La Base (pronounced bas- ey) opened for business at last Saturday in the former Pizza Hut on Broad Street in Fairborn. Owner Efran Torres, we also owns restaurants in Columbus, says they named their restaurant after the Air Force base, but uses the Mexican pronunciation giving Base 2 syllables.
The menu is huge. over 100 items to choose from, but Torres shares that the best sellers so far are the fajita’s, street taco’s, quesadilla’s.
Lunch specials are offered daily until 3:30pm. A sampling of the menu:
Speedy Gonzales– one taco, one enchilada, rice and beans for $8.29
Speedy Gonzales– one taco, one enchilada, rice and beans for $8.29
Lunch Chimichanga – chicken or shredded beef with rice and beans $8.49
Huevos Rancheros – fried eggs with rice, beans and warm tortillas $8.79
Huevos Rancheros – fried eggs with rice, beans and warm tortillas $8.79
Grilled Bowl– black beans, white rice, grilled steak or chicken, romaine lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, corn & shredded cheese $10.99
Queadilla – Chicken or beef quesadilla with guacamole salad & rice $8.49
Taco Salad– Large crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with chicken or beef, refried beans, romaine lettuce, tomato, cheese & sour cream $8.49
Taco Salad– Large crispy flour tortilla bowl filled with chicken or beef, refried beans, romaine lettuce, tomato, cheese & sour cream $8.49
Full bar service is available and they claim to have the best margarita’s north of the border. Available by the glass, half or full pitcher and in 10 flavors:
Strawberry, Watermelon, Banana, Mango, Peach, Sangria, Pina Colada , Jalapeño, Blue Curacao, Pomegranate and Raspberry.
The menu flaunts 6 different nachos, including crab and Hawaiian varieties. You can choose from 9 different salads, 10 styles of fajitas, steak dishes that include Steak Fundido, Carne Asada and a T-bone steak Tampiqueno. Three soups are offered daily, a shrimp soup, chicken tortilla or chicken rice.
In the mood for street tacos- you’ll have 12 options – the standards as well as fish, jicama, quesa birria, and al pastor.
There’s a kids menu that includes tacos, mac & cheese, chicken fingers, pizza or a quesadilla with one side and a drink for $5.99.
And don’t forget to save room for dessert. Offerings include flan, sopapilla, fried ice cream, tres leches cake, tiramisu, churro sandwiches and chimi cheesecake.
937-995-5050
Mon – Thurs 11am – 10pm
Fri and Sat 11am -10:30pm
Sun 11am – 9pm