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An order of chicken fajitas with flour tortillas, and a garnish of guacamole with cheese, tomatoes, and lettuce from Joe Vera's Mexican Restaurant in Provo is shown on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. SARAH WEISER/Daily Herald

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A chicken burrito, served enchilada style, at Blue Pablano in Provo on Monday, May 13, 2013. SPENSER HEAPS/Daily Herald

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Blue Pablano

Blue Pablano on Center Street in Provo is a sister restaurant to nearby Black Sheep Cafe — it’s essentially Black Sheep reborn as a taqueria, which is simply a fantastic idea. The tacos might seem a little pricey — the cheapest is $3.25 — but would you rather have 50-cent tacos with a side of self-loathing at Del Taco, or eat a little less and taste a whole lot more? There are four varieties of tacos — chicken, carnitas, al pastor and steak — and you can get the same four fillings in burritos. Don’t worry if you have trouble deciding. The food is so good that the only wrong choice would be to not drop in for a visit.

— 434 W. Center St., Provo, (801) 607-5951

Joe Vera’s Mexican Restaurant

One could say that Joe Vera’s is a veritable Provo institution. Indeed the restaurant’s Facebook page says it has provided Utah County with delicious Mexican food for more than 30 years. One thing Joe Vera’s has learned over that time period is to make some unbelievable chips and salsa. We could have made a whole meal out of this complimentary combo alone. When the main courses arrived, we also enjoyed the fajitas, chicken enchiladas and a tostada. We topped the whole meal off with a Rockslide Brownie for dessert. The brownie came topped with ice cream, and caramel and chocolate sauce, and was a perfect cap to our visit.

— 250 W. Center St., Provo, (801) 375-6714, www.joeverasrestaurant.com