A one-block stretch on the far west side of Ann Arbor boasts a Latino grocery, two restaurants serving inexpensive Mexican (Taco King, Chela’s), and a small cafe selling organic Salvadoran tamales and horchata lattes (Pilar’s). But sometimes you want a beer with that burrito.

Don Juan Mexican Bar & Grill at Boulevard Plaza (Arbor Farms, etc.) filled that void a few months ago. Not only can you get a beer, but at lunchtime you can get a $2 margarita. Manager Miguel Amaral (who’s from Jalisco province “where tequila is made,” he says proudly) says he always recommends the parrillada, kind of an amped-up fajita. Owner Juan Hernandez also owns Los Amigos at Briarwood, which has an identical menu.

Don Juan is owned by Juan Hernandez, who owns Los Amigos at Briarwood, which has an identical menu. Hernandez also owns a Los Amigos in Ypsi and Casa Fiesta in Westland.

Don Juan Mexican Bar & Grill, 2125 W. Stadium (Boulevard Plaza), 769-1650. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun. noon-10 p.m.