I was surprised when we opened El Take It Easy to find out how many Americans think octopus is a “weird” food. Personally, I think factory animals pumped full of hormones and antibiotics are a weird food, so I guess to each his own. Meanwhile, these octopi are harvested from the wild off of Baja California, and are delicious.
Unlike the traditional pulpo preparation you might get at a mariscos shop in Mexico, this is a simple, grilled cut of octopus, set on a house fried tortilla with radishes, local greens and some fresh crema, and then topped with house made guacamole.
On Sundays, this tostada — along with the summer squash tostada and the special tostada of the nite — are only $5. See the whole EZ menu here.