I’m one of those people who likes to go out on one-to-one sessions with certain friends fairly regularly. Particularly the type of friend I know I can rant, ramble and just simply shoot the breeze with, over a good meal and a few beers (or glasses of red wine) – It helps keep me sane, much like Denny Crane on his balcony. Amanda is one of those people whom I make a point of doing this with on a semi regular basis, and last week I chose a completely random restaurant… well I did limit my choice to Mexican food, as that’s what I fancied at the time.
We went to Mestizo, near Warren Street tube station. I was so impressed by the restaurant I submitted a review to London-Eating. It’s not been moderated yet, but here’s the content:
This is the best and most authentic Mexican food I’ve had outside of Mexico. I asked about their ingredients and they say that they import their ingredients from Mexico as there are no good equivalents in the UK or Europe. Which is true, and this considered I’m surprised that their prices are really quite reasonable. They even sell some Mexican sauces and pickles to take home. Having been to Mexico many times and being a big fan of their cuisine, I’m very happy I’ve finally found a restaurant in London that satisfies my needs. The range of tequila’s is great, and they even stock my favourite Mexican beers – Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo and Pacifico.The service (from the Mexican staff) perhaps isn’t the fastest, but considering it was absolutely packed on a Wednesday night with a mere 2 waitresses and 2 young guys bringing out the food, so as they were all rushed of their feet, they still managed to be calm, friendly and got the order correct. One thing to remember is that Mexico, somewhat like Spain, tends to be a fairly laid back place. Quite rightly, what’s the rush? If you want to be served and have eaten inside of 10 minutes, you want MacDonald’s. If you want great traditional Mexican food, try Mestizo – just order a few drinks, sit back and relax while they make you a great meal.
I definitely plan on going back to this restaurant. But this whole process has made me realise I should be making good use of these one-to-one evenings I do. I now plan to review more of the places I visit, and as I’m so very fond of Mexican cuisine, I plan to check out a lot more of the options. Thus I have created these handy custom Google Maps to help me on my quest:
Of course it won’t just be Mexican food, but for me, good Mexican food is the hardest of my favorite cuisines to find in these parts.
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