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Let's just start this
off by saying that Mexican food is almost always a crowd pleaser.
Very rarely will you get a "no" when suggesting the tantalizing flavors
of the south country to a group of friends. Usually (in NYC at least)
Mexican joints are more about the margaritas and atmosphere than the
food (you know, good drinks, good friends). Luckily for us, this joint
is both fun and good. The place looks as if the Mexican day of the
dead exploded--or like a piñata threw up on the walls. Its low
red lighting and traditional Mexican folk/trash art adds to the authentic
flavor of the restaurant. Having been to Mexico on vacation several
times, we know that actual Mexican cuisine is nothing like Taco Bell,
Chi-Chi's, Burritoville,
or even Mary
Anne's. In fact, there's no such thing as a Mexican pizza, a Meximelt
or a burrito for that matter. Despite the preponderance of wraps and
crap, there is some good authentic Mexican food served here, including
good salsa (although you have to pay for it), delicious chicken mole
and even cojita cheese on top of your beans (a very authentic touch).
We're not saying it's so homey that you're going to leave the place
with some sort of intestinal parasite, or pay 37 pesos for your meal,
but anything's possible. We think it's the perfect place to go with
a group before blasting your way (literally) into a velvet rope SOHO
hot spot. Oh, we always suggest drinking margaritas, so try 'em. [MF]
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