Last night my wine club met again. This year we are doing restaurants featuring cuisine from around the world. This month: Mexico. The spot: Rojo Mexican Grill.
Having just spent a week in Mexico, I was curious what fare I would find to my liking. The menu is not vast, but based on what I've learned from Restaurant Impossible, it is better to have a small menu and do it right than a big menu that is done poorly.
I decided to go with the waiter's recommendation of a cup of corn chowder and the carnitas tacos. The waiter did me well. The corn chowder was excellent, and I probably would have been satisfied with just a bowl of it alone. The flavor was rich, the chicken was just the right amount ... no complaints. The tacos were good ... but nothing this side of spectacular. My cucumber mojito did help the food go down splendidly though. I had tried one of my friend's prickly pear margarita ... and while it was good ... the taste of tequila was just a little too strong for me.
I will definitely say that you can tell it's a place that wants to turn diners fast and is in a shopping environment ... because the food came out quickly and they were fast to give you the bill ... that was the very opposite of my experience in Mexico, where they considerate it rude to bring out your check until you ask for it.
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Since this is the last weekend in March, tomorrow I'll be conquering my monthly Food & Wine challenge, so watch that. And I've crossed off a few more books off the 1001 list, so I need to find time to provide an update on that. Lots is going on ... just want time to download it all!
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