Guadalajara la Noche
Argentry another one.
Garruchaga and Nicaragua, Palermo Viejo
Now, I have to start off by saying that finding any spice of any kind is difficult in this bland as bland can be town, where salt is literally considered a spice and I have never seen black pepper on a table, so the prospect of some good Mexican food, especially for this California-born burrito and salsa addicted girl is quite exciting, but unfortunately this place is quite a disappointment. And I really wanted to like this place, it has a giant sombrero over the door and a mariachi band on friday nights, but as for the food we just can't recommend it.
The first clue that we weren't going to be floored was the basket of tortill chips-stale! The salsa was just ok, and the menu was limited. The margaritas were nothing special, either. We of course ordered the guacamole, because we are big fans of it, and we have been making our own for a while so it was nice to try someone else's. Well, because we make our own, we know the problems that can plague someone in Argentina who wants to make a decent batch-- things like not very hot jalapeños and a lack of limes, the second problem usually the biggest dilemma and somewhat detrimental to a truly tasty dish. We have in the past resorted to lemons which actually proved to be more than fine, but it seems, in a pinch, that the people in this restaurant turned to another citrus fruit. Yes, in their guacamole we tasted oranges. Ew. We tried and tried to fix it, adding salt and dumping the salsa onto the plate, but it was of no use. The worst part is, the little dish cost us 12 pesos, highway robbery!!!
The rest of the food was just ok, typical but nothing great. Overall I would say there are a lot of other places you should try before going to this one, unless you really like mariachi music, then have a beer and listen for a bit before eating out at another location.
Garruchaga and Nicaragua, Palermo Viejo
Now, I have to start off by saying that finding any spice of any kind is difficult in this bland as bland can be town, where salt is literally considered a spice and I have never seen black pepper on a table, so the prospect of some good Mexican food, especially for this California-born burrito and salsa addicted girl is quite exciting, but unfortunately this place is quite a disappointment. And I really wanted to like this place, it has a giant sombrero over the door and a mariachi band on friday nights, but as for the food we just can't recommend it.
The first clue that we weren't going to be floored was the basket of tortill chips-stale! The salsa was just ok, and the menu was limited. The margaritas were nothing special, either. We of course ordered the guacamole, because we are big fans of it, and we have been making our own for a while so it was nice to try someone else's. Well, because we make our own, we know the problems that can plague someone in Argentina who wants to make a decent batch-- things like not very hot jalapeños and a lack of limes, the second problem usually the biggest dilemma and somewhat detrimental to a truly tasty dish. We have in the past resorted to lemons which actually proved to be more than fine, but it seems, in a pinch, that the people in this restaurant turned to another citrus fruit. Yes, in their guacamole we tasted oranges. Ew. We tried and tried to fix it, adding salt and dumping the salsa onto the plate, but it was of no use. The worst part is, the little dish cost us 12 pesos, highway robbery!!!
The rest of the food was just ok, typical but nothing great. Overall I would say there are a lot of other places you should try before going to this one, unless you really like mariachi music, then have a beer and listen for a bit before eating out at another location.
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