Review on this Mexican restaurant in Crows Nest, Sydney.

After spending most of Saturday at home, it wasn’t surprising that my appetite had hit it’s highest point by dinner time. So, what better way than fill it up with some Mexican food?

Located on Alexander st in Crows Nest, this restaurant has chains all over Australia.

My first experience was in the Gold Coast during university days, and I expected the food to be the same. I wasn’t disappointed.

It has Mexican style deco making it friendly and feeling a bit of video. The quality of food matched that of my past experience.

They have a 3 page menu with a wide variety to select from – or so it appeared. Because they have similar style food, they would have one combination menu called ‘San Francisco’ that may have beef and chicken varieties, while another called ‘Colorado’ might have both beef varieties – but cooked the same way as the ‘San Francisco’. I wish they had made it a bit simple by giving you the option of selecting 1 or 2 meats and the style in which you would like both cooked – also if you prefer rice or salad.

After 10-15 mins of confusion, and avoiding to over-order, we started off with a full plate of Nacho’s to share. I recommend you to get a side of guacamole when you order this. In fact, not many entrees come with this condiment – which adds that extra flavour of Mexican tradition (or at least what we all assume).

The drinks were good – but not the best. First, you have to go to a bar to make your order, and then tell them your table number to put it on the bill (or pay for it up front if you like). Interesting concept, but if I’m out for dinner, I’d expect that a waiter can take my order, walk 10 steps to the bar and back with our drinks ready. Nevertheless, it didn’t bother me. Second, the flavouring was all wrong, we ordered a Pina Colada, and it had too much cream. We ordered a Aztec Warrior and I felt like I a tablespoon of sugar shoved down my throat with every sip. We made do with sparkling water.

Dessert – well, this was probably the lowest part of our meal. While we anxiously waited for the Creme Caramel from the start of our meal – it was probably one of the most disappointing one that we had.

Look, all up – if you’re really hungry, grab yourself a combination dinner and stick with the mineral water. For about $20, it’s a cheap feed, and it will fill you up quickly. It’s a good place for family dinners or a catch up with friends, it’s not overly noisy, and the staff were quite friendly.

Atmosphere – 7/10
Food – 7.5/10
Wine/Cocktails – 4/10
Staff – 7/10
Value for money – 7/10