Mexican Meal
Last night I had the most delicious meal ever. For the past few months, I'd been fighting the suspicion that maybe there wasn't great Mexican food in Brooklyn. Sure, there was Bonita (with expensive and seemingly non-alcoholic drinks, and food that was good but not great), and Maria's (excellent guacamole, but weirdly greasy food), and Habana Outpost (do I really want to wait on line for 30 minutes for a taco? I also always find myself doubling up on orders, just to avoid having to wait on line again) and maybe Taco Chulo (also strangely greasy), but nothing quite right. No go to.
And then BrooklynBased delivered a list of delicious Mexican spots in Greenpoint. With a Google Map--the way to my heart.
Last night we went to Papacito's on both Huron and Manhattan (it's L shaped) in Greenpoint. The fluorescent-lit storefront is just a fake-out, the real action is in the alley on Huron. Dim, with picnic tables and a relaxed bar with lots of water on the cement and a faint smell of cat in the corner I was sitting in. Not yet convinced.
Apparently, they have a 36 ounce beer (which means nothing to me, really), but a delicious sangria. Unlike the thick grape-juice concoction at Bonita, this was icy cold, light, refreshing, and filled with alcohol-soaked fruit. Yum.
Starving, we got guacamole and chips which was above par, if not excellent. Although Coop tried to scare me with "are you sure these are corn chips?" I've made the executive decision that all chips are restaurants are corn chips, and I will eat them. I haven't thrown up yet, so it must not have been a terrible decision. Yet. The guacamole was pretty good. Kind of pre-fab, but with some real avocado mushed in. I think Maria's still holds the prize on this front.
But then the tacos, oh, the tacos. Two floppy corn tortillas with: chorizo (perfectly greasy, and well seasoned), aniito pork (not too fatty, and spicy), and carne asada (probably my favorite, with good seasoning, and the perfect texture). Oh, tacos. With good toppings, too: a little sour cream, maybe some lettuce, not too much. Alexis got a fish taco which was also pretty spectacular--spicy, not breaded, or deep fried.
I ate them so fast, I essentially stacked the three tacos in my stomach, which hurt pretty good.
Again, although it means nothing to me, they also have veggie/probably-vegan options of seitan asada, spicy tempeh, and soyrizo. I will be passing on those, but good to know.
Also, like a nerd, I took a photo of the menu with my phone--it's a white board that was far from our table. Start salivating now:
And then BrooklynBased delivered a list of delicious Mexican spots in Greenpoint. With a Google Map--the way to my heart.
Last night we went to Papacito's on both Huron and Manhattan (it's L shaped) in Greenpoint. The fluorescent-lit storefront is just a fake-out, the real action is in the alley on Huron. Dim, with picnic tables and a relaxed bar with lots of water on the cement and a faint smell of cat in the corner I was sitting in. Not yet convinced.
Apparently, they have a 36 ounce beer (which means nothing to me, really), but a delicious sangria. Unlike the thick grape-juice concoction at Bonita, this was icy cold, light, refreshing, and filled with alcohol-soaked fruit. Yum.
Starving, we got guacamole and chips which was above par, if not excellent. Although Coop tried to scare me with "are you sure these are corn chips?" I've made the executive decision that all chips are restaurants are corn chips, and I will eat them. I haven't thrown up yet, so it must not have been a terrible decision. Yet. The guacamole was pretty good. Kind of pre-fab, but with some real avocado mushed in. I think Maria's still holds the prize on this front.
But then the tacos, oh, the tacos. Two floppy corn tortillas with: chorizo (perfectly greasy, and well seasoned), aniito pork (not too fatty, and spicy), and carne asada (probably my favorite, with good seasoning, and the perfect texture). Oh, tacos. With good toppings, too: a little sour cream, maybe some lettuce, not too much. Alexis got a fish taco which was also pretty spectacular--spicy, not breaded, or deep fried.
I ate them so fast, I essentially stacked the three tacos in my stomach, which hurt pretty good.
Again, although it means nothing to me, they also have veggie/probably-vegan options of seitan asada, spicy tempeh, and soyrizo. I will be passing on those, but good to know.
Also, like a nerd, I took a photo of the menu with my phone--it's a white board that was far from our table. Start salivating now:
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