If we're talking about Mexican food in Sydney, this is where it's at.
Located on the high street of Dulwich Hill, this little family-run eatery is as no-frills as it gets. A simple counter, a couple of choices on a giant blackboard, an enormous fridge filled with with frozen tamales, a shelf piled high with Mexican sauces, and a couple of tables with crates for seating huddled together towards the back - there, I have just listed everything that greets you as you enter this restaurant.
My first reaction was utter confusion - what does one get? How much to get? Does one sit down? Is it even table service? Luckily, I had some friends who had already been to this gem of an establishment to guide me. The answers to my questions above are, in order: you can't really go wrong; get a bit of everything and share; yes, after you have ordered and paid; no, but they will bring your food to you.
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| Tacos, $16 |
There are three flavours on offer: a pulled pork and two types of chicken. The corn tortillas are slightly chewy and come in pairs, so you can better wrap all those deliciousness. The flavours are sensational - and if you want more, there is a help-yourself-station of sauces, ranging from a bit of a bite to a hell lot of bite.
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| Cactus Salad, $10 |
Before this, I had never tasted cactus (or perhaps I simply did not recognise what I had as cactus? I'm pretty sure some salsa has cactus bits in them). It is uniquely refreshing, plump, and pairs perfectly with onions, tomatoes and a snowstorm of grated cheese.
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| Corn Chips, $12 |
Nothing like Doritos (not that I'm against Doritos - but time and place, people, time and place), the crunchy corn chips and oozy meat sauce, with those alarmingly fluorescent American cheese - isn't this just guilty pleasure on a plate?
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| Chicken Tamales, $9 |
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| Peekaboo |
It took me a while to even work out what a tamales is - that's how little proper Mexican food I had had. It is a filling (in my case, a favourful chicken in red sauce) wrapped in masa (kind of a corn meal) wrapped in corn husk (which imparted upon the masa its aroma). Delicious inception. The masa is soft and fluffy, and very filling.
There were a couple of items left on the menu I haven't yet tried - I would certainly go back to ensure I have given everything a hearty go in the not too distant future. Stay tuned, perhaps, for a follow-up review.
Score: 3.5 / 5
Price: $30pp, including a non-alcoholic beverage.
Address: 463 Marrickville Rd, Dulwich Hill
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