| Tex - Mex |
| Fiesta Mehicana (Mexican) |
Fiesta Mehicana, 14 Clifford St., York, 610243
Two hundred sombreros nailed to the ceiling remind you that this is a Mexican experience, along with an interesting drinks menu explaining the variety and blends of tecquilla available. All are like Sancho Panza - they'll blow your head off if you're not careful. The food, I thought, was a cut above the normal Tex-Mex chain slop that thinks authentic Mexican is slivers of meat mixed with peppers and onions, done in a chargrill. Served with flour tortillas, sour cream and salsa, that'll be £12, thanks. Okay, that is available here too, but I found the blackened chicken to be well marinated and spiced, the beef and chorizo tasty, the rice wasn't an afterthought and the presentation was spot on. (They state all their food is "homecooked on the premises".) As a starter, I didn't think their nachos were up to much, but the accompanying salsa dip was nicely flavoured and not too salty. They also served cold Stella on draught, which washed it all down nicely. We skipped sweets and opted for vanilla flavoured coffee instead, and were dumbfounded to see it served with UHT milk! Now what is the point of that?! Never mind, the rest of the food made up for it, and our meal came in at just under £30. They have a Website for menu details and other information, but I lost the complicated and lengthy address - no doubt some other bugger has got their domain name registered.
