Azteca's Mexican Restaurant
Editorial
Entering through the hole-in-the-wall entrance on Avoca Street, the interior of Azteca’s is plastered with Mariachi hats, landscapes of the homeland and the sound of The Doors belting out their awesome version of Gloria. Scanning the menu we start with the cinco en uno: a combination of five dips served with some of the best corn chips I’ve ever had. Moving on, an order of ceviche (diced fish marinated in lemon juice with tomato, onion and chilli) is a refreshing introduction to the mains.
The soundtrack for the night skips from The Doors to Cream to Hendrix. So, feeling adventurous, we skip the usual suspects and go for the more unusual chilayo: pork ribs with the meat falling off the bone and sauce which combines three different chillies. Next comes the mole poblano: chicken fillets with a traditional bitter chocolate sauce served with corn tortillas. Towards the end of the meal Jose comes out to inform us of his starring role in the Nintendo Wii commercial, entertains us with the hilarious story of how he escaped a trip to the mountains with Health Ledger and leaves us with a disc of his recordings. We depart with full bellies and smiles on our faces, rocking out to Jose Cruz’s version of House of the Rising Sun.
Drew Haywood, March 2006
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