Xalapa: Mexican Restaurant Review

xalapaWe are within walking distance of a bunch of different Mexican restaurants in our new abode, so we thought we would give one a whirl tonight and ended up at Xalapa. We haven’t yet tried Mexican food here in Buenos Aires, so we were pretty excited.

Xalapa opens at 8:30 pm and it starts filling up fast with Porteños. (You know a restaurant is popular if Argentines start flowing in before 10:00 pm.) I would recommend a reservation if you want to dine during prime time. If you show up early, you can get a table without a reservation.

In terms of a review, we would give the restaurant mixed marks. The interior was nice and comfortable and the service was good. Positives for the meal included very enjoyable guacamole, a pretty decent margarita, and the tortillas, though not the real McCoy, were certainly reasonable. On the negative side, our main courses were not well executed. Tom had a chicken with mole that was overcooked and bland. The girls and I shared a plate of different meats cooked in various traditional ways, as well as some refried beans. Unfortunately, everything on the platter was rather tasteless, as if it was prepared without a single spice. (A very picante sauce is available on the side if you ask for it.)

We had a good time, but I don’t know that we would rank it high on our list of places to which we would return for a meal.

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3 Responses to “Xalapa: Mexican Restaurant Review”

  1. Reed February 22nd, 2009 at 10:02 am

    Been there once and I really dug it. Great salsa, and they have Negro Modelo. I actually wasn’t that into the guac, but our entrees were really good. The service was the only thing I could complain about, but I’m generally used to that in these parts…

  2. Michele February 22nd, 2009 at 10:36 am

    Sounds like we had exactly opposite experiences! (My brother also added that his chicken burritos were dry and bland as well, but he liked the hot sauce!)

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