Eating out is one of life’s great joys but occasionally,
I find myself in a restaurant which I just don’t feel comfortable in. Either, I’m not cool enough or too old or
perhaps want more from a dining experience but DF Mexico in the Old Truman Brewery just didn’t
float my boat.
And it was a huge shame as the food is
excellent! But let me explain, I arrived
with one of my best girlfriends bent on putting the world to rights over a
bottle of wine into an industrial space with a hint of Mexico. A bit bright and shiny but I had had a day
when I needed to escape from harsh light [which weirdly didn't help the photos] so it wasn’t their fault.
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We were seated within 2 minutes and then the dreaded
question came – ‘Have you eaten here before?’
Personally, I find that this never bodes well [unless it is at the
temple of Nandos]
but we both shook our heads and enquired what we needed to do. It was 8:30 and I would have done the chicken
dance if they promised to feed me.
We were instructed to look at the menus, remember our
table number, trot to the bar over there [wave of the hand], order and pick up
our drinks before awaiting our food.
Okay! A bit complex after a long
day but we both decided to put our big girl pants on and deal.
The very well-priced menu ranges from Mexican standards
such as tacos to burritos to tortas to grills and salads – o glory be,
something I can eat and enjoy! The wine
list has red, white or pink as an option plus a selection of Mexican drinks,
beers and margaritas.
Getting up to order, I found the counter bare of humanity
and faced using the automatic touch screen system. The fear set in! Had I tapped something too hard? What did they mean do you want to make the
Burrito Mexican? I can be a bit of a
techno-phobe but I do prefer ordering from a real live person rather than
fighting with a machine.
Order placed, the nice man behind the bar asked me if
I needed help and then handed me a bottle of well-priced white Pino Grigo which
was actually really rather nice. We had
gone with Guacamole and Tortilla [blue and white] chips to start and it didn’t disappoint
– although a little salsa might have been nice.
The veggie burrito [Roasted
vegetables. Habanero and pumpkin seed mayo] arrived shortly after
and my friend said it was really good.
In fact, she was delighted with the vegetarian offerings and did have a
moment of menu paralysis as she contemplated numerous choices.
My steak arrived [I wasn’t asked how I wanted it done
but it was nicely medium rare] with chilli fries and a pot of Chipotle hibiscus salsa. The salsa was a revelation and I WANTED MORE
as the portion was a little small for my portion of chips.
Having set the world to
rights [and potentially blocked a table for a bit], we wandered off into the
night, full of glorious food and annoyed that we had chosen a fast-food
restaurant for a slow-food catch up. Don’t
get me wrong, if I needed a quick meal, I would go again but it probably isn’t the
place to solve the worlds problems.
L xx
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