So last night i went out to dinner with a visitor from the United Kingdom, and he wanted to have some good Mexican food. So, after a few quick internet searches, while eliminating factors like yuppie-ish, overly expensive and 'known for their margaritas,' i stumbled upon Los Pollitos II, on 5th ave in Brooklyn.
So despite me getting turned around where Flatbush Ave makes a hard right turn, we found the place and had no wait getting a table (at 7pm on a Saturday, mind you). We were escorted to the back room, which was lit and heated by some sort of giant Frankenstein-ian fire lamp, right out of a James Whale film (imagine this on HGH).
The menu was impressively diverse and authentic (no hard shell tacos here, gringo!) and we decided to have two soft tacos as appetizers, before having enchiladas (him) and a chille relleno (me).
I went with two Al Pastor tacos (spicy pork and pineapple) that kicked so much ass its hard to even articulate it. The pineapple was tender and sweet, and the pork had just a little kick to it (i'd have preferred it a little spicier, but now i'm just being a brat), not to mention the two fresh tortillas the tacos were in - plus they gave you a wedge of lime for each taco, which always is appreciated. The tacos were outstanding, although they should've offered us some salsa for them - but again, i'm just being a brat.
The relleno i got was also excellent, especially because the last one i got was for a work-event at On the Border, a restaurant i hate more and more each time i'm in there. That place is such a bastardization of Mexican food - it makes Taco Bell look authentic for fuck's sake. I washed this all down with a Presidente with lime.
I would certainly go back again, not just because of the great food, but the place was well-staffed and a decent atmosphere, and the price was right (just about $20 for a meal that left me stuffed all night).
1.11 out of 1.21 jigowatts.
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