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The best Mexican food across the country, chosen by Mexican restaurant reviews from Boston to San Francisco
"You can't get good Mexican food anywhere north of Texas."
So averred my good buddy Tony when I suggested a Mexican meal on
his recent visit. Now, I'm a good deal north of Texas, being in
the Heart of Massachusetts, but that's the kind of challenge
that I can't pass up. Three hours later, he was rubbing his
stuffed belly as we left Tortilla Sam's, voted Worchester's Best
Mexican Restaurant for the third year in a row. Being voted Best
Mexican Restaurant in a little northeastern city may not seem
like much - till you stand in front of the window at Tortilla
Sam's and watch the tortillas - freshly mixed and cut by hand -
roll through the steam press and catch a whiff of the mole. Then
you realize that this is real Mexican food. And if the Mexican
food in Worcester is good enough to impress
Texas-born-and-raised Tony, we've got to figure that there are
great Mexican restaurants in other unexpected places, right?
I went looking for the most out-of-the-way and unexpected places
to find good Mexican food. My criteria and method were simple -
and hardly foolproof. In order to make the list, the restaurant
must serve primarily Mexican food, and must have been voted a
Best Mexican Restaurant in a local newspaper poll. There must be
some mention in the review of authenticity. If there was a
comment from someone who really KNOWS Mexican food, that gets
bonus points. The list is a long way from exhaustive, but if
you're looking for good Mexican food a long way from home, you
just might get your craving satisfied at one of these unlikely
places to find authentic Mexican food.
Charlotte, N.C.
Me, I'd go looking for a good mess of pinto beans and Southern
barbecue in beautiful Charlotte, but if I did have a craving for
Mexican food, I'd head on over to Taqueria Las Delicias. It only
took the #8 spot on AOL's CityGuide City's Best awards, but any
place that serves its tamales wrapped in corn husk AND offers
lesser known Mexican foods like pupusas and taquitos is going to
get a visit from me when I hit Charlotte.
Boston, MA
The home of baked beans and clam chowder (white, thank you very
much) is also the home to Andale!, a tiny restaurant that seats
8 at the counter. Forget the ground, slightly spiced meat mush
that passes for Mexican food in most of Massachusetts, and build
yourself a quesadilla from chunks of roast chicken and spiced
vegetables. It's fast Mexican food at its best, even if it is in
Boston.
Philadelphia, PA
Next time I'm in Philly, I'm skipping the cheese steak and
heading out for Mexican food. Voted Best Mexican food in the
Philly area, Coyote Crossing in Conshohocken has all the
standard gringo-Mex foods on the menu, but it also has...
caramel crepes and homemade sangria.
Seattle, WA
Can I get a café latte to go with the chilies relleno? El Puerco
Lloron in Seattle has been serving up its handmade tortillas and
fresh salsa for over two decades and they're still making the
Best Of lists. If there is real Mexican food in the gateway to
Alaska, chances are that you'll find it here.
Baltimore, MD
The folks at the Baltimore Citypaper appreciate the irony of
naming a Best Mexican Restaurant in Baltimore. To paraphrase,
it's like naming the best air conditioner salesman in
Antarctica. Still, they dub the Mexican food at Los Amigos
Mexican restaurant 'good' and the wait staff friendly. Not quite
a ringing endorsement, but if I get sick of crab cakes in
Baltimore, I know where I'll go.
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