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Without a doubt, the empanadas are really where the GG shine. Served piping hot and beautifully golden, the filling has a perfect balance of salty olive, aromatic beef, and creamy egg while the paprika tinted chimichurri gives each bite a little kick. I could just make a meal of these for sure.
Nachos (Cheese, Pico de Gallo, Black Beans, Guac, Chipotle Aioli, Ranchero Salsa with Chorizo, $7.95)
Despite the generous portion, these nachos did not last long at our table. The GG obviously understand the science behind nachos- that chips need to be layered to avoid the dreaded bald patches. I was impressed that despite the mountains of toppings, the freshly fried chips stayed surprisingly crisp. I also really loved the salty bite of the chorizo on there. As a heat lover, though, I did find myself searching for a bit more of a kick or acid to cut the fat from the layers of cheese, creamy aioli and guac, but once I added on some hot sauce and tomatillo salsa served at the table I was good to go.
Tamales (Pork Belly, Black Beans, Pico de Gallo, Chipotle Aioli, Queso Fresco, $6.95)
Tamales are one of my all time favourite Mexican treats and so few restaurants actually do them, so I was thrilled that this one turned out to be so delicious. The pork was juicy and fatty to compliment the mildly sweet moist base of masa, and I liked the spicy tang from the aioli as well. A pretty generous portion for the price I thought too, so this is for sure a repeat order.
Salvadorian Pupusas (Stuffed with Chicharron, Black Beans, Cheese, Tomatillo, Slaw, $6.95)
Tasty, but I definitely preferred the tamale. I really liked the well balanced filling- the crispy fried pork rinds, the smoky black beans, the salty cheese, but I wanted more of it in ratio to the less moist exterior of the corn tortilla. Maybe if the tortilla was thinner, it would have felt less dense. I also think adding a bit of the aioli on top, while I'm sure not traditional, would have moistened up the works more so then the vinegar based slaw.
Fish Tacos (Beer Battered Mahi Mahi, Guacamole, Chipotle Aioli, Slaw, $8.95)
There is a reason why GG is thought of as having some of the best fish tacos in the city. The fish is perfectly cooked so that it's juicy and moist inside but packs a wicked crunch with each bite. I also really love their chipotle aioli here- it definitely adds that perfect balance of acidity and heat to the neutral flavour of the white fish. My only wish would be that they doubled up their taco shells because these babies are packed pretty full with all that slaw and fish. Definitely not date night eats, folks, unless you're date is cool with guacamole all over your hands and face (mine is a bit of a party pooper with those things, boo).
Pork Carnitas Quesadilla ($9.95)
Surprisingly one of the most simple dishes we had, and no, it's nothing sexy to look at, but for some reason it's stupid tasty. There isn't a lot of meat in there, but I'm okay with that because the cheese tastes so melty, salty, and good. I don't even know what kind of cheese they're using in there, but it tastes embarrassingly good. It actually reminds me a bit of the grilled cheese I used to have when I was a kid, and now that I'm an adult, I maybe shouldn't love that flavour soooo much, but man, I can't help what I love, it's a nostalgia thing! We all were full at this point but fought over this damn quesadilla.
Churros with Berry Compote ($3.50)
Usually I like my dulce de leche with my churros, but we all actually quite liked the berry compote which wasn't too sweet but offered a bit of bright acidity to counter balance the sugar coated deep fried rods. The churros themselves were just slightly underdone inside which made them a bit heavy, but I actually don't mind that so much as long as the outside isn't burnt or dry. And thankfully, it was perfect. Super crispy, with lots of ridges going on for tones of cinnamon sugar to latch onto.
Cheese Empanadas (2 for $6.95)
Ending off on the highest note, these sweet empanadas were killer good. I say if you can only stomach one dessert, then this is the one for you, especially if you don't like dishes that are sweet on sweet like churros. These empanadas are stuffed (like, I'm talking, stuffed so full I don't even know how they get so much cheese in there) with a mild yet savoury cheese and then tossed with simple sugar. So you get a crackle from the sugar, a good solid crunch from the golden dough, and then an explosion of warm melty oozy cheese once you get inside. This solidifies my earlier statement- the GG empanadas rock
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