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| - Swung by here for dinner after seeing a show at the Beck Center. I knew it was going to be awesome since I've been to Momocho, but my parents were totally blown away.
I was finally able to get my hands on the goat cheese guac, which totally made my night. Hands down, most delicious item of the evening, but that might be because I never would have expected all those flavors to blend so well. I was a bit concerned about the chile poblano because I love spice but my mom can't handle anything, but there was no noticeable kick. Smooth, creamy, tasty, with nice chunks of goat cheese and a hint of lime. Fabulous. And our chips were fresh out of the fryer!
For an entree, I had the barriga taquito with a side of esquites. The esquites were probably my second favorite item of the evening. The pork belly was also delicious and I am more than pleased about the leftovers currently sitting in the fridge, but the corn just hit a spot with me. If I had to rate my own food, I'd say 10 for the guac and goat cheese, 9.9 for the esquites, and 9.7 for the barriga.
My mom had their special of the evening--beef, pork, lamb, and like two other meats rolled into meatballs and served as a taquito. This was also wonderful and definitely handled all of the different meat tastes very well. General wonderful thing about El Carnicero (and Momocho): they do an awesome job blending flavors. So you could taste the lamb in the meatball and it wasn't just a glob of meat--there was a lot of depth to the flavors. My dad had the chorizo tamale (SO TENDER) and the empanaditas. The empanaditas were also stellar. The inside was very savory, but the bread was the sweetest I've ever had, which actually enhanced the flavors even more. Sweet AND savory!
The larger set-up is also appreciated. I felt very cramped in Momocho the few times I've been inside the restaurant (eaten outside), so it was nice to have enough space and to see across the table. It was pretty for Sunday dinner, so I can't comment on the noise level. The only downside would be that almost all the tables have really high chairs. It doesn't bother me, but my dad and my mom both felt like their circulation was being cut off and kept standing up. I think I saw some low tables on the other side of the bar, so I'll ask for those next time because I think it did take away form their experience.
But overall, a fabulous place. Wonderful blend of tastes and none of the food items overpower each other. Good cooking isn't just being creative, it's blending flavors in a balanced way and El Carnicero does not disappoint when it comes to the creative and the delicious.
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