Came here this past Saturday during Phoenix Food Week and got their Pre Fixe special for the event. It was 30$ and had 3 courses including a free drink choice. Not a shabby deal.
I went with a date and we agreed to get different things so we can sample more of their offerings.
For my drink I got the Blood Orange Mojito. Supposedly this place is known for their Mojitos, but as a huge fan of Mojitos, I can tell you that the Mojito is simply "Ok". They use Monin syrup for their flavorings so dont expect an actual prickly pear or blood orange in your mojito. The other drink we got was a Carribean Volcano which was made with SoCo and some other medely...but all I could taste was Pineapple. Ok so drinks aren't their thing....on to the food.
Course 1: There was 4-5 things to choose from but the two that caught our eyes were the Salmon Croquette and the Chili Empanada. From what I hear, the Empanada is also something that Fuego Bistro is known for. I dont know if maybe I got unlucky but I really did not care for the Empanada. The shell was crispy and tasty but the beef filling was bland and boring. The pico de gaio sprinkled on top did not really do anything to the dish either. In contrast...the Salmon Croquette was amazing...I want to go back and order a whole meal of that! lol. The salmon was perfectly mixed with the other spices in the Croquette and it was cooked perfectly.
Course 2: We got the Pernil Asada and the Tilapia. Both dishes were tasty and I cant say anything bad about them, I also cannot say anything great about them either. The Tilapia was basically Country Fried with a mild sauce on top and the Pernil Asada was a well executed pulled pork. Each dish came with 2 sides and I can safely say that the side dishes impressed me more then the main course. The creamed corn was heavenly, the Mashed Potatoes were delicious and the cornbread was phenomenal....(im out of adjectives, sue me) The Green Beans were cooked well but needed seasoning...simply adding some salt fixed that problem.
Course 3: We got the Bread Pudding and the Chocolate Torte. Both were served with a scoop of ice cream that had chocolate slivers in it. I gotta say, the bread pudding was awesome...I wish there was more of it, though im sure my waistline is glad there wasent. I am not a fan of heavy chocolate dishes so the Torte was not for me, but if you ask my date how it was she would probably describe the event as orgasmic...at least thats what it sounded like.