Cinco de Mayo, Salsa Oaxaquena and TortillaWorks each offer customers a different and unique experience.
I love when a certain cuisine becomes so prevalent in Anchorage that we start to learn its nuances. Recently, there has been a renaissance of local Mexican offerings in Midtown alone. Three new — or newly imagined — Mexican eateries have recently popped up that all have something different to offer.
I’m a sucker for something that comes to the table sizzling, on fire or with a sparkler on top, so I enjoyed the crackling pan of fajitas that arrived at the table. One quibble: The dish was heaped with a pile of not-quite-melted cheese that I have reason to suspect is from the all-but-tasteless bag of Mexican blend found at your local Costco. All it did was shroud the tasty, well-seasoned meat and vegetables with a layer of blandness.
The second is that the food takes time. Everything is made to order and you can hear the crackle and sizzle of the grill from behind the counter. That said, it was worth the wait. The carne asada was smoky and well-seasoned, and I loved the salsa bar with adorable pig-shaped molcajetes filled with salsa verde, avocado sauce, grilled peppers and heaps of cut limes.The huarache was a hit at home.
I popped in on a recent weekday when I found myself with an unexpectedly full house for that night’s dinner. The space is definitely a work in progress and Justin is definitely a one-man band — both in a few growing pains evident and in his infectious enthusiasm for his business and food.
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