South of the Border

In my quest for the best chile rellenos in the city, I tend to patronize small, authentic (some not as much as others) Mexican restaurants. I visited Mexico for dinner - the brand new restaurant in heart of West Hollywood. The chile rellenos were great with a rare smoky flavor from the wood-burning oven in the kitchen.

The service was really a treat. Visitors could feel that the wait staff had gelled perfectly and all employees were happy employees. At one point, I caught the manager dancing to the contemporary Mexican music playing on the stereo. While some Mexican restaurants go for kitchy, Mexico went for a fun, vibrant atmosphere. The pink, turquoise and orange decor seemed a little much at first, but as the sun went down the candles made everyone glow (good for a date or after dinner drink). If I had to critique one thing, my date ordered skirt steak (really yummy) and wasn't given a steak knife - but it really was tender enough to simply pull apart.



For Doors fans, the restaurant is housed in the same building in which LA Woman was recorded - in the bathroom actually.

Mexico
8512 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310.289.0088
http://www.gogomexico.com/index.html