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    El Mexicanito

    2.3 (3 reviews)
    Open 6:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    El Verde - Tacos au poulet guacamole gouda fondu et sauce salsa (demander la sauve piquante à côté aux piments africains qui déchirent

    El Verde

    2.6(18 reviews)
    0.4 kmMatonge
    €€

    Not really sure how to explain this one - the previous restaurant here (almost identical menu and…read morename)...El Verghel...was an institution and absolutely great for lunch (sitting or take away). Sure it wasn't cheap, but the mix of staff and great food kept us coming back for more. Fast-forward to the present - apparently there are new owners and a (slight) name change. Suddenly the quality of the food takes an absolute nose-dive, despite appearing to be unchanged on paper. Example - the amazing slices of beef on the famous 'palta' sandwiches have now been cut back to taste more like spam on bread. Sure, it's the same kind of ingredients, but clearly someone decided to increase the money they could take in from subtely cutting costs. Do I sound jaded? Well, my suspicious have been confirmed by a large number of colleagues who made this place a regular lunch spot over the last few years. So I guess that's just that. Perhaps if you had never been before it would still appear as a good option for lunch. But I really don't see myself coming back here any more unless I am stuck. Of course there are still some good options in here compared to the numerous delis in the area if you are searching for hot food and a nice place to sit down, but it's just the drop in quality that really stands out as both unnecessary and a downright pity.

    I'm used to being somewhere between disappointed and downright offended by what passes for Mexican…read morefood in Europe. So, it's faint praise to say that what I ate here was only mediocre. It's a cheery space with friendly service, eager to please. The Spanish tortilla was a bit dry, and needed garlic. The chicken tacos, well, they had chicken in them, and the corn tortillas were genuine corn tortillas. There wasn't any Mexican spice to anything I ate, until I asked for some hot sauce to lend some flavor, any flavor to what I was eating. When the hot sauce arrived, it was a halleluja moment that earned this place a third star. I received a ramekin filled with ... habanero salsa! I thought peppers this strong were illegal in the European Union. I was ecstatic. Upon finishing my plate of tacos, I asked the waiter if I could bring home a portion of habanero salsa and some raw peppers too. He happily obliged, and now I'm setting my mouth on fire in Brussels.

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    El Verde - El verde beef pepper burger

    El verde beef pepper burger

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    Los Agaves - Front street

    Los Agaves

    3.5(4 reviews)
    1.5 kmPorte de Hal, Saint-Gilles

    Probably the most authentic taco place in Brussels!…read more Honest and family-run Mexican restaurant with a small menu; order quick cause ingredients run out fast ;-). The staff is super friendly. We tried the tacos only and oh boi they were tasty. The only low side was the waiting time after ordering. But take the opportunity to taste some of the brewskies from Allende and chill a bit, no need to rush. A true Mexican experience!

    After walking around the city with a Mexican friend and his El Salvadorian friend, I had been…read morelooking forward to the reservation they made at Los Agaves for some Mexican food. We met up with the wife and a couple of her co-workers and were early for our reservation time, but it was no problem. We started off with drinks and they didn't have any Mexican beers other than Corona on tap. They had a few Belgian brewed Mexican themed beers, so I ordered one of these. The wife and I got the guacamole and refried beans as an app. She had been stoked for real Mexican tacos, so she got a plate of three mixed varieties. I order the Enchiladas Mole, as I had been looking forward to trying mole for the first time. It took a really long te for the food to come out, and when it did... What a disappointment. First off, it seems they don't have a kitchen? I don't know. It seemed like all the proteins were made ahead of time, as none were hot. The tacos were not really too good, as the wife let me have a taste. I asked my Mexican friend to taste the mole and he immediately replied, "That is not mole.". It wasn't bad, but it also wasn't what I was expecting. It was also cold. Lastly, they wouldn't split the check between the people at the table, which is their policy, but still, somewhat frustrating. Wouldn't go back.

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    AMI

    AMI

    4.0(69 reviews)
    1.0 kmFlagey, Etangs d'Ixelles
    €€

    I had seen the place already some months ago but never managed to go there. AMI is a…read morevegetarian/vegan restaurant with nice decor, full of light and delicious food. I have been there with a friend and her 1,5 years old daughter. It is kid-friendly and the staff is very kind and attentive. We had a soup and a veggie burger and the little one had a quinoa salad. Everything was fresh and tasty! An the prices are more than fair! The burgers are on the small side, so get two or add a soup or small salad! Definitely a place where I will bring my vegan friends when they are visiting, since in Brussels sometimes restaurants don't really get the concept of being vegan ;)

    Firstly, I must admit I'm a bit nostalgic about this place which used to be an amazing homemade…read moresoup shop - it's still a bit weird to step and not find the smell of soup. First impression of Ami is generally positive - at 1pm it was almost completely full and the menu looked tempting. Given the demand for seats, we shared a table with another guy. While we ordered drinks (interesting choices) the guy waited to order, having arrived 5 minutess ahead of us. The staff were so busy that he was completely ignored, and discreetly gave up and walked out. Not a good start! Anyway, we went and ahead and ordered (shortly afterwards!) and were advised that the burgers will mini - i.e. better to order two at a time, or else combine it with soup. Good advice: they are delicious but are not a meal in themselves, even for lunch. My favourite was the Mexican-themed burger (I forget the name). Soup was some obscure vegetable which I decided to risk, and it turned out to be excellent - big thumbs up. Would definitely go back to try again - staff were very pleasant, but would maybe try and beat the lunchtime rush during the week.

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