I almost hesitate to add this little stand to Yelp for fear it'll get swamped, but hey, it deserves to get swamped. Or, rather, even more swamped than it is already.
You can find it right outside the entrance to the Hidalgo Market, with a sign that lists all the varieties of seafood you can get in your cocktail, ceviche, tostada, or taco. I think I saw shrimp, octopus, clam, snail, and oyster before I ran out of Spanish vocabulary.
I got one octopus ceviche tostada because I honestly wasn't all that hungry after a spin through the market - I thought it'd be small, edible in a few bites. Wrong! There was a mountain of stuff on there, all but burying the one lone crispy tortilla. Tentacles and tentacles of fresh, tender purple-skinned octopus vied for space with avocado slices, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions, and the whole thing was slathered in a pepper-topped black sauce.
Now, I'm not a huge fan of cocktail sauce or excessive pepper, so I wished they'd gone lighter on the topping, but at least they didn't also add mayonnaise (they did ask me if I wanted them to). The octopus itself, though, and the overall balance of ingredients, tasted somehow refreshing despite the strength and pungency of the sauce. The avocado was a magical touch, utterly necessary. read more