It's a rock solid 4 for me. Radio City does Mexican better than most places I've tried in Melbourne. Our party of five had a rollicking good time here last night.
The restaurant is attractive from the street and inside. The interior is nicely laid out and includes numerous fun signs and pictures throughout including one featuring the current US President.
We first ordered the classic Marguerita which we all adored. An admirable example of the style and very enjoyable. Our entree was crispy shelled chicken tacos. Exactly as promised, it was a tasty taco. Next we had the quesadilla trio with beans, chicken and pulled beef. This was really delicious and flavoursome together with good rice and salad. A good share dish because it is a decent sized serve. It was very well cooked and presented. Our star dish of the night though was the prawn fajita salad. This is a cracking dish. Again, full of flavour and very generous with the prawns which were tasty fat juicy ones that sent our table into ecstasy. The prawns had been cooked very skillfully. Great caramelisation and still beautifully tender. The salad was lovely as well. Good ingredients and a nice dressing. Not sure about the authenticity but I don't give a fig. It was delicious!
The rest of the table reported immense satisfaction with their dishes. There was a beef fajitas that looked great and especially enticing. We were offered some complimentary shots of a sweet tequila - Damiana - which was most gorgeous. We also scored an amazing taco and ice cream dessert to finish which was also delicious. I've never quite had anything like it but we all agreed it was a great sharing dessert.
Bouquets for all the servers here. They were very amiable, attentive and efficient and took care of us really well as did the manager who is a lovely guy. We thought the per head price was very good particularly given we had, um, a fair few drinks per head.
I only have one criticism and it's a very small one. There seemed to be a bit of an issue coordinating the service of drinks and meals to our table. Several times three things came out and we waited up to five minutes til the remaining two emerged. I'd call this mildly irritating, particularly when everyone is itching to clink their glasses or start their meals.
To conclude, this was a terrifically enjoyable night. My expectations were well exceeded. As I said above, I've never thought we do Mexican that well in Melbourne. The only place that stands out as good for me is Mamasita which is modern Mexican and starting to get up there price wise. Maybe people could make some recommendations about Mexican places they think are good because I seem to have missed them.
Mexico City really delivered. Really nice atmosphere, food and service here. We had a great time. It's a beauty. read more
