Mexican Kitchen
13 Bloem St., just off Long St.
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Specialty: Mexican cookin’, African style
Tel: +27 (0) 21 423 1541
SA Blog recommends a look inside? Definitely
Further Insight & Opinion
By “African style”, I mean simply to say that you’re not likely to come across ostrich fajitas terribly often in North America. But it’s one of “the Mex’s” specialties - and highly recommended.
Word of great caution: South African waiters tend to pronounce the word “fajita” with a soft “j” (as in “John”) and a long “i” (as in kind) - causing various facial reactions among their international customers. But don’t worry, they’re just talking about a nice dish of sauteed meat and vegetables that you assemble with various garnishes inside a soft warm tortilla. Nothing else.
To be sure, Mexican food in Cape Town is a far cry from the kind you can get, say, in Denver, Colorado (where it’s absolutely brilliant), but “the Mex” does its best, and its best is better than the rest. It’s a great place to hang out and sip margaritas, and being just off Long Street, is very conveniently located. It gets on the SA Logue “Best of Cape Town” list.
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Have to disagree with Julias comments.
I lived in Mexico 6 months and prefer the food at Mexican Kitchen.
The frozen margaritas are great
Adios
Joe
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Dear Ben,
I used to live directly above this restaurant (the Traveller’s Inn on Long St, at the corner of Bloem). Unless things have dramatically changed since I last ate there (2004), I would not call the food there “Mexican”. And the margaritas are really odd, too. Not recommended, esp. for anyone who has tried Mexican food before… big disappointment.
Incidentally, the fish and chips place a bit downhill on Long St. is also to be avoided. This is the place advertising ‘chip sandwiches’… the worst fish and chips I’ve ever eaten!
Cheers,
Julia