Mexico Restaurant Garibaldi (401) 3314985 From The Providence Journal
Mexico on Atwells
Mexico, 948 Atwells Ave., Providence, 331-4985. Very casual. No reservations. Not wheelchair accessible. No smoking. On-street parking. No credit cards. Two highchairs available. $.
Drive many blocks past Federal Hill on Atwells Avenue and you'll reach what many consider to be the best Mexican restaurant in Rhode Island -- Mexico. Judging by what we ate, they could be right. We started with quesadillas, made from handmade tortillas and stuffed with potatoes, folded over and topped with shredded iceberg lettuce and lots of tart queso anejo. They're served with enormous portions of perfectly salty pinto beans and light, fluffy, seasoned rice.
The tamales were firm, reddish-brown pillows of corn flavor, stuffed with shredded pork (chicken is available also). There was shredded beef with onions, skillet-fried and covered in a salsa verde (typically made with tomatillos, an herb-flavored cousin of the tomato, and jalepenos or other green chiles and cilantro). The multitude of flavors in this dish -- from the peppery beef strips to the hot spicy salsa -- is proof of the uncomplicated way Mexican cooking combines complex flavors.
I loved the chicken enchiladas (there's pork also). Soft corn tortillas envelop shredded chicken, all of which is smothered in queso blanco (a mild white cheese) and sprinkled with a pungent queso anejo. The walls are salmon-pink and adorned with mementos from Mexico, as well as bright Indian drawings. Half-way through our meal, the jukebox started up with the romantic strains of Spanish guitars. Ah, heaven . . .
Everything on the menu is less than $10; many are under $5.
For the finest in authentic Mexican cuisine, the place to go for the past 20 years has been RESTAURANT MEXICO GARIBALDI. Mexican food is not the fire of the Aztec Gods & it's more than just tacos. Restaurant Mexico Garibaldi cans Mexican fare second to French cuisine in its visual appeal. delicacy of preparation & variety offlavors. Bordering on some of the best cuisine around. all oftheir food is cooked in vegetable oilYou are assured of a truly taste-tempting meal and some of their specialties include tortas, shrimp in garlic sauce, mole povlano, shrimp cocktail, burritos. gorditas, tamales. tostades, enchiladas, Mexican-style steak. quesadillas, menudo y pozole, barbatoa chivo & lengua guisada.
Contrary to the popular belief that all Mexican food is automatically very hot, Restaurant Mexico Garibaldi serves hot sauces & peppers on the side so that you may enjoy meals the way you prefer.You'lI have some ofthe best Mexican food around, served in its natural setting.They now have a full-service bar with some of the best Margaritas in town.Take-out is available, as well as special dishes on the weekend. join them for their Halloween (Dia de Los Muertos) party Oct. 31. starting at 6pm for special events. prizes for best costumes & unique tequila drinks. including Vampires.
