* Mesa Coyoacan
CUISINE: Mexican
ADDRESS: 372 Graham Avenue
PHONE: 718-782-8171
CARDS: All Major
BOOZE: beer & wine
AVERAGE ENTREE: $13
BRUNCH: Yes
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SUBWAY: L Train to Graham
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WE SAY: a traditional Mexican restaurant from chef Ivan Garcia, original menu designer for Barrio Chino and most recently chef de cuisine at Mercadito. There’s nothing avant-garde about the menu, most of which will seem familiar at first glance--his “grandma’s recipes,” as Garcia put it, down to house-made tortillas--albeit with modern touches such as Berkshire pork in the carnitas tacos and grass fed beef for the carne asada. Look for tacos (3 for $9), a sampling of ceviches, sopas, and tamales, as well as entrees, including enchiladas de mole, pork-and-fruit-stuffed poblanos topped with walnut sauce and pomegranate seeds, and spiced lamb in chile ancho, chile guajillo, and avocado leaves steamed in a banana leaf, none over $15. Those price points and the warm interior (Chino-style wood tables for up to 14; salvaged 1940s wallpaper; and actual family photos hovering over the dining space like a glowering abuelita) you can expect Coyoacan to finally turn the former Pampa Grill space in Graham Ave’s “Fish Tank” building into the destination those architects clearly meant it to be.
Comments
Really enjoyed it! We will be back for sure. It's a welcome change from all the Cali-Mex style places. The food is much more like what you would find in Mexico City.
Posted by: Kayser | September 13, 2009 01:12 AM