Mexican restaurant located in the 13th district offering a salty-sweet dish.
This Mexican restaurant in the 13 th arrondissement is almost one of the only districts, and it is not one of the least. The kitchen does not leave too much of the beaten trails of guacamole, tapas, ceviche, tapas, and other latineries, though… Enjoy the mole mole, a grilled chicken thigh, a home sauce served with salad and rice, or manchamentales. The name calls for… It is a salé dish that mixes pork and chicken in a sauce based on apples, pineapple, bananas and peas, all served with rice… Most: tortillas are home-made and consume at will and without moderation in a mariachi atmosphere. All of this has to be sprayed with Mexican or Chilean wines at more than soft prices. The decoration is that of a bistro, only a few exotic and sombreros paintings remind you that you are in Mexico.
Further information
Opening time and information on O MEXICO
Open Monday to Saturday from 12pm to 2.15pm and from 7pm to 11pm. Menu from €19.50 to €23.50. Card: Around €25. Lunch menu: €9.50 (at €11.50).
Owner's Message
Introduction to Mexican cuisine and beverages
Mexican cuisine is simple, rich in color and flavor. Tortillas, of peasant origin, are a type of pancake made from corn or wheat flour, which can be filled to taste. These tortillas can be used to make Quesadillas, Tacos (crispy V-shaped corn tortillas) or Enchiladas (rolled tortillas stuffed with a filling of your choice, then topped with a sauce and melted cheese).
The very basis of Mexican cuisine is founded on ingredients such as onions, red and green peppers and spices. However, Mexican cuisine is not spicy (contrary to popular belief). For example, chillies are rarely used in northern Mexico, although a hot sauce is prepared by pureeing chillies with tomatoes, onions, avocado, garlic and other herbs, which is eaten with chips. Speaking of sauces, there's a very special cocoa-based sauce called "Mole poblano". It tastes bitter, salty, sweet and a little spicy, with raisins and sesame seeds. There are also salads, such as Ceviches, made with raw fish or shrimp, marinated in lemon or orange juice with onions, peppers and tomatoes.
For refreshment, Mexican beers (Corona, Sol) appear lighter than European beers, but tequila or Mezcal are still fairly strong spirits, renowned for their taste. Tequila is the true "national" spirit, obtained from the fermentation of the special Agave Azul Tequilana. This tasty, fragrant spirit is often enjoyed in cocktails (such as Margarita, Tequila Sunrise, Mariguana) or as a digestive. Tradition has it that when tasting Tequila, first pour a little salt on the back of your hand, then let it go before swallowing the Tequila and sucking the lime. Quite an art.
Mezcal, on the other hand, is a spirit made in southern Mexico, in the Oaraca region (the region's famous "Pollo con pinas" dish). Mezcal is present in a bottle where a parasitic Agave worm remains, proof of its authenticity. Wine: Mexico has no great winemaking tradition, but its wines from California and L'Hidalgo are of good quality.
Members' reviews on O MEXICO
Si tu cherches autant l’AUTHENTIQUE que le FAIT MAISON, ce restaurant mexicain est le plus respectueux des aliments qui sont cuisinés sur place tous les jours.
Si tu succombes à un guacamole frais, fait-maison et que tu honnies le surgelé, franchement tu as trouvé ton mexicain préféré.
Le patron est adorable autant que son Horchata est délicieux, ce qui fait que je viens à peu prés une fois par semaine pour prendre à emporter et taper la discute car le lieu est à taille humaine, très chaleureux et convivial. Je suis non seulement jamais déçu, mais je découvre des plats authentiques introuvables ailleurs. ATTENTION CECI N’EST PAS UN FAST FOOD, ha, ha, ha !!