Get genuine tacos from the kitchen of Chorizo Mexican Eatery in Norfolk – The Virginian-Pilot
I would see them on TV sometimes, some unique dish that was a far cry from my meat room and my three-wheeler.
Then, in 1978, life modified. Taco Bell got here to Atlanta. All of a sudden there have been the extremely sought-after tacos, burritos, and enchiritos. I used to be 12 years previous, and I thought of myself fairly cosmopolitan. I used to be celebrating Taco Tuesday, lengthy earlier than Taco Tuesday was cool.
Since then I’ve had Cali-Mex, Tex-Mex, and West-Mex. I received to eat the true stuff too, straight from the center of Mexico Metropolis through the nighttime consuming tacos with my good friend Paco.
In a continuing seek for authenticity, wherever authenticity may be discovered, there have been whispers from fellow foodies: “Have you ever had chorizo but?” I can now reply: “C.”
Situated throughout from Outdated Dominion College’s campus off bustling Hampton Boulevard, Chorizo Mexican Eatery is a wholesome tackle Mexico, however not by way of style.
Open and ethereal with a lot of massive home windows and an uncrowded eating space, the inviting restaurant has simply the correct amount of old-world aptitude by way of the colours and decor. The meals and hospitality are wonderful.
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Consuming: Tacos are $4.50 every
The menu at Chorizo options plenty of choices, together with tacos, tortas, and quesadillas, every served with a alternative of 10 “proteins,” or proteins. There’s additionally an enchilada entree.
Any Mexican restaurant has any worth if it could actually’t produce an important taco, maybe essentially the most well-known of all Mexican dishes. Chorizo goes past.
Scrumptious handmade corn tortillas are the bottom, with proteins filling 4-1/2 inches. Get yours “con todo,” which suggests “with all the things,” on this case with cilantro and chopped onions, as you’d discover at any taqueria in Mexico.
For my proteins, I selected chorizo, a extremely spiced and flavorful Mexican sausage braised in beer, hongo, or mushrooms, and barbacoa, which is slow-cooked beef.
Each taco was completely scrumptious. The standard of the tortilla stood out, standing as much as the beneficiant quantity of added substances.
I really like chorizo sausages, and the presentation right here has a little bit crunch and quite a lot of nice spice, with out being overpowering. The barbacoa was nice too; Wealthy, scrumptious and oh so tender.
The mushrooms had been an actual spotlight. I’ve by no means had a mushroom taco earlier than, and right here the marinated mushrooms had been so meaty and stuffed with umami, it was arduous to think about them as a vegetarian dish.
We began the meal with an order of $13 avocado salsa. Overlook what you consider salsa, or guacamole for that matter. Massive chunks of recent avocado dominate this bowl, topped with nice toppings like pickled onions, and smothered in a tart French dressing. Dipping chips come alongside.
There are 5 shareable dishes and plenty of sides, that are nice to get pleasure from collectively on the desk, or to drag collectively a meal of small bites.
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Drink: Margarita, $13
Simply as nice tacos are the hallmark of a great Mexican restaurant, an important margarita can be a transparent signal of high quality.
Chorizo’s signature margaritas are available in 12-, 16- and 22-ounce sizes, and are amazingly recent and refreshing. Premium high quality tequila is mixed with natural agave nectar, recent lime juice and recent orange juice. It is crisp and scrumptious.
Chorizo serves different cocktails as effectively, together with the Michelada, one other favourite of mine, in addition to agua frescas, or recent water, and scrumptious non-alcoholic drinks. Delicate drinks, beer and wine are additionally accessible.
Chorizo Mexican Eatery is positioned at 4820 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk. Name 757-390-2526 or go to www.fb.com/ChorizoMex.
Patrick Evans Hylton, PatrickEvansHylton@gmail.com
