L'Orange Bleue

L'Orange Bleue

430 Broome Street
New York, NY 10013

212-226-4999

December 2007

Poor Service. Huevos Rancheros without tortillas (chips instead).

http://www.lorangebleue.com/agrume.php

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El Rio Grande

El Rio Grande
160 E 38th St (3rd Ave)
New York, NY 10016
212-867-0922

November 2007

Be careful. The first time my friends and I tried to come here, they were closed. And I had made a reservation! You'd think that if they were going to be closed, they would not have let me make a reservation. And, if the decision to be closed, they should call people who made reservations to let them know.

We did end up going a few months after that incident. It didn't make enough of an impact for me to want to go back, but my food was decent. The Tortilla soup was surprisingly filling, despite the fact that there wasn't much in it and it had the consistency of tomato basil soup. I didn't have a bad dining experience, but wouldn't recommend the place.
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La Palapa

La Palapa

359 Sixth Ave. (Btwn West 4th & Washington Place)

New York, NY 10014

212-243-6870

September 2007

For Mexican Independence Day, we planned to have brunch here: http://www.papatzul.com/. However, they were only serving two items. We attempted a place around the corner, but there was a 25 minute wait. Then, we tried another place across the street, but they were all out of quiche (what two of us wanted to eat)! Finally, we decided to go to La Palapa, an old favorite. This was my first time at the West Village location. Surprisingly, I had never ordered the Huevos Rancheros. I've come to realize that Huevos Rancheros are probably one of the least photogenic cuisines. Even though this picture doesn't look great, the flavor was excellent - just the right amount of spiciness and all the right Huevos Rancheros ingredients (tortillas, egg, avocado, beans, sauce). I like the atmosphere more at the East Village location, but the food is equilavent at both places.

http://www.lapalapa.com/

http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/39931264

http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=5144

Virage

Virage

118 2nd Ave. (At 7th St.)

New York, NY 10003

212-253-8297 

July 2007

Would you even know these are huevos rancheros? The ingredients were all separate and I was unsure of how to eat it. Also, the eggs were scrambled, which is not typical of huevos rancheros. It was like making my own breakfast buritto. It tasted good, but didn't have quite as much flavor as it should. Also, I've had better tortillas. An "insider tip" is that the tables outside slant, so be careful & make sure your dishes don't slide off the table!

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http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?restaurantid=2609

Mexican Radio

Mexican Radio
19 Cleveland Pl. (Btwn Spring & Kenmare)
New York, NY 10012
212-343-0140

January 2007
This place was delicious. I don't remember anything particular about this soup (i.e., too spicy, too salty, too runny,etc), which probably means there was nothing wrong with it! I'm deciding whether I prefer tortilla soup with or without the chicken.

http://www.mexrad.com/
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http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?restaurantid=2109