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/

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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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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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