The most striking thing about Temazcal's is their menu- it's no ordinary menu. It's an iMenu. That's right- when you arrive, the hostess shows you to your waterfront table and presents you with an iPad upon which their entire menu, including pictures of each and every dish, is stored. It is ingenious and I wish I was the one to think of it. The interactive browsing of descriptions and pictures not only helps you decide what to order but it make the process fun (and it probably increases Temazcal's profits ten fold).
Like any good Mexican restaurant, they bring complimentary chips and salsa. Their salsa selection was a trio of a sweet salsa verde, smoky chipotle, and what can only be described as black bean dip. We added guacamole to the mix which was good, but needed a little something (salt?) The avocado was perfect though so I can't complain. Another notable was their margarita. I judge Mexican restaurants off their margaritas, and Temazcal got an A+. I'm picky when it comes to margs, so I sprung for the "Primo" which was made with Patron, fresh lime juice, agave nectar, and Grand Marnier. It's $3 more than their "La Casita" margarita (made with a lesser tequila and triple sec) but worth every penny.
Being the day before Thanksgiving, none of us wanted to eat poultry so we opted for seafood and beef. For dinner I had what they call "Caldo Mariscos," or seafood soup. Large prawns, seared scallops, clams, and mussels were served swimming (no pun intended) in a chili-saffron-tomato broth that was perfectly spicy. It was a bit hard to eat given that you had to shell the prawns, but it was worth the effort. A definite must for seafood fans. Other dishes at our table included the Carne Asada and Mahi Mahi- both delicious (being the food blogger in the family, I always get to taste others' food). The skirt steak was grilled perfectly and served with a cheese enchilada and black beans. The Mahi Mahi was grilled and covered in a chili-garlic sauce and served on top a plantain mash.
Everyone left satisfied and overly stuffed (tis' the season). I definitely plan to go back to Temazcal, and when I do it will definitely be for the Margarita and the iPads.
