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Olé Mexican Grill in Inman Square

2 posts · Oct 15, 1998 to Oct 16, 1998

Nelson M.Self-organizedOct 15, 1998
 Following a tip from someone here, I had dinner a couple of nights ago
 at the Olé Mexican Grill. Quick review - I'll be going back there often.

 They've been open 2 1/2 weeks, but they seem to be fully set up now,
 with the whole menu available. We got in about 9:50pm on Tuesday and
 were one of only two parties there. A bit of a big restaurant to be so
 empty, but they're new. They've done a nice job on the space - it's
 bright and cheery and comfortable, not at all like the old Cafe Soho.

 The food, on the whole, was quite good. I grew up on Mexican food (in
 Texas and later New Mexico), so I think my standards are somewhat
 high, if proletarian. Olé Mexican Grill satisfies.

 We started out with some tacquitos, perfectly fried and tasty. I was
 impressed that they had real queso blanco. My entree, carne puerco
 adobo, was a bit dry and not quite spicy enough for my tastes, but was
 really quite good, especially considering to do that dish right
 requires large batches cooked for hours. My partner's dinner, a fancy
 cheese enchiladas, was very good - they used a nice cheese, good
 chile, etc.

 Rice and beans were fine, nothing special. The corn chips were
 *awful*, slightly stale unsalted generic things they'd bought
 somewhere. I tried to convince the waiter to buy their chips from La
 Tacqueria Mexicana, we'll see :-) The margaritas were quite good; a
 bit low on the alcohol scale, but real limes were involved somewhere.

 I hope this place makes it. It's a tough location, and Boston is a
 tough crowd for Mexican. But it's better than most of the other
 options I've had in Boston - the only place I like nearly as much is
 Casa Mexico.
Ben H.MediaOne -=- Northeast RegionOct 16, 1998
 My greatest fear is that they will close the original
 on Broadway in Arlington.  Olé Mexican Cafe, which is
 wonderful. - ben
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