Via the internet I discovered a very promising Mexican restaurant called Pepe's in Newmarket and made a reservation. Did I say 'promising'? It was kind of hard to tell what to expect. On the one hand the menu said serious Mexican restaurant, on every other hand it came across as a hokey faux Mexican theme park where you would expect mariachi in false moustaches 'playing' plastic instruments.
In the end it was a not very terrible, not very authentic Mexican place with ample supplies of beer - which was just fine by us.
Biggs and I ordered a selection of things. Jalapeno poppers, tamales, empanadas and chimi-changas.
The jalapeno poppers were excellent, though they seemed to be tomatoes stuffed with a jalapeno flavoured cheez whiz filling. They were by far the least greasy and best crumbed poppers I've had.
I did not care for the tamales, they were oddly sweet and coconut heavy. Everything else was fine, Biggs particularly liked the chorizo in the empanada - and the bucket of beers was a hit with both of us.
I kind of objected to the 'just-add-beans-and-rice-and-some-weird-apple-salad-to-everything' just to make it a main course strategy. But, as I say, it was not terrible.
PS: You can't blame me for the quality of the photograph - these images are courtesy of the birthday girl.
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An average suburban Mexican cafe for my Birthday dinner? Who would have thunk it?
It was worth the bus ride just for the jalapeño poppers and bucket of beer!
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