Authentic Mexican Cuisine {El Catrin Restaurant}
July 25, 2013I was so excited to get invited to the pre-opening launch party of El Catrin Restaurant where I got a teaser of some very authentic and modern Mexican food. Located in the Distillery District, El Catrin replaces where it used to be the Boiler House which was a surprise for me actually because I had been to the Boiler House a few times and quite enjoyed the space. So I had some kind of hope for the new restaurant that settles in this location. When I first walked into the restaurant, I was immediately wowed by the gorgeous decor and cool interior design. You can see glowing skull motives everywhere in the space, with a giant glow in the dark wall mural art that spanned across the entire back of the restaurant. I cannot stop admiring the thoughts behind the decor and furnishings, they compliment really well with the unpolished wood framework of the building.
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Here are a showcase of some of the food that I got to try out at the party:
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I enjoyed the food overall, they were well put together and good enough to taste the bits and pieces of Mexican spices and flavour.
I figured that having the restaurant in the Distillery District, their clientele and pricing are slightly geared towards the upper class and offer a less casual dining experience compared to La Carnita, whose main focus is on tacos - see post here. I'm not entirely sure how much each dish would cost and how big of a portion you will get at El Catrin's normal dining. But, judging by this experience I had, this place is promising and definitely worth a second return. At least, the ambience and environment will not let you down.
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