Munchin Mexico

Sanchos is truly the much needed ode to Mexican cuisine in Bangalore

October 23, 2014 08:22 pm | Updated October 18, 2016 12:42 pm IST

JAW DROPPING AUTHENTICITY Fantastic culinary journey

JAW DROPPING AUTHENTICITY Fantastic culinary journey

For most of us belonging to the Looney Tunes era of Cartoon Network, the most enduring idea of Mexican is perhaps the infamous Speedy Gonzales shrieking “Ándale ándale! Arriba!”. So it’s really no surprise then, for me to have been rather excited about the knowledge of the existence of an authentic Mexican restaurant in Bangalore, right here in the etiquette-inspiring terraces of U.B City! Sanchos is truly the much needed ode to Mexican cuisine here.

What I really liked as a pretty good first impression is that this place is spacious and neatly set, without the garish display of overtly Mexican elements in a decor trying to scream its cuisine, like I half expected. So no sombreros and flying red handkerchiefs, folks. This is a place devoted to speaking through its food, as I come to find out.

We start off with the fabled Fiesta Nachos, that immediately has my jaw dropping at its authenticity - it’s pretty much guaranteed to make you go “Oh so that’s what it’s supposed to taste like?”. The Caldo De Pollo (chicken soup) is very interesting as well, with its dash of Chipotle Chili that rings through the stock. Now the dish that stands out through the entire course, like a neon traffic cone, is the Taquitos Fish, which has a pop of multiple flavours, and is so good you feel like it’s poetic justice that you get to eat it! The Chimichangas Chicken and the Habanero Prawns are terrific appetizers in their own right, but having the Taquitos Fish first sort of eclipses the next couple dishes (I reiterate, so good!), so having them in reverse order might change perspectives a bit.

Getting to the mains after a solid set of starters is always cause for mild apprehension, but the Mushroom Quesadillas are reassuringly good, with fresh tortilla and the Guacamole on the side, which is quietly present in every dish (and is polished off every time). The Chocolate Mole Chicken (not a typo - it’s chocolate chicken indeed!) is rather expression-distorting at the first bite, but it’s quite gastronomically enthralling to know you’re eating chocolate chicken, so you should give it a shot if you’re an experimenter, really. The Talla Fish is also quite good, and the side serving of Refried Beans can actually steal the show! In fact, the tortilla, the refried beans and the guacamole present as side servings in most dishes I had could be a meal in itself, they’re knock-out elements.

Now you again wonder at the desserts in an authentic Mexican restaurant (Speedy Gonzales didn’t mention anything, either!). And then comes the Tres Leches, looking like a seraphic ode to all things sinful (juxtaposition intended!) and rich, typically one of those dishes that grabs multiple eyeballs during its expedition from the kitchen to the fated table. It’s a cake soaked in three kinds of milk mixes, a classic, and is another dessert addition on your food bucket list! The Churros (piped doughnuts) is next, tossed in cinnamon sugar - well, they’re churros. And that’s a fantastic fanfare to the Mexican culinary journey that Sanchos embarks you on. It’s definitely worth the visit. And it’s everything you imagined Mexican fare to be - colourful, fun and piquant!

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