Viva Mexico, Cockburn St, Edinburgh - 7th November 2005
Posted by pop at Nov 5, 05 11:19 PM ... Comments (0)
Viva Mexico is an example of an authentic mexican that is far far away from the processed likes of commercialised tex-mex style foods.
Based just off the Royal Mile its easy to find. The interior of the restaurant was decorated with lots of mexican imagery, the owners had obviously gone to some trouble to create an experience. The menu was standard fair in terms of choice (lets be honest, mexican menus are rarely obscure!) but the food was great.
To Drink:
Plenty of rather strong lime margharitas (Viva provide liberal shots of tequila!)
Shared Starter:
Both: Nachos
Mains
Me: Chicken Flautas
Husb: Chicken Enchilada
Dessert
Both: Chilli Cheesecake
The restaurant became gradually full over the duration of our meal, but the service remained good and fast. Of the things consumed, the chilli cheesecake was memorable. It was what you might call a 'slow burner' - the full effect of the chilli was not noticed for sometime, but it kept us warm for our Mercat Ghost Tour around the town at 9.30pm - spooky!