BUENOS REALLY IS SO DAMN GOOD!
When you think of Mexican food what draws you to it? The heat of the chilies? The spicy, tangy, savory flavours found in tacos, burritos and fajitas? For me when I eat Mexican food I want the whole experience. To be transported to Mexico with the colours, the sounds and the beautifully blended Margaritas to accompany my meal. That is why Buenos is now my favourite place in Pattaya to enjoy Mexican food.
At Buenos they focus on
fresh, high-quality ingredients with dishes made from scratch and layered with flavour. They use traditional techniques like roasting, marinating, and hand-grinding chillies and spices. But more importantly they never forget how joyful an experience eating Mexican food can be. The owners have brought Mexican decorations such as Marionettes and table runners to decorate this wonderful space in the Jomtien complex. The whole place is a riot of colour and you can’t help but be caught up in the fun.
The music is not the usual bosanova cover tracks heard in many Pattaya eateries, but rather authentic, lively, fun Mexican music. The staff also get into the vibe encouraging diners to try on sombreros big and tiny and to not just have a great meal but a great experience.
When selecting what to choose from the extensive menu at Buenos we thought we’d go for the more unusual dishes like their Mexican Pizzas and although nachos is a favourite of mine I declared “I won’t try the Nachos I’ve had plenty of them already”. “Not like ours you haven’t” was the bold reply. So say no more we tried their nachos and they were right! Really loaded with gooey cheese and crunchy onions and jalapenos. Best of all the nachos were fresh and crisp and topped off with a generous dollop of Guacamole.Again consistency is everything and not easy to get right but the Buenos Guacamole passed the Goldilocks test.
A bowl you can eat sounds like a great idea to me – so we tried the chopped Mexican salad. Crammed with such a variety of flavours and colours it just made you feel good while eating it. Bell peppers, zucchini, black beans, fire-roasted corn, fresh romaine lettuce and roma tomatoes. All tossed in a really zesty Mexican dressing with fresh lime and cilantro in the house-made pico de gallo salsa. Incidentally the sauces here at Buenos go from mild to nuclear. There are home made varieties including a very
pleasant fresh mango salsa and also the bottled stuff of which the Jalapeno was my favourite.
Then there are the bottles with warnings on where the dares start and diners challenge each other to test just how “spicy” they can take their food. Believe me I thought I had a good tolerance but the sauces made from the Ghost and Scorpion chillies brought tears to my eyes!
As well as all the fresh
ingredients and fantastic array of sauces and salsas there are also fabulous meat choices.
Not only: Chicken, Grilled steak, Carnitas (pulled pork), Ground Beef and Carnie Asada (marinated, smoked beef) but the delicious Al Pastor. This is made in house from shoulder of pork slowly cooked on a vertical spit whilst constantly marinated in a smoky-sweet blend of chillies, pineapples,garlic and cumin. It really provides succulent slices that are melt in the mouth delicious!
So my enthusing about Buenos has left no room to tell you about the delicious desserts but there are churros dusted in cinnamon and sugar or to be enjoyed with dipping sauces. Mexican cookies and pastries even ice-cream – in an edible bowl – of course. All accompanied by a dazzling array of beverages including classic and frozen margaritas that are a tequila lover’s delight. Look out for their weekly specials, and deals on Taco Tuesday, Thirsty Thursdays, Fajitas Fridays etc. for added value!
https://buenosmexicanrestaurant.com/
