El Tropico Latino — Restaurant in Piacenza

i love mexican food, but unfortunately, there aren’t many good options here in italy. especially not in my small hometown. this place is the only one that pops up when you search for mexican food nearby, and i’ll admit, i’ve always looked at it with a bit of judgment. the photos didn’t look very convincing, and let’s be honest, mexican food in italy can be… risky.

still, i’d always been curious, and today i finally gave it a try. and honestly? i was pleasantly surprised.

the place is cozy and charming, and the staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. the menu had tons of options, which made choosing a bit of a challenge (in a good way).

we started with tortilla chips and patatas with salsa. simple but tasty. then i went for the chili burrito, which was supposed to be spicy but really wasn’t. aside from the lack of heat, i have no complaints. the burrito was solid. cheesy, comforting, and served with sour cream and rice that balanced the dish nicely. the meat was tender and flavorful.

to finish off the meal, i tried the caramelised bananas with rum and ice cream. an unexpected combo, but really delicious.

i feel like i owe this place an apology. it may not be 100% authentic, but it’s doing a pretty great job, and i’ll...

Nicely decorated place! But: Burito i have ordered was cold, wrap was not cooked properly, cheese didnt melt or has melted and become cold again, chicken was not tender at all, was dry and very chewy. It has been served only with some salad, no beans, rice (which r staple ingredients). Service was slow despite food didnt really need to long time to be prepared. Sangria had ice cubes more than sangria itself and shekerato kind of margarita was full of sweet syrup, felt like drinking vitamin syrup. I believe being the only mexican place in the center decreases quality of the food/service. On top of that prices are very high for such small amount of dish, that you dont really get...

Assolutamente non ci siamo! Avevo un ottimo ricordo del posto ma mi sono dovuto ricredere. Per quanto concerne la zona bar (assolutamente ben rifornita e di qualità) vengono applicati prezzi da discoteca e con questo credo di essermi già spiegato. Quello che non posso accettare sono le pietanze quasi tutte palesemente precotte (il sapore non mente a me che sono un "grigliatore esperto) oppure decongelate. Capisco che non si possa avere sempre tutto fresco anche perché i coperti sono parecchi e pensare di poter sfamare almeno 100 persone con cibi freschi tutte le sere la vedo dura, ma neanche che mi si presenti un filetto alla griglia palesemente de congelato e precotto! (Ribadisco la consistenza della carne e il sapore non mentono). Anche sul prezzo c'è poi da ridire ( citando De André