El Beso — Restaurant in Turin

There are many places in Turin that may say they serve mexican food, but the only that's true to its word is this place. El Beso staff takes mexican food seriously and works hard to show their customers what makes Mexico's food so deliciously simple and complex at the same time. Tortillas are handmade everyday, and being the basic ingredient in (almost) all mexican dishes, this is a very important detail to take notice of. Their menu has just the right amount of dishes for you to have the perfect idea of what mexicans love eating: tortilla soup, quesadillas, duck in a three pepper salsa, nopales and, of course, the kings: tacos. I suggest ordering the traditional ones with corn tortillas. El Beso's bar has a great variety of tequila and mezcal, but you should not worry if you don't know what to ask for, the bartender will have the best answer for you. Conslusion: you'll...

Mexican restaurant? Must be a different 'Mexico'--perhaps in the galaxy of Andromeda? I came here, despite misgivings, lured by a deep longing for comida mexicana, and the well-meaning assurances of Italian friends. Well folks, NO, not even close. Some of this food was good, none of it was bad, but checking out the menu and eating the dishes I seriously asked myself: would Mexicans and lovers of Mexican cuisines even recognize this as Mexican food??? Whether it's southern Mexican food or Norteño food, most of them weren't even on the menu--like Carnitas, al Pastor. These guys can't even get Pico de Gallo right. 'Salsa' was mostly a bad joke--and served in mercifully small portions. I didn't know whether to cry or laugh. People: it takes more than hanging a sombrero or a serape on a wall to make a...

I was here on the inauguration night a few years ago and the food was off the chain. Everything was so good, authentic and spicy while having all the correct ingredients. We have returned many times though, and from my perspective the food has become ever more 'tamed', that is to say that it has veered from its origins - to my personal dissatisfaction. I can fully understand why this has been necessary for the survival of a non Italian restaurant in Italy - but honestly it disappoints me immensely on the food culture front. The staff and the cocktails could not be better but the menu should maintain a section for people that don't want another 'Revolution' but seek pure, spicy, amazing...