We got so stuffed after eating carb and protein rich dishes day after day and needed something a bit more on the lighter side. I love Mexican food and can eat practically every variety that the city offers but wanted to see what creative fusions existed in DF as we know there are a ton of awesome chefs that experiment with different things in this town.

There are plenty of Asian eateries in DF and we decided to find a spot that specialized in something that had a Mexican twist to it. Mog popped up and after reading the reviews and looking at all the tasty pics, we immediately Ubered over.

It was pretty packed despite being nearly 10pm on a Sunday night. And we saw a handful of Asians (both local and tourist) eating there so that was a good sign.

They've got practically everything from pho to ramen to wonton, Thai style noodles and even Malay/Singaporean laksa!

The menu did a great job appealing to Mexican palates. When you read the Spanish description of each dish, it couldn't have been done better. Definitely made each dish sounded more hip and the thing to order after reading it (much better than the typical broken English and/or literal google translation ones you see here in the states at Asian joints).

Right when we sat down at the bar, they served as complimentary hamachi. We used this as a gauge on whether to try out some of their nigiri or sashimi items or not and surprisingly it was damn fresh.

We went with a combo of their yakatori skewers, Tom Yum ramen (never saw this Thai/Jap fusion before, even stateside) and seared toro. The skewers were on par with the ones you'd find at any good Izakaya in Japan or the states. The liver and heart were cooked to perfection and melted in my mouth that I'm still drooling as I'm writing this.

The Tom Yum ramen was just alright. It was palatable though the flavors didn't really blend together too well. It appeared to be just the regular ramen broth base (tonkotsu I believe), just with the addition of the typical Tom Yum base ingredients to bring out the tangy spice flavors. The ramen noodles itself were cooked well and the shrimp was also quite fresh. Nothing to yelp about but also wasn't terrible.

The seared toro was heavenly though. It was super fresh and the searing was just right. It had a nice char to the outside and the inside was still rich and full of fish belly fatness (nomnomnom).

We washed all of this down with a sake (served traditionally in a wooden box cup) and an adult version of Thai Tea. The Thai Tea was a concoction of rum, chocolate and milk (along with cinnamon too if I can recall). This hit the damn spot and was perfectly crafted with just the right amount of everything. Not too liquor heavy, right amount of milk and not overly sweet.

You know dinner isn't complete without some type of sugary delights. So we went with one of their matcha crepe cakes. Not too many places can do it right and theirs was decent. Not Lady M quality but the layers were even and it was a good blend of cream and crepe layers that you weren't being overwhelmed by one flavor or texture.

If you're looking to take a break from all the Mexican grub, DF definitely has a whole diversity of different cuisines and you can't go wrong with Mog.