Sutakito Mexicano — Restaurant in Santander

We tried this place at lunchtime - it was not crowded at all (perhaps because of the location away from the city center?) but it did have a pretty constant flow of customers. I'd been jonesing for some good Mexican eats, AND a decent margarita. These guys did pretty well on both counts.

Along with that salt-rimmed beverage, I opted for a "cochinita pibil" tostada and an "al pastor" taco. My wife got the enchiladas, and of course we shared with each other - more flavors! I found the tostada a bit hard to cut through with my knife, but the cochinita pibil was just right. Mouth watering, savory goodness in every bite. The taco, on the other hand, was okay. I don't use that word lightly; okay means it was, well, okay. I would have it again, but I wouldn't be lusting after it. (After some of the taco trucks in Oakland, it's hard to find "al pastor" that's better than just okay.) Okay? Oh, and my wife's enchiladas? It seems someone in the kitchen may have grabbed the oregano instead of the... whatever they meant to put on there. They definitely had more of an Italian vibe than they should have, IMHO.

The wait staff was downstairs, and we were upstairs. There was a bluetooth device at the table that could let them know you were either ready to order, in need of something else, or ready for the bill. A nice touch for us, and I'm SURE the wait staff appreciates not having to go up the stairs needlessly!

The place was easy on the eyes, not a garish explosion of color. I appreciated that. The TV at the end of the room was on, but not so loud as to be annoying. The prices were reasonable, especially with the service we were given. I'll be glad to give this place another try.

Oh, and what could have been a bit of a trek up the hill to get there was ameliorated by a sidewalk escalator. A nice touch....

Generous-sized tacos and friendly staff! I am very lucky this restaurant opened in my barrio, but I would happily take a bus to eat here. As someone who was raised in New Mexico and lived in California (in the southwestern United States), I am particular about Mexican food, and the dishes here are excelente! I ordered three types of tacos: costilla, carnitas, y conchinita, and the quality of the ingredients was very good. Although I have had cheaper tacos elsewhere, they were not as big or as full as these. Also, the corn tortillas--which I think were homemade--were not dry, as often happens with corn tortillas. This restaurant is now on my weekly rotation of...

Esta es la cuarta vez que voy con mi pareja a comer a este Mexicano, por lo que considero que nuestra experiencia no se basa en la casualidad, por si os sirve de referencia.

Hemos pedido: Media ración de nachos con carnitas para compartir entre dos a modo entrante, un taco de chorizo con una tortilla extra, un burrito de costilla BBQ y de postre un couland de chocolate y una mouse de Mango.

La cantidad está muy bien, de hecho el chico que nos atendió nos ofreció la opción de una tortilla extra para dividir la carne del taco por si dudabamos en coger dos, ya que queríamos llegar a los postres. Fue buena elección, el taco trae bastante carne y da para compartir con la extra y disfrutar ambos.

El taco está muy rico, para disfrutarlo, no está sobrecargado como hacen en otros sitios y te deja disfrutar del ingrediente principal que es la costilla bbq.

Sobre las Carnitas en los nachos*: lo que más me gustó es el sabor de las carnitas y su jugosidad. No necesitaría ninguna salsa para disfrutar de un bocadillo solo con esa carne. (recomendadisimo)

En cuanto a los postres el couland brutal, calentito por fuera, el chocolate no empalaga y lo acompaña una bola de helado de vainilla. El mouse de mango es grande con un toque de nata arriba y también bastante rico.

De los mejores Mexicanos de Santander! Ya somos habituales ;)

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