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Restaurant Review: Tamarindo Antojeria
By Robert | October 20, 2006
Tamarindo Antojeria in Oakland, California.
A most excellent place. Everything is good, and according to my Mexican friends, very authentic. Its proper name is “Tamarindo Antojeria Mexicana.” An antojeria is a “place of little cravings,” and sincerely describes this small restaurant in downtown Oakland.
Everyone that works there is beautiful. The dishes are beautiful. Its small interior is casual, elegant, comfortable and well thought-out.
For the big portions crowd, you may be disappointed, but seriously these small plates are meant to be savored and remembered. It’s good stuff, and each plate is $3-$8 so feel free to just order more if your appetite demands it.
As with everything, their Saturday brunch is a winner. I’m a fan of their Huevos con Machaca: Two scrambled eggs mixed with shredded carnitas, sautéed onion and fresh jalapeno. If you want something different than the typical burrito or taco special for lunch or dinner, try the Sopecitos Surtidos: Three small corn masa patties, topped with Chorizo & potato–Carnitas–Rajas & cotija or the Empanaditas de Camaron Estilo Nayarit: which are small shrimp empanadas empanadas made two different ways. If you just can’t remove yourself from tacos, you still won’t go wrong as they are made with your choice of Asada, Carnitas, Pollo Asado, Lengua, Rajas, or Shrimp. Their corn tortillas are all hand-made.
Dinner entrees vary, and range from new takes on traditional dishes to true
Treat yourself to a Mexican hot chocolate. I watched them make a cup: Spices like cinnamon, cardamom and others that I can’t place are hand ground in a mortar with chopped almonds to add body, boquet and depth. Another treat is their flan — don’t get me started about good flan… I’ll have to save that for a future entry. Anyway, their flan is perfectly executed with toasted coconut on top.
I highly recommend this place. Don’t forget to make reservations because this place is small and getting more popular by the minute.
Tamarindo Antojeria Mexicana
468 8th Street
Oakland, California
510.444.1944
info@tamarindoantojeria.com
www.tamarindoantojeria.com
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