Near Mexican (Like Near-Beer)
If you want a little tasteless(so-called) Mexican Food with your cheese, Margaritas in Portsmouth NH is the place to go. Don't get me wrong, the ambiance and the drinks in this place(not to mention the nachos and salsa) is really awesome. They really do a great job to transport/transform your mind into a Latin/Mexican mood. The low lighting, the music, the adobe styled walls, the fixtures, the furniture, the decor and right down to the floor tiles makes for a great lasting impression of the building. Too bad my wife and I weren't there for sight seeing. Just like any Mexican Resteraunt, they bring out some chips and salsa to snack on. Hands down, some of the best stuff I have ever had. After my first bite of the salsa I was thinking "Man, if the salsa is THIS good, I can't wait to try the main faire". My wife and I both ordered their enchilada with spanish rice, re-fried beans and their "special" red sauce over the enchilada. Our food came out, and the plates were hot....(very good sign), we start to dig in we both end up pulling out a huge wad of melted cheese. Not some of the enchilada with cheese on it....JUST cheese. The sirloin in the enchilada left me very disappointed in regards to the flavor. It tasted as if they seasoned it with salt and pepper while browning and then wrapping it in the tortilla to bake with the EXTREMELY MILD AND WEAK "special" red sauce. My wife asked me several times "How is it? Do you like it?" before I would even answer her. My first response was "I'm trying to identify some hint of spice or flavor before I really let you know how I feel". Yeah, after two bites, I took what was left of the salsa that we used with the chips and dumped half of it onto my plate(leaving the other half for my wife). Should you really rely on the free salsa to add some FLAVOR to your main course? Here's a tip to all the wanna-be Mexican restauranteer's out there, if you're going to start off a meal with some real kick in the pants chips and salsa, you'd better be ready to pull out those same stops with your lunch/dinner menu. Otherwise, it's the ole Bait and Switch routine.    [25 Feb 2006 19:30:29]

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Recommended Dishes: Try the adult beverages....I'm sure you'll like those a little more.

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