MEXICAN EATS IN SUNSET PARK

Guest blogger, Sunset Parker, weighs in on another Sunset Park restaurant.  

Tequilitas, on 52^nd and 4^th, the other hand is more traditional in every sense. A neighborhood fixture for over a decade, they cater to a workingclass, almost-exclusively Mexican clientele. Their décor is the perfunctory sombreros and blankets thrown on the wall and jukebox blaring Mexican pop. There is one reason, and one reason only to go there: the food. Slightly more uneven than Eclipse, you can hit or miss at Tequilitas. When you hit, it can go out of the ballpark. When you miss, it helps to keep near a restroom. Those are the breaks, and we’ve hit way more than we’ve missed. (In ten visits, we’ve been more than satisfied with five meals, hit three out of the ballpark and struck out swinging twice). Their guacamole is the best we’ve had in Brooklyn, and $4.00 gets you a giant tub and a bag of chips, enough for three people.

They can present a skirtsteak or half-a-chicken over a dozen different ways. They’ve really got the sauces down, with just a switch of red, green or orange sauces changing the tone of a meal like Jerry Garcia going from guitar to banjo. Their mole has a wonderfully smoky, chocolaty taste to it that stays with you (this can be a hit or a miss, depending), And they certainly don’t skimp on the portions. (we’ve never left without a doggie bag). It’s mostly a variation on tortillas, meat, cheese and sauces etc, but they mine every possible variation. Everyone at your table can order dinners consisting of the same basic ingredients, but come away with vastly different meals.

Neither place is as inexpensive as Fifth Avenue’s Taquerias, but they’re more than worth the price. If you’re hankering for an alternative to the Mexican restaurant around the corner from you, check out Sunset Park (where all the Mexican people are eating). Both restaurants feature