Problem: I was on a mission to try this new restaurant. After having spoken with a fellow foodie I had learnt that El Cartel make everything fresh by hand. Which meant they make fresh tortillas by hand !! This is a big deal. They also don't use the usual, masa harina but blue corn which is much more flavoursome. I was sold. It's been practically impossible to find this level of freshness with Mexican food in Edinburgh, I had to try it ASAP! We trucked along, to the old tex mex 2 location and were sat in a lovely booth. I was very impressed with the music selection, it's not everyday (or ever) that you hear souls of mischief in public these days. The menu is very minimal but everything is cooked fresh, prepared to order. We ordered the guacamole & plantains, which were light and crispy. The guacamole had a little spice but nothing my toddler couldn't stand and was topped with fresh and sweet pomegranate seeds. Very lovely with the avocado pieces, and chunks of Mexican cheese (maybe cotija? A crumbly and light not very overpowering cheese) everything very fresh and tasty. And spot on taste wise. The tacos were very good, each pair comprising of many different toppings. The steak had salsa verde some kind of cabbage and spring onions . The tortillas were very tasty, they had this nice earthy corn taste that you don't get from the store bought ones. Very authentic indeed. The carnitas pibil was spicier but also very tasty. The pork is roasted with ancho chilies and quite literally smothered in a red onion escabeche but seemed more pickeled to me. Either way very flavourful and delightful. We all enjoyed every bite. Really impressed and hope that this place does really well as the food is excellent and it is quite nice to eat homemade tortillas!
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Problem: All I can say is that this place is terrible. Service was horrendous to the point of our waiter making fun of our friend who had a receading hairline. Food was mediocre at best. Only good thing about this place is cheap beer you can get for cheaper at a supermarket.
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Problem: Staff is extremely friendly and the food is consistently great! I am from NY and it's not often you find pizza and Italian food that is comparable.
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Problem: Drive through takes forever in the morning 20 minutes for one burrito. Egg Shells in my Carne Asada Burroito after I waited forever :(
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