Salpicon

08/02/02

Fantastico

by dagray3430 at Citysearch

Salpicon offers everything that the professional side of Mexico City has to offer. That's right, Salpicon is true latin cusine. Besides having the freshest selection of fish dishes, they also have the largest selection of tequila around.

Excellent host that truly leveraged their culinary experiences of Mexico.

Do not come here if you are just looking for a burrito or fajitas. Sorry charlie that's southwestern.

07/29/02

FIRST CLASS!

by john_zahlman at Citysearch

Had dinner last night with 3 friends. Food was amazing (especially the quail in chile sauce, tuna with red papaya sauce and mango and the pear and mango cobbler! Service was friendly, professional and very knowledgable. Our waiter recommended a delicious Austrian Riesling that complemented everything well. The wine list is spectacular (their selection of Alsatian wines was over 100 (watch out Everest!) This is a one of a kind restaurant that I would recommend in a heartbeat!! Thank you Salpicon!

• Pros: great food!, service, wine list
• Cons: very popular (crowded

07/23/02

9

by macook1 at Citysearch

Great place for a fun date! Extensive wine and tequila list. Great dinner and appetizers. Desserts were not fantastic but all in all a great experience.

• Pros: Tequila, Wine List, Food
• Cons: desserts

07/17/02

2nd Trip as good as the 1st

by akthomas at Citysearch

My second trip to Salpicon proved to be as good as the first. I love the small size of this restaurant and the colorful decor. Don't miss the grilled tiger shrimp as an appetizer. I had the shrimp for dinner since it is also offered as an entree. Wonderful desserts as well and our waitress was extremely knowledgeable about each dish on the menu as well as which wines to complement the dishes.

05/22/02

Truly Stellar!

by epicurean at Citysearch

Had dinner last night with 3 friends at Salpicon. Everything from the reservationist to the valet was exceptional. The food had flavors I never imagined possible! We all ordered different items. We started with the shrimp with 2 different salsas, the jalapenos stuffed with cheese and served with a black bean sauce and a special of squash blossoms stuffed with crab and avocado (delicios!!) Entrees were lamb loin chops with a garlic and pasilla chili sauce, Salmon with a tomatillo sauce, grilled quail with a mole sauce, and a super-tender beef tenderloin with a spicy chili sauce. Everything was perfectly cooked and very well presented. Service was attentive and professional, but not hovering. If you think the list of tequilas is impressive, just open the wine list! No fewer than 12 countries represented with excellent wines in each price category. This is a one of a kind restaurant!

• Pros: food, service, take reservations
• Cons: very popular, crowded at peak times, not good for kids