In and around Boston this week and went to Zocalo Cocina Mexicano. I asked if the pozole had tripe in it, because it wasn’t listed in the ingredients, and the server said, “A little.”
I like hominy, but I don’t like tripe, so I ordered a salad instead.
When our orders came it out it there was also a cup of soup. I eyed the server quizzically and he said, with a bit of a gleam in his eye, that it was on the house.
I tried the broth which was richly textured and spicy in a good way. I went for 2 pieces of hominy, but ended up with a piece of hominy and a piece of tripe.
If not for the little bit of tripe I would have thoroughly enjoyed the soup. As it was, we split it between 4 of us, so it didn’t go to waste, but I moved on to my salad.
The highlight for the evening for me was the flan. Made on site, it had a rich and smokey caramel sauce that was a perfect match for for the custard; bubbly on the outside but smooth through the center, neither cloyingly sweet nor too smooth.
Makes the top 10 list, for sure.
As for the other dishes, the salsa served with the chips was extremely mild, the guacamole was heavy on the cilantro and the cilantro-lime vinaigrette was well-balanced. The grilled chicken was toothsome and I hear the mole was quite good.
It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed any food online, thought I’d get this up and out.
While I’m here I should mention the burgers at Christopher’s; Coleman beef, tender, juicy and perfectly grilled.
Wish I made it out this way more often.