Thursday, 17 March 2011

Miros Cantina Mexicana, Rose Street, 17/03/11, ££

Miros Cantina Mexicana is a cosy 30 seater Mexican restaurant towards the west end of Rose Street. Once inside the cosy front room style set up with curtains over the windows you almost feel as if you could be on holiday, and it certainly doesn't feel like you are mere minutes away from the heart of Edinburgh. On entering the smiley waitress seated us bringing the lunch, specials and main menu cheerfully telling us "I will take orders for anything!"

Miss Twin had: Steak and Onion Tacos £6.50 + Frozen Margarita £3.50

Miss Twin: The margarita, while not the tastiest I have had was refreshing and quite boozy. The taco was a good size, with steak strips and onions and peppers wrapped in a tortilla and topped with salsa, guacamole and sour cream. This was accompanied by well cooked rice and a small salad garnish which had a dressing with a bit of a kick to it. Definitely tasty, definitely filling, definitely a good lunch.

Mrs Fish had: Borrego Con Miel £7.50 + glass red wine £2.50

Mrs Fish: When the slow-cooked lamb first arrived, the smell wafted up and I knew I was in for a treat. The lamb, honey and smoked chilli combination was sweet (in both senses) with just enough chilli to warm the belly. This was served with a small portion of rice, a tortilla and a spicily-dressed salad. The flavour of the lamb wasn't all that clear through the (very nice) flavouring, but the texture was lovely, melt-in-the-mouth. Good, but not quite as good as carnitas, which weren't on offer in this particular establishment.

They shared: Warm Waffle Pie £4.95


As a treat we split dessert, the squishy warm waffle pie which was accompanied by a scoop of ice cream and a generous amount of caramel sauce. Delish.

Entered at 1300
Ordered food and drinks at 1305
Drinks arrived 1310
Food arrived 1325
Paid and left 1355

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