A spur of the moment choice, driven by a connection to the owners albeit tenuous, led us to Cisco’s Mexican Restaurant at Springwood. Initial impressions were good, a friendly greeting at the door, an inviting decor and helpful staff.
Seated with menu’s, only a short delay before a drinks order was taken with the suggestion of a starter offered up and accepted. Our chilled cerveca were served concurrently with our garlic and cheese bread. I chose a burrito and taco combo for my Mexican dinner and my companion went with the hands-on-fajita. I asked for the burrito to be chicken and the taco to be beef – an alteration to the menu, but cheekily accepted. Another chilled brew for me, sadly, none for my driver…Probably a slightly longer delay than the hungry diners would have liked and our hot meals were in front of us.
Large portion size made the fajita enough for two moderate eaters I would suggest, and my combo was a little more than I could handle comfortably. But good flavour and mix of salad, rice and meat. A few extra tortillas would have come in handy too.
No room for dessert for either myself or my companion, happily satisfied by this Springwood venue.
My question of whether it was mexican or not is due to the decor, music and table setings. Murals graced the walls but aside from that nothing would give it away as a Mexican restaurant. The music was the lady owners choice and while I loved most of it… it wasn’t exactly mood music for a Mexican meal (Matchbox 20, Pink, Adam Ant and other 80′s pop…you get the picture), . The decor and table settings were simple and elegant but again not Mexican.
However, having said that – it was a comfortable, welcoming restuarant with friendly, if quirky, staff.
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