Further to many a conversation with friends and my Brother, the idea of somewhere to swing by after a few beers and grab a fajita, taco or a burrito is very appealing to a lot of people. Somewhere to sate the desire for something filling, carrying a stodgy portion alongside something to satisfy the inner carnivore (for those of us to that persuasion of course). Although that is still a relative pipe dream, there are Mexican-style restaurants back in the city since Savina and Lucha Libre took the baton from El Macho a while back. Evil eye is slightly different to both these places, since it offers a single dish to go alongside some American craft beers and Spanish lagers. The humble burrito. The premise of the restaurant is very simple, pick items from a menu to build your own customised burrito, the basic option comes in at a respectable £5, though certain items such as bacon, cheese and other extras do cost an additional charge, it provides pretty good value for money and a slightly different tea time or lunch time option. The restaurant itself is of a modest size, the restrictions of a shop frontage on Smithdown Road allowing as such. It has been decked out in cult Mexican film posters, sugar skulls and other central latin American finery which wouldn’t be out of place in somewhere such as Mission in San Francisco. The proprietors have made good use of the space, not cramming in too many tables in the hope of catching swarms of students in their dark and spicy web. The service is friendly, efficient and pretty simple; pretty much all you can ask for. So how are the burritos and side dishes I hear you all cry? Well, in short, consistent and overall rather… Bueno. They are packed well with adobo beef, chicken or other meat, refried beans, rice and vegetables along with a lubricating and tasty sauce of your choosing. The burritos themselves are pretty tidy too, presented in foil and folded providing good integrity for the duration of the fiesta. The chips were a little greasy on the first visit, plus some of the dishes were not quite available at first (still wondering what the adobo corn bites are like), but for the price you’ll not feel too hard done by. The quality of the meat is reasonable, the execution is absolutely fine. There are plans to get some local cask beers and some other local craft brews in behind the bar once the refurbishment of the premises is complete, but Mahou is a welcome sight, making up for a relative dearth of quality beyond a couple of more common US craft bottles. It will be interesting to see how things pan out for the Evil Eye over the coming year, hopefully it will continue to cast its gaze down Smithdown for some time to come, providing a genuinely different and reasonably priced option for a bite to eat.
Hasta luego mi rasa! Pedro.
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