Is there a better way to finish the week than with a mexican feast and frozen margaritas with friends by Sydney's most famous beach?
The second of walking in the door at the
Beach Burrito Company, the bright interior and cranking playlist said it was time to toast the weekend. Three frozen margaritas from the multiple frozen margarita machines available, were ordered and it was cheers all round.
We couldn't resist being a little cheeky and starting with some chips, salsa and guac and it took approximately three minutes before the basket of happiness to disappear. The chips were packed with corn flavour, a lesson that the mass brands could learn from, and with tomatoes and avocados being so good at the moment, this was a reflection of the quac and salsa.
Another margarita down, we were presented with our mains, the Tofu and Slow Roasted Vegetable Mexican Fajita Burrito, Chargrilled Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas served with smokey salsa and the Tempura Fish Soft Tacos. Blame the margaritas but we couldn't stop ourselves from tucking straight in, not time for chat. The tempura fish tacos, ordered with a soft shell on the recommendation of the guy working the till, had a thicker batter than expected and were more deep fried but the fish was so tender and there was a real kick to the dish. The Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas had a nice smokey flavour thanks to the salsa and were nice and cheesy, which was a treat. A big shout out to BBC for embracing so many vegetarian options and i thought the tofu and slow roasted vegetable fajita burrito would have been a hit with the vege at the table. Surprisingly, this was deemed a little bland compared to the previous dishes however i was a big fan of the rich tomato sauce that sat atop it.
Sad to leave the very awesome playlist, the sugar cravings were setting in, so we strolled back across to Pompei's Gelateria to try the much raved about dark chocolate gelato. My partner was a trooper and ordered it, whilst we went for white peach. The dark chocolate was rich in flavour, too much for me in one scoop to be honest whilst the white peach was sweet with the subtle hints of peach. For a much raved about gelato, we all agreed that it isn't the best gelato we have ever had.
Stumbling home, the frozen margarita haze was settling in.
I do have to add that in my daydream of number 27 on the list, it took place during summer, watching the sunset and surfers walk by, as we kicked back after a swim at the beach. Instead we got a rainy, cool Sydney night with few surfers in sight. I guess this did mean that getting a table was not hard!
