With bated breath I read the review of the new mexican restaurant in town, it joins not too many pre-existing mexican joints in the city (I do not understand why that is the case, mexican cuisine after all is a close cousin of Indian food - beans, rotis-fajitas, sauces like chutneys etc.). There are only a handful of mexican joints in Delhi such as Rodeo, TGIF and another new joint opened by the market cafe people at the Janpath Hotel. I mark a caveat on the use of the word mexican here since most of these restaurants actually serve tex mex cuisine and not mexican cuisine - the former being an anglicised version of mexican food with heavy influences of southern american flavours.
At the first opportunity which presented itself, there I was sitting in a group on a Saturday night at Sanchos (which has replaced the older Delhi Devils) on the 3rd floor of the restaurant - there is also a 4th floor with the bar and more seating. The music which seemed to be live DJ music (could not figure out as most of the speakers and the mythical DJ seemed to be on the floor above - but the music was good, quite good. The place is spacious and has high ceilings giving the restaurant a regal feel. The ambience is quite good with most of the tables occupied by foreigners (even they love mexican cuisine). We were in a group and ordered a few margheritas (but of course) which were quite good and followed it with a round of beer. This was accompanied by the nachos with various sorts of dips - which in my opinion were all more or less regular - there was a mango sauce which was different (mind you not good but different). For the main course we all ordered different stuff - no one actually said the food is good - 'cause it wasn't - again it wasn't bad either, but I will not be going to Sanchos for the food - but more for the ambience and the pocket friendly drinks.
A great place to get a group together or drop by for a drink post work. Well located, service is enthusiastic, food is average, drinks are good. Overall - I am glad there is a mexican choice in town - high time ! Cheers !
Food - 6/10
Ambience - 8/10
Service - 7/10
Overall - 7/10
Value for Money - 8/10
Repeatability: Yes
Cost: Rs. 750 / head
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