Baja Cantina and the Sydney Mexican Food Dilemma

So it's been well documented in discussion recently that Sydney doesn't really have it very good for Mexican food.

We've always liked Azteca's in Randwick but have heard that it changed hands a little while ago (can anyone confirm?). And the truth is it's a really long haul for us when we need a quick Mexican fix. (let's face it, fine dining it ain't, Mexican really is craving food)

So anyhow when we saw that Baja Cantina was opening up in Glebe we were a bit excited but also didn't have the highest expectations (and some of the early comments we saw confirmed more or less what we thought).

Well we gave in to our better instincts last night and gave it a try. And we were pleasantly surprised, the food was fresh and tasty and not disgustingly smothered in cheap cheese and bland sauce. Our food beef fajitas and fish tacos were both really good and satisfying. The fish taco was made with beer battered flathead and had a fiery chipotle cabbage slaw that really brought it to life. The beef fajitas were straightforward (better than the home version), well spiced (we ordered them "spicy") and came with all the fixins'.

The only real disappointment for us was that we couldn't BYO and that the wine list was abysmal. I'm sure most of you will be thinking "I'd rather have beer/Sangria/Margaritas with Mexican anyway" and if it were a summery night we'd probably agree but we felt like a bit of red.

We'll definately be back but we won't write home about it.

Baja Cantina, 43-45 Glebe Point Rd Glebe NSW 2037 Phone (02) 9571 1199

Comments

[jano]

We go to Azteca's every few months as my husband is an ex-Californian who misses his Mexican. Last time we went there was about 2 months ago, and the old owner was still there - so if it has changed hands, it would be very recently indeed!

Love the site. We don't get to eat out that much due to small children, but I'll definitely be taking some of your recommendations to heart (Nest in particular sounds right up my street - and just up the hill!).