Mad Mex Fresh Mexican Grill

Mad Mex is a Mexican restaurant chain that has numerous stores in other states. The first Adelaide store was just opened recently and is located inside the City Cross food court. Mad Mex is like the Subway of Mexican food. Customers select the style of dish which is in the form of tacos, nachos, burritos,…

Mexican Society of Chinatown

Some say that every restaurant should have a good story line. The story behind the Mexican Society of Chinatown is that a group of Mexicans immigrated to Australia and moved into Adelaide’s Chinatown area. The result is Mexican food with Asian influences as reflected on their menu. All the dishes that end in 88 cents…

Sazon Espresso – Adelaide

Sazon first opened in Mt Barker over 6 years ago, and during that time, they’ve developed a reputation for great coffee and authentic Mexican street food. As part of their expansion, they’ve now opened a city store which is currently open during the week for breakfast and lunch. There are 8 options on their breakfast…

Hispanic Mechanic – Revisit

When I first started as a Food Blogger, I quickly learnt that the most popular posts were from new eateries that opened up. I would always aim to visit new establishments within a week of their opening. My first visit to Hispanic Mechanic was no different as I dined in on their third day of…

Zambrero – Torrensville

With the opening of the brand new $65 million dollar shopping precinct at the Brickworks comes the opening of many stores that we’re already familiar with. Located within the precinct is Zambrero, the third store in Adelaide and the first outside the city centre. With burittos, quesadillas, nachos and tacos, the setup is like the…

Hispanic Mechanic

From the team that brought you Lucky Lupita’s and United Latino Cocina, comes Hispanic Mechanic, located at the former site of Osteria de Mesa. The food here is specifically a Korean fusion which utilises a special KoreanMex mix in their dishes. The Korean component is a reflection of the community that resides in Mexico. When…

Beach Burrito Company – Glenelg

Just when you thought the Mexican food trend had past, out comes the Beach Burrito Company, a franchise that already has 11 stores in the eastern states. There aren’t too many surprises on the menu with nachos, taquitos, burritos, fajitas, chimichangas, enchiladas, quesadillas and tacos. The ground floor space has a bar and kitchen area…

Salsa’s Fresh Mex Grill – Glenelg

Salsa’s is one of the largest fresh mex franchises in the country with over 50 stores to their name. With the standard burritos, bowls, quesadillas, tacos and nachos on offer, it all comes down to how the meals are prepared. This particular store is located metres away from the beach and is deceptively large. There’s…

Maiz and Mezcal – New Revolution Menu

Maiz and Mezcal have taken Mexican street food to a whole new level with the release of their new “revolution” menu. Food Bloggers and Media were invited to a sumptuous fiesta, where our hosts, Ivan and Sonia Pichardo, shared their dream of creating tantalising authentic regional Mexican food based on secret family recipes and modern…

Salsa’s Fresh Mex Grill – Brooklyn Park

With over 50 stores across the country, Salsa’s is one of Australia’s largest fresh mex franchises. The emphasis is on freshness of ingredients with food made as you order (but I think most food franchises are doing that these days). There’s a decent selection of offerings with all your fast food Mexican favourites. Whether it…