Pescado Campeche @ Mizado Cocina
The name means, "Fish of the Gulf enclosed by the Yucatan Peninsula" tells us a lot. The Gulf of Campeche is teeeming with fish, most of them species that we are very familiar with in New Orleans. The kitchen turns out a nice slab of the fish of the day, right off the grill, striped with several sauces, dominated by a sharp, herbal chimichurri and a rich serrano crema. Delicious eating. The only objection I could have is that there are semi-mashed potatoes under the fish, which to me is a textural mismatch. [caption id="attachment_42391" align="alignnone" width="480"]
Pescado Campeche, with chimichurri salsa. [/caption]
The restaurant is the latest creation of the Taste Buds, who in the past brought us Zea and Semolina. It's decidedly Mexican, but in a style unfamiliar to most Orleanians. Very interesting, particularly if you love seafood.
Mizado Cocina. Mid-City: 5080 Pontchartrain Blvd. 504-885-5555.
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