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El Mitote
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El Mitote makes the Upper West Side’s best Mexican food, including everything from Baja fish tacos to Guadalajara-style specialties (where the owner grew up).
Order a comida corrida platter that comes with rice, warm corn tortillas, and, the star of the plate, the brothy black beans. These black beans have the consistency of a stew and the lingering herbaceous flavor of epazote. When we eat these beans, everything else becomes a side dish.
Another reason to order the comida corrida platters is because they arrive at your table on bright-colored trays. It wouldn’t be wrong to think of this place as a neighborhood cafeteria for people who have fun and enjoy tangy tomatillo salsa - but with food that far exceeds the underwhelming expectations of a school lunch.
You probably won’t be the only one trying to eat at El Mitote for daily brunch or dinner, whether that’s outside on the patio next to a family of four or indoors where a couple friends are drinking rounds of margaritas. We recommend Mitote for anything from a date to dinner with your family. Just show up on the early side if you don’t want to wait for a table since they don’t accept reservations.
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Food Rundown
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Comida Corrida With Shrimp
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Fish Tacos
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Enchiladas Suizas
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