As per usual, I spent a recent Sunday on my couch recovering from Saturday night festivities....and as you may know, if you wake up before the SVU marathons start, there isn't much on television unless you happen to be a foodie. In that case, you can take your pick between Man vs. Food, World's Worst Cook, and what I went with this particular Sunday - Phantom Gourmet. If you're not familiar, PG reviews restaurants, bakeries and the like throughout the Boston area (and out in the burbs from time to time).
As you know, I'm intrigued by any and all mention of mexican food, so when they started discussing a new mexican place near South Station, my ears perked up. Guacamole made tableside? Tequila snow cones?! Sign me up!!
I'd say a week later I had a date with Packie, Jensky and DD to try out this new place - name of Papagayo. From south station, just walk over the summer st. bridge toward southie and you'll be there in 5 minutes. I always get a little angsty about suggesting a new restaurant to friends when I haven't yet tried it myself - but when I saw the fantastic decor and crowded tables, I knew we were headed in a good direction. Jensky and DD were already sitting at the bar sipping their first margaritas when Packie and I arrived. Huge margaritas. Fast service, good prices ($9) and delicious (/strong), too! We chit chatted for 10-15 minutes and then the hostess showed us to our table.
Shortly after that, a server pulled up a cart with all the mixings for guacamole and asked how we liked it. We didnt request anything in particular and he whipped up a good sized portion of really good quality guac in no time. We all ordered burritos, and since the first round of margs was so strong, the conversation was lively as we all dug into the guac.
Food came out in a reasonable amount of time and was definitely tasty. However, I will say that when I order a burrito, I prefer to get something I can pick up. This was more along the lines of an enchilada, and definitely had an enchilada-type sauce on it. It was yummy, just not exactly what I was expecting.
Finally, we ordered our tequila snow cones. The anticipation was killing me! The flavors were unique to say the least - watermelon, orange, pineapple and prickly pear. The tequila was not overpowering, which was my biggest concern...before long we'd each established a favorite and they were demolished.I would highly recommend this place for a group dinner. Excellent service, great drinks, and really reasonable prices. They have tons of space and the decor is really fun. I'll definitely be heading back soon!
