There is often a bias with
ethnic food, that it should be cheap. Chinese, Thai and Mexican food – we
shouldn’t have to pay a lot.
But there are exceptions.
Gran Electrica, in DUMBO, is a hip, perennially packed restaurant where the food is
thoughtfully composed and drinks hand crafted. So yes, the bill can be high,
especially if you start with the yummy guacamole.
The guac, chunky and served
with 4 salsas of varying heat, was accompanied by crisp, greaseless chips.
Certainly delicious. But a bit steep at $13.
Margaritas come with a
variety of fresh juices and bitters. There is one with fresh cucumber juice and
cilantro, and a spicy one with habañero,
jalapeño and
grapefruit.
Tacos come in 2 vegetarian versions: one with butternut
squash, parsnips and almonds, and fish with cabbage and avocado. Both are
delicious.
We also loved the cheesy quesadillas with oyster mushrooms
and epazote. The menu has medium and large plates, but we just added sides of
rice, fried plantians and beans with avocado (each $5). We have to return for
the snapper ceviche, with pomegranate and the crab tostada.
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