The Thousands

From what I’ve heard, whenever food-loving Melburnians visit New York they come back with a passion for opening a Mexican Restaurant. After a while life takes hold, they go eat some Pho and forget all about it. Nay, we are left to fend for ourselves with the old el paso burrito kit and a heavy handed approach to sour cream. Well my friends, you can put down that seasoning sachet because finally a New York educated Aussie has delivered on the collective dream with Matt Lane opening Mamasita in Melbourne this week.

Mamasita – Spanish slang for ‘hot babe’- is a classy joint, (no cucarachas in their kitchen!) the food is tasty yet delicate, so very far from the misrepresented Mexican food most of us are used to. My favourite dish – possibly a new favourite for life – was the Elotes Callejeros, a Mexican corn on the cob with chipotle mayo, cheese and fresh lime ¡ay caramba! In fact, everything on the menu is muchos tasty, not to mention entirely gluten free. So Papasotes out there, take your Mamasitas down to Collins street to get yourself an education on tequilas, clear your sinuses with a spicy, spicy beer and wash it all down with a grapefruit margarita. ¡Ole!