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El Mestizo’s mole is weird. Not bad-weird, just weird. Seattle Weekly food

Published 8:00 am Monday, November 26, 2012

Carne Asada: flank steak with beans, guacamole and cactus.
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Carne Asada: flank steak with beans, guacamole and cactus.
Carne Asada: flank steak with beans, guacamole and cactus.
Molletes (vegetarian). Toasted bread with beans, queso, and pico de gallo.
El Mestizo's mole is weird. Not bad-weird, just weird. Seattle Weekly food
Enchiladas de MoleaE“shredded chicken breast in tortillas and mole.
Cute barmaid serving a JalapeA±o Margarita. Note the yellow fingernails!
Desert: rich cream flavored with orange liqueur.
El Mestizo's mole is weird. Not bad-weird, just weird. Seattle Weekly food

El Mestizo’s mole is weird. Not bad-weird, just weird. Seattle Weekly food critic Jason Sheehan says he’s never had anything quite like it before. Too carefully balanced and constructed to be anything but deliberate, it is a wickedly sweet version of the traditionally very savory bittersweet Mexican chocolate sauce. All photos by Peter Mumford.Published on April 28, 2010

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