Eduardo De San Angel

South Florida isn't really known for great Mexican restaurants, but this is probably the best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to.  I like the concept of Mexican fusion, it's a nice break from the obligatory Tex-Mex or authentic/traditional Mexican cuisine.  Being served small portions of bread instead of being tempted to gorge on corn chips and salsa was a nice change.

For appetizers, I really like the sashimi grade yellowfin tuna and the eggplant roulade.  The tuna is a nice fusion between Japanese and Mexican, with high quality lightly charred tuna topped with a wonderful herb paste.  The eggplant is reminiscent of Italian eggplant parmesan, but with a great Mexican kick that takes it to a whole other level.  The mixture of cheeses and sauces that accompany the dish are sensational.

There wasn't as much sharing at the table by the time the main courses came around since the portions are fairly large and we had appetizers.  I had the pan seared filet magnon, and it was great.  It comes stuffed with goat cheese and Monterrey Jack as well as chipotle and mole.  It has really great flavor without being excessively spicy, a nice mixture of flavors without getting too muddled.  I had just a bite of someone's snapper special and it was also well done.  I'd say pretty much everything's good here.

For dessert, I had the mango creme brulee.  I really loved the slightly burnt caramelized top that it had.  It was unique among creme brulees, because the "shell" wasn't as hard as it usually is, it was a bit softer and blended better with the creme.  I don't think it necessarily needed the mango pieces added to the creme, but it definitely didn't take anything away either.  I also had a few spoonfuls of the pistachio gelato, and it was well done for ice cream that restaurants make themselves in house (which are often not all that great, in my experience).

This storefront gourmet Mexican restaurant is a bit of a shocker.  We called ahead at 6:30 and got a table for 8:30 which gave us time for a cocktail or two.  We arrived to a very quaint, small dining area split into rooms that gave it a nice atmosphere.  The staff was friendly and professional. They provided us with a nice table as soon as we entered and our dining experienced began.  Their cilantro soup was as delicious as other reviews have stated.  To die for, really.  We chose carne assada (skirt steak) and dolphin (Mahi Mahi).  They were both a little above average but not what we expected.  We are used to dining in Ft Lauderdale that has plenty of fine places to go in all varieties.  What shocked us was the bill.  No prices on the menu should have warned us but we were ready for something nice.  Our bill was $89.00 with no alcohol or dessert or tip.  Beware!  If you have money to burn this place is still just average. Get the soup($15.00) and move on!

Very good service, nice atmosphere.  Decent sangria.  And like the rest of the people, I will highly recommend the cilantro soup (which isn't on the menu; our waiter said they serve it as a special on certain nights - I would be sure to ask them for it, it was ridiculously good).  

Price is on the high side, but I was not disappointe.