Kimchi, avocado, charred green onion crema, pickled pork skins. $s
The Monterey, San Antonio TX
This was a hot mess! It was just a bunch of crap thrown together on a big fried chicharron and they really didn’t taste good together. #fail
Huitlacoche butter. $7
The Monterey, San Antonio TX
Mmm, I loved this! Which was surprising because everything else we tried wasn’t so successful. Huitlacoche definitely has a flavor that isn’t for everyone, but I like it. It’s on the bitter side and it tasted great with the salt flakes and butter. Noms!
Kimchi butter, tzatiki, black lime. $11
The Monterey, San Antonio TX
This was kinda gross. The tendons were really tough and hard to eat, and the combination of kimchi butter and tzatziki was bad. I think we each tried a piece and left the remainder in the bowl.
Rye jus, hot mustard. $11
The Monterey, San Antonio TX
I appreciate the creativity and daring in the food at The Monterey. Unfortunately, most of the dishes we ordered weren’t successful. They were messy, confusing, and just didn’t taste very good. I actually liked these dumpling though. The pastrami in the dumplings were unexpected and they rye jus was flavorful enough, but that random smudge of mustard on the rim of the bowl was SO odd. It just didn’t work with the jus. I would have understood it if the dumplings were dry, but since it was almost a soup, the condiment was off-putting.
Real Ale “Devil’s Backbone”, Blanco, TX. $5.50
