Farzana Sedillo
An unexpectedly stunning meal at La Única, which was recommended to us by our Airbnb host. The wine list was stellar and we started with a Cabernet Sauvignon from Mendoza. The first dish we tried was the grilled octopus on a bed of arugula in soy dressing. The flavors had a great balance of acidity to the octopus and it was grilled perfectly. The combination of soy sauces dressed arugula and octopus was a light and refreshing bite. The roasted marrow with fried leeks were huge! The flavors were deliciously fatty and scooping the marrow and leeks onto the accompanied corn tortilla made for a messy yet amazing bite. And you just can’t go wrong with the octopus chicharron - a delightful crunch that came with scoops of guacamole. THE BEST dish of the night, hands down, was the Northern Style Ribeye Tacos. Ribeye is ground and mixed with onions, cilantro and mushrooms then placed in yellow and blue corn tortillas inside a foil packet and steamed to perfection. Don’t forgot to add a dollop to the spicy sauce atop the meaty and well seasoned tacos. I could have eaten ten of these but we had already eaten so much! If you had not realized it yet, the portions are quite large. And even though I was full, I had to try the flan. It was simply delicious. I’m curious if it had goat’s milk in it as it was nice balance of lightly sweet and tangy. The dulce de leche that costed the flan was the quintessential sweet that we all crave. The service was also spectacular and our server did a great job explaining some of the preparations, even with our limited Spanish.
