400 W 2nd St
Ste A
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 499-0300
http://lacondesa.com
I have a friend dear to me. We met on Youtube five years ago and have maintained a close friendship despite living in different cities and sometimes different states. The last two months, Treavor has been a resident of Austin and for the first time in our friendship, we were able to casually call on each other with hardly any notice. It has been splendid. We have had short notice dinners, planned home-cooked meals, two emergency ice cream dates, and a short notice stand up comedy show. His extended stay in Austin is coming to an end as he is embarking on an international tour. Last night we had our last supper until the next time his nomadic self finds himself in Austin again. I’m going to miss him!
It’s been some years since I’ve last been to La Condesa but I do remember it being a great place for solid modern Mexican fare. Also, their cocktails were intricate and memorable. I was driving last night so I skipped the alcohol.
We ordered a flight of salsa ($5), the pescado tacos (griddled Texas redfish, cabbage, chipotle mayo, pico de gallo, salsa moronity; $12), and the pollo rostizado tacos (rotisserie chicken, chile rub, salsa verde, cilantro; $9). They were delightful and the flight of salsas proved to be handy as the fish tacos needed a bit more salsa to balance out the cabbage.
I’ve been working really hard on portion control and felt this was just perfect amount of food. (I also had a late lunch and this was an early dinner). My dining companion was still a little hungry and I’ve never known him to skip on dessert. And well, I’m always a team player when it comes to sharing food.
So we shared the Horguera (toasted marshmallow semifreddo, milk chocolate, graham, funnel pollen, strawberry-agua dulce red shiso sorbet, $9). The toasted marshmallow semifreddo had the texture of a creamy cheesecake. Divine! We even influenced nearby diners to order it.
Alas, good meals just like extended stays eventually come to an end. Cheers to next time!
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