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Delicia

Delicia

5215 N College AveIN 46220, Indianapolis, United States

Meat • Tacos • Mexican • Spanish


"I wouldn't necessarily call this a hidden gem because I think the word is out, but for someone coming from Zionsville, this is Definitely something we needed to search to find. We were planning our anniversary dinner and we're mainly looking through places downtown. We scoured through photos and got recommendations from friends, but just couldn't decide. We were eventually in between bocca and Delicia. After reading the menu though, it was an easy choice. We were looking for something we couldn't just make ourselves and something that would be unique. Delicia fit our criteria perfectly and we're so glad we went! You can tell they were on it right from the start because we waited (only) 5 minutes for anyone to check in on our table and they ended up apologizing, taking our drink orders and even surprising us at the end with a free churro dessert. We've been places that will make you wait ten minutes or more and then never even mention it. Already I felt pretty good. We ended up getting 3 entres and 4 of their cocktails. Everything was amazing. We did the empanadas as an appetizer and they were perfect to share between two people and just so amazing fluffy and flavorful. The beef inside them was ridiculous! 10/10. Then for our entres I got the mar y Tierra which has flank steak and shrimp. My only negative on this dish was that the steak was a little chewy for my liking, but it was cooked perfectly medium rare, just needed to cut smaller pieces. 8/10. My wife ordered the birria and hers was a 10/10, extremely well thought out with the flavors and the rice and everything together was so delicious. We ordered four cocktails: EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE 10/10 PANCHO VILLA: 10/10 SMOKE AND STONE: 8/10 AMERICAN MATADOR 9/10 Being a whiskey drinker the emperor's new groove was an amazing cocktail, I will be going to buy the abasolo whiskey they used to make this because I already have the nixta corn liquor. Such an amazing drink. My wife's favorite was the PANCHO VILLA, really amazing too. Robin, our server was incredible at making recommendations and explaining the differences between the menu items. She made it so easy for us to make a decision by asking us our preferences. Oh, and those churros we had complementary at the end were just ridiculously delicious. So warm and doughy on the inside and perfectly sugared and crispy on the outside, and it also came with a chocolate dipping sauce. The whole ride home and even later that night we were reminiscing on the meal we had at Delicia! This is one of those places that we will be taking friends and family when they come from out of town. Highly, highly, highly recommend!"

Very Thai

Very Thai

186 Avenue B, 10009, New York, United States

Thai • Fish • Salad • Curry


"Very Thai is a cute little restaurant that is very good to have in the neighborhood, and could be great with some tweaks. The place has nice glowing lighting at night and tables are not too close so you can have a quiet conversation and not be privy to someone else's, which is often the case in East Village restaurants. The soft rock music played also created a soothing atmosphere from what you normally find around here. Only problem with the quiet is you can hear all the goings on in the kitchen, which is ok in a take out joint, but doesn't quite fit with the vibe that they're going for here. This seems to be a family endeavor, and the service is very friendly and gracious as though you are eating in someone's home. We started with the papaya salad which was fresh, colorful and crunchy and had a bright, nicely pungent dressing. We tried the duck roll which was beautifully presented and tasty, but we wished there was more sauce offered with it, as it ate a bit dry. The best dish was the shrimp fried basil rice, with it's lovely presentation of garnishes, and redolent with complex flavors. The vegetable massaman curry was also vibrant with colorful crunchy vegetables in an bright orange coconut sauce, and though well seasoned, it was too sweet and that was not what I wanted. Appreciated that there was brown rice on offer to go with it though. Portions here are ample. I would come back some time to try some of the interesting fish dishes on offer."