Mexican Brunch @ ASC
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Location: 2 Acland Street, St Kilda
Phone: (03) 9536 1175
Link: www.aclandstcantina.com.au
Cuisine: Mexican
Overall Impression: 9/10
Phone: (03) 9536 1175
Link: www.aclandstcantina.com.au
Cuisine: Mexican
Overall Impression: 9/10
Lovers of Mexican fare that are bored by regular brunch options will
rejoice at the ability to enjoy brunch with a tasty Mexican twist.
As
long term fans of Acland Street Cantina, we were delighted to discover
that ASC's diner area is the perfect spot for a lazy brunch that is
both tasty, satisfying and interesting.
corn arepas rancheros style beans, pork belly, morcilla, chorizo
poached or fried eggs
The arepas were beautiful. Fluffy and moist on the inside and
perfectly crisp on the outside, they had a lovely grittiness from the
ground corn. The egg whites were delicate and the yolk oozed out of
the centre - perfect. The beans, pork belly and chorizo were delicious and worked beautifully together.
milawa chook & corn quesadilla
Described deceptively simply on the menu, this dish arrived with a
vibrant quinoa and chickpea salad beside the wonderfully seasoned
(including an ample dose of chilli!) chicken quesadilla. A very
flavoursome dish.
baja med bbq vegetable salad w. heirloom tomatoes, bbq vegetables,
oregano, olives, cojita cheese lime & evoo dressing served w. grilled
skirt steak
The term "Baja Med" refers to the fusion of Mexican, Mediterranean,
and Asian flavours and accurately sums up this salad. It was fresh,
interesting and bursting with flavour.
spinach quesadilla, wild mushrooms, ezpazote & huitlacoche crema
A sophisticated take on the spinach and cheese quesa, this was
wonderful. The deliciously grilled tortilla was a filled with a
flavour explosion of wild mushrooms, spinach and a crema made from
what has become one of our favourite ingredients, huitlachoche
(Mexican truffle).
café de olla
We couldn't go pass the café de olla which is a traditional Mexican
coffee. As expected, the coffee was sweet with a beautiful aromatic
flavour courtesy of cinnamon and piloncillo - perfect for this winter
weather!
And even though it was just brunch, there was no way we were leaving
without dessert!
prickly pear, organic banana and salted caramel ice cream (also available to go)
dulce de leche scrolls
Whilst brunch venues in Melbourne are all the rage, most are serving the same
tried and true dishes. For those seeking more interesting brunch
options, ASC provides a compelling alternative.
