Google will tell you it’s Peruvian, but we’re featuring it in our Mexican greatest hits list… fear not, dear readers, the world has not gone mad – Acapulco in the 9th district is both Peruvian AND Mexican! Two birds, one stone, and all that. Plus, this place is also named after Mexico’s murder capital, so we thought it might be worth a look.
Our night started off with a Pisco sour cocktail, a traditional Peruvian concoction made of lemon juice, egg white and Pisco brandy, not found in many places in Vienna, and it certainly lived up to the “sour” in its name –an acquired taste, indeed.
The lovely owners recommended our meals for the evening: Lomo Saltado (Peruvian) and Fajitas de Pollo (Mexican). The Lomo Saltado is a Stir Fry kind of dish, with beef, rice, onions, tomatoes and chips, while the chicken Fajitas were a make-your-own kind of deal, as they should be. The Fajitas comes with 4 different mini pots of dips and salsas and a basket of soft tortillas. Both of the meals rated as the kind of wholesome comfort food that you could easily cook at home, but nothing that would blow you away. In a city with few Mexican restaurants, this place does the trick.
The restaurant has a friendly, homey atmosphere, plus live music twice a month (we scored a mariachi band – woohoo!).
