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We sample the island’s newest restaurants,
so you can decide whether to follow suit
the
TASTE
TEST
MUST-TRY DISH:
Tilapia taco
Dark chocolate dome
Lower East Side Taqueria
19 East Coast Road
9824 4009 |
lowereastsidesg.comThe compact menu of this informal, open eatery on an East
Coast Road corner doesn’t claim to be authentic anything.
“Call it Singapore Mexican,” says friendly manager Tron
Young. “Or Smex, if you like.”
Corn chips and guacamole
($9) can be ordered with up
to four extra dips ($5 each). From a selection of
craft beers
, I
choose a bottle of Wheat King Ale ($15), Roy a Corona ($12);
to beat the heat, we recommend a glass of
horchata
($5),
rice and almond milk flavoured with cinnamon.
We share a good
pork belly taco
(single $11; trio $28) and
an excellent
tilapia taco
(singe $12; trio $28). Our
octopus
and squid burrito
($18) is fresh and light, with an unexpected
crunch of green apple, but the bacon rather overwhelms the
seafood. More satisfying is the
cumin and grilled chicken
burrito
($15) – also with bacon, but it can take it.
Char l grill d beef
($28) is a slim slab of tasty Aussie
ribeye served on a salad with grapes and green apple (again),
conveniently sliced for sharing.
Our verdict? If you’re in the area and in the mood for a beer
to wash down some light Mexican (-ish) nosh with a good,
slow chilli-burn, it’s worth a go.
Verne Maree
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January14
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CICHETI
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