My newest love at Midtown Global Market: La Sirena Gorda
I overdosed a little on huarachazo from Los Ocampo, so I’ve been trying out the Mexican seafood at La Sirena Gorda. La Sirena Gorda is run by the same fine folks that operate Babalu and holy shit is it good.
I’ve had the camaroncillas and the mole verde lunch special. The mole verde was less foodgasm-inducing than the camaroncillas. Those were fabulous. And while the mole verde wasn’t overly spicy going down, that gift kept on giving, if you know what I’m saying, so be forewarned. Next on my list to try is the ceviche tostadas.
After being dragged to Taco John’s repeatedly and then to some place in a strip mall in Chanhassen, I’ve mandated that my co-workers must accompany me on a field trip to MGM for our weekly Friday lunch out. At the moment the emails are flying about the dangers of young Republicans going to Uptown. (They’re trying to be funny, but I know on some level they’re not entirely kidding. And I won’t even touch the part about how we’re not even going to Uptown.)
Although they’ve clearly demonstrated that their standards are low, so they might not even like something more authentic. But I’ll have gotten my way and be enjoying my lunch, so I won’t care at that point.
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i’m with you, i feel bad about not hitting up the other restaurants there, but sirena gorda is so good, i might just forsake holy land.
Please let us know how the weekly work lunch to MGM goes. I have this naieve dream that the place will appeal to every every everybody ’cause its just that good.
I have this naieve dream that the place will appeal to every every everybody ’cause its just that good.
I know! So do I! How can you not love it?
I just had the mole verde last week for dinner. I thought it was OUTSTANDING! And a ton of food for only $6. It had shrimp and calamari and fish… it was amazing. I’ll certainly be back.
FYI: Friday night around 5:30pm-6:30pm seems to be family time at the Market. I couldn’t believe all the people with kids in the 1-3 age range.. dancing to the band that was playing. My wife, my little guy, and I had a blast.
My co-workers loved it. They didn’t exactly make adventurous choices (most got burritos), but they were impressed with the quality/quantity of their food and the atmosphere of the place.
The ceviche wasn’t done marinating, so I couldn’t have that at La Sirena Gorda. Disappointing.
I’d never been in there during weekday lunch. I was expecting the parking garage to be more full, but it wasn’t much more than I’ve ever seen it on a weekend. It was definitely busier inside, though. Nice to see.