Epazote Mexican Restaurant - Review - Fort Lauderdale - Miami - The Infatuation

"This is the kind of strip mall restaurant everyone prays they live within takeout distance of. There’s not much to the narrow dining room—the excitement lives on the two-page menu of Mexican dishes with big swings of citrus, spice, and a smoky mole. Make sure you get some of that mole, maybe to round out some shrimp cocktail in a goblet that requires two hands to grasp or four generously stuffed enchiladas swimming in salsa verde. Whether you eat in or take out, the restaurant is a great choice for a casual dinner, or as a handy backup plan if the wait at Larb Thai-Isan is too long (they share a strip mall). Food Rundown Shrimp Cocktail You could just get chips and salsa, or you could get chips and this massive goblet of juicy shrimp in a sauce with just enough spice. Feels like an easy decision to us. photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc Enchiladas There are five sauce options to pick from. Mole wouldn’t be a bad choice (theirs is excellent), but the salsa verde is also a favorite. It’s got an immediate punch of lime that won’t weigh you down as you attempt to get through this generous potion. photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc Pato Con Mole You should be eating mole at Epazote, and this is the way to do it. The thick sauce does not cover the tender duck so much as it drapes over it like a velvet blanket. It's got whispers of chocolate, smoky chiles, and the indescribable flavors that emerge when something has been simmered for hours. The whole thing is easy to shred apart with a fork and make into tacos. That’s exactly what you should do. photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc" - Ryan Pfeffer