David K.
Yelp
4.5 stars!
A creative, fancy, yet casual restaurant in the trendy district of Polanco, Comedor Jacinta offers some extremely unique takes on Mexican flavors and dishes, and I was a huge fan of the food! Coming in for dinner to this restaurant with a lovely setting, we were seated right away and perused the diverse menu.
We started our meal off with the avocado stuffed with shrimp salad, and this was certainly one of the highlight dishes. The two hefty avocado halves were stuffed with perfectly marinated shrimp salad, and the combination of creamy and sweet/acidic flavors was simply to die for! The hearts of palm ceviche was an extremely unique dish containing only hearts of palm in a creamy marinade that was meant to replicate ceviche, but I found this only average and wouldn't order it again. We also had the pork fillet with mole verde, a thin, pounded slice of sweet and savory marinated pork, served with rice and beans.
But my favorite dish of the night was definitely the cricket molcajetes. That's right--this was a mixture of guacamole, chile verde, and fried crickets in a stone pot, and you could scoop this mixture into corn tortillas to make the perfect tacos. The creaminess of the guacamole and the tang of the salsa complemented the crunch of the crickets so nicely, and the fried insects were reminiscent of soft shell crab! Finally, we had the "salsa verde" crab quesadillas, a unique quesadilla filled with shredded crab and cheese--the combination worked surprisingly well together, as the saltiness of the cheese complemented the sweetness of the crab so nicely!
Overall, this was a fantastic place to come for unique dishes that are inspired by Mexican cooking. I'd definitely return to try out more of their unique, creative, diverse menu offerings at very reasonable prices!