Los Amigos, Atlantic City

Have I ever declared my undying love for Mexican food to you all? I have? Well allow me to do so again. I adore Mexican food. Spicy, cheesy, meaty, colorful... it's my ultimate comfort combo. Down in Atlantic City I am always impressed when places can make it without the help of being housed in a casino, and Los Amigos is one of them. The building itself looks deceptively small, and is painted up in crazy colors. It's located right across from The Walk, which is where all of the outlet stores are, and it's a great place to pop in after a day of shopping.

On a recent visit we played it safe and ordered old standards.... quesadillas and burritos, but Los Amigos does indeed offer a wide variety of delicious Mexican cuisine. This is going to be a pretty short description, because, as it turns out, the burrito and quesadilla that we happened to order were extraordinarily similar (can you tell which is which?). They were both stuffed to the brim with their beefy, cheesy goodness, ad topped with the signature garlic sour cream (so good). Beans and rice finished off the plate and we were in heaven! To me there are few things more satisfying and soul warming than Mexican food.

Our friend B was a bit more adventurous and went with the fish tacos. The fish in these changes daily depending on what is fresh, and he ended up with salmon. The blackening spice on the fish was delicious, and provided a really nice crust on the fish. The hunks of salmon were covered in an avacado cream, tomato, cabbage, and onion. The crunch combined with the soft and almost buttery fish was a really pleasant combination. B's only complaint was that he wishes there was a bit more food for the price (this plate runs about $17). While the tacos were fully loaded, he would have appreciated one more on the platter.

The other friends we were with ordered similarly to Matt and I. MR ordered a burrito and MS ordered ground beef tacos. They were all enjoyed, as were the homemade chips and salsa, as well as the pitchers of margaritas. Good food with good friends always equals good times in my book.

If you're looking for a Mexican meal in South Jersey you would be hard pressed to find a better place than Los Amigos. In addition to the standard classics that we all enjoyed, they offer options like Southwest crab cakes, chipotle pork tenderloin, and shrimp and crab enchilladas. They have a full bar (which is a HUGE plus when eating Mexican food, at least in my eyes! What goes better with spice than cerveza?) It's colorful, it's friendly, and it's super close to the action that Atlantic City has to offer.... walk to the casinos or shopping with your belly full of burrito!

Los Amigos

http://www.losamigosrest.com/

1926 Atlantic Ave

Atlantic City- 08401

609- 344- 2293