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Temazcal Cantina - Boston


This place was an unexpected pleasure. They are known for offering over 300+ different types of tequila so of course we had to check it out! We were greeted immediately when walking into the door and down the hallway to the hostess station. There our names were taken and we were directed down to the back of the restaurant to the bar. Being cold outside we were unable to appreciate the floor to ceiling panels that opened up to Boston Harbor/water so we must come back. 
The wait at the bar for a drink was a bit long because it was quite busy with other customers. Unfortunately with so many delicious cocktails and the wide variety of tequilas (including the ornate bottles they come in), it took the average customer a bit longer to determine what they wanted to drink. 
We did not have to wait long and were seated at a roomy table for four - there were three of us - and handed our menus. Yup, they are i-pads!!! Pretty creative AND you could see a picture of every drink and every item on the menu. We loved this of course!
We ordered quite a few drinks between the three of us and kept changing it up to try a few of them to help us decide our favorite. Unfortunately, we could not. They were all incredible; fresh, mixed perfectly, great inventive flavors. The New Besos, the picante, the mexican mai tai, and the paloma were among our favorites.
We saw a table next to us get the table side prepared quac dip - none of us were really into quac so we opted out and choose the queso fundido, codorinez rellena, and the tacos de asador. The fundido was the perfect combination of cheese, chorizo, and spices and came at the right temperature to our table (cold cheese dip is never fun!). The quail was tender and flavorful, exactly the same with the tacos de asador. 
We decided to try the black bean soup which came presented in a beautiful manner with a variety of toppings to add to it. The carne asada tampiquena came with a generous portion of perfectly marinated skirt steak and a cheese enchilada that had a taste of pure handmade perfection. And the enchiladas mole poblano was the best mole that I have ever tasted. You can count on getting exactly what you order at this cantina - the picture is worth a 10000 bites.

I give Temazcal 6 hearts - the price was right, the food delicious, the service attentive, amazing and different types of drinks, and you cant beat i-pad menus!

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