Finally Fuego
After much waiting and being turned back by the crowd, we finally ate at Fuego (in downtown Arlington Heights this weekend).
The restaurant itself has a very cool decor with the large murals on the walls and vaulted wood ceiling. They spent as much time on the inside as they did with all the touches on the outside. Though not much of a drinker, the bar area was impressive. There was a nice mixed drink menu that had a nice variety without being too big. We had a mojito and a margarita which were both very good. Watching the bartenders hand mix margaritas and checking out all the exotic bottles behind the bar makes the table wait go fast.
As to the food, it had all of the classic Mexican dishes plus some interesting variations like my poblano burrito. Everything was fresh, but Inga and I were disappointed that the dishes seemed 'Americanized' by toning down the bold Mexican flavors. The tomatillo sauce on my burrito was very pedestrian bland and Inga's vegetable fajita was good, but was simply grilled veggies with no added spice.
Fuego wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. There are lots of Mexican restaurants with toned down dishes. Maybe that is what people like, but then again people like Olive Garden and Chili's too. For Americanized Mexican, it is good. Personally, I'll stick with authentic not as pretty places like Las Torres in Des Plaines.
From this sites logs, I can see that there are a lot of searched for Fuego. Their website is www.fuegomexgrill.com though it currently has no info other than an address and phone number. They are open everyday for lunch and dinner.
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