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  8/24/2006 First to Review

  We just came back from our first meal here, and I have to say it was the best Mexican/Latin American food I've EVER had! Since it was a birthday celebration dinner for my husband, we went for the full spread. Evidently Thursdays are "Thirsty Thursdays" there, so top-shelf margaritas are half price, and you get free appetizers. The one of those that sticks out in my mind was a quesadilla with a mango addition to the cheese--very tastey. We also ordered Popusas and Empanaditas. All of the food was extremely fresh and very well made. For dinner, we both had house specials; mine on the regular menu (Carne Ranchera) and my husband's one of the daily specials (Chicken Poblano Mole). Each was outstanding in its own way, but the things that really impressed me were the rice and beans that came with the meal. Typically in a Mexican restaurant, these items are either overly flavored or throw-away elements that do very little to highlight the tastes of the main element. That was not the case at Antigua at all; the rice was delicately and unusually flavored, as were the beans, and each was well-made enough to stand on its own as well as highly complementary to the main portion.
  
  Since we were there for a birthday dinner, we also had dessert. In this case, a thick, rich Flan with an even thicker caramel sauce. As a final touch, I was surprised when the waitress delivered a shot of peach schnapps as a lovely digestif.
  
  Apparently this restaurant existed for a number of years somewhere on the East Side, and only recently opened up in this new location, so the staff and the setting give the impression of being brand new. Yet despite the linens on the table, the prices are eminently reasonable and the food is no-nonsense great. We will DEFINITELY be returning--as my husband said, probably as often as once a week!

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