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JUL 21, 2009
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Hot Chips

The holy grail of chips and salsa has been located at Redwood on Capitol Hill. The chips are brought directly from the deep fryer, burning hot, plenty salty, with a squeeze of lime; they're entirely crispy, but they still have enough body that you know you're eating a tortilla. The salsa is pico de gallo–style, fresh and uncomplicated, made with organic tomatoes and onions and pickled jalapeños. Chips and salsa are not usually a thrill. These are shockingly, amazingly good. Your mouth will tell your brain that you're having a life-changing experience. (Redwood, 514 E Howell St, 329-1952. 4 pm–2 am, $4/$3 at happy hour, 21+.)

BETHANY JEAN CLEMENT

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Chips and salsa are not usually a thrill in Seattle because y'all have apparently no fucking idea what they're supposed to taste like. The absence of good Tex-Mex up here is sad.
Posted by tiktok on July 21, 2009 at 11:19 AM · Report
kitschnsync 2
If a decent Tex-Mex restaurant ever opened in Seattle, it would make bank. You guys have no idea what you are missing.

Ranting about pico de gallo with pickled jalapenos and some fresh tortilla chips? It's brought out for free at every Mexican place in Austin while you wait for your drinks, except the pico won't have the pansy-ass pickled peppers- they will be fresh too.
Posted by kitschnsync on July 21, 2009 at 11:43 AM · Report
leek 3
Chips and salsa will totally be my eventual downfall into obesity.

La Carta de Oaxaca in Ballard also fries their tortilla chips when you order them, and their pico de gallo is SUPERB.

Posted by leek on July 21, 2009 at 11:45 AM · Report
4
There is good Mex-Mex though, La Carta De Oaxaca beats the pants off Tex-Mex anyday.
Posted by the difference between fake tex mex and real is overrated on July 21, 2009 at 11:45 AM · Report
kitschnsync 5
I do love Carta de Oaxaca. It's a pale shade of Curra's, Fonda San Miguel, or other interior Mexican restaurants in Austin, but still pretty damn good for Seattle.

Obviously I didn't move here for the Mexican food, but damn... I miss it. And bbq. BBQ!
Posted by kitschnsync on July 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM · Report
kitschnsync 6
I do love Carta de Oaxaca. It's a pale shade of Curra's, Fonda San Miguel, or other interior Mexican restaurants in Austin, but still pretty damn good for Seattle.

Obviously I didn't move here for the Mexican food, but damn... I miss it. And bbq. BBQ!
Posted by kitschnsync on July 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM · Report
kitschnsync 7
Dammit. Sorry for the double post.
Posted by kitschnsync on July 21, 2009 at 11:52 AM · Report
Fnarf 8
I agree; Peter Piper was an idiot, pickled peppers are lame.

Mmm, habanero.
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on July 21, 2009 at 12:23 PM · Report
9
Pickled jalapenos? Is that the shit that comes in a can? No thanks.
Posted by keshmeshi on July 21, 2009 at 12:48 PM · Report
10
Redwood? are you fucking serious and that lazy to get off the hill for actual food?
Posted by lazy lazy hacking hipsters on July 21, 2009 at 12:49 PM · Report
Greg 11
HOLY TWO-BLOCK RADIUS, BATMAN!
Posted by Greg on July 21, 2009 at 2:32 PM · Report
12
And then when someone from Austin does open an alleged Tex-Mex place here, it's that fucking horrible Austin Cantina thing that rightfully went out of business in Ballard. No flour tortillas? No hot sauce? Hey Zeus!!!
Posted by tiktok on July 21, 2009 at 3:40 PM · Report
13
Ah, Curra's! Oh yummy Fonda San Miguel! Guerro's and Seis Salsas, ayudanos, por favor!
Posted by porque no? on July 21, 2009 at 4:06 PM · Report
Cascadian 14
Home-pickled peppers can be pretty damn good.
Posted by Cascadian on July 21, 2009 at 4:08 PM · Report
15
redwood is fucking lame and the food sucks. period.
Posted by lame on July 21, 2009 at 4:11 PM · Report
Fnarf 16
@14, yes. Just not in pico de gallo (which, in much of Mexico, doesn't have any chiles in it at all).
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on July 21, 2009 at 5:50 PM · Report
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Gotta say--while the chips aren't great, the pico de gallo at La Cabana on Beacon Hill is excellent. And the rest of the menu is mighty fine. Baja Bistro has excellent fresh-fried chips.
Posted by MJ on July 21, 2009 at 10:54 PM · Report
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why did you lame asses have to repost this and keep comments closed?

how much is Hipsterwood paying you hacks?
Posted by redwood - aka the ex laundrymat. on July 22, 2009 at 3:44 PM · Report

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