For lunch on a Friday I went to the Roma Norte location of Mi Compa “Chava”, a restaurant from chef Salvador Orozco that specializes in Sinaloa style seafood. They also have a location in Coyoacán. It was very full and very lively at lunchtime. I got a seat at the bar where one can watch the chefs at work.
After sitting down, I was given a free cup of piping hot tomato-ey seafood broth with a lime wedge, and also a little fried taco filled with fish. Nice!
Tostada Cachetona ($310)
This was a mixed seafood tostada. It had a plethora of seafood on top of a tostada shell that was almost comically dwarfed by the massive pile of seafood on top. There was some mayo on the bottom and a prettily sliced avocado piece on top. A tangy dark broth or sauce was poured over it. I think there was tamarind in there. There was lots of delicious fresh seafood - raw and cooked shrimp, crab, tuna, and a huge scallop. I did wish there were maybe a little more mayo or avocado or other fat to counter the piquant and sour sauce. Did I mention that this was huge?
Camarones Zarandeados con Cabeza ($590)
Next I had some grilled butterflied head-on large prawns that were grilled and I think basted with a healthy lashing of butter. Delicious! This was a large plate of rich sweet perfectly done prawns with some smoky bits from the grill. Complete with the heads to nibble on. It came with two sauces - a citrusy green sauce and a chili flavored mayonnaise.
Taco de Ostión Empanizado ($145)
And finally, a taco of a fresh blue corn tortilla topped with two plump oysters fried “tempura” style and garnished with seaweed salad and salsa Mexicana. Also delicious!
I had also ordered an aguachile negro but thankfully my waiter held off on putting that in before asking if I still wanted it. I saw some of them going out of the kitchen and they looked huge. I was absolutely stuffed.
This was a delicious seafood lunch.
