More Than Mean Margaritas

Pueblo Solis dishes up authentic, delicious Mexican -- and pours libations to match

Comments (0) By Michael Renner Wednesday, Apr 23 2003

Diners get a house salad with all entrées; ours were overpowered by a vinegar-heavy dressing. Main courses also come with a choice of soups. Chicken-and-rice was about as basic as it gets, light and tasty, garnished with a slice of lemon. Frijoles charros, pinto beans simmered with smoky bits of ham, onion, tomato and a hint of jalapeño, drew more praise. (Solis says he stole the recipe off a menu in Monterrey.) Menudo was faithful to tradition, stocked with tripe, hominy, cilantro, lime and onions, as well as a pork bone for added richness.

As for desserts, it would be a mistake to miss the mango cheesecake, a fruity, cheesy, cinnamony delight garnished with slices of fresh mango and strawberries lightly drenched in a raspberry sauce. Coconut flan was tasty but lacked the silkiness you like to see in the custardy dessert. More satisfying was the honey-drenched sopapilla -- a crisp fried pastry as big as a sombrero, served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Jennifer Silverberg

Pueblo Solis head honcho Al Solis offers up one of his famed margaritas.

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Pueblo Solis

5127 Hampton Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63109

Category: Restaurant > Mexican

Region: St. Louis - St. Louis Hills

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Guacamole $5.95
Botana platter $12.95
Filet Solis $18.95
Shrimp diablo or mole $18.95
Mango cheesecake $6.50

314-351-9000. Hours: 5-10:30 p.m. Tue.-Thu., 5-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 5-9 p.m. Sun.

5127 Hampton Avenue

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Pueblo Solis is a busy place for singles, couples and families alike -- so much so that there's liable to be a line spilling out the front door on weekend nights. Solis says he has plans for a side patio, but for the time being, you should probably count on cooling your heels in the bar with a margarita, like that guy on the cell phone and his late buddies.