Guilt. Extreme guilt. That was what we were feeling when we arrived at Mesa Marrakesh. It had been over four years since we had eaten any of Chef JJ Castañeda’s food. It had been five years since we had tasted his Mediterranean/North African/Middle Eastern cuisine. We had zero excuses as to why.
Our love affair with JJ’s food began about eight years ago when he was lured from the U.S. to San Miguel de Allende by highly respected restauranteur Donnie Masterton. The name of the restaurant was Casa Blanca. The following March, it won best new restaurant in San Miguel’s annual Smart Awards.
It’s been about two years now since JJ Castañeda opened his Mesa Marrakesh in Colonia San Antonio.
And how would I describe the location? Cramped but cozy. Dilapidated but delightful. And when the lights go down, it might have the best street presence of any San Miguel restaurant.
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