is Food
and Chocolate Heavy
by Nancy
Snipper
It’s not an Irish bar, but
it was named by owner, Juan’s son who is autistic. To date, Juan still has no
idea how his 20-year-old son got the name. But it works; there is a small back
bar in the centuries’ old lovely stone restaurant. Now eight years young into
serving fabulous international and Mexican fare, Donovan’s is so appealing in
its casual manner that you will feel like you are stepping into family warmth.
The pastas are as stunning
in variety and the pizzas equally so. I
ordered the jicama salad that featured, carrots, beet cubes, slices of the
white radish-like non-tart jicama, pecans, slices of apples and more – all
nesting nicely atop a fresh bed of lettuce. Like all dishes here, every dish is
made on the spot as you order. The dressing was sensational: garlic, mustard
and more made it addictive. It is a French recipe.
Then I dove into the
chicken enchiladas. Spicy and hearty, yet the chicken inside my rolled
enchilada was tender. Puree beans accompanied it all. This is true Mexican
fare.
Juan knows how to cook and
he has taught chocolate expert, chef Benji how to make churros, tons of
chocolate based drinks with authentic
flavours, such as vanilla, (chocolate is made right from the bean and rolled by
hand into a metal container). Christian is the chef, and he’s a believer in
robust cooking. He trained in gastronomy at the university here. This is not a
fancy place; get hungry before coming here.
I would go back for the
churros!
Make sure you talk with
Juan and his two chefs; this is part of the Donovan experience.
The address is: #15
Hidalgo, just off the Jardin’s central square.
Call (154 7708)
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