Midtown Lunch

Earlier this year I checked out Sabor de Mexico on Trinity Place (at Thames) back when it was Caliente Mexican Grill. I’m not sure why they changed the name, but they were serving a decent burrito and some Americanized tacos at a price comparable to their closest comparison, Chipotle. I was mostly impressed by the fact that the sauces and everything seemed to be made from scratch although I could be wrong about that. Since I never went back after that initial visit I figured I would check in and see if they’d added anything to the menu and if the quality had changed (it did).

My test of this was ordering fajitas ($7.95) and what I got wasn’t exactly what I had in mind, but it did lead me to discover that they are cooking up some fine meats.

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I was a little bit excited when someone posted in the forums asking if anyone had eaten at a place called Sabor de Mexico on Trinity Place. Was it a restaurant? A cart? A truck? The possibilities were wide open! But then I walked over and discovered that Caliente Mexican Grill on Trinity (at Thames) had just changed its name. Case closed.

As all of you know we in the Financial District (OK, and Tribeca) are severely lacking in really awesome Mexican food. Sure, there are decent places like Tajin or The Bigger Place, but other than that it’s just sad generic deli burritos and Chipotle. That was why I was so excited to see Caliente Mexican Grill open on an obscure corner of Trinity Pl. and Thames. One early adopter didn’t have the best feedback on lunch there, but I forged ahead anyway with a co-luncher to see whether they were cooking anything authentic. Read more »

I’m not quite sure why there are so many Mexican places opening in the Financial District all of a sudden, but we’ll take it! A chainy-looking place called Caliente Mexican Grill has opened on the corner of Trinity Place and Thames, where there used to be an Original Soupman outpost. A sign touting their grand opening said they serve burritos, tacos, etc. Anybody eaten here? If so give us your take on the food in the comments.