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Mexico Lindo

449 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176
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Photo of Mexico Lindo, Melrose, MA Boston has a good number of Mexican restaurants, including Americanized chains as well as more authentic independent restaurants. Add to the latter category a Melrose restaurant called Mexico Lindo. Located in the center of town, Mexico Lindo is similar to another favorite of ours, El Sarape, which is on the other side of Boston in the Weymouth Landing section of Braintree. This is not a bad thing, as El Sarape was our pick for best hidden restaurant in the Boston area a few years back.

The decor at Mexico Lindo is much like El Sarape, with lots of authentic Mexican artwork and colorful curtains as well as a series of arches dividing the restaurant into two sections. The restaurant also has a comfortable outdoor patio in the back that is a great option when the weather is nice. The menu is fairly extensive, with both authentic and more Americanized entrees. One of the best items on the menu is the arroz con pollo, which is an entree consisting of sliced chicken mixed with peppers, onions, mushrooms and cheese, and served on rice with everything smothered in a delicious red sauce. Other top dishes at Mexico Lindo include the chicken mole (the mole sauce rivals that of El Sarape), the enchiladas suizas, the burrito with shaved beef and mild sauce, the carne asada burrito (which is stuffed to the gills with steak) and the chicken chimichanga.

Mexico Lindo has not had much fanfare, as Melrose is not on the radar of some of the restaurant guides out there. But Melrose Center does have some great restaurants, and Mexico Lindo is certainly one of the best restaurants in town. In fact, Mexico Lindo time and time again has been considered for the "Best Of" awards on Boston's Hidden Restaurants, and while it hasn't come in first place yet, it does indeed give El Sarape (and others) a run for its money.