Villa Maria, Camp Hill

Villa Maria Mexican & Latin Cuisine
82 Bennetts Road, Camp Hill
PH: (07) 3398 1177
Mains:$20 - 30 range
Verdict: A godsend!



Some friends and I have been trying to do a monthly thing where we go try new restaurants, a chance to go the places we keep saying we want to try out. I can't tell you how happy I was to hear about Villa Maria. Mexican food being one of my all time favourite cuisines, I was devastated to learn that Brisbane only seemed to have Montezumas (tex-mex) type places.

The first time I dragged some people out there was a Sunday which is tapas night. While I was disappointed that I couldn't get a chicken enchilada with mole, I soon got over it because the tapas menu consisted of a lot of Peruvian dishes. I got to take a little trip down memory lane and a delicious meal to boot. But it did still leave me with wanting to come back to try the standard menu.

The menu does not disappoint, well it does a little, because it is so extensive and everything sounds fantastic, it's hard to choose. We started with the Queso Fundido, with its cheesy goodness and entertainment value of trying to get the cheese out of the pot. I followed this with the chicken enchiladas with mole poblano (pictured above). My standard order whenever I get in a real Mexican restaurant. This was also delicious but I have a feeling that it came out of a jar. Considering the 20 odd ingredients and 4 day prep time I don't begrudge them that at all.

Some other highlights (from my friends) were the drinks which included rockmelon juice and stawberry smoothies. The Lomo Saltado looked delicious but I forgot to check with my friend on how it tasted.

I am going to keep coming back to this place so that I can make my way through the menu and then maybe start over again! And throw in a few Sunday nights to get some tasty tapas in as well.