El Centro

Had dinner last night at El Centro, the new offshoot of Hell's Kitchen. Located in the former home of Vynl (the owner moved that one down the street to a larger space) , the menu features Mexican street food in mostly tapas-like portions. As with every Mexican joint, we were brought chips & salsa when we sat down. The chips were long strips and freshly made and the salsa had great flavor. I had the goat cheese and chorizo quesadilla ($6) which was an interesting take on a standard and supplemented it with an order of guacamole (not the best I've had, but not the worst). The quesadilla was a bit small, so I'd recommend ordering about 3 items per person if you go the tapas route (which should run you about $15-$18). Mark had the grilled skirt steak fajitas ($16) which was entree - sized; they were good and had a bit of a firey kick. The only issue with the fajitas was that they served it with only one large tortilla (which was buttered) instead of a bunch of small ones (which made it almost like making one big burrito yourself). The special drink of the night was the pommegranite margarita which was good, but not very strong. At $12 a drink I think they should consider adding a bit more tequilla. Overall, I would say if you are in the neighborhood and looking for a quick relatively expensive bite, check this plate out; it's not bad, I just wouldn't plan a trip to Hell's Kitchen specifically to eat there.