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Ven Aqui Fusion Kitchen Bistro
Ven Aqui (果莱) is a Mexican-fusion bistro located in the older part of Chengdu’s Wenjiang district. It’s a bit of journey out here, but if you’re out in the west of the city, or want to venture out of Tongzilin, this is a great option.
Stepping into Ven Aqui, we felt where the vibrancy of Mexico and China come together in both the pretty interior, and the menu – the place is packed with plants, colors, and Latin bric-a-brac.
You may be slightly bemused if you were judging this place by the sign on the outside: “Steak, curry, pasta, taco, coffee, wine, tom yum goong”.
And yes, the menu is very diverse, hailing from owner Dave’s (a super hospitable dude) Mexican-American-Chinese roots as a chef. He offers up tacos, hearty tortillas, quesadillas, salads, pastas, curry, pizzas, a cheese burger… and as the sign on the outside says – Angus steak and aromatic Thailand-style soup… eclectic!
We really enjoyed the tacos (the beef was great, and they make their hot sauces themselves), cheesy quesadillas and Mexican-Thai sweet & spicy pulled pork ribs (which also comes as a rice dish). They also have cheesy fries with ground beef and their tom yum goong soup was tasty. The torta kinda bombed for us – but hey we’re not American, and apparently it’s a big thing in LA, a sort of cheesy hotdog bun. The drinks list is fairly standard, but after several mojitos we didn’t have any complaints. Ven Aqui’s prices are very reasonable – read 2/3rd of what you’d pay in a Tongzilin bistro.
The place open daily at 11:30 and they serve up coffee, so it might be a good location to come study or get some work done. They are also holding jazz nights, a monthly English comedy show, and themed single nights – where you might even end up on their photo wall!
If you’re in Wenjiang – stop by!
Address:
No. 8, West Section of Nanpu Road, Wenjiang District
温江区南浦路西段8号
Opening hours:
Daily, 11:30am – 9:00pm
Contact telephone:
1918177652
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