Formerly known as “Mamasitas Cantina”, ZS Hospitality Group has changed things up a bit after the whole fiasco with Harlan Goldstein last year. The restaurant still serves a variety of Mexican fare by the energetic and charismatic Chef Edgar Navarro. In addition, you’ll find a selection of American food on the menu as well, hence the new name: Mexus. The restaurant is vibrant, with a few funny wall murals (like the one of Trump in a sombrero holding a hot dog).

Starters at Mexus

I was looking forward to having the Guacamole & Homemade Chips (HK$108), as I enjoyed them the last time I came here. Thankfully, the recipe seems to have remained the same. I was slightly apprehensive when the Slow Cooked Octopus (HK$158) came to our table, as I had it a week ago at the newly renovated Casa Lisboa and found it to be far too chewy. I loved the texture (not too chewy, char-grilled outside), and the paprika and black garlic aioli enhanced the overall flavor. Moving on, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the Miss Baltimore Crab Cake (HK$148). You could tell plenty of real crab meat was used, making the crab cake moist instead of dry like many other ones I’ve had are. The mango relish, and mustard and red pepper marmalade was a nice addition, though not needed as the crab cake tasted great by itself.

Mains

Since I couldn’t go to a Mexican restaurant without ordering tacos, I opted for the Pork Carnitas Taco (HK$55). These tacos were incredibly messy to eat, but the combination of pork rib and neck meat, red adobo, haricot beans, pineapple jam, and green tomatillo sauce made it all worth it. Although I was a bit thrown off at the yorkshire pudding that accompanied the 12 oz Sirloin Steak (HK$320), the steak itself was cooked to a perfect juicy medium rare and didn’t need any of the gravy to enhance the flavor.

Dessert

This BA.NA.MI.SU (HK$88) was a dessert game-changer for me and I could not stop talking about how much I loved it. You’ll find banana mascarpone, popping candy, salted caramel foam, and fluffy peanut butter inside this massive jar of heaven. If you like bananas, this dessert is an absolute must.

Verdict

While Mexus does offer a variety of Mexican fare, I’m not sure this would be the place I would go to if I was truly craving authentic Mexican food. That being said, overall I really liked the food here and think it’s a good choice if you’re looking for a fuss-free, casual bite to eat. Chef Edgar Navarro is passionate about cooking and using quality ingredients, and that really comes through in his dishes. To be honest, I would come back to Mexus just for that banana dessert (it was that good).

Mexus 
6/F, 8 Lyndhurst Terrace
Central

Tel: 2896 6118