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As I mentioned on Wednesday, my husband and I ended up at a relatively new Mexican restaurant I’ve been wanting to try for a while – Verde. Since Mexican is my favorite cuisine, it was a perfect Valentine’s Day date.
They offer 150 different tequilas, daily specials, and some pretty freaking delicious homemade chips with lots of salt and just made tomatillo salsa.
According to Twitter, they describe themselves as: “a Pittsburgh-based restaurant serving fresh, authentic Mexican food in an upscale, modern setting”.
My husband said he felt like we were dining in Ikea. We were there early so it wasn’t too crowded. For me, it was all about the food, not the atmosphere.
The menu is limited (about 10 entree choices), but each item is unique enough to give diners plenty to choose from.
Since I could eat a bathtub full of guacamole, we opted for a small side to share instead of the tableside version – I know I would have gone overboard given the option!
The guacamole was as fresh as it gets – we were told they had just begun mashing the avocados so it took a few minutes. 
We had a wonderful server who helped me to decide between the multiple(!) vegetarian dishes that I wanted to try. The sweet potato tacos sounded the most unique, so once he recommended them, I was sold.
Tacos de Camote: Roasted sweet potatoes, fried chickpeas, Mexican style tzatziki
My husband isn’t a big fan of chicken (which was in a lot of the entree dishes), but the special was exactly what he was looking for – steak tacos. Both of our entrees came with rice and beans.
Carne Asada Tacos:grilled steak, cabbage, fried onions, chimichurri
We were so stuffed from the meal that we didn’t even think about dessert, but were presented with chocolate covered strawberries for a Valentine’s day treat.
I only got through one of my tacos at dinner, so I added the contents, plus some beans, avocado, and roasted red pepper to make a delicious salad for lunch the next day. I love getting two meals out of one.
Overall, Verde was a great experience and we’ll definitely be back.
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Congrats to the giveaway winner! That restaurant looks great, all the food looks delicious. Chocolate covered strawberries is a great dessert!
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150 kinds of tequila?! Oh my! I would get in serious trouble there..
i am getting a manicure with my mom tonight, and this weekend my husband and I are going on a mini get away! Should be fun!
I love the idea of that taco combo–never seen anything like that before! I wish there were a better Mexican place near by.
I’m doing dinner with a girlfriend tonight, then going to a fancy grocery store for some fun shopping with my dad tomorrow. Random, but fun!
Yum! That all looks delicious. I love yummy and nontraditional tacos like that!
Mexican is my favorite cuisine too!! Nothing can compare to a mouth fiesta
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Sweet potato tacos sound amaaazing! I’m going to have to try to replicate this dish at home. Yum!
I could eat a bathtub of guacamole too. Occasionally I’ll go to a Mexican restaurant and call chips + guac + salsa dinner. Extremely unbalanced? Yep. Delicious? Most definitely!
So glad you had a nice Valentine’s Day!
Now I want fresh guac, dangit!
I have a race planned. I’m pretty nervous about it.
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I love Mexican. I never eat it enough!
Oooh, I’ll have to try that. I’ve been looking for good, fresh Mexican in Pgh! Thanks for the review.
Looks like a great meal
Just a little bit envious! Mexican food hasn’t come to my city yet. We have fabulous Asian restaurants not nothing Mexican, alas!
Congrats Emily!! Winning giveaways are so fun!
I love Mexican food, especially tacos.
This restaurant looks fantastic!
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verde sounds so good.. i love mexican food… love love love it. the guac looks so incredibly good. glad it was better than your last experience.
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Sure looks like a tasty restaurant!!
I love Verde! We went during their soft opening week and had a ton of fun. The chile rellenos are very unique & I would recommend them! The carne asada (for your husband perhaps?) also got rave reviews from the group. The various margaritas were all good…we didn’t get into the tequila shots! Can’t wait to go back sometime when it’s warmer out and sit outside.