July 29th, 2012

Modern Mixture, Restaurant, Rehoboth Beach, Review, Breakfast, Smoothies, Coffee Bar, Burritos, Mexican Tortas, Salads, Kids Menu, Downtown Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Beaches, New Eatery in Town

“The demand for ethnic foods in the United States reflects the Nation’s changing diversity, as well as, its development over time.”   national restaurant association

And isn’t that the truth?  Ethnic foods are probably one of my favorites; the spices, aromas, from different countries put you in a certain mood….warm and cozy or that heat that kicks your taste buds up a notch.

I dragged one of my sons to Downtown Rehoboth Beach.  He was willing, knowing that food was the reward.  My sons are foodies.  They can eat stones; they have always been great eaters; adventurous is the way I would qualify them.  So off to join the many on the road already on Rt. 1.  Good thing we knew how to get around the traffic.

We were heading to Modern Mixture.  No idea where it was; just that it was located at 62A Rehoboth Avenue.  Midway through the ocean block.  We did not miss it.  Bright colors pulling you in.  If you are facing the ocean, it will be on the right hand side.  Great to see the water bowls for the four legged friends too.  The telephone is 302-227-0600  Website? http://www.modern-mixture.com.  You can find them of Facebook and Twitter.

The restaurant is long, with tables and benches on either side. It is a super casual eatery.  No alcohol is served.

At the end of the hall you will find Leo and his staff.  Leo is the owner of Modern Mixture, which only opened in Downtown Rehoboth Beach 2 months ago.  He told me that it has been a process, but a good one.  Now he would like people to know where he is; to know that he makes, practically, everything in-house, and that his food is tasty and delicious; reasonably priced too.

I spoke to Leo in Spanish.  I love it when I can give this courtesy to someone that speaks my native language.  Leo was great and so friendly.

On his menu you will find Mexican Tortas, which are hot sandwiches; Torta Cubana, Torta de Milanesa, Torta Libanesa and a Torta del Chato.  The Burritos will be: a Simple Burrito with your choice of meats, Vegetarian, Burrito Mixto, Burrito Moderno, and a Burrito Chido with pulled adobado pork, refried beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.  Falafel, sope which is a homemade tortilla, lightly fried, topped with refried beans, homemade chorizo, lettuce, radishes, onions, sour cream and queso fresco.  Salsa of your choice on top.  The always present guacamole and even a kids menu.  A little bit of “mixture” for everyone.

A salsa bar to serve your own sauces, all homemade.

My son wanted a breakfast burrito.  So he decided to customize it with egg whites, avocado, bacon, and refried beans.  It came with fresh fruit.  An Americano coffee for his drink.

It was a beautiful burrito and it was sooooo good.  Let’s put it this way, he said “I will definitely come back here”.

I wanted a smoothie.  Leo asked me if I wanted a healthy one.  Of course!!  My smoothie was made with a whole avocado, mango, pineapple, and spring mix salad.  Only ice was added.  It was so refreshing and I was so surprised that no other liquids were included.

Leo suggested I give his fish tacos a try.  Either fish or shrimp.  I ordered one of each.  They were beer battered and the fish used was wahoo.  They were served with a bean, tomato and corn salsa.  Chips also.  Lately, I have been checking out the fish tacos and Leo presented them in a flour tortilla, and a tasty sauce.  The fish and the shrimp were crunchy on the outside and very moist inside.  Just very good, indeed.

I, had to ask, I just had to….Do you have corn tortillas?  A lot of people do prefer them to the flour ones, but my question was because I wanted to find out if someone with a gluten allergy could eat at Modern Mixture.  At present, he only has flour tortillas.  The reason being that the corn tortillas he has tried, have not been to his satisfaction.  Looking for a supplier.

Regarding eating gluten free.  He makes soups and tamales that are gluten free.  All you have to do is call him ahead of time and find out what’s on the menu and ask.

By the way, Monday, 7/30 he will have tamales…just in case you are interested.

Leo was not going to let us go without trying his fried ice cream.  My downfall is ice cream and I do love it fried.  His were perfect for sharing; it was a large order.  So good; the dough around it was still so warm.  Oh well, hitting the gym is an understatement.

Word of mouth is an amazing advertising tool….stop by and let me know how you like it.

Have a great week!!  Talk to you later.

Mexican soft drinks.