Chopped Salad

by Celia Sin-Tien Cheng
March 24, 2006

BONITA [CLOSED]
338 Bedford Ave
(S 2nd & S 3rd Sts)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-384-9500

Okay, it’s not that I want to harp on Bonita, but I just can’t get over how good the food is, not to mention the great service too. Even though it’s a “famous” place, you never get any attitude here.

The chopped salad is unique in that it has pulled pork in it. While the vegetables in the salad keep it light and refreshing, the pork really brings in the flavor and makes this a delicious dish. It’s good to share with friends as an appetizer or it could be a substantial meal for one.

Let me just gush a little more. Come on, when there’s good food to be had, we must share. The fish tacos are super yummy too. The fish is pan-fried, so it has a bit of a crispy texture that makes all the difference. One order comes with two, and though we were sharing, I seriously wanted both of them for myself.

The vegetarian tamales were also delicious, with cheese and peppers inside the corn dough. I often find tamales to be too dry, particularly when the filling is meat, but these were perfect.

Bonita is just almost too good to be true, but I’m not complaining. I’ll just count my blessings.

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