Comments on: Papa Gallo, upscale Mexican food in Fayetteville! http://davidchu.net/blog/2007/12/papa-gallo-upscale-mexican-food-in-fayetteville/ David Chu's Blog - Websites, Food, and Musings in Syracuse, New York Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:44:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Antara http://davidchu.net/blog/2007/12/papa-gallo-upscale-mexican-food-in-fayetteville/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 Antara Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:58:18 +0000 http://davidchu.net/blog/?p=40#comment-1531 Thanks to your blog I was able to find the phone number for Papa Gallo. Keep up the good work in reviewing Syracuse area restaurants. Thanks to your blog I was able to find the phone number for Papa Gallo. Keep up the good work in reviewing Syracuse area restaurants.

]]> By: Dave http://davidchu.net/blog/2007/12/papa-gallo-upscale-mexican-food-in-fayetteville/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 Dave Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:01:19 +0000 http://davidchu.net/blog/?p=40#comment-1459 mexicanfoodlover, Glad to hear it. Just as an aside, I would tend to describe the restaurant as doing good fusion cuisine rather than strictly authentic Mexican. This philosophical argument will go on forever, as you have the strict authenticists, for whom the slightest deviation from Mom's method is just wrong, vs. those who like experiments and extensions of a style of cooking, sometimes with great results, sometimes mixed. Whether it's Mexican fusion, Asian fusion, or French fusion, the chef may have some knowledge of a particular cuisine's ingredients and techniques, and will combine them with what they already know. If they are very clever, they'll probably get some great food. But whether or not the clientele accepts it depends on where they fall on the continuum above. mexicanfoodlover,
Glad to hear it. Just as an aside, I would tend to describe the restaurant as doing good fusion cuisine rather than strictly authentic Mexican.

This philosophical argument will go on forever, as you have the strict authenticists, for whom the slightest deviation from Mom’s method is just wrong, vs. those who like experiments and extensions of a style of cooking, sometimes with great results, sometimes mixed.

Whether it’s Mexican fusion, Asian fusion, or French fusion, the chef may have some knowledge of a particular cuisine’s ingredients and techniques, and will combine them with what they already know. If they are very clever, they’ll probably get some great food. But whether or not the clientele accepts it depends on where they fall on the continuum above.

]]> By: mexicanfoodlover http://davidchu.net/blog/2007/12/papa-gallo-upscale-mexican-food-in-fayetteville/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 mexicanfoodlover Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:15:52 +0000 http://davidchu.net/blog/?p=40#comment-1458 Interesting review. I may be in that part of the country later this year, and I'm very interested in trying out "Eastern US" versions of authentic Mexican Food. I am especially intrigued with the mixed reviews, which makes me want to try it out even more. I will put Papa Gallo on my list, thanks! Interesting review. I may be in that part of the country later this year, and I’m very interested in trying out “Eastern US” versions of authentic Mexican Food. I am especially intrigued with the mixed reviews, which makes me want to try it out even more. I will put Papa Gallo on my list, thanks!

]]> By: Dave http://davidchu.net/blog/2007/12/papa-gallo-upscale-mexican-food-in-fayetteville/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 Dave Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:03:29 +0000 http://davidchu.net/blog/?p=40#comment-1318 Gino, But how did you really feel? What I think I hear you saying is that some elements of the meal were not up to your expectations. Am I getting that right? If you thought it stank, far be it from me to disagree. :) But if that was the worst meal you've had in your life, you're a very lucky and well-fed man! Gee, that brings to mind a terrible meal I had in Syracuse, not the worst of my life, but pretty bad. It was in an Italian place beginning with the letter A. And that's all I'm going to say. I strive to be non-libelously enigmatic! Gino,
But how did you really feel? What I think I hear you saying is that some elements of the meal were not up to your expectations. Am I getting that right?

If you thought it stank, far be it from me to disagree. :) But if that was the worst meal you’ve had in your life, you’re a very lucky and well-fed man!

Gee, that brings to mind a terrible meal I had in Syracuse, not the worst of my life, but pretty bad. It was in an Italian place beginning with the letter A. And that’s all I’m going to say. I strive to be non-libelously enigmatic!

]]> By: gino http://davidchu.net/blog/2007/12/papa-gallo-upscale-mexican-food-in-fayetteville/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 gino Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:48:39 +0000 http://davidchu.net/blog/?p=40#comment-1298 Papa gallo?...I had the worst dinner of my life. I can sadly say that it is an other fake Mexican restaurant in Syracuse.... the service was very good and professional, but the food had nothing to do with Mexican cuisine. It is offensive the educated public to see how fake poor quality restaurants keep proliferating in this area. I knew the people of Syracuse have little of no knowledge in most ethnic cuisine, and restaurants like Papa Gallo confirm this idea. It's not enough to glue tails on the walls and serves tortilla chips to claim to be a "Mexican restaurant"! Papa gallo?…I had the worst dinner of my life. I can sadly say that it is an other fake Mexican restaurant in Syracuse…. the service was very good and professional, but the food had nothing to do with Mexican cuisine. It is offensive the educated public to see how fake poor quality restaurants keep proliferating in this area. I knew the people of Syracuse have little of no knowledge in most ethnic cuisine, and restaurants like Papa Gallo confirm this idea. It’s not enough to glue tails on the walls and serves tortilla chips to claim to be a “Mexican restaurant”!

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