Chilaquiles from Diego

The Chilaquiles with salsa verde at Diego on Smith Street is fresh and delicious. On a recent chilly afternoon, the dish was an antidote to the frustratingly drawn out winter.

Chilaquiles is generally just a few ingredients: crispy chips, green or red sauce, eggs or chicken and mexican crema cheese. At Diego, they also add avocado and onion spheres. These two special additions gave the dish a fancy flair. The soft avocado also creates a nice contrast with the chips.

But as always, in Mexican and most cuisines, the quality and flavor of the sauce really makes or breaks a dish. The green sauce at Diego was tangy and fresh -- with lots of spicy kick and a full flavor. There was a lot of it, which is great with the eggs but unfortunately if you don't eat fast enough, the chips get soggy toward the end.

Diego is a brand new restaurant, and is clean and warm inside. It's pleasant to eat there in the big window. The guacamole is tasty too -- lots of cilantro.