Mucho Ultima Mexicana [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
Photo by Amy Theilig (amytphoto.com) I have had plenty of conversations with longtime beach residents who tell me how dining out used to be better – parking downtown was cheap and easy, restaurant servers knew both their customers and their business, and nobody looked askance at you because you were not wearing this year’s styles. Without actually disputing any of those points, because as a general thing they’re right, I tend to counter that other things have improved so much that I prefer dining out now. I’m walking further, paying more, and dealing with attitude, but I have more options for both sophisticated and traditional ethnic food than could be found even a few years ago. In some cases those two categories merge, as in Mucho Ultima Mexicana in Manhattan Beach, which is simultaneously traditional and contemporary. When this place opened I liked it but didn’t love it. There were great ideas there, but occasional erratic execution. I’ve been back several times and can now state conclusively that they’ve got everything down pat. The service is now as polished as any place in the South Bay, and the food connects modern ideas to ethnic roots in a way that is rare anywhere. The…
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