Corazon

Corazon is the new venture by the owners of the former Castle Hill Cafe and located in the same building. Based on Castle Hill's reputation, I had high expectations for this foray into Mexican cuisine. It would be an understatement to say my expectations were met. In my opinion, Corazon surpassed Castle Hill, which is extremely high praise.
To start, my family and I enjoyed their queso fundido, a mixture of melted Mexican white cheeses. Its smoking, creamy flavor humbled the standard "queso" served at most Tex-Mex restaurants.
Corazon only offers one vegetarian entree on their dinner menu, a potato-corn sope with wild mushrooms in verde sauce. In all sincerity, it was one of the best dishes I have ever tasted. A sope is a spongey patty made of corn and potatoes, similar to a gordita tortilla. Topping the sope were corn custard and a mixture of crimini and oyster mushrooms, which were the dish's signature note. Every bite was incredible, and after I cleaned my plate, I still wanted more.
For dessert, we shared the flan, bread pudding, and a coconut-banana cream torte. The bread pudding was the highlight. However, the flan was the only disappointment of the meal. It was tasty, but too rich in cream cheese, lacking the traditional flan flavor.
I envision Corazon becoming a new choice for my future special occasions.

Corazon
1101 W. 5th St.
Austin, TX 78703