My Favourite Wrap In London - Poncho 8

I like good Mexican food, and it is nice to find that there are a few tasty places opening up around the City of London. A few years ago we had Wrap It Up, which was mighty for the weight of its wraps. However, I didn't feel inspired enough to come to be a quarterly at Wrap It Up.

Now we have Poncho 8, on Steward Street, just south of Spittlefields Market. The decor in the delightful little shop is nice, provocative and slightly hippy. My lunch buddy and I always go before the lunchtime rush and enjoy having the full attention of the waitresses.

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Menu and Prices

Moving on from the romantic dreams of two basement dwellers, Poncho 8's menu consists of a few separate types of wrap along with fillings. Fillings can include chicken, pork, beef or vegetables. And come with a selection of rice, bean, salad and sauce as standard.

Poncho 8 appears to prize itself on the capability of its chili sauces, selling its own branded bottles, and handing out free postcards describing the history of Chilli and the Scoville unit.

In terms of prices, it's just over 5 for a wrap, though guacamole is 50p extra. What you get is a heavy wrap that feels like a dumb bell. So it's pretty good value for money.

The ingredients are fresh and they cook the meat in store. My favourite filling is the slow cooked pork as it melts slowly in my mouth and tastes like a hug wrapped in bread.

The Magic of Rice and Bread

What makes Poncho 8 most memorable for me is that it introduced me to the joys of rice and bread. I was brought up eating rice for dinner and sandwiches for my packed lunches. Until my introduction to Poncho 8 I had never even imagined that rice, beans and sauce could be so magical. But that first trip to Poncho 8 made me realise what I've been missing out on all these years, as the compound of two carbohydrate serves to bring out the flavours of the sauce.

Growing Beans

The horticulturalists among you may be pleased to note that the chilies are so fresh that the seeds can be germinated in a normal office environment. A colleague ate his wrap a little too quickly, started crying and sweating, and felt pins and needles in his face. The culprit was the chilies in his wrap. Though the chilies are tasty, they are also quite potent, especially for those who aren't used to them. So while he drank a pint of milk, my colleague decided to take off the remaining chilies from his wrap and bury them in a plant pot. Three weeks later they germinated, so we're all looking forward to some fresh chilies when the plant matures in a years time.

Conclusion

To conclude, Poncho 8 represents a high capability and filling lunch. At over 5 for a wrap, it could be said to be slightly expensive. But considering how enjoyable a Poncho 8 wrap is, I feel it is a good treat, especially if I've spent the previous week eating sandwiches and McDonalds.

My Favourite Wrap In London - Poncho 8

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