As a child growing up in Chicago my early days often were spent serving chips and salsa or stirring up a batch of Sangria to help my mom while she bartended at a popular Mexican restaurant called Carlos Sweenys. It was fun for me then but who would have thought 30 years later I would still be doing the same thing! Fast forward to age 23 and you would find me in Chicago working at National 27 in the River North area of Chicago bartending and learning the secrets of a fine-tuned high-end Latin kitchen. Then throw in a backpacking trip to South East Asia where I found an environment and culture that became my new home. But, something was missing out here! Good Mexican food! Back I went to Chicago where I worked for 3 years fine-tuning the cuisine that would become the food of Andoloco. I learned by cooking with Mexicans and for Mexicans from small taqueria kitchens to the high-end kitchen of Zocolo restaurant in Chicago. Authentic was my goal and I knew Thailand did not have all the ingredients I need so I ship a pallet of essential Mexican goods annually to keep our food real. Take the time to look at our menu and come enjoy the flavors of Mexico even on an island in Thailand!

 

Buen Provecho! Chef Ando