Inspired by the awesome pop-up dining scene in London, and the lack of a damn good chilli in NZ (correct me if you know of a good one, please) she decided to team up with Pop Dining, and give us Kiwi's a chilli wake up call.
Chilli Dilly's last event took over Verona on K'Road on a chilly (mind the pun) Wednesday night. Feeling a bit sniffly and sore throaty and sorry for myself, I figured a dose of chilli was probably what the doctor would order. Not entirely sure if the doctor would have ordered the margaritas, but you never know.
We got there almost bang on start time at 6pm and the place was already packed, the Mariachi band was in full swing, and the chilli was flowing. In respect for the un-carnivorous among us, the menu had vegan options all the way through, and they sounded so good that I uncharacteristically ordered a vegan entree (also ordered the pulled pork entree obviously. Overkill? I think not).
The food came quickly and it was amazing- I'm not just being nice here, Allanah's cool but I dunno if I would lie about food for her. The hero of the night was aptly named 'The Bum Burner'; hot, tender and rich chilli with a pang of freshness. Despite the name though, there was more than just chilli on offer. I also tried the vegan pumpkin mole, the succulent pulled pork and the chilli chocolate mousse, all of which packed a punch and gave the chilli a run for it's money.
Chilli Dilly's have a pretty snazzy website here so you can keep an eye on when their next event will be, and while you're at it check out Pop Dining here for the latest, hippest makeshift restaurants around Auckland.
NB: If you're a 'mild butter chicken' kind of person then maybe sneak a milk carton into the restaurant. You've been warned...
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