Los Amates  Matt Preston, Reviewer November 14, 2006  An
authentic Mexican restaurant, Los Amates has potential.  Los
Amates has potential.  Los Amates has potential. Photo: Gary
Medlicott  34 Johnston St, Fitzroy (03) 9417 0441 Tue-Thur, Sun
6pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 6pm-11pm; Sun 11.30am-2.30pm BYO, Late Dining
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Guide Entrees $5.90-$12.90; mains $20-$25; desserts $5.50-$8.50.
Corkage: $5.  CALL me a slave to Yankee corporate imperialism
but I see nowt wrong in settling down with a big bowl of nachos
loaded with orange queso, sour cream, salsa and avocado slurry,
and washing it down with a jug of some alcoholic slushie
claiming to be a margarita.  It's just that this isn't really
Mexican food - even if the restaurant in question does have
sombreros pinned to the walls and cactus-shaped dunny brushes.
Over the years, however, the occasional lone voice has emerged
promising the real food of Mexico. Yet no sooner have I
developed a taste for corn smut or the d