Upscale Mexican chainlet Besito keeps its recipe for success going in West Islip.

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At Besito in West Islip, pork costilla tacos feature slow-cooked baby back ribs tossed in an agave chipotle sauce. 

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Besito in West Islip is the first South Shore location of this growing upscale Mexican chain.

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Bartender James Callan makes drinks and chats with patrons at Besito in West Islip.

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Patrons in the main dining room of Besito in West Islip.

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Executive chef Carlos Arellano plates crab budin in the kitchen of Besito in West Islip.

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Queso fundido is a Mexican play on cheese dip with tender poblano peppers and crisp crumbled chorizo at Besito in West Islip.

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Crab budin is a twist on lasagna at Besito in West Islip. Tortillas are layered with pulled crab and bites of shrimp, and finished with a mozzarella-like Chihuahua cheese and creamy green poblano salsa. 

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Chile relleno plays on the classic at Besito in West Islip. It features a roasted poblano pepper stuffed with roasted corn, baby spinach and mushrooms, and topped with queso Chihuahua. 

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Fork tender short ribs are paired with an earthy tomatillo-chile piquin salsa at Besito in West Islip.

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