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| - Been here a few times now (sad to say, I live in the neighborhood which so many refer to as "the ghetto"). Service has always been fast and friendly, and the shrimp empanadas are a must- piping hot and tasty, if a little spendy at $7.50 for an order of three.
They have some meat and chicken dishes, but you really want to stick with the seafood. (Mole was on the menu, but they never seemed to have it. Noticed they finally went ahead and crossed it off).
And speaking of the menu, it's one of those kinds with pictures of everything, A practice perhaps frowned upon in finer dining circles, but it sure do come in handy when venturing into unfamiliar territory like actual Mexican food that doesn't come in a bag with a picture of a bell on it.
My favorite new (to me) thing I tried was the deep fried whole tilapia, which comes with your choice of sauce. The skin was brown and crispy to the point of crunchy, with moist, white meat that you ferret out whilst on a treasure hunt of its little dead carcass. Yum! The Anaconda seemed alarmed by the french-fried face staring up at us, but I was undeterred.
He opted for the red, white, and green burrito, which was almost too much food, even for him. Note I said almost.
Service has always been friendly and attentive, even when they're busy. I haven't encountered the dreaded live music yet, but the space is very small so can't imagine that it wouldn't be annoying even without amplifiers.
All the food we've tried has been really good. They do garnish the plate with the ubiquitous and inexplicable undressed lettuce leaves called "salad", and the chips are just okay and the salsa is too hot for my taste. Wish they offered a milder option, especially since the soda comes in cans, meaning no refills when lots of cold liquids are mandatory.
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