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| - Having seen Momocho's on DD and D, I was excited to try it out. I called about a week ahead of time and could only get the chef's table for a 6:30 seating unless we wanted to eat at 9:30. We opted for 6:30. I wasn't too sure what the chef's table was all about. When I called I made mention that I was coming from Detroit and that this place was def on the list of places I had to try. The person on the phone assured me if I was a foodie, I would enjoy myself. And I did. It was an awesome experience. Mike, one of the two chefs who took care of us that evening was the real deal. We got to sample some of the guacamole and the salsas. Those poor guys never stopped moving the entire two hours we were there. The chips were straight from the fryer, super warm and crunchy. DH loved the guacamole with trout, bacon and peppers. I thought the traditional was great. I asked Mike and the amount of avacados they go through on a busy Friday or Saturday was insane - hundreds of pounds. The kicker is that the kitchen is super tiny. I mean not big enough for more than two people. As Mike said, everything has to be fresh, there's no place to store any product. They make it as they go. For our meal we went with the taquitos - DH had the Carnitas (pork) and I had the tinga (16 spice chicken). Looking back, we could have very easily split a dish, especially after the quac and salsa we devoured! I liked them both - warning: the chicken was SPICY. But not so hot that it killed your taste buds. For dessert we just had to have the fried ice cream. We shouldn't have, but after watching several orders of it being sent out from the kitchen, I had to try it. The best part of it was the mexican chocolate sauce with the subtle hint of cinnamon. Delish! Why was this an amazing meal? The food was very fresh and flavorful, it was my first experience at a chefs table and I loved chatting with Mike about the different options on the menu (and the free samples were a bonus). Lastly, I have to mention that when we arrived and I gave my name for the reservation the host was the same person I had made the reservation with on the phone and actually commented about us being from Detroit and asked how we liked Cleveland so far. Seriously, where do you get that kind of customer service? What was more shocking was when I mentioned that to Mike he said, oh, that's the owner. Wow. What a great guy. On the way out he gave us directions to the pier so we could go and watch the sun set. I watched the clip from DD and D that featured Momocho and yes, indeed, it was Eric, the owner. If you're ever in Cleveland, do not miss dining at Momocho!!
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