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| - Came on an early Sunday afternoon for late breakfast lol. Ended up ordering from their regular menu because the brunch menu is not very vegetarian or vegan friendly.
Food- 4/5. All the ingredients taste and look super fresh! Especially the guac! The seafood is also very fresh. Main complaint is portion size - definitely tapas style here. The tacos are super small (a dude probably needs at least 4-5 tacos to sort of fill up). Even the guac + chips came as a super small portion size. I recommend the whole corn - sadly not vegan due to the cheese and sauce, which are indispensable for the taste. Tbh Mexican food in general doesn't seem very accommodating for vegans and ELL is no exception. I ordered the cod ceviche app ($11?) as my main and it was bigger than a taco, but resembled one in presentation and ingredients. The cod was quite fresh and I recommend ordering this over getting a bunch of meat or seafood tacos from an economical standpoint.
Value- 3/5. More expensive than cheaper, hole-in-the-wall taco places like Seven Lives or Wilbur Mexicana, but ok given the convenient location downtown and nice venue. Also it might be one of the only nicer Mexican restaurants in the downtown east area. The cheapest taco (vegetarian) = $4. Expect to drop $15-20 here per person if eating frugally but still ordering apps in addition to entree.
Venue- 5/5. Dark for the most part, but seats by the big windows in the front get a lot of natural lighting, so good for brunch. Booth and table seats are available in this 1-storey large space and there is plenty of space between tables. The decorations are also very dazzling and flavorful. Spanish music was playing in background the entire time, but wasn't deafening like at La Carnita. I love the massive U shaped bar in the middle of restaurant - I see a lot of promise for ELL to become a nighttime destination. I vow to come back again on an evening just for the bar experience :P
Service- 4/5. Fast, friendly, and constant. Our waters were refilled promptly and server came to check on us a few times. But to be fair there weren't a lot of customers here this afternoon at all, so easy crowd to manage. Lost a star for an experience I learned from a friend - in the evenings apparently ELL gets a little more snobby/exclusive by delaying entry, perhaps to try to establish a more nightlife kind of vibe. As a result, friend and his group had a hard time getting seats despite a relatively empty venue.
Advice: make an online reservation if you plan to come in the evenings.
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