This restaurant opened roughly a week ago and has some good things going for it: 1) Friendly family atmosphere (not a quiet date place), 2) Low prices and 3) good tacos.
Service was excellent, the small restaurant had roughly 4-5 servers who worked as a team ensuring you had what you needed.
Given the Unionville location, I expected higher prices. To my surprise, all entrees were about $12 - $13. A huge platter of Nachos with fresh toppings was just $8.50.
Located in a converted small country home with Mexican decorations and artifacts provided some authenticity to the decor. It was very busy on a Sunday night but they organized the tables so you can get some privacy. Note - lot's of young family's with children, it got very loud!
My review of the food is mixed...
- Nachos were good with incredibly fresh tomatoes and JalapeƱos. A good proportion of well melted cheese was provided.
- The tacos were good and the tortillas freshly made - a nice touch. You can get shrimp, beef, chicken or fish (tilapia). Although you get three tacos per serving, you cant mix them up - all three have to be exactly the same. That makes no sense and contrary to all other Mexican restaurants I visited.
- The chicken Mole was a real disappointment. They used large chunks of chicken breast that was incredibly dry. I honestly had difficulty cutting the large chunks of meat. The mole sauce had the usual hint of cocoa but definitely needed some kick.
As I looked around, everyone was adding bottled hot sauce to their dishes (provided on the tables). I get the sense they are keeping the heat levels low for the "general public". I suggest providing different spice options at the time of ordering.
I don't want to be too harsh as every new restaurant needs some time to work out the kinks. The place definitely shows potential (why I'm going with 3 stars) but they need to bring the spice levels up and get rid of the "Henry Ford Model T" policy of ordering tacos.
PS - please adjust cooking time for the chicken (Chicken Mole).
BK