It's funny...since I became a yelp user all I can really think about when eating out nowadays is what words will fill this box after I've stuffed my face in all its entirety (is this the curse of a new user ....orrrr are we all guilty?!) After leaving El Catrin for the first time the other night, I couldn't wait to get on here and rant and rave about the crazy awesome decor (seriously, so cool), the can't-get-any-fresher-than-that guacamole (they literally make it at your table) and the refreshingly great service. Our waiter was friendly and knowledable..he sent us complimentary tequila which happens to be my worst enemy so I had to pawn mine off but I appreciated the gesture nonetheless.
We ordered a fair bit of food for just the two of us... everything sounded good so it was hard to make a decision. There's also an option to do a 7 or 9 course tasting menu which I opted out of this time around but thought was pretty cool... The food took kinda long, however, they do a pretty decent job of spacing out the dishes so you don't notice too much. There were a few times I thought that some of the dishes I ordered would have tasted better if they were served to my table at the same time (I. E. The charred corn would have been awesome on the pulled pork tacos) but hey...it all tasted great. The only thing I could have done without was the pineapple whatever it was on top of the 'ceviche Pacifica' but nothing a spoon couldn't fix...
So fast forward to the end-ish of the meal... I was starting to feel super nauseous waiting on dessert (also tapas style...maybe a bit expensive for what you actually get) but I attributed it to the lingering smell of tequila from the complimentary shots that still sat on the table. Fast forward some more... my friend and I are walking back to the car.. I felt weird. Dizzy. Nauseous. Did I have to throw up? Fast forward about 15 minutes more and there I was... puking my lungs out (seriously. W.t.f.) ...for a solid 15 minutes... on the good old sidewalk. I saw everything...the pork. The crab cakes. The panacotta..... I didn't stand a chance.
And no, I wasn't drunk. Maybe I ate too much? But if I threw up from every time I ate too much, I may as well never eat.
Anyway. I was fine after all of the foods left my body. It wasn't like a whole night sickness or anything.... still don't know w.t.f. that was though................. I'd consider going back. Haha.