Went to El Jefe for dinner and drinks on a Wednesday night in summer. The patio is packed so we decided to eat inside. I had the Jalisco donkey punch, which took almost 15 minutes to prepare as the bar was in training?? For a $13 cocktail, I was a bit disappointed. Not sure if it should have tasted as tart but I moved on to the food.
If you want realMexican food, do not come here. It is a play on Mexi-Cali cuisine, with lots of fish tacos and fresh guacamole made at table side. What the food does lack is authentic seasoning and flavour. I had the calamari taco, shrimp taco and pork taco. The calamari was rubbery and tasted processed, the pork was over cooked and dry, and the shrimp was tasty but also overcooked.
Overall a disappointment as I've heard good things, but I will not be back. Patio and vibe are cool, our waitress was very friendly but had to keep apologizing for the bar and kitchen ( wrong tacos came out). The food is pricey, portions are good but the food was lack lustre.