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| - We went to El Jefe last week for the first time. We figured it would be really busy on the weekend, so we waited until Monday and went early (6:30) to miss the crowds.
We were greeted as soon as we walked in and told that there was a big party coming in, so they only had one table by the door or the bar for us to sit at. We chose the table by the door and were given menus.
A very friendly waitress approached us right away for drink orders. I ordered a 9 oz glass of sauvignon blanc and she came back a moment later to say that they only had enough for a 5 oz glass. I said that was fine and she brought it over right away and said it was complimentary since they didn't have what I had asked for. I LOVED that! They also have 1/2 price margaritas on Mondays, so I had one of those too. It was delicious! It was just the right balance of sweet and tart.
We ordered the guacamole en la mesa to start, which means she brought over the avocados and other ingredients and pounded in a mortar with a pestle, right at our table. It was served with lots of freshly made tortilla chips and was absolutely delicious (and a huge serving). We also ordered the shrimp ceviche with came with another huge portion of tortilla chips. We honestly could have only had those two appetizers and it would've been enough for the three of us.
2 of us each had the taco trio, so we ended up trying the Rio Grande (chicken), the calamar (squid), the carnitas (pork) and the matadero (beef). They were all tasty, but the calamar was definitely the best. Crunchy and perfectly cooked, with a delicious aioli and pico de gallo.
My husband had the steak and huevos rancheros, which was two crispy corn tortillas topped with beans, beef, cheese and fried eggs. He loved it and said he'd definitely order it again.
The service was fantastic! The waitress was very attentive and so friendly. She was over at our table at least 10 times while we were there.
The food was fantastic and the atmosphere was also great. We will definitely be going back!
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