I really wanted to love this place. I followed and waited for this restaurant to open for months. Maybe I just had high expectations. The atmosphere/ vibe I loved. The staff was knowledgeable and friendly. It had that chic urban vibe that I love about Downtown Phoenix. The nichie nachos as my appetizer was really good. I ordered the pork verde as my entree and it was bland. I don't think in my entire life I have ever said that about food inspired by Mexican cuisine. It wasn't horrible nor great either. The chips and salsa they served were ok. They heavily salted the chips where it wasn't enjoyable to eat more than 5 chips. I asked the waiter if they could not salt the chips but he said he couldn't accomadate that. I think the most disappointing thing was their salsa. I am Mexican American and I grew up with Mexican food my entire life. I feel like salsa is like the most important part about Mexican food. I tried the Roja and Montezuma salsa and they were ok. Nothing really special about them. I had a couple of cocktails and they were good, but not great. The decor of the restaurant didn't fit my aesthetic. The lawn chair looking tables with the "Mexican blanket" design looked campy/cheesy as well as the roosters everywhere. Apart me can't help but feel a tiny bit offended/eyes rolling in the back of my head. I was hoping this place would be an elevated, urban, chic restaurant that combined traditional and new cuisine concepts to the forefront of how we view Mexican food. It does sort of give off that impression, but it missed the mark. I will go back because I want to try other items and maybe my mind will be swayed to up my stars on my review.