My friend and I chose Chico Malo for lunch last Saturday, and we're glad we did.
The service was great. He approached us and asked if we had been there before. After we said no, he welcomed us by walking us through the menu, highlighting some of his favorite things, and asking if we wanted something to drink. He is knowledgeable about the food items and drinks.
We shared a chip and salsa to start and then split the chicken tinga ahogada torta The two things together were enough to kill the hunger. The drinks were also good. The loma bonita is pretty strong with the housemade tequila. The paraiso tropical is refreshing because it's a cava-base. We also briefly tried the alebrije, but it was too smokey for us (which the waiter did describe). The chicken torta was definitely the star of the meal. It was flavorful, and the "smoked english pea guac" just worked. Strange, but it was really good.
I haven't been to many places around cityscape, but I wouldn't mind coming back!