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| - Had dinner at Rita's last night on the patio following the Yelp Cocktail Society event. I'm starting to become a bigger fan of resort restaurants. Number one, they have gorgeous patios, Camelback Inn included, that exceed anything you find elsewhere. Number two, nightly entertainment. This comes with higher prices, but I'm already a fan before I even order. But Rita's did not disappoint in that department either.
At our server's suggestion, we ordered the fish tacos (mahi mahi) and chicken enchiladas. The tacos ($15) were served with ranchero beans and a brown vegetable rice. Okay, let's get the one negative out of the way. The rice was terrible. Dry, flavorless. Yep, tasted like brown rice. The tacos, made with house-made corn tortillas, were really tasty. The fish was well-seasoned and perfectly cooked. The beans were delicious. But lucky for me, the best meal was the enchiladas drenched in red pasilla sauce, cotija cheese, and topped with a creamy slaw. Best enchilada sauce ever. However, at $17 for two enchiladas, might I suggest they include a side dish? Preferably the beans. And let's not forget to mention the warm chocolate cookies with ice cream. Order it if offered. You will only be disappointed you only get 3.
We also had the chance to have the guacamole and the chips & salsa tree at the cocktail event. The guacamole was really good, but seeing it for $15 on the menu, I don't know about that. That's up there with paying $9 for a baked potato at a steak house. I would, however, fork out the $7 for the chips & salsa which is served with four salsas. The creamy verde was my favorite, but they were all good.
As for the service. Jacqueline was really exceptional. There was a miscommunication on my husband's drink order (mostly his fault), but she quickly rectified it. And then when he ordered a second old-fashioned, she took it upon herself to take the time to get it from the event bar, rather than the restaurant bar, so that he could have a second wax-dipped glass after noticing we had one sitting at the table. She also offered to bring us a bag to take home all the stuff we accumulated during the evening. Ten stars for Jacqueline!
And now my friends, I must go eat my leftover enchilada. All this talking about it...
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