As a Mexican food lover, I really like the concept of creating slightly more upscale/modern Mexican dishes with a twist, and I think Verde does this well but doesn't quite nail it.
I ordered the Tamal de Hoya which is a braised pork shank over polenta with peppers and onions, and my girlfriend ordered the enchiladas de falda which had slow cooked beef brisket in corn tortillas with a poblano cream sauce and came with a side of rice and black beans. The pork shank I received was ridiculously tender but didn't have a ton of flavor; overall it was enjoyable just for the tender meat. The polenta was average: a little runny and again not super flavorful. The peppers and onions were almost entirely missing except one lone pepper slice I found and the pickled onions on top of the pork. I was also very disappointed in the portion size for $20- it definitely needed a side or some tortillas to be filling enough. My girlfriend's enchiladas were good but not great as well. The poblano cream sauce was to die for, but the brisket wasn't super tender and the sauce on the meat was almost too sweet to be enjoyable. The rice and beans were both very average. Her portion was slightly larger than mine since it came with sides but not a feast like you typically receive at authentic Mexican restaurants. I was also disappointed that you do not get complimentary chips and salsa; I would have paid the $3 but didn't realize this until after we ordered.
The service was average and the food came out pretty quickly as well. Overall, there were some big hits and a few misses, but I would still recommend giving Verde a try to experience a more modern approach to Latin cooking.