Highlights/lowlights
1) budget friendly
2) slow service
3) authentic food
We visited A La Brasa on a summer week night and chose to eat on their patio outside. The patio has about 5 tables. The outdoor ambiance is much better than the indoor section. Indoor space feels more like a grab and go restaurant than a sit down place.
After waiting a little bit, a server came around and dropped off chips and salsa (complimentary) and took our drink order. The service was pretty slow, but in their defense I think there were maybe 3 people working. We ordered the cheese dip and it was that super good, melted white cheese....YUM. In addition to being really good, I think the cost of the appetizer was $2/$3. The portions aren't huge but they are priced fairly. I ordered the combo plate (which we waited awhile for) and it had a tamale, an enchilada, and a taco. You could tell the food was really authentic!
We ended up both getting drinks as well. The margaritas were ok, I'm pretty sure they came from a mix.
2 drinks, 1 appetizer, and 2 entrees later our bill was only $25. We live in the area and will definitely be back but probably not somewhere to go out of way to get to!