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| - I started with a Sinaloa (tequila, pineapple purée, coconut purée, lime ... a tasty, summer drink, easy to swill that could get dangerous). Then some very unique guacamole, very tasty, definitely NOT the typical stuff that is made watery with glops of mayonnaise stirred in to take up space. And a big enough bowl of it to serve four. Then camarones a diabla, spicy shrimp with a couple of sides, one of which was an interesting little pasta dish. Pasta? Not your typical Mexican fare ... refreshingly not your typical Mexican fare. My wife had a couple of soft tacos, carne asada, quite good with a couple of sides, one of which was real refried beans (read NOT out of a 50 gallon drum from Refried Beans Are Us). Yes, I am picky about my beans.
Service was friendly, attentive and efficient, thanks to Nicolle who may be a bartender by the time you get there.
Yes, it is a bit more spendy than your typical beans and rice Mexican restaurant but, hey, Ruth's Chris Is more expensive than Sizzler! Want cheap? Head down the street to El Encanto for a plate the size of a hundred dollar pizza full of refried beans (out of a fifty gallon drum) or better yet head over to the Indian Garden place next to the Hideaway for authentic country Mexican food at even less monies and sit out at the picnic table. It is far better than El Encanto (but there are no ducks to distract the screaming kids whilst you try to have a conversation with your sig other).
Which brings me to the only negative. It is a small restaurant with smooth walls and ceilings so sound reverberates. It could get loud with some boisterous peeps. Especially after they have four Sinaloas!
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