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| - I picked this place to try with some friends because of the reviews and ratings.
Food: The food was nothing special. There are definitely better Mexican restaurants in the city. The tacos come with 2 per plate but are very small. This place relies heavily on cilantro. On the menu, it even says if you don't like cilantro, make sure to tell them before hand. I watched the 1 chef in the back making tacos...she literally grabbed a handful of chopped cilantro and just plopped it on top of the tacos. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE cilantro but I like it when I adds something to the dish, but they put so much on, it practically makes up half the taco toppings.
We got the:
chorizo y nopales: the filling was very dry, tacos de carne: steak was burnt
tacos gringos: not bad but I think it's because it had sour cream on it making it not so dry
tacos de pescado: probably the best one of the night, the fish was deep fried and melted in our mouths
beef barbacoa pocho fries: also a good choice and the beef here wasn't burnt (thank goodness).
What saved the meal in my opinion were the churros and dulce de leche sauce which were delicious! If you ever choose to come here, just get the churros and maybe the fish tacos.
Service: Mediocre at best. This place only has a handful of tables and the night we came, there were only 2 or 3 other tables with people. Our server was not inviting and didn't seem happy at all to serve us. We had to ask for more water after waiting and after eating all our food. Not a very observant server.
Ambiance: The lack of effort with water was probably due to how dark the restaurant was. They have Edison bulbs strung throughout which provide absolutely no light so you the place is so dark. If you're hoping to see the people your dining with, I wouldn't recommend this place.
Overall, go somewhere else. You can get better food for the same price somewhere else and you can definitely get better Mexican food somewhere else.
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