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That's the problem with Hussong's, the food at best is ok but their use of processed cheese makes so many of their dishes underwhelming. Our friends got there first and ordered a dish of melted white cheese mixed with processed cheese, and chips and salsa, which unfortunately were the highlight of the meal. The salsa was tasty but had not even a hint of heat. We had their happy hour menu -tacos of chicken, carnitas, barbacoa, a quesadilla, their original margaritas and the bulldog. The barbacoa was not bad, much much better than at hip fusion Mexican restaurants. The carnitas and chicken tacos we didn't like and our friends found them unpalatable as well. The quesadilla didn't have much cheese and had a strange layer of chips inside. I assume they were there to add texture but by the time the got to our table it was just more soggy tortilla.
The margaritas were delicious but a tad sweet and not very strong. The bulldog is a margarita crowned with a beer on top. I liked that the beer helped cut down on the sweetness and added a carbonated fizz. When I think of margaritas and tacos I think of the long gone Mercadito at Red Rock Casino during their first couple of years they produced strong distinctively delicious margaritas and a variety of scrumptious tacos before downgrading their food to save money. Compared to that standard Hussong's food is just average at best.
Some people have had issue with the service but our server, Bridget, was outstanding she was quick, friendly, and attentive. The atmosphere is trendy Mexican restaurant-not upscale-but warm and friendly. Overall the food is just tame toned down homogenized Mexican food.
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