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| - Great ambiance. Even more beautiful decor. However, the a-ok rating is attributed to the lackluster and somewhat overpriced dishes we feasted on.
El Matamoros Ceviche - it was ok for what it was. $11 (served in a mini margarita cup).
Sopes - chicken "tinga" with black bean purée, on a handmade corn tortilla. The tortilla was toasted a little too hard for my liking. $12 (for two super mini tortillas).
Crab Fritter - not as fresh as I would like the crab to taste. It was over-fried and there wasn't much crab meat in there. Four mini balls for $10.
Pulled chicken tacos - lacks flavour. Mangos and coriander felt like it was just thrown in without much thought. Tasted bland to me. Three tacos for $15.
Swordfish tacos - batter was fried too thick. Fish should be fried with a light batter. You want a good fish taco? Try Grand Electric's Baja Fish and you will know what I mean. Three tacos for $15.
Ok, I have to admit here - I couldn't help but compare El Catrin's tacos to the infamous, Grand Electric's! Their tacos have more flavours and a little more decently priced at $3.50 each. But yes, you don't get the grand ambiance like El Catrin. (GE's place is still cool). Call me a foodie, no matter how great the place looks, the food is what makes me stick to a place. Don't get me wrong. I don't mind paying $5-6 for a taco, providing that it should have the ingredients and flavours that garner that type of price point.
I felt like El Catrin is feeding you through their brightly lit decor and not so much with their food, sadly. And for that ambiance, I guess we gotta pay for it. I'll come back again with a group of friends as the resto calls for a nice hangout place, but don't expect the food to be out of this world.
Lunch for two, we paid $75 (drinks and tips included). Yes, I repeat, this was LUNCH!
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