a mexican restaurant that makes a crappy margarita cannot expect to be taken seriously. emiliano's house margarita on the rocks= a negligible amount of montezuma tequila (aka the worst well tequila available), sour mix, and some triple sec with waaaaay too much lime juice. ordering a second shot to pour into it will not make this drink any better (believe me, i tried). so sad.
other than that it would have been a solid 4 stars. our server, scott, was excellent. very attentive, and i'm pretty sure my mom was checkin out his tush. go mom.
above average food- we shared some good guacamole and spinach/queso dip, and i ordered an excellent burrito- with poblano sauce that was just the right amount of sweet.
they kept the semi-funky decorations from the building's days as don pablo's, and have made some much needed improvements to the menu and staff.
i would probably not return, however- the margarita is always a dealbreaker.