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| - This is a great hang out place after work or on the weekend with friends. We came here on a Monday night just my hubby and I. It wasn't overly busy with just a few tables and some people sitting at the bar. We decided to go for the 7 course tasting menu for $43.00 pp. It was the right amount of food for the both of us (considering I have a big appetite.....I was very full at the end). The portions weren't overly generously but they were very satisfying. The server was very nice - she actually remembered our names and addressed us by our first names for the entire meal. Now onto the food.....we started off with tortilla chips and dip....salsa ceviche and another couple of dips. It was very addictive and I wanted more chips to finish off the dips....we also had the ENSALADA DE KIKO which was a salad with quinoa, tomato, cucumber, avocado, queso fresco, cilantro, smoked corn aioli, followed by ESQUÍTES - charred corn off the cob, epazote, chipotle aioli, lime. Next we had the fish and pork tacos. The fish tacos were really good. The cod was lightly battered, warm, crispy and fried - beer batter, chipotle lime coleslaw, flour tortilla, chipotle sauce. My hubby and I loved it we couldn't stop raving about them. The pork taco was ok tasted alot like "Cha Shui" which is Asian BBQ pork in a tortilla wrap. We also tried the braised beef. The best part was the fat. I found the beef to be too lean and it was a bit chewy. It came with some sort of melon much like a wintermelon taste. The dessert was either churro or vanilla sponge cake - chef's choice. We had the vanilla sponge cake topped with caremel popcorn. It wasn't too heavy or rich - quite light and the whip cream on top was just sweet enough when mixed with the popcorn. Overall, we were very satisfied with the meal and definitely come back in the summer and sit on the patio. It's located in the Distillery - beautiful space with restaurants and little local shops. It was a pleasant evening.
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