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| - Pros: the VIEW!!! The drinks, volleyball courts, decor, layout, wait staff, authentic and classic Mexican dishes with a modern twist.
Cons: bland food, the usual startup hiccups (slow service), bartenders that can't tell the difference between vodka and tequila, and parking (unless you're docking your boat right there).
All in all - we checked out Nuevo last Friday for a friend's birthday dinner. Walking up, it was packed, patio was full, and it just looked super inviting. We were seated immediately outside. If you're going to sit on the patio, ask for the upstairs... your view is going to be amazing. As I mentioned in the pros, the food was good for the most part. Nothing to write home about, but definitely wouldn't keep me from going. I do expect this menu to change quite a bit as they get their shit together, but it's not bad. We had the guac, queso fundido with chorizo, ceviche (a different, creamy type, with coconut milk I believe), the calamari, and the salsa trio as an appetizer, and all were pretty damn good. The entrees were nothing special though. I had the pollo crema and tried the tacos al pastor from a friend - they were okay. Nothing spectacular, but also nothing that would keep me from going back.
Drinks were amazing. We tried several of the Margaritas Flights... they come in 8 or so different flavors. You pick 3 and they're served on these cute little 1x5 boards and they're actually a decent size. They were amazing until the server brought out 2 margaritas on one of the Flights, and a full glass of Tito's vodka in the other. He explained that the bartending staff ran out of the margarita I wanted, so they gave me Tito's vodka instead. LOL! They didn't bother letting me know before they brought it out, though. The server expressed a little anger over the bartending staff. I asked to speak to the manager. Some guy came out, said he wasn't the actual manager, but an assistant. He was really nice and apologized, and they brought out a new margarita. For that view and ambiance, I'd go back any day!
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