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| - I went to Tres Rios opening night and I can honestly say I will be a repeat customer. It's definitely NOT your typical authentic Mexican restaurant, so please don't go in with the assumption that you're going to get free chips and salsa and expect to pay a bit more for really phenomenal food. Think "tako" downtown or "Round Corner Cantina" & "Smoke Taqueria" in Lawrenceville.
I had the Winter Pear Margarita which is not your typical "on the rocks or frozen" beverage. I really wasn't expecting to come in there and see a "Steel Cactus" style margarita... because they're not the Steel Cactus. The Apple Pear Margarita was made with a pretty strong, fancy tequila (lol can you tell I don't really drink tequila?), pear, cinnamon, and clove.
To eat, the table shared Yucca Fries and if you've ever watched the Food Network, you know that this is a typical side dish found in Latin America so this isn't your typical Mexican restaurant side. I also had the Pato (duck) Tacos to eat. It was made with a jicama slaw!!!!! And, get this, the cilantro rice on the side was actually green which just means the cilantro wasn't an afterthought added to the rice once it was cooked ... it was actually blended with lime and oil and cooked into the rice. This is what every recipe calls for so I got really pumped to see it on my plate.
The atmosphere is extremely cool. My server was super fun. Their Instagram account makes me drool and laugh at the same time. Their prices were fair compared to everything downtown and in L-ville. Reasonable for a more upscale restaurant and bar in Southside, too.
TLDR: Love. Please don't go in there expecting it to be a sombrero-wearing, mariachi playing, free chips and large strawberry margarita on the rocks restaurant. Expect to hear the latest hits and get a little buzz from a strong but delicious fancy cocktail. Prepare to stuff your face with pork belly tacos and shrimp ceviche. If you go in with this mindset, you won't be disappointed and you'll likely end up there for a few hours lol
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