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| - This was one of the best all-around restaurant experiences we've had in a long time! Pulled in to discover free valet, beautiful landscaping, and a classy entrance. Both the interior of the restaurant and the patio have elegant, modern decor. I was impressed down to the thought-out ceiling of the bathroom! The hostess was incredibly friendly and pointed out exactly where the person was that we were meeting. A very nice gesture, she seemed to know we hadn't met him before :) The bar is an indoor/outdoor setup, and we ordered a white sangria (YUM!) and a Green Flash IPA (pretty standard, nothing too special). We were seating within 15 minutes. Fantastic wait service, very positive and was at our table the perfect amount of times. Very gracious and gave us suggestions based on what the wait staff like to eat, which if you have worked in the restaurant industry, you know to listen!
We started with the guacamole and salsa. The tomatillo salsa was roasted and had a unique flavor, we really liked it. The guac was just fantastic, very flavorful. We really like garlic in our guac and you could definitely taste it. Even the chips seemed well thought-out, a unique shape and puffy rather than your standard Tostito. They brought us more chips for free. For dinner we split an order of the Seared Ahi Tacos - WOW. Impressive all around. The menu specified that the Ahi was sashimi grade, which we were glad to see. It was perfectly seared and melt-in-your-mouth tender. I wouldn't be surprised if they make the corn tortillas there. They are on the smaller end (so you can eat more tacos, of course) and nicely grilled. They arrived wrapped and warm. The tacos also came with a very unique kale slaw instead of just your standard lettuce, which we absolutely loved. They also came with more guac, roasted salsa, black beans, a creamy sauce that we are used to having with fish tacos, and wedges of lime. They bring the plate to you fajita-style, so you decide what to put on your tacos. We were literally saying "Oh my god, so good." pretty much the entire meal. Wish we could have tried dessert but after splitting an appetizer three ways and an entree two ways, we literally couldn't eat another bite. We had to struggle to finish the tacos.
We were wearing dressy casual clothes (jeans/button up shirt for him, sweater/jeans/boots for her) and felt very appropriately dressed. The prices are in the medium range here, but well worth it. You get exactly what you pay for - very quality food in large quantities! Definitely make a reservation if you are going for dinner - we went on a Wednesday night with a reservation and still waited about 15 minutes. We can definitely see why this place is so popular. We are new to the area and can't wait to take friends and family to Chelsea's Kitchen when they visit!
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