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| - Couldn't have asked for anything more from our experience at Mesa Grill - we went for a long, luxurious lunch and everything was great, from the food to the service to the atmosphere.
The service was friendly and helpful and the atmosphere was very cool and funky with a southwestern flair. The food was just what we hoped for: bold flavors in the southwestern family with little "wow" touches. Celebrity chef restaurants get some flack since the standards are so high and everyone likes to poke holes in them, but I have to say that we had a fantastic meal.
We started with the smoked chicken and black bean quesadilla, which was the best quesadilla we've ever had (sorry reviewer Jen Y!). The quesadilla itself is quite tasty with a great cheesy, smoky filling, but the toasted garlic creme fraiche was amazing. Even better were the little slivers of fried garlic. They were crispy and awesome. I'd love to have a bowlful of those - you'd have bad breath for about a month, but it would be worth it!
For our entrees, I had ancho chile-honey glazed salmon and my wife had the Yucatan chicken tacos. The salmon was perfectly cooked with a wonderfully sweet-spicy-smoky glaze, and the sauces that came along with it were simply divine. One order of fried garlic chips and jalapeno crema, please! The Yucatan chicken tacos were also delicious with a fantastic, with the roasted peanut barbecue sauce being a pleasant diversion from the usual barbecue sauce flavors.
For dessert, I highly suggest the sampling plate so you don't have to make up your mind. All three on the plate were excellent, but the warm chocolate cake was my favorite.
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