Came here on a late Saturday night. We were already at the Linq Promenade meeting some out of town friends and family members. We were all in agreement to just stay at the Linq since we were not in the mood to drive elsewhere. We just wanted to find a place to have a few drinks and party a little, since there was a birthday girl in the group. I recommended Chayo, since they don't have one in San Diego and everyone was already familiar with Yard House. Good point. We like trying new places.
The food was "ok" but not great. It will do the job if you are hungry, but it is not the best tasting or worse Mexican food I have ever had. We ordered the steak quesadilla with beans n rice and chicken nachos. Huge servings. Enough food for 3-4 people to share the nachos. The chicken was a bit dry though. Overall, food was a 6 on a scale of 1-10. Just ok...nothing special.
The margaritas on the other hand was way too sweet for my liking. We ordered a pitcher and after 4 sips, the sugar buzz kicked in. No bueno!! They added too much orange juice to the mix to where the margarita had a orange hue instead of a green hue from the limes. Not good for a $32 price! Minus two stars!!!
Overall we had a great time!! The place got busy as the night progressed. The dj was playing some great Latin party tunes along with some house n hip-hop music. The saving grace was the mechanical rooster right in the middle of the dance floor. That was so entertaining to watch buzzed folks brave the cock ride and hold on for dear life...lol!! The falls were hysterical! Especially from gals trying to twerk on the rooster to epic fail!! We made our cousin's wife ride the cock in honor of her birthday. She did great and looked like a pro bull rider!
The main reason for my 3 stars was the entertainment factor of the mechanical rooster, along with the service we received that night. Our waitress was sweet, helpful and always available.
I will come again, but not anytime soon. It was just a place we did not have planned to go and we ended up there, having a good time and laughs due to the Chayo mechanical rooster and up beat Latin music vibe. Stay away from the poorly made margaritas! Don't expect "really good" Mexican food either. Food is just...ok.