Where to start? I just want to say it is nice to find a Mexican restaurant that does not specialize in ground beef!
I guess the salsas! There were several types of salsas. The standard was very fresh and tasty. The habanero salsa had a nice kick and is appropriately spiced. The mango and pineapple salsas were pretty tasty if you like sweet salsas. The corn chips were served fresh.
We started out with the salad and the fried Queso fresco. It was pretty tasty. The cheese was a hit. I got the Shrimp with chorizo. It was tasty but for 10$ it was really not a great value as the shrimp were not really jumbo in my opinion. I think the next time I will try the tortilla soup. I also saw someone order blue corn meal encrusted calamari. I hope that is still on the menu as I would love to try it.
Oh did I mention this place was BYOB. I picked up a 6pack of Red Stripe. It is a mild beer that drinks easy and goes well with a heavy Mexican meal. Better than Corona!
Next entrees. I ordered the roasted pork tenderloin cooked medium with shitake shrooms, grilled onions with a deep fried blue potato cake stuffed with goat cheese. The pork was cooked perfectly. I really enjoyed the dish! My fiery red headed Slovak ordered the Lamb Chops cooked medium. Very tasty. I really like lamb. Screw Mary I really really like lamb. It was cooked perfectly and cheesy mashed potatoes were amazing.
The service was very friendly and always had the bottle opener ready for the beer. The manager was very knowledgeable about the menu and made some great suggestions. She even help me play a joke on El Cheapo. I had a friend come up and meet us for desert. It turns out he was allergic to avocado so he could not partake. He did eat the chips and salsa. Before he started to eat the chips I advised they are 3 dollars per person if you do not order an entree. I asked the manager to write him a fake bill for 3 dollars. He about shit his pants. This is a guy who thinks his non alcoholic drinks should be free. He likes to claim he is a designated driver. Designated driver my ass. The desert was the only lackluster part of the meal. It was a berry and avocado whipped cream desert. I will pass on it next time.
I'm looking forward to returning and trying some other options. I know I will not be disappointed. Great addition to OC.
Un buen hambre no hay pan duro!