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| - When a Yelp function was canceled 15 minutes after it was scheduled to start, Kelly R. and I wanted a place to drown our sorrows. El Dorado won the coin toss.
We sat at the bar, where we commiserated about our shared national despair with our bartender, Nell, who whipped up some potent white sangrias for us. I think El Dorado makes the best sangria ever; no limpy, wimpy glass of fruit juice, it's full of fresh fruit and a generous helping of alcohol spiking the wine.
All that talk, chips, and tasty salsa got us hungry, so we shared a Signature Bowl, choosing the grilled steak with cilantro, black beans and cheese. It was delicious, and half the bowl was more than enough to eat, especially after all those chips we scarfed down.
We also shared one of the complimentary flans that we both got for checking in on Yelp, saving the other one for another time. It's among my top three lifetime flans in terms of creamy deliciousness.
Nell was a great bartender, server, and post-election shrink. And another thing that I love, though my patriotism might be questioned, is that not every TV in the joint shows sports. The one right in view at the bar treated us to a Shakira concert, followed by one by the late, great Selena. Not to worry, sportsaholics, there are other TVs that cater to your obsession. Just choose your seat carefully.
To the uninitiated, El Dorado Cantina, which is open 24 hours, is physically connected to that famous blue neon gentlemen's club, Sapphire (though not connected otherwise). Neither of us had ever been there, so in the interest of providing info to tourists, we popped in for a quick look-see. Locals don't have to pay the big admission fee.
So go to El Dorado, and if you don't want to have that fabulous flan, you can go next door for your "dessert." You CAN have your cake and eat it, too.
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