| rev:text
| - I was very happy to hear that a Mexican restaurant was going into this space, as it's not far from our house & I get a craving for good Mexican every so often.
The start:
It was pretty busy when we went, but we got seated right away (good thing too- a line started forming not long after). Chips & salsa appeared and they were fairly standard but good. I got a beer, the kids got sodas, and my wife got the house frozen margarita. It was a big pour but she told me she could hardly taste the tequila.
The food:
There was a ceviche appetizer special and I ordered that. It was ok- fairly bland but unoffensive. Unfortunately, it came at the exact same time as our meals. I particularly hate when that happens, as it's so avoidable and it makes eating the app so much less enjoyable.
I ordered a beef burrito/relleno combo plate, my wife got a 5 de Mayo burrito, and the kids got kids meals: one with a burrito and the other with tacos. My meal was disappointingly bland. I lived in New Mexico and Arizona for years so I know what Mexican (and even Americanized Mexican) should taste like. It's supposed to feel like a fiesta for your senses. It's not supposed to be bland. My wife couldn't finish her burrito so I asked for a bite. We agreed that it was bland, and it tasted pretty much like my burrito despite the supposed difference in composition. I asked the kids how they liked their meals; they both said "it's ok". I tasted a bit of my son's burrito, and it was exactly like mine. Bland.
On the plus-side: the servers were very friendly and attentive. A girl a few tables over from us was having a birthday and the staff came over to serenade her- which I typically HATE HATE HATE when restaurants do that, but they didn't sing the typical HB song and they made the whole thing actually look fun. Also, the prices were pretty decent, even with drinks.
Everyone I talk to in Mount Horeb who has been to Aztlan really likes it. It must be a Midwesterner thing because, while I'm sure I'll end up going back, I won't delude myself into thinking I'll get a fiesta for my senses. I'll be prepared for a plateful of bland and I'll dump Tapatio all over it.
Update: I've been back a few time since and have found my go-to item: the carnitas. Very tasty, with some nice fatty pieces (yes, I'm into that sort of thing). And the staff really is nice. Bumping them up to 4 stars.
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)
![[cxml]](/fct/images/cxml_doc.png)
![[csv]](/fct/images/csv_doc.png)
![[text]](/fct/images/ntriples_doc.png)
![[turtle]](/fct/images/n3turtle_doc.png)
![[ld+json]](/fct/images/jsonld_doc.png)
![[rdf+json]](/fct/images/json_doc.png)
![[rdf+xml]](/fct/images/xml_doc.png)
![[atom+xml]](/fct/images/atom_doc.png)
![[html]](/fct/images/html_doc.png)