Holy moly.
This place was SENSATIONAL! From start to finish - first impression, decor, service, food and drink.
Arriving at the restaurant, there was parking out back which was lite and clearly marked. Ladera is right on the corner - from the outside it looks very sleek with a beautiful stone doorway and black iron detailing through the front. Inside was even more stunning (please note my photos to see it for yourself)!
When we sat down, we were greeted by a very pleasant server, Katrina. We all started with margaritas - two blended and two spicy on the rocks. She was knowledgable and read our table very well which I feel is a very important (but not always present) quality to have as a server. We started with some guacamole and street corn which were both visually appealing it also so incredibly delicious. In fact, every single dish that hit our table was beautifully placed with undeniably delicious flavours. Katrina gave our table some time to order mains as she could tell we wanted to chat and catch up - thank you!
My boyfriend and I shared the ensalada de cobb and carne asada. Again, the flavours were out of this world! If I could break the 5 star rate scale, Ladera would be up there! Drinks were always full, the food was spectacular and we even got free churros for checking in! These perfectly warmed churros were filled with caramel and chocolate fillings. We all agreed that they were the best churros we had ever had!!!!!
On our way out we stopped to play a couple round of Corn Hole. I truly mean it when I say this restaurant couldn't have knocked our socks off any more.