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| - The location is a perk and the trendy vibe fits nicely for the demographics of this part of Scottsdale. That being said, I'm not sure I can totally see myself wanting to come back here for several reasons.
The interior decor is very clean and aesthically pleasing to look at. Went during happy hour on a recent Friday afternoon. If you happen to be seated inside where you have a seat that faces west/the entrance of the restaurant, bring your sunglasses. You will unfortunately be in the direct path of the sun setting for a portion of the meal, and my friends at those chairs had to dodge shadows and hold their hands up to shield themselves from the blinding sun for part of their meal, which was not fun. The Mission does not have any blinds or shades that they can lower to alleviate this.
Next up is the menu. Our server was attentive and made it a point to articulate details of anything we asked about the menu. I'm sure hype drives up the cost, but I could not see myself wanting to order half of the items off the menu due to the overpriced pricepoint. Drinks were good, but nothing spectacular (mojitos and margaritas average $14-15/glass). We ordered the tableside guacamole, which was excellent and nicely presented, and enough to share between three to four people. I ordered the mahi mahi tacos. Keep in mind that their idea of tacos are three miniature discs (no more than 3 1/2" in diameter) of corn tortilla with the respective filling presented nicely on top. Any sides are ordered a la carte. I enjoyed my mahi mahi tacos which were nicely garnished with a touch of cilantro and a slice of some sort of red pepper on top. It was a nice girls' dinner for me, but if I had brought my husband, he would have left hungry.
It probably also does not help that we recently moved from Texas so we have an affinity to Mexican food, and have a certain expectation of what we consider to be great Mexican food. While the food here is good, I would not consider the food quality or service five star by any stretch of the means, nor does it justify the cost. Looks like the Old Town location gets higher reviews so I'm inclined to think maybe I needed to try there first.
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