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| - I'm not sure what happened to "Uno" and "Dos" but "Tres" time's the charm I say! We came here for their happy hour (Which runs all day until late March) which includes discounted drinks and appetizers.
There was so much on the menu I wanted to try I couldn't decide for the longest time! A lot of the items are a twist on your classic standard version of a certain dish. For instance, their Reuben is actually a Reuben Cuban which is a lovely combination of the best of both sandwich worlds. Pair that with their delicious roasted potatoes and you have yourself a hefty and hearty meal! The lettuce shrimp cups were good as well, but a bit watery. I did enjoy the crisp refreshing flavors and the spicy punch of heat with the sliced chile peppers in it. We shared some shishito peppers too which came out nicely cooked, combined with chorizo, Tajin, and cotija cheese.
I indulged in the happy hour spiced pear sour ($6 during happy hour, normally $12) which was a heavy handed drink both in taste and alcohol. The description for it states it contains Four Roses bourbon, St. George spiced pear liqueur, hand-squeezed lemon juice, and ginger puree. I initially enjoyed the spice combined with the tangy flavor of the lemon+pear, but the more I drank the more I felt like the spice overwhelmed the drink (I think it was maybe clove or cinnamon in it). I couldn't really taste any of the ginger flavor either. I also had the Valdez coffee which was smooth and refreshing, made with cold brew Press Coffee and condensed milk. I thought the coffee price was a bit steep though for what I got, since I didn't detect any shaved chocolate or cinnamon in it.
Service was excellent from our awesome server Ken. He knew the menu and could steer us to good selections that we'd be happy with.
The one thing that might hinder me from coming back is that it got harder to hear people at our table as more people came in to dine. Call me an old fogey but I like to be able to use my indoor voice when I'm at dinner. I did see the very expansive and lovely looking patio which would probably be better in terms of noise level while dining.
I ended up getting the citrus zabaglione with zeppole to go. I enjoyed the frothy light texture of the zabaglione and its custard-like taste combined with the fresh fruit and I absolutely loved the zeppole, with their crispy crunchy outer crust and soft donut-like texture inside.
Overall we had a lovely time chatting and indulging in the unique selections. I'd love to go back and try more off the menu.
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