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| - How do I start? Tequila Bar...Mexican food...nom nom nom... I love Tequila so while I was in Vegas I Google'd "Vegas Tequila Bar's" thinking there has to be at least one. As it turns out there are a few and one happened to be a highly Yelp rated restaurant as well so off we go...
Being a SoCal local my entire life I've undoubtedly experienced all types of Mexican food from all the various hole in the wall "erto's" that are commonplace throughout SoCal and from a wide range of $ - $$$$ restaurants.
I do not exaggerate - so when I say they serve up THE BEST Mexican food I've ever had, it's no joke. If you're in Vegas and looking for a Tequila bar and craving Mexican food, YOU MUST splurge at this place.
Their Tequila Goddess was not there on the evening I attended so I was somewhat bummed but our server was fairly knowledgeable on the subject so she was able to direct me towards a great margarita. I won't go in to details because I can't remember them - it was organic and smoothhhh :)
We started with the Crunchy Corn Masa Cakes which wasn't my first choice but, Oh Em Gee, once I bit in to one I savored every bite thereafter. We also ordered guacamole to go with the complimentary chips and three different salsa's. I met up with my mom and her husband at this restaurant and her husband is one of the most "selective" (picky) eaters, especially Mexican food for reasons that I won't go in to right now. He was so impressed he was going to tell his friends that go to Vegas often.
I had the "surf and turf" special they had at the time which consisted of shrimp and steak. There were four king shrimp and a big cut of steak. I can't say enough about how tasteful everything was. My mom and her hubby shared the "Pork Carnitas" and I throw that out in quotes because, well, Pork means Carnitas en Español. So we had a fun time with our server and the cooks - at first we requested Chicken Carnitas and our server honestly said she would see if the cook would make it up for us. When she came back from the kitchen she stated in all seriousness that the cook had said it would take about 6 hours but they could muster something up and we could come back later to get it. Everyone had a good laugh over this and of course we respectfully declined the offer.
All in all, everything was spiced just perfectly, large portions, excellent choice of tequilas and all of it melted in our mouths. Even the most discerning taste buds in our party enjoyed and recommended it! I don't know what reviewer Lina K was smoking, or wasn't for that matter, however, she appears to be alone in her experience and maybe too accustomed to El Torito's mediocrity. If I can provide a tip when eating at a place like this, venture towards the servers recommendations, specials or whatever is on the menu that looks appealing other than the usual. I know when I go with the norm, I'm partial to comparing it to whatever I've had elsewhere and I'm not open to a new take on an established dish. That said, all of Mexico's regions have slightly different ways of making the same thing - keep an open mind.
This place is going to be a must-visit in Vegas from here out.
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