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| - Last night I went and was seated within 3 minutes of entering. I'd never been seated that fast at La Carnita and I have to admit the long waits for tables were the only thing i'd ever considered to be a negative at this fantastic restaurant.
We had a grilled shrimp with BBQ Chipotle sauce, served with purple potato chips and grilled pineapple. The combination of smoky, sweet, tangy, crunchy and savory was impeccable.
We followed these with a few tacos: the Ceviche, the Chorizo, the Carnita, the Dill Pickerel. All delicious, different and bursting with incredible flavors.
To wash it all down, we had a bourbon cocktail the Who Shot Ya and the Now is the Thyme; a Jameson and Tequila concoction with egg whites and lemon. The latter was my favorite this time around.
The only reason I'm not giving this review 4/5 is directly related to two instances. One has to do with asking for cutlery from a nearby employee who happened to be a hostess and the blatant miscalculation of restrooms to capacity ratio.
After asking for cutlery, the hostess smiled and went to fetch them. She returned with one knife and two forks. As a pair of buds having dinner, we were a little shocked and confused at the idea of sharing a knife. What's more, she didn't place them on our table. Instead, she tossed them onto our table as she passed by.
Later on in the evening after a few libations, I joined a queue of six other people in a crowded low ceiling hallway in the basement. We all waited in anticipation to use the three communal washrooms.
I'm fairly certain there were close to one hundred patrons during my time at La Carnita; I fail to understand the formula which yielded a ratio of three washrooms for about one hundred patrons.
The total time spent away from the table :18 minutes.
Thats about 11 minutes too long in my books. Had I been on a date; I think she might not have appreciated such an extended absence from the table.
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