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| - We came for late lunch on Mother's Day. It was Sunday, so there was ample free parking in one of the garages. The front and bar areas were quite filled, but we didn't wait, and were seated in a booth in the rear. Our waitress was helpful and offered us free mimosas for the occasion. The drinks weren't weak on alcohol, despite being of no extra charge, and had bits of fresh orange in them as if made from scratch. The only unusual things was that we weren't automatically given water upon being seated, though it was offered when the appetizer came. We ordered the spinach queso dip, which was made tableside and was loaded with spinach and rich, cheese flavor. The 3 of us ordered from the combo menu (pick 2, plus 2 sides for $12/plate). The food was simple, packed with the right amount of heat. It says a lot that none of us used the bottled sauces to add to the dishes! The salad had a sweet cilantro dressing...i loved it. The chicken posole was the soup of the Day, and had some heat and was loaded with hominy, although the chicken was a little tough. The black beans and refried beans tastes much cleaner and well-seasoned than most Mexican restaurants, in my experience. We had a lot of dishes loading down our table, and they were bussed away pretty regularly. All in all, out bill was $54 for 3 including one $5 bloody Mary, not including tip. We weren't really looking at prices, so we were pleasantly surprised that we were able to enjoy so much authentic fare (without bean fillers displacing quality ingredients) at such a reasonable price. We'll definitely return!
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