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| - We ate here on a whim to try something new after a successful wine haul at Total Wine next door. We were greeted by the bartender / manager who let us know they were currently participating in Restaurant Week ($50). Not wanting to drop $150 for lunch / early dinner, we asked if there was a Happy Hour. There was and it just happen to start (4pm). We were sat outside and ordered a glass of their House Pinot (eh - nothing special) and a Tall Tenaya Creek Tandem Double IPA. Got to support the local brewers and I was glad i did as this was a delicious IPA.
I asked the bartender / manager what the four best items were on the App side (as we find the Apps are what make people come back from time to time) and we ordered the Grilled Filet and Mushroom Skewers, Seared Blackened Tuna, Crispy Beef Tacos (BEST) and the BBQ Tri Tip Sliders.
The Grilled Filet and Mushroom Skewers were fantastic for my 3 year old as they were very tender and cooked perfectly mid-rare, however the flavor was bland. The BBQ Tri Tip Sliders were very filling however there was a heavy "tex-mex" taste which was hard to get over. It wasn't a bad taste, just not what I was looking for. I would order them with a Heff.
The Blackened Tuna needed a little bit of acid added, so once my wife splashed some Lime on them, the flavors really popped. Overall, the best tasting item (although it photographs poorly) is the CRISPY BEEF TACOS. I would order these EVERY time i return and i plan to. The dish has three tacos and although it looks to be hard to eat, is extremely tender and flavorful. THIS DISH IS A MUST TRY!
As a pleasant surprise, the waitress brought us the Bacon Wrapped Dates that she let us know the bartender / manager ordered on the house. They were very enjoyable until we received the bill and noticed they were included. My wife and I feel that this was an honest mistake and at $5, we didn't think we needed to bring it to the waitresses attention as we were in a rush to leave (2 children ready to go after their 20 minute threshold).
Overall, we would return and plan to as there are some specialty cocktails we would like to try on our next visit.
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