Disappointing in many ways. I love Mexican food and margaritas!! I was so excited to hear about this place opening close to home. . .but what a let down. It was their soft opening so maybe some of these comments will get worked out in the weeks to come. I will give it another shot in a month or so to see if anything has changed.
Worse margarita EVER!! It is a Mexican restaurant. . .you have to be able to make a quality margarita. It was so thick and so acidic it burned your throat going down. I sent mine back twice and ended up ordering wine. My friend sent hers back as well. Sangria not as bad. . .but kind of thick. Maybe that's their thing. . .but I prefer a thinner sangria.
The ambiance is sorely lacking on the patio, particularly during the daytime. Pretty much the same problem as when it was the boiler room. . .too much space and no feel to it. The overhead lights are beautiful but not enough to give the space an ambience and you don't notice them much during the day, however they do look very nice at night. They don't have any umbrellas on the outdoor tables. . .very very hot on a sunny day!!! No plants. . .trees. . .nothing other than wooden tables.
Food was good. . .again not great. The tortillas did not taste made in house. . .unless they were made in house a few days prior. . .they were dry around the edges. The portions are SMALL. . .it is tapas style. That's all great. . .but tapas is Spanish so one does not expect that at a Mexican restaurant unless your server tells you. My black beans were so bland, there was no spice, salt or anything in them.
The good was that the service was very good. . .no challenges sending the margaritas back, and they have some very high end tequilas that are a pleasure to sip. . .so maybe who needs the lime juice and orange based liquor lol!!!
Because their servings are small, this is not an inexpensive place if you plan to fill up. As it stands they don't come close to any of the Playa Cantina restaurants for food, drinks, ambiance and price. But the up side is that they are much quieter.