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| - I visited El Catrin during the Christmas market this year and we waited in line to sit outside. The ambiance was really relaxed and comfortable. They had heaters around and blankets if you asked. We ordered mulled wine, which came in variously sized mugs that were also covered in wine (they probably scooped it out of a barrel.) One mug was $8. We noticed that some other people had large glasses of mulled wine, which weren't completely wet like ours, so I'd probably request that next time. My boyfriend and I shared the largest menu item, which is the seafood and steak platter ($49). It came on a beautifully presented skillet and the quality of the meat and calamari was outstanding. I was unfortunately really upset when I realized that the majority of the platter was onions - both green and flat white onions - big full pieces. I ate them, but they left me feeling pretty bloated. I would have loved to received just a bit more than a few strips of steak, 6 pieces of calamari and a sausage. We were still hungry after that and we ordered the regular sized guacamole. Some food for thought - for an extra $2-$3, just get the bigger size. Just to add, we were in a large-ish group, and they were not able to split our bill. Since they added the automatic 18% gratuity, we had a considerable amount of math to do. I like the restaurant overall, but I hope my next visit is a bit less underwhelming. I'd probably try the fish tacos!
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