Wanted to give them a 3.5 but the bump up to 4 was for the excellent service. So lets get into it!
We got there at around 5:10, and yes there was already a group ahead of us. Thankfully the weather was gorgeous so waiting till 6 was fine. The line was building fast behind us so get there at 5 if possible!
The doors opened promptly at 6 and we took a seat on a patio. The picnic benches could fit probably 4 comfortably and we were a group of 3... then we were informed that since it's communal seating they could fit 6-8 people there! Sorry but that bench is not big enough! Luckily we only got 2 more and the squeeze wasn't that bad
Moving onto the food. We ordered one of everything. I had been waiting for months to try this place and I sure as hell wanted to see what all the hype was about.
- The guac and chips were ok... I think I've had better guac from amateur cooks.
- The tacos... meh... I personally thing La Carnita has a better taco with a better balance of flavours. It's not that the tacos were bad, they just weren't spectacular.
- The table really liked the Tuna Ceviche - very fresh. The ribs were way too sweet for my liking and the Beef Crudo was not appetizing at all. Queso Fundido was delicious and the spicy squid was ok.. but not spicy (it is deep fried though.. so yum). We also got the two desserts: key lime and a chocolate with pecans. Both were good, the key lime needed to be more tart but still good overall.
I thought the service was spectacular. Our server was nice, friendly and attentive. Yes this place gets super busy! It may take 15 mins for you to get a drink so don't come here if you are on a time crunch. For me, our server bumped this place up for me.
Overall: Would I wait 2-3 hours for this place? No. Good food. Not great food!