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| - Pros: delicious food!
Cons: cramped space, worst chairs, loud, small portions
Long version:
They don't take reservations (which is fine) but the front staff seemed confused as to how to run a line up at the door of a busy restaurant... anyway after some confusion we did get a table, we sat at one of the tall ones with 4 chairs. Most. uncomfortable. chair. ever. The stools have a very stiff back that forces you to lean over the already cramped table... They've definitely sacrificed function for hipster chic on those tables, but the benches and shorter tables looked much more comfortable.
Lots of the dishes are family style, and it says it takes 30 mins to prepare. which is fine but we had a time limit so we decided to split 3 appetizers between 4 of us and get some tacos.
The guacamole was good, nothing special, and it felt a little small for $10. One avocado worth with some hot peppers, no salsa, and 17 chips. yes, we counted them. 17... To be fair, we asked for more chips and they brought a massive basket of them (charged an extra $2.00 which is fine) but really, for 10 bucks give us some chips please.
The shrimp appetizer was AMAZING, so delicious!
The ceviche was good, although not what we expected. Its 4 pieces of tuna on a tostada with guacamole and radishes.
Tacos were really good, the lengua was so tender, don't be afraid of this one it is really good!
Drinks: the cocktail list is confusing, and surprisingly none of them featured mescal, except the mescal-a-rita. There is a massive list of mescals to choose from, but the server seemed un-informed on them and was not really able to answer any of our questions about it.
It's a new place, so I am sure they are working out some kinks to make it run smoother, it seems like half the staff are new and are still learning the menu etc.
If you love mexican, you wont be disappointed by the food. Rumour is that they are planning a take-out window, which would be perfect, because the food definitely shines over the service, even at calgary's low standards.
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