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| - The food was amazing. We went on a Saturday for lunch, we ordered: Guacamole En La Mesa, Ensalada El Catrin, Tacos Baja & to drink a Mojito and Michelada.
The guacamole is made fresh in front of you by a server who comes out with a cast iron mortar and pestle - you are given the option of spicy or mild. We went with spicy and it was very tasty. The chips are fresh baked too, another nice touch.
I didn't know what to expect from the salad but I was actually blown away. Salad is salad, right? Not here, it was amazing. It was more like a big plate of delicious taco fillings, so we om nommed that down really quickly (and my boyfriend is not a fan of vegetables, so that's saying something) - whatever the dressing was, combined with the pulled chicken, heavenly.
My fella had the tacos (I'm picky when it comes to fish) so I can't comment on taste. He said they were delicious though. Oh and that the tortilla was the best he's ever had, buttery or something along those lines. He really enjoyed them.
I have to say though, for drinks, I had the best Mojito of my life there. Sweet, equal parts lime and mint with neither overpowering the other. So refreshing on a hot day. Also, it comes in a large jam jar sized glass and not one of those slender glasses. There are two types of mojitos on their summer drink list, this was the Brazilian one.
My boyfriend had the Michelada, which I did not try because I'm not a fan of Clamato - but he loved it. It also came in a large, viking-esque glass mug.
We were too stuffed for dessert, but the options were tempting.
Our only complaint, was with the service. I understand on a hot, summer day - patio servers are probably going to get sluggish. You're in the heat all day, there's babies screaming (lots of strollers, kids, etc. that day - we went at lunch around 2pm on a weekend), etc. etc. But holy cow, there were a ton of servers and lots of empty tables and yet it took forever to order and later to get the bill. We looked around and saw servers leaning over empty tables or at the bar, just being lazy and not checking in with the diners actually there. It was not very professional.
We also had to wait a fair while to even get seated on the patio... and yet there were a ton of tables free and lots of staff...
Our own server was very weird. Maybe socially awkward? In the sun too long? I'm not sure, we could barely hear him because he kept mumbling and when we asked him to speak up he'd seemed distracted and didn't take our order correctly the first time.
Food was great, ideal for sharing because it's tapas style.
Drinks, impressive.
Atmosphere was funky, really liked what they did with that patio.
Service, meh.
Other patrons, loud and a bit annoying (if you are going for a date, go in the evening instead - too many babies at lunch and parents yelling at their kids, parents seated next to us were also yelling at their nanny for holding an umbrella askew over their cherished babe)
Date of visit: Saturday August 17th at approximately 2pm.
Would we go back: Yes - the food and drinks are worth questionable service.
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