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| - I came here several times with a large MeetUp ethnic dining group, 20 people. I love lamb, but I do feel the same that the other Yelpers commented, that the lamb, tho tender, is dry and rather bland and boring. The first time I had it, I tried to put it in the lamb broth, to make it less dry and try to give the lamb more flavoring, but the broth was also rather boring. Then 2 years went by , and I came back with the same MeetUp on a weekend June 25, 2017. Being that they only have the roast lamb on the weekends, I didn't remember enough of my previous lamb experience, and ordered lamb burrito on June 25. The lamb inside the burrito was plentiful (8 oz) and the burrito cost $9.99, but there was nothing but the boring lamb and cilantro inside the burrito. No sauces, onions, or cheeses. And the folds of flour tortilla made for a big wad of dough inside the burrito. I give the burrito 1.5 stars. I added as much green salsa and onions from our condiment caddy, as I could push into the burrito to jazz it up a bit.
The service for our group of 20, even tho we forewarned them and made reservations, was really slow and they didn't even bring arrivals water. It was SO HOT IN THE RESTAURANT, THE AC COULD NOT KEEP UP. Every seat almost, was occupied in the restaurant. Two people in our party left as soon as they got there because they could not stand the heat, and they/I/we could not get anyone to get around to bringing them/us water. I give the service 2 stars for our group service both times. It would be 1 star if the service was rude, but they were not rude, just busy.
I had the flan for dessert. 5 stars for the taste and the price, only $ 2.50.
Then because I saw their sign about their 18th year Anniversary on June 30, where you can buy 3 beers for .18 each, I went back again on June 30, at 2 pm, to eat my favorite Mexican entree, chilli relleno with rice and beans. The taste of the relleno (2) was unremarkable, and portion not a lot, when the lamb burrito had much more, plus rice and beans, and both were $9.99. The chili relleno during the lunch special at Si Senor is much larger, even tho it is just one, vs Tlacayo's 2 small ones. PLUS for $6.99 Si Senor lunch special, you get lotsa chips with 4 different dips, rice and beans (more generous portion than El Tlacayo's) AND a fried sopapilla with honey for dessert, all for $3 less. Eating there makes me soooooo happy !
For the 18th Anniversary beer at El Tlacayo I had Tecate light, because the other Mexican beers had more alcohol and were possibly bitter. I love beer, but it's gotta be light and mild, like PBR. And I can only drink one. We Asians lack an enzyme in our livers that processes alcohol, did ya know? Asians who lack this enzyme include native Am Indians, but too many of them drink anyways.
My chili relleno server's name was Mary (aka nick name Pirus). She was excellent, 5 stars. She came to check on me twice. But this time, I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE RESTAURANT! So I was attended to, 5 stars for Mary lifts 1-2 stars for previous slow service, no water in insufficient AC (fine with no one in the restaurant but me), bad enough for people to leave and not eat there, and for the dry and boring lamb. Average rating for all these experiences is 3 stars.
I like lengua, tripe, tongue, beef head, brains, menudo, and beef feet, so someday I will go back and try those.
I like it that other than the MeetUp Whitey Gringos including myself, all the rest of the customers here are all Mexican and their families, sign of true authenticity.
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