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| - Enjoyed our first visit to Momocho. Overall, the modern Mexican (mod-mex) food was well prepared from quality ingredients, offered in some interestingly memorable ways, offered a decent value for the money and a cool vibe. We can't wait to go back.
On a whim, my wife and I visited on a Friday night around 7pm. The small restaurant was busy and the hostess indicated a 45 min wait. Within a few minutes we were able to snag a single seat at the bar and order drinks. She had a very good Cucumber Margarita ($7) and I had a Mexican bottled beer ($4.50). I was a bit disappointed that they didn't have beer on tap, nor did they carry local microbrews.
Within about 20 min of putting our name in our hostess let us know that a table had just opened up on their patio. This was a perfect night for it, so we jumped at the chance. The dining room was very well decorated and the vibe was fun, but seating was very limited. The patio was classy and private, with plenty of room between tables too.
We started with an order of their fresh Traditional Guacamole ($8) which was good but nothing special, and came with an order of disappointing chips that might have been store bought. They listed several unique flavors of guac on the menu, including a blue cheese version.
For dinner we split two hearty small plates: an order of butternut squash empanadas with a chocolate mole sauce and a chorizo bake with tortilla (about $17 for both). The emanadas were amazing - hearty, fresh, perfectly prepared. The sausage was ground with melted cheese on top, a portion so large we had to order a second helping of their warm 6" corn tortillas.
Our waitress was casual and friendly and gave her suggestions on dishes when asked, but she was a bit slow to check back in, but just fine overall. The food came out of the kitchen warm and arrived in time, not too quickly or to slowly.
These two small plates, combined with the guac/chips and drinks was more than enough to satisfy our appetites. For about $40 we had dinner, drinks AND tip in a cool, hip atmosphere, well worth it. We can't wait to go back with a few friends.
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