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| - The bangin'est happy hour (3-7 EVERY day!!) in Old Town by miles, Cien Agaves is everything I thought I hated (the fratty old town crowd), but everything that speaks directly to my soul (cheap and delicious). Margs are never even my go to, but at 4 bucks a pop for a delightfully strong house margarita, how could I say no? Also on HH: half priced apps and $2.50 tinga tacos.
You can't really go wrong with any of their tacos, at least in my experience. Shredded beef and carne asada both excellent, and the island shrimp is a bit of a sleeper hit. But I always come crawling back to the tinga. God, it's just fantastic, especially on the hard shells--I'm not usually a hard-shelled taco kinda gal, but these are the perfect amount of crispy fried perfection.
My one small gripe about Cien is that while the food is all amazing, it's pretty hard to get in and out in a tight hour during lunch time. What we've ended up doing in the past is ordering, and then asking for our checks as our food comes out so we can bounce ASAP. Not the hugest deal, just a bit of a hassle gettin' back to that 9-5. That being said, I've always had amazing service; all of the hostesses, servers, and bartenders are super nice and helpful, and check in often to make sure things are still going swimmingly.
One oddball bonus point: their guac comes with pomegranate seeds! Yum!
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