I enjoy Mexican food, A lot. But Zocalo doesn't really do it for me.
I have been on a few occasions: for their Taco Tuesday and lunches with co-workers.
To start, the chips and salsa are good. Enjoyable with the right blend of spice and flavor. I just don't understand how the quality of this doesn't get mixed in with the other food.
On taco night I tried 3 different ones. Two meat and one fish. The meat tacos were very difficult to eat because of how much fat was on the meat. I couldn't chew enough. The flavors were good though. I then moved to fish tacos. The fish was just ok. Over cooked and a little dry. It was almost as if they flash fried a frozen piece of fish and kept it in the fryer longer to ensure it thawed.
For the lunches both times I have order a meat dish. And again the meat is very fatty, not lean at all. I am always picking out fat.
I will say the flavors are good. They do a good job with the spices and seasoning. But thay have to do something about the fatty meats and not over cooking fish.
Service was acceptable for the most part. Although on taco night I was alone and had to keep getting my servers attention for another drink, my check, more salsa. She never checked on me to see if I needed anything. I had to initiate the conversation every time. When my food arrived they just dropped it on the table. No one asked if I wanted or needed anything else.
Overall, I am pretty sure I can find better Mexican food elsewhere.