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| - I was a little scared to try this place, given the star rating. But it's actually quite good.
My friends and I went to see a movie and they wanted Mexican food and margaritas beforehand. It's very close to the Rave theater so it is super convenient.
The design of the place is actually kind of strange. I guess they are striving for the nightclub vibe but it doesn't really work at 6pm. You have to walk through a weird maze of stairs and ramps to get to your table. I could see my party from far away but could not figure out how to get to them. The hostess was nice and led the way.
Once you get to the table, oh boy. Hot chips, great salsa, free hot bean dip. Happy hour was still going on (4-8pm) which was so nice. Because of my work, I always seem to miss the normal happy hour window.
We shared an order of guacamole, which was really, really good. And I got the carne asada burrito topped with pasilla chile sauce. OMG, so tasty! Just the way I like burritos - with beans, rice, sour cream, guacamole, cheese, salsa. All shoved in there with some great carne asada.
The margaritas were ok - nothing to write home about. At $5 a piece at happy hour prices, I guess I thought they'd be better. But there is all you can drink margaritas from 9-10pm on Fridays! Maybe after 6 or 7 margaritas I would change my tune. Or not. But it just wasn't gonna happen that night.
Service was great. Our server kept the hot chips refilled and was very attentive. At one point, our server was helping another table so we ordered more drinks from the person bussing our table. The busser took our order graciously and got the drinks. Afterward, the server came over to confirm we got all our drinks and actually overheard (and remembered) what we ordered from the busser while he was helping another table. Spooky.
I'll definitely be back to try more of their food. Maybe during a time when the "night club" scene is going on and there are "hologram dancers." What the hell is that anyway? Like Jem and the Holograms?
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