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| - Location - must be accessed from McKnight Road going south, look for a heavily modified Burger Hut building.
Atmosphere - dark, loud music (if you are by a speaker), heavy bar crowd that seems to be regulars, unique, quasi-mexican, funky murals, metal cutouts between booths. For more light sit by the garage doors that open in warm weather. A larger group (8?) can enjoy the circular booths set up 1 step from main dining area.
Service - very attractive and stylish wait staff does not smile. Okay, not true, we got one smile when the check was served. Otherwise service is very good (just not friendly) with a quick recommendation for a similar draft when one just ran out and super fast food service. Not sure whether friendly service is related to having children with me or not, maybe there would have been more smiles if I had eye-candy with me instead of a tutu-wearing preschooler? Anyway this doesn't change the food ...
Food - you can see the menu on the website. Not quite Mexican, not quite California or Tex Mex - maybe Pittsburgh Mex? Great burritoes in the style of Chipotle or Qdoba but with excellent options like Chickpea Chili and Pork BBQ. Yummy. Extremely veg and vegan friendly options that are tasty and stars on the menu instead of an afterthought. (Over the last 4-5 years I've had a couple misses - tasteless tofu tacos, gritty salad, stale chips for example but these seem to have been resolved in the last couple years, so maybe new management or chef.)
Kid's menu also shines - for 4.95: celery/carrots with ranch, rice, corn, pico/lettuce, drink (choc milk, etc), and choice of about 8 entrees which may be a large quesadilla (w or w/o chicken/steak) or single taco with chunks of grilled chicken and cheese or chicken nuggets.
I enjoyed the boneless wings (not half price during happy hour though) which are like chicken tenders maybe floured and flash fried then coated in wing sauce. You do pay for chips and salsa which tastes better than some - don't feel obligated to order them.
I bring out-of-town Mex loving friends unless they have better Mexican available to them and as long as they aren't expecting the typical Mex chain (refried, rice, greasy cheese covered - go to Le Patron for a good version) or authentic corn tortilla tacos they should be very happy.
Beer - deserves own category, just the 25 interesting drafts all half price during happy hour make this a worthwhile destination.
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