We went here on a Friday night. I had heard about El Zocalo for a long time but never went in. I knew they had a great patio so when we decided to try it and were told we could be seated immediately on the patio, we went for it. It was around 6:30PM and they had fans outside blowing mist so it helped with the heat a bit. The outdoor patio/courtyard is a great atmosphere. As it gets dark it really looks very cool. Freddie Duran played his guitar and sang. He did a mixture of some Eagles, Steely Dan, Van Morrison, etc... as well as some songs in Spanish. He took requests too. There were some young girls who walked around offering samples of margaritas and other types of drinks. The waiter was fine...nothing special but no complaints. We only ordered appetizers because we weren't that hungry and didn't want to spend a ton of money. We had the stuffed quesadilla (shredded beef) and the bean dip. Honestly the food didn't blow us away but it was fair enough and I felt the overall experience was pretty good. The chips and salsa were really good. I definitely plan on going back soon- not necessarily for the food but for the overall experience.