Was excited to check this place out during their soft opening. The space is really cool, staff super sweet, and the playlist fantastic.
The drink list spins Mexican riffs on cocktail classics. I had the negroni (made with sotol) and B went with an old fashioned that used piloncillo as sweetener. Not bad and served in pretty glasses.
Food was pretty good, too. Simple preparations with good ingredients.
- Loved the citrus salad- arugula, fruit, and a tasty dressing on the side
- Veggie quesadilla- warm, soft, served open faced was ok. Just don't expect a crispy/folded/cheese bomb
- Carnitas sandwich- the meat inside was generous and tasty. I didn't notice any vinaigrette or salsa- if they were there, I wish there was more. The dishes of hot sauce they brought to the table were spicy. Good, but not the flavor I wanted to add. More salsa de arbol and lemon vinaigrette please! Came with a side of beans that were mmmmmm good.
- Chile colorado burrito- Simple. Good quality meat rolled in a tortilla and crisped up. No rice, bean, guac, sour cream, cheese filling here. For some reason they brought a side of soup. It was ok, but I could've eaten more of the beans!
- Rice bowl- again, just as described- rice topped with a roasted veg medley. No sauces, just simple.
Our server was pushing the choco-flan for dessert. I'm not a cake fan and this one (a little dry, not sweet enough even with the flan on top) didn't win me over. The tres leches, though, that's a keeper! Cool, cream, topped with a few candied nuts.
RCMB is an A-OK place to grab Mexican food close to downtown.