Had high expectations but I doubt we'll be coming back. I grew up in Los Angeles, CA. I know the difference between "gringo" Mexican Food and authentic. Some of the posts here say that the food was "authentic" but I disagree. Here are some observations that you should know:
- Rice & Beans; not robust in flavor and really no better than the instant stuff you can microwave out of a package. The rice is not only bland, it's "heavy" and not "light" like I used to get in Tijuana, Mexico or San Diego. I'm not being too critical because you can get something close to authentic at some of the chain Mexican restaurants.
- Queso; the one with ground beef is delicious and just the right flavor. It's not spicy, just flavorful.
- Burritos; I had a beef burrito and it had a coupe of strips of very salty beef and tons of onions, peppers and "stuffers." I'm not suggestion tons other items are bad, but there wasn't a protein/stuffer balance. Heck the quality and taste of the meat at Q'Doba is superior.
- Burritos Part 2; Be aware that all the burritos come "wet' with isn't bad but just a surprise. The burrito my daughter had on the kids menu came "wet" and she wouldn't eat it. The ground beef inside was agains extremely salty.
- The Wrap; This is a pet peeve with me and Mexican restaurants that claim to be authentic. Don't serve tortillas that you buy from a wholesale distributer. In LA most of my favorite Mexican restaurants either made their own tortillas or bought them from someone who did. A good tortilla by itself with nothing on it can be a treat.
- Tacos; just beware that some tacos come "wet" and not what you expect. Ask first how it's prepared. In two decades I grew up in Los Angeles, I never had a "wet" taco at a Mexican restaurant or at a friend's home. I grew up in Huntington Park which is 905 Hispanic. Again, those of you who are raving about this place being "authentic," I really don't understand.