"Fuego Bistro is one of my new favorites! A couple people have recommended it to me, so my boyfriend and I decided to try it for restaurant week. \n\nWe arrived about 15 minutes before our reservation to have a drink on the patio. The staff was super welcoming and friendly. Matt enjoyed a mai tai and I had a red sangria - both very refreshing. Our table was ready right on time and we had an awesome waitress who gave great suggestions on ordering... there were so many good looking options on their restaurant week menu. We're sharers, so we ordered with that in mind. \n\nDrinks: \nWe got the pomegranate mojito (very refreshing) and a peach-blood orange mojito (sweet, but very good)\n\nStarters: \nSignature empanadas: Tasty. The focus was the meat, I would have preferred more vegetables inside.\nSauteed prawns: The star here were the sauces - delicious!\n\nEntrees: \nCola Braised Short Ribs: AMAZING! Some of the best we've ever had. The short ribs were very tender and not fatty at all. The flavor was so good!\nPernil Asado (shredded pork): So delicious!! I made little tacos with their fresh corn tortillas. \n\nSides: \nGreen chili cornbread casserole: A little drier than I had imagined, but great flavor. \nMaple chiliglazed carrots: The glaze didn't really stand out to me, but good as far as baby carrots go.\nJalapeno creamed corn: I was pleasantly surprised - really enjoyed this one! \nChipotle cheddar mashed potatoes: A great side with the short rib. \n\nDessert: (By this point, we knew we'd need to be rolled out of the restaurant, but we HAD to have dessert since it was part of restaurant week). \nChocolate chip bread pudding: Really good chocolate chip bread with scoops of malted chocolate crisp ice cream. This was a lot of food after that meal, but I savored the bites I had. The ice cream was excellent!\nBanana burrito: exactly what you'd picture with scoops of the same icecream - delicious! \n\nI can't wait to go back to Fuego and tell my friends about it. Great service, charming atmosphere, and excellent dishes.... Fuego is a winner!"^^ . "5"^^ . . . . "2010-09-27T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ . "2"^^ . "4"^^ .