"Having visited el Carnicero twice now, I can get down to reviewing it. Both times I had a great experience, and I must say I prefer this restaurant to Momocho for a few reasons.\n\nReason #1: Space. El Carnicero is HUGE, and has a sprawling, circle-through-two-rooms bar, which I love. There are plenty of places to dine in here.\n\nReason #2: Service. I find that the staff at el Carnicero, from the host/hostess station to the bartenders to the wait staff, are a ton more pleasant than at the Ohio City counterpart.\n\nNow, onto the food. I'm assuming it's the same in both locations. But let me tell YOU! The wild boar nachos ($5 at happy hour) are a joy to behold. We would have ordered another one if we could have done it without looking like total pigs.\n\nI've tried a fair share of tamales (both vegetarian and overflowing with meat) and they are amazing. And the drinks are great, as usual. Most people try the margaritas at Momocho/el Carnicero, and for good reason, but I also need to recommend the Sangria, which is also $5/glass during happy hour.\n\nJust delicious. You know it's good when I practically have to roll out of there. The combination of excellent service and \"heart attack with a bit of class\" food will bring me back again."^^ . . "5"^^ . "2014-02-08T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ . "3"^^ . . "2"^^ . .