. "2014-02-19T00:00:00"^^ . "5"^^ . "3"^^ . "We ended up here randomly on Valentine's Day after not making reservations anywhere and not having much of a plan. This shopping center has become a great dinner and a movie spot - so many great options now! This was my first time at Viva Mercado's - I didn't even know there was another location before. We really enjoyed our food. I tried mulitas for the first time (sort of like a soft tostada layered with toppings, like a fried but soft corn tortilla with beans, and I had it with carnitas). It came with great quality queso fresco and other toppings, and it was really tasty. I really loved how they bring out the fried jalapenos and onions upon request. We enjoyed putting them on chips with the bean dip and salsa (complimentary) and also I added some to spice up my food. \n\nMy husband had some sort of seafood dish. I don't remember the name of it, but it was a huge saucy plate with fish, shrimp, peppers, etc., and with a second plate of beans and rice on the side, and a side of tortillas. I laughed when his 3 plates of food came out as his single dinner plate! \n\nI didn't love my margarita - it was a house margarita and a little sweet for me (maybe too much triple sec or mix, if they use a mix), so I would definitely splurge on a more specialized one next time. They have a huge margarita menu, so I will need to try something different. But I won't hold that against them. My mistake for choosing the plain house margarita. \n\nThey brought us a cute cupcake for Valentine's Day at the end of our meal - a very nice touch for a restaurant with casual food and lower prices, when we didn't order dessert. :) \n\nI should note the menu is huge. It has to be 10 pages. At first I said, \"I love this! Lots of choices!\" But after about 5 minutes of reading the menu, I felt a little overwhelmed and was actually laughing - so much food to choose from! I do appreciate that though - it is unfortunate that to so many people, Mexican food is a taco, enchilada, or burrito when there are so many more authentic dishes! So here, you can find them all, and then some. I was happy to try something new. \n\nWe usually go to Macayo for sit-down (not take out) Mexican food, but I think this will be our new Mexican spot - closer to home and the food seems better. I will update and comment after we try this with our kids. :)"^^ . "1"^^ . "3"^^ . . .