"0"^^ . . . "0"^^ . "5"^^ . "0"^^ . "I've been meaning to check Valdez out ever since Steve Gonzalez left Origin to open it up. The fact that they were showing the World Cup finals provided the perfect opportunity to watch the game and enjoy some great food and drinks while doing it.\n\nIt's a huge space for the area, and was packed on this particular occasion. My party and I were seated on the patio, which was spacious with great exposure (no tall surounding buildings covering it in shade).\n\nEverything that we ordered was great. Guac, salsa and chips, great. Quail was cooked to perfection and tasty. chorizo on a bun, Bay scallops cocktel, chicken wings, were all good. the best thing we ordered though was the Chaufa - Fried rice. whooo, this fried rice went beyond any of my expectations. It had tons of flavour, and had that bit of a kick from the peppers that made me salivate with every spoonful. It's definitely the dish to get if you go here.\n\nFor the drinks I got the Mojito, which was more of a hard pink lemonade, and the Dark and Stormy. The mojito was good, but if you're looking for a traditional mojito, this probably isn't for you. The Dark and Stormy on the other hand was what you'd expect from it and very enjoyable on a nice hot day.\n\nAll in all, I was happy with my expererience, and will definitely be back. Expecially when I'm craving some fried rice."^^ . "2014-07-14T00:00:00"^^ . .