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2012-08-17
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First of all, this place is busy, and they don't take reservations (though you can show up and put your name on a list). We showed up around 7:15 and they told us they'd have something around 8:00 (and they did). They told us we'd need to be out in an hour and a half. That's a long dinner, I guess people just like to sit around drinking here? At those prices, not me.There are tables in the restaurant, but we got seated in a long, low bench across from the bar, on stools with no backs rather than
There are tables in the restaurant, but we got seated in a long, low bench across from the bar, on stools with no backs rather than chairs. I don't mind that sort of thing, but my stool was pretty hard and my back was aching by the end of dinner.
The food is definitely mex-mex, and not tex-mex like Caramba! or Tequila, and not whatever the hell Taco Loco is supposed to be (gross?). Here's what we got:
Chips, salsa, and guacamole ($125). In Texas, where I'm from, and to the parts of Mexico I've been to, chips and salsa are free with your meal.The salsas were pretty bad. The "pico" one was overpoweringly oniony; the "verde" one was oddly thick and overly cuminy; and the other one... I don't even know what was in it. The guacamole was excellent, as were the chips. I didn't check if you could get the guac by itself, but if you're just ordering some tacos, that's probably the way to go. $125... just too pricey for something so insubstantial, especially with such terrible salsas. Salsas: D. Guac: A. Chips: A. Price: F.
Chile relleno (~$100). This is a big deep-fried poblano pepper, stuffed with cheese and (I think) quinoa, and smothered in sauce. The pepper was a little soggy, and not spicy at all (they do tell you it's mild), but it was pretty tasty, the breading was mostly crisp, and the cheese & quinoa mixture was a nice alternative to the very cheesy/ greasy chile relleno stuffing you find at tex-mex places. The sauce was meh. B+
Chicken taco ($45). The taco was pretty straightforward. Tender, marinated chicken, salsa verde, and cilantro. Not the same "thick" salsa verde with the chips & salsa. The taco was great with the guacamole... wish that were an optional add-on. A-
Beef shortribs (~$125). These were very much like the ribs you'd find at any barbeque joint in the states... except they were really good. Tender, meaty, delicious. A
We also had two drinks, a margarita (no complaints!) and a raspberry & jalapeno cocktail, which was impressively original and tasty. The drinks were pretty pricey (I can't recall, maybe $135? or maybe less?), but you might consider trying the raspberry & jalapeno one all the same.
The food is great here, but if you're not careful, or you're gluttonous, or like me you're both, you'll wind up spending a lot. We must have dropped like $700 for two people. The thing is, you could get out of here for like $90/ person for two tacos... which is what I'll be doing next time I come. The menu's not really extensive enough to keep you coming back for much more anyway. A
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