I was in the area doing a few errands, and was craving some Mexican food. Not Tex-Mex, but something different from what one is served at the plethora of Americanized ethnic restaurants.
Our two meals were made on the spot (zero heat lamps, here), and I could readily detect how fresh-tasting everything was. Except for us, all of the other diners appeared to be hispanic tradesmen having their lunches.
The service was fairly attentive, but there was a bit of a language barrier between the Spanish-speaking waitress and us Anglos. I requested green sauce on my entree, thinking that would be a safe (mild) choice. I couldn't have been more wrong: muy caliente!
I ended up having to exchange my spicy entree for my wife's, who had ordered the red sauce on her chicken dish, instead of the green sauce. She has a higher spice tolerance than I do, but said that the green sauce tested her upper comfort limits.
My wife quite enjoyed her margarita (on the rocks). We think that some high-end tequila was used, because our bill for two entrees, an unsweetened iced tea, the one margarita, and taxes added up to exactly $42.00. (After doing some quick math, we supposed that was a reasonable price, but a bit higher than expected.) They don't write up receipts, and there's a fee if you use a credit card. We paid with cash. The owner spoke fairly fluent English, which would have been good to know when we ordered our meals. Also, he knew immediately what amount to charge us.
If in the neighborhood, I might return. I only wish that this restaurant was far more transparent with the pricing of their beverages. read more