I love Dos Coyotes Border Cafe! And here is why! The food, the margaritas, service, atmosphere and open 7 days a week. For me, it is that simple.
Food: Fresh, fresh, fresh! Healthy choices along with the not so healthy:). The only Mexican restaurant I know of where I can order a whole wheat tortilla. I pay an extra dollar for it but it is worth it to me. So many item choices. Almost could make your head spin. And, always several seasonal specials from which to choose. Summer specials on my photos right now. I have not run across any Mexican restaurant which offers so many salad choices. All with a Tex Mex flair. You would be hard pressed to not find something on the menu which would be to your liking. So is the food authentic? What is authentic Mexican food. I could eat at 3 or 4 Mexican restaurants in Davis/Sacramento, and around...everyone's opinion would be different. I happen to love the fresh food served at Dos Coyotes Border Cafes.
Price point/Reasonable.
Margaritas: My bad because I never tried the margaritas until a few years ago. I just assumed they could not possibly live up to my high standard. Wrong! Dead wrong. Delicious! All margaritas are premade using only Hornitos Tequila (one of my favs). Unlike many restaurants or bars, I know the margarita is always going to be wonderful here and not left to chance by the whim of the bartender making it. The employee simply has to pour the margarita mix into the glass full of ice at Dos. And like the food....seasonal specials with the margaritas. Right now along with the traditional choice you could have a watermelon margarita. Yep...and salt or no salt or even light salt! Always accomodating. Many beer choices and some decent wine.
Price point/Reasonable.
Salsa Bar: So many different choices. Big, fresh bowls of mild, medium and hot! And other items included too. Something that looks like thin gualcamole but is not and a couple of other interesting looking bowls.
They keep the salsa bar clean and refreshed and on ice!!!
Service: OUTSTANDING. That's right. All caps! I truly have never had a bad customer service experience. Amazing...I know! And I'm talking at any of the locations to which I have been (Davis, Sacramento, Folsom.). Maybe the owner puts the fear of God in them...lol...I don't know...but it is one of the best restaurant chains for outstanding customer service! (I said "chains" because there are quite a few in the region. But each one has the same high standard as the two in Davis which I frequent on a regular basis.).
Atmosphere: I love the Davis Dos Coyotes both offer patio dining. Both of the Davis restaurants are unique in their seating as one is a bit larger than the other. But pleasant, open and great decorations. A real Tex-Mex feel. Which is what the food is billed as...Tex-Mex! And it does get busy during peak times...really busy! But that just reminds me about how good the food is and that other people think so too. Families, singles, groups...you name it. They are all eating good in the neighborhood....lol.
I am not an adventurous eater. And I like what I like and will go to the same place and order the same items I like time after time. Whether it is local eating or out-of-town eating. This along with two other restaurants in Davis...are my "go to" for local eating.
BTW...how did the owner come up with the perfect name for a TEX-MEX place....well his name is Bobby Coyote. I kid you not. It was just meant to be! read more