First time here. Came in to celebrate a birthday. We had made reservations for 6:30, but it wasn't…read morebusy enough to need them.
Food:
For drinks, we started with a couple of mojitos, a margarita, and a paloma. Everyone was happy with their orders.
Really surprised by how good all the food was. We started with guacamole and chips and a salsa flight. The chips were hot, right out of the fryer. The guac was well seasoned and had excellent texture. The salsa flight was interesting and added a bit of fun to the start of the meal.
For the meal, we had a couple of orders of sopes (one al pastor and the other vegan chorizo), a trio of tacos (shrimp, beef, and chicken), and I got the Birria Fajita. Everyone enjoyed their food, with one exception: the chicken taco was a bit spicier than expected. Someone else finished that off. The side order of beans was just okay, but the rice was excellent. Good texture, with a good balance of seasoning.
Because it was a birthday, they provided a complimentary piece of chocoflan cake, which was the best I've ever had. The chocolate cake base really complements the custard texture of the flan. We also got an order of churros, which came out fresh and warm. Eating them with the side of vanilla ice cream was a real treat for the rest of us.
Service:
Started out great! Menus, drinks, water, and appetizers all arrived promptly. Given how few people were in the restaurant, it took a while for the food to arrive--45 minutes after we ordered. My meal was also missing the side of beans and rice. After I mentioned that and the server apologized, I still had to remind them that I was waiting. The sides arrived well past the point when they would have been enjoyable with my meal. The server apologized again, and they volunteered to comp our desserts. At least someone recognized that the service had fallen short.
Atmosphere:
For a Mexican restaurant, the interior design is refreshing. Not your typical loud colors with sombreros. It has a hip feel to it, with accents of lime green floor tiles, collections of small framed pictures, pink vinyl chair coverings, and white globe light fixtures. It might be a little jarring for some tastes, but I thought it all worked together.
Really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. I hope the service we had isn't representative of what normally happens. The food was good enough that I would give it a second chance.