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    Kala Bajamed

    4.3 (10 reviews)
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 9:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Jazmin B.

    We visited Kala for my birthday and it was such a wonderful experience. Service and drinks were impeccable. Our wagu burger was the best and the octopus was good as well. We really wish they had more options for sides as sides are not included with meals and we didn't care for the sides they had on the menu. I'd also recommend more fish options. For it to be a Mediterranean place, it had minimal fish options in the menu. Other than that it was a great experience and the restaurant is beautiful.

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    Stephanny G.

    My husband and I visited this restaurant for our anniversary, we had a reservation and were seated immediately after arriving. The restaurant is beautiful, clean, spacious, inviting. The food was all delicious! We had oysters, and the ceviche as a start, which was perfect, and grilled red snapper and octopus as the entree, both were so good. The guava dessert was the cherry on top to an amazing dinner. Our server Santi was spot on with recommendations, great customer service and timing. The prices and servings were both reasonable, overall we had a great experience and will definitely be returning.

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    Brian L.

    We were really excited to try Kala after reading about it. And the experience did not disappoint! We made a reservation for 2 people on Friday night, and I'm glad we did because there would have been a short wait otherwise. Our waitress was very attentive and made good recommendations. The restaurant itself had a great atmosphere, was well lit but not too bright, but not too dim where you can't see anything. The decor and interior had a nice touch with a large central tree adding to the Mediterranean atmosphere. I also believe there is an olive tree in the hallway where the bathrooms are, which was a nice touch. The food was fantastic. We started with the guac y queso and added the chicharrones, as well as the red snapper ceviche. The flavor was fantastic on both and the guac was very fresh. I wish we got more than three tostadas for the 2 of them because I felt like I had to load the ceviche or guac onto each bite, but those are good problems to have since the portions were great. For mains I got the lobster pasta and my fiancé got the mussels. They were both fantastic. The lobster pasta had great flavor and the pasta sauce had just the right amount of creaminess. The mussels came with a very delicious sauce that we soaked up with the bread (which was actually amazing). For dessert we got the chocolat (no todo lo que brilla es oro). We weren't sure what to expect but it came out to be a very rich mousse with some gold bits that were like "pop rocks." Very delicious, but now we're curious to try the custard with yuzu ice cream, which we'll definitely be back for.

    Patrick D.

    Kala is a promising new Baja-Mediterranean restaurant created by three chefs, Carlos Gaytan, Mikel Alonso and Jonathan Gomez with Michelin stars background. The food is eclectic with a fusion inspired touch of a Baja California and Mexican flair. The menu is relatively limited with an emphasis on comfort food. The decor is modern sophisticated with some cool purple lighting at night. The concept is interesting as many students from Southwest University 's Culinary School are cooking providing them with real-time valuable restaurant experience. (I think that this is a very similar concept to L'ecole in Paris for culinary apprentices). Loved their guacamole & Qeso Feta, their Hummus and their Lobster Pasta that was fairly spicy ! Their 20 day Dry-Aged Ribeye was perfectly executed ($78). Service was a little bit on the chaotic side but the restaurant was super full. The menu for certain dishes is on the expensive side for El Paso. So, would love to see some more accessible dishes for students and our community. The food was solid comfort food but it is not at all comparable to a Michelin stars'restaurant. I do hope that this restaurant will expand its menu and fair better than Lola Rose. I plan to come back to provide a more encompassing review as this was a first visit. El Paso let's support this initiative and give our three chefs a graceful accolade and support them!

    Andres M.

    Went for an early Mother's day, took my significant other. Appetizer was a date stuffed with chorizo and wrapped with bacon...enough said! Service was amazing everything that was brought to the table was explained and served so politely. Drinks were on point. The main course were excellently presented and tasted even better. Desert was tasty and finished with a mazapan coffee dressed with crumbles of mazapan...to die for.

    guacamole and pita bread with olives appetizer, with some interesting ingredients that made it more memorable, would easily order again.

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    The food is amazing but very small portions for the price. Service is phenomenal. Will not be back unfortunately.

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    “The lobster pasta had great flavor and the pasta sauce had just the right amount of creaminess.”

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