We celebrated with dinner for my friend's birthday! I made reservations on OpenTable, which was super simple & inquired on the app regarding whether they sing for birthdays or offer anything special for the celebrant etc.
I also spoke to them over the phone. While they are not required to sing, some servers will. I was informed at the time of my questions that our server does not sing, however there would be other servers that evening that could come to our table & sing, if I would like. This was 5 days prior to our reservations. They were extremely accommodating & helpful. For birthdays, they will put a lit candle on top of a dessert you purchase. Just let them know ahead of time. If you bring in your own cake, there is a $10 charge fee.
Parking is complimentary valet, tip based. Valet parking is a love, hate thing for me. Although parking is not far from the entrance, I understand why they do this. Parking is limited & I can imagine if it wasn't valet how backed up & chaotic it could get. The young man who parked my car was friendly & smiley, which was a good start to a lovely birthday celebration evening with friends.
The hostess was very sweet & caring. I had apparently missed a message from the restaurant in my email regarding what I would like to do regarding dessert for the birthday celebrant. She noticed some of my friends with me & thought one of them was the birthday boy. She was discreet about discussing the singing & dessert in front of the currently present friends. I was touched that she was so considerate & displayed such situational awareness in ensuring the birthday person's surprise was kept a secret.
FOOD: It's a limited menu but enough variety, so it's not overwhelming. At our table we ordered the loaded yucca fries. Just order that and your day will be GRAND!! Those are some delicious, fantastic yucca fries! Super flavorful! Initially I ordered one, and we all shared. However, I couldn't help myself & may have had more of a share, so I ordered a second one and refrained from stuffing my face again. One of us ordered guacamole, while it was fairly good, I couldn't forget about those loaded yucca fries haha. Three of us ordered the birria enchiladas, which came with two & both a good size. They were beautifully plated and came with a side of salad greens. It packed a bit of a spicy punch for me with a burst of lime & cilantro and the birria was super tender. It was a solid choice! I ended up taking the second enchilada home. When I finished it a few days later, I felt like the flavor & seasonings were even more amplified. My other two friends ordered fish & chicken tacos, which came with three. Their tacos were beautifully plated as well & they both enjoyed theirs as well.
For dessert we had the churros with the chocolate sauce on the side & the tres leches cake with salted caramel ice cream. Both were shared amongst the table. All the food is made from scratch & fresh ingredients. The churros had a slight partially crispy outer layer but super soft, spongy inside with a sugary cinnamon profile, not too sweet & not too under sweetened. Those were some good churros!
While I enjoyed the tres leches cake and I do like salted caramel ice cream and myself and another friend demolished it, lol it wasn't my most favorite tres leches cake I've ever had. The ice cream was very creamy, a plus but it was a bit on the sweet side for me. The cake itself was fine but it tasted like it had a hint of lime or slight citrusy taste.
I would definitely return, as I had a pleasant experience, the food was delicious, and myself and friends were treated with kindness. I felt as a customer I was valued & appreciated for just being there.
They do allow separate checks, just inform your server PRIOR to ordering. For parties of 6 or more there is an automatic gratuity. Although that was only my first time there, they did do away with the added 3.5% transaction fee on all bills, that was initially indicated on their website. read more