Coronitas

latin music, nice people

BIEN UN LUGAR PARA COMER Y BEBER TRANQUILAMENTE....... GRACIAS X LA K ATENDIO DE CABELLO CORTO.

Muy buena la comida y las botanas, especialmente las mulitas.

me gusta una tal catrachita.

I watched the US beat Mexico in the 2002 World Cup at this place, and it was awesome. Everyone was totally cool and having a great time, although some of us were clearly having more fun than others. That being said, unless there's some kind of monumental US-Mexico soccer game going on, it's unlikely that I'd ever come back here. But the next time a game like that is going on, I'm heading back to Coronitas.

Entering Coronitas I was surprised to see a security guard at the door unlatching the chain to let me in. I wasn't asked for an ID, not that anyone thinks I'm younger than my 34 years, or to pay a cover charge I was welcomed in. I guess in a sweater and jeans I don't look that threatening, it could be the J-Crew and Quicksilver labels. Who knows? The place was hopping. A good crowd for 6 on Friday night, all male customers of course, but the liveliest group I've seen so far. As I made my way to the bar the interior reminded me of a Chevy's Restaurant with TexMex décor, neon signs and beer logo pendants hanging from the ceiling. The only thing missing was the tortilla making machine in the middle of the checkered linoleum floor right next to the juke box. A group of guys were playing pool in a room separated by New Mexico fashioned brick archways. Tall bar tables line the walls from the back of the bar/restaurant to the entrance. The juke box sits in the middle of the room playing; you guessed it, Spanish tunes. For more see www.missiononmission.com.

Nothing beats a long week of work than sunday nights at Coronitas. We usually get there around 11 pm and it's ususally hopping. All of the cocktail staff wears mini skirts fri-sun and they are all very friendly. We buy buckets of coronitas for $24 plus tip and it's a great place to chill and flirt with the servers. It's a pretty safe place, even for gringos like me, unlike Tintan and Mix 26 at night. Don't bother with the food. Blah. If we are hungry we usually have seafood cocktails at Playa Azul or the taqueria a couple of doors down first. They have two pool tables that are always occupied. I love Coronitas on Sundays!