ADAM JONG
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I chose this place because my Abuelita wanted to take me out for father's day, so i decided to find a new fun place. After taking a look at a couple of videos I was convinced: it said Mexican cuisine "a la plancha", so i was expecting something similar to a teppanyaki. The place is beautifully decorated and the bar looks really good (it can fit 36 people i think). We all placed our orders with the very friendly server and waited for the chef to arrive at our table. The chef arrived with a lot of energy, he started with some fire effects and then proceeded to cook our orders. Judging the fact that the chef was executing 1 dish at a time and how much he was sweating, I think he might have been a little nervous or even high. There was no showmanship comparable with any teppanyaki I've ever seen and the dishes were not executed correctly to my opinion. The menu states tacos made from ribeye steak...no way! that was a skirt steak at most! Then he over-heated the tortillas for way too long and garnished the tacos leaving too much water. My Abuelita had to ask for a paper towel to dry her plate so she could enjoy the second taco. The 2 tacos with NO SIDES on the plate, came with a choice of a cup of salad or pozole soup, for the incredible price of $44!!!! My wife had the Huevos Rancheros, the chef finished her order, then proceeded to cook the other two dishes before serving her plate. Her order just sat there getting cold for no apparent reason. I had the Chilaquiles, what a mistake that was! When my dish was ready and I was asked if I wanted the 3 "salsas", I said "yes", imagining i was getting salsa verde, salsa toreada and cream, but with the crema I got a guacamole sauce and Chipotle-mayo.....i am not a fan of mayo, what a mistake. I also ordered a Flight, which are 3x10 ounce margaritas, the flavors were ok but the ice watered down way too quick, for $36 I would expect better and longer lasting ice (no air bubbles and pure water). Oh, and I forgot to mention the two dads at the table waited the longest, by the time our order was ready, everyone else had almost finished eating. Overall, the food was definitely NOT worth the price tag, I would have expected more of a spectacle. I would recommend this for a very fancy date night for the atmosphere, but this is not a place for real foodies.