Mike B.
Yelp
I'd be surprised if the original intention and use of this building was a restaurant. It's just so... kinda... odd.
It almost feels like it could have been like a Car Rental place. You'll... know what I'm talking about when you visit. But you're like... oh... this a cozy?
This place has caught my Yelper-vision for some time now. And I wanna say in the past year, I paid a visit on my own and I'm fairly certain a dove into their fajita platter.
I vaguely remember that some of the proteins in the fajita platter were a little overcooked, and I thought to myself... I'm gonna give this place another shot.
Well, we went back tonight and I had a pretty solid experience.
Guacamole: Fresh, served in a molcajete; needs a little bit of salt and acid imo. We added a little fresh lime juice and table salt and it was devoured with gusto.
Chili Con Carne: A cheese dip with chorizo. Definitely not spicy; I can assure you of this as Joy B tried it and she really enjoyed it. There's a flavor here I can put my finger on... but it was definitely enjoyable; I wish it was served a little hotter and was a little most cheesy.
Grilled Chicken Salad (Marinated in Adobo Sauce) $9.99
"Herb marinated grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, cucumbers, carrots, cilantro, black olives, corn, avocado and queso fresco"
The good news. Everything was very fresh on the salad. You can tell all the vegetables were just cut, and they all were crisp and fresh. Wish there was a bit more queso fresco, and I also think that they could upgrade/ change some of their cuts on the veg to make it a bit more appealing.
Let me try to explain myself here.
Green Peppers: 1/4 inch Ring Cut
Onions: Large 1/2 inch moon shaped chunks of onion
Black Olives: Served whole ( I personally don't know why black olives exist... I think they should change this up, but to each their own)
Corn: That was fine
Carrots: Whole baby carrots
Cilantro: Needed a bit more
Avocado: Was great
Cucumbers: Thicker 1/4 inch slices on the bias
This is obviously being very nit picky... but it was just a little hard to eat with the very large chunks of veg. A really good salad is all about the cuts and freshness of the veg. They have the freshness down.
Overall, I enjoyed it and it was a really good size for the price.
The thing that really amazed me most... which was just a small forkful taste. My sister ordered a carnitas taco on the side. I had a half of a forkful of the meat from the taco just to try... and it was definitely one of the tastiest carnitas I've tried in a very long time.
I will likely be back to this place before the end of the week to get some tacos.
Service was EXCELLENT. I hope I spell this right: Xochtl was so nice. She was wonderful, patient, attentive without being overbearing. Also, when I called the restaurant to see if there was a wait, she was so sweet over the phone. Just an excellent person all around.
Looking forward to going back. Those free chips and salsa are not gonna do my waistline any favors though.