Monica S.
Yelp
I've been moping around in my own head because there's no comparable restaurant to my favorite place in OKC, and then I came across this place and I thought...maybe? The ambiance looks comparable (bright colors, fun and quirky, etc), and the menu does have some parallel dishes, so we came to see on a Sunday.
It's definitely earned the ratings, as the place was never empty. There were always groups or couples waiting to get in, us included. Everyone working in there is just zooming around nonstop.
Food - we got the breakfast parrilla, huevos rancheros and a stack of the mazapán pancakes. All flavors were suave but had depth. The mazapán crumble and milky juiciness really made them stand out. My parrilla was great and very filling, but the potatoes weren't cooked all the way, making them slightly hard to chew. My husband said his potatoes were the same, so it must've been the batch cooked. He really enjoyed the huevos and I really liked the tomate and the rice. I do wish my parrilla came with more chips or a side of rolled tortillas.
Service - we were basically served by the owner the entire time and he was very warm and welcoming, even offering us a better table with more space.
Drinks - I really liked both coffee drinks. The chocolate was flavorful and heavy, and the horchata latte was very balanced. My husband was disappointed by the latter, as he said it tasted more like cinnamon and coffee, but...I mean...it IS a coffee drink lol. I drank both while he enjoyed the quite large michelada. The chamoy covered gummies were a very nice touch.
Overall, the food is good and I get the ratings and the hype. Is it comparable to Cafe Kacao? Not 100% but it's a sister and she's trying to her most earnest so we applaud her for it. Prices were on par for Seattle, however I was a bit taken aback by the carne asada fries being $26...that better be a big, heaping dish for that price point, especially when other dishes were under that price point.