Harry W.
Yelp
Really loved the service here - so personable and friendly and truly attentive at just the right moments. The food was quite good too, an excellent value for the dollar, especially in this fancy part of town at Rancharrah! Step inside and enjoy this beautiful understated interior that is the perfect match to the Mexican food served here.
PRO TIP: 1) Even though the hours say they close at 11pm, it's the BAR that closes at 11. The kitchen closes at 9pm!
Be that as it may, the earliest folks in our large party of 16 arrived just before 9 yet the restaurant staff graciously took our orders from the appetizer menu even after 9pm, and the food came right on out.. Thank you so much for accommodating our starving clan with quesadillas, nachos, enchiladas and tacos.. Still a broad and varied selection for a late dinner! Great water service, and a caring wait staff.
Our selections:
1) CHILE VERDE ENCHILADA (10/10). Just $12 - worth every penny.
Two enchiladas with a tiny scoop of tasty rice and beans for just $12!! Each enchilada begins with a thick corn tortilla filled with big-ish chunks of tender juicy moist pork shoulder. I loved every bite! The tomatillo sauce, combined with a bit of queso blanco (cotija?). and a drizzle of sour cream was perfect. Nothing too salty, with the flavors and textures complex and varied, Bang-on! This plate was so much better for so much less $$ spent compared to other places, and yet, in a nicer venue! Yes, the sides of rice and beans are very small, but it's properly sized for an appetizer IMHO..
2) ELOTE (corn appetizer) (9.5/10) $4!
Corn sliced OFF the cob in big chunks with a light layer of sour cream, lime and cotija cheese all mixed in. it looks as if It would be heavy, but tasted light on the tongue and tummy. Very good! The only way to maybe improve on this would be to have a bit of char on it.. but naah.. it's a teeny bit healthier this way, I'd still order this again as is!
3) SIDE OF CHIPS with GUACAMOLE (9.5/10)
Chips were a bit on the thicker side, but the guac was superb with a lighter saucy (not watery) consistency. The thicker (and thus stronger) chips were needed to scoop up the totally delicious guac!
4) CHICKEN TACOS $12 (7.5/10)
Two smallish street tacos - chicken tasted kind of average.. nothing special here, and not the best value - the guac on the side was excellent - same stuff as in the side of chips above.
GETTING HERE:
Tons of parking once you thread your way through the labyrinthine maze of traffic circles to get here. Many Tesla/EV charging stations too right there in the parking lot. Some other fine eateries are also here to explore in this open-air collection of establishments at Rancharrah. It's just 5-8 minutes worst case down the road from the Reno-Sparks Convention Center south of Midtown.
Yeah.. We definitely wouldn't mind coming back here at all.. We just might make a point of it!