Allanté Lynn
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My son needed magazines for a school project and I drove all the way from Lithonia to Brookhaven to purchase cheap FB Marketplace magazines. Only for the seller to text me that he left. So since I work remotely and had my laptop with me, I decided to wait for this restaurant to open so my trip wouldn’t feel like it was all for nothing.
I had never been to this restaurant before but I wanted something good to eat and this looked like just the place.
I sat at the bar and asked the bartender to make me whatever he wanted. He made me a margarita with a little jalapeño and a tajin rim. It was good! But that spice definitely got me in the back of my throat.
I asked him for his recommendations and then chose the Salmon con Vegetables. It’s salmon, fingerling potatoes, onion, corn, spinach, mushroom, avocado, pico de gallo, and queso fresco. I asked him to switch the salmon for the red fish. Then I asked if it was going to be filling or should I get rice too? He said, “how about I bring you the meal as is, and if you want rice, I’ll bring you rice?” I said ok but asked for chips and queso.
And here is where I fell in love. He brought me a side of chopped jalapeño! I didn’t even ask. But, I guess, since I asked for the hottest hot sauce, he must have just known I like a kick. I was like, oh this guy is a winner for sure!
The chips and queso was so doggone good. I don’t know if it’s cause I was so hungry or what but, that didn’t taste like the chips and queso that I make or have had before. The food, hands down, was phenomenal! If I’m ever on that side again, I’ll go back. With tip, I spent $50.