Chanele R.
Yelp
I loved to see a new veg restaurant open up in my favorite neighborhood, and Sin Muerte is interesting to say the least. Built in an old funeral parlor, it has a dark charm to it from the moment you walk in. The outdoor seating area is great, too, with plenty of heaters for cool nights.
While there may be ambiance by the buckets, there is still a little room for growth, and the night we were there, they definitely showed some growing pains. It was not a perfect 5-star experience, although to their credit, they recognized this and apologized multiple times. Not once, but twice, items we ordered were not communicated internally correctly, resulting in very long waits. (It took 30 minutes to get our first round of drinks, and one of the dishes we ordered took so long that they took it off our bill.) But that was spotty, and most of our food came out in a timely fashion. It just felt unpredictable if we ordered more when it would come. We ended up spending over 2 hours there, which is a lot considering we did tapas and drinks - for two people! Also, it was unclear what they had and what they didn't have. Several of the menu items were either not available or had been changed (beet carpaccio in place of mushroom carpaccio, no pickles, etc). It would have been better to have been informed up front what was not available rather than the hit and miss game we played.
The food itself ranges from good to really good, although be warned that if you are really hungry or you have a big appetite generally, this might not be the right place for you. The portion-to-price ratio is not great, and you will find yourself paying $10-15 for small plates... emphasis on the small (the lychee ceviche, for example, was quite petite). Between the two of us, we ended up ordering eight dishes - and we definitely paid for it, but it was a special occasion, the food was good, and our server was really nice, despite the hiccups (that were largely not her fault). The highlights were the elote, crispy onion strings, beet carpaccio, and crispy broccolini. The only thing we ordered I didn't personally care for was the salted cabbage and herbs, but only because it was very spicy, which the name and description did not prepare me for. But overall, there are no complaints about the presentation or taste of the food.
Would I go back? Definitely!