Christopher M.
Yelp
I absolutely love this place. My first time going here gave me such strong familiar vibes because my father's side of the family is from South America.
There is comfortable indoor seating in a house converted into a restaurant, the upstairs has tables looking out onto the street if you prefer a window, and the back has picnic tables for seating groups of people under a protective plastic canopy. I saw groups of 20-somethings, older couples, ladies out for margaritas, families with kids, and everything in between. Overall, the setting is humble with no pretentious aire. It's just a great place anyone can go to and not have to dress up too much, although I also saw a few dressed up people sharing food and drinks and laughs as well.
My girlfriend and I got the El Diablo bowl, jalapeño arrepas, and platanos. The servings looked small and I almost began ordering more as soon as they arrived, but after we began eating I was glad I didn't. The food is so rich on flavor - a great blend of meat, spices, fattiness, and hearty starches, along with some delicious salsas on the side. The three "smallish" looking portions were more than enough for the both of us. We also ordered off their drink menu, I can't remember the name, but it was a sweet pink drink with some kind of fruit juice and deliciously high quality, classically smoky mezcal. It was an absolutely perfect offset to the savory food we were eating.
The food did not take very long to come out to us, maybe 10 minutes and it was quite busy with other patrons, so no complaints there. The staff were friendly and professional, and it is a casual "seat yourself" type place which I prefer anyway.
I love finding a restaurant that becomes my go-to spot for a certain cultural or ethnic vibe and right now this is my spot for South American.