Benjamin M.
Yelp
I can't say I am a huge fan of Mexican food in general, or bars in particular, and certainly not ones decorated in neon skulls, but my parent's chose this place (see note below) so I came with an open mind. The interior seating area was clean and neat but not busy; apparently, sometimes they are slammed and other times slow. The outdoor area looked marvelous on a nice warm day like this. The inside was still pretty dark in the middle of the day and I had trouble reading the menu.
The menu wasn't large but it had all the usual suspects: tacos, nachos, enchiladas, burritos (and other words I couldn't spell and had to look up online). Many were available with ground beef, pork, chicken, barbacoa (brisket), or vegetables. Upon the advice of the chef, I went with the barbacoa for my red enchiladas and some of their smoked chicken wings. We started with chips and salsa and queso. I guess technically there weren't any vegetables harmed in the making of my meal, but that's okay. My father had the breakfast quesadilla and my mother had some the vegetable taco special.
Food came up quick enough, and there was a large bottle of water to share. Which proved its worth, as there were 6 different bottles of hot sauce on the table and I had to try them all. One was a "late bloomer" and I had already moved on to the next one when it hit. Yow! The enchiladas were very good and filling, and I managed only two of the three. The wings were a bit small and were an interesting mix of deep fried and smoked. Crispy wing they were not, but they were finished in a sauce or glaze that made them more like excellent Mexican barbeque chicken. They were greasy though.
I finished by ordering churros, one of my guilty pleasures that I always order when I see them on a menu. The menu said that they were homemade, which made me excited until the chef confirmed that they were not. DIRTY POOL! They lose a star for knowingly misrepresenting a menu item. As a prepared churro they were okay but filled with a sweet cream ("dulces de something"... I got sick of looking up Mexican words) they were much too cloying. I suggest they start making them from scratch.
If you like quirky places, you might like this place. If you like scratch-made Mexican food, you probably would enjoy this place. If you have skull tattoos or think Cinco de Mayo should be everyday, this is likely the best place you will ever go to!
Disclaimer: a relative of mine works here but the food I was served was straight from the menu and I paid full price.