01/16/09

CUCARACHAS!!!!!!!!

by 2lili2

I so wanted to go my husband didnt because its not good mexican food. The only good thing is drinks, appetizers and desserts. when i got my dessert I looked to the wall and saw a COCROACH! walking up the wall. I nearly wanted to scream And sat at the very corner of my seating looking for a worker or someone. they offered free food. But we are not here for free bees was our response. my husband told me to look under the table there were dirty greasy reading glasses and another cuaracha I should have yelled CUCARACHA! yes i called the health dept on them!

• Pros: location, drinks, desserts
• Cons: service, dirt, cucarachas, main food

12/14/08

Surprisingly bad and they don't even care..

by Abaracadabara

What a surprise to find out that everyone wears a coat inside the restaurant because the front door is drafty and they have the top windows open. The salsa dishes don't even fit on the plate, the silverwear doesn't match, you have to ask to have sweetner for the ice tea and a match for the candle. The place is so dark you can't read the menu. There are no chips for the salsa just tortia's and when you order your food, like Carnita's, all you get is a bowl of pork, nothing else, no rice, no beans, no vegatables, just meat. Everyone wears a jacket inside while your eating and everyone complains about it and the manager doesn't even care. He blames things on the economy. Well, you can't use the economy excuse we paid $210 for dinner. They take no responsiblity for anything apparently. However, our waiter did make a great effort, the gaucamole is good, the margarita's are good but don't expect the hostess to speak Spanish, they are so mis-managed it really was a sad sad joke of an experience. Bring someone you want to break up with there because it would be the perfect place for a reality check. Oddly enough the place was full of people wearing there coats and complaining. Never never never again.

09/22/08

Authentic Mexican Food in a lovely setting

by tbulzomi

My boyfriend and I dropped in on a Saturday afternoon and were seated outside right away. The tortillas instead of chips was different but good. We knew right away the food would be good when we tasted the salsas they brought. You can order your beer with a flair, which means it comes in a salt rimmed glass with lemon juice and ice. I found it to be very refreshing. I was hesitant about the "tapas style" but loved it in the end. The food was amazing. I am use to authentic mexican food and have to say this is the first time I have found it in California. I am orginally from Tucson, AZ and I truly miss the close to the border Mexican food.The mole tasted amazing and I loved the torta de elote was like had not had in years. The prices were what I expected for Santan Row. We had the guacamole, one entree, two sides and two beers. With tip our meal came to $50 and we were stuffed. We have already made plans to come back with my parents. If you like Authentic Mexican food you will truly enjoy this bistro!

The one down side... our waiter was slow. He was very polite but we waited forever for our check. Good thing the weather was so nice. We spent almost two hours there!

• Pros: Torta de Elote
• Cons: Service was slow