This is a terrible restaurant. As someone who lived in Mexico, grew up eating Mexican food, loves Mexican food, and lives nearby, it was a dream to see a new place like this open up. I went the first week it opened, it was horrible. Portion size is unreasonably small, the tacos were under seasoned, the staff was inattentive, and the chips and salsa… this is average salsa at best. The serving size is an actual joke - the salsa is served in a thimble, and to me the mark of a quality Mexican restaurant is great chips and salsa. The whole experience was so shockingly bad, that I just chalked it up to growing pains of opening a new restaurant.
So, a few months later I went back with a group and gave them no heads up as to my previous experience. Why after such a horrible experience would I go back? Well, I thought 1) no way it could be as bad as I remember, 2) I live close by and 3) I see people giving it 4 and 5 star reviews on google so I thought maybe I’m wrong. I wasn’t wrong, everyone in our party agreed that the only redeeming quality is the decor.
This place is not good and it brings me no joy to say that. I genuinely want no restaurant in our neighborhood more than a good Mexican restaurant, but unfortunately this ain’t it
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ashley Wright
So yummy! I ordered grilled shrimp tacos and they were super! Also the chips were delicious and the prickly marg!! Would definitely recommend and go back!
I typically don’t write reviews but I was shocked at how few people were there on a Thursday night despite how good it was! Definitely give it a try :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristen Drexinger
The margs are great, food delicious and atmosphere amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cee Dionisio
Really wanted to like this place as i live in the area! In short- subpar food, terrible service, but sufficient ambience. We love eating at upscale restaurants but this definitely wasn't that. Food wasn't fancy by any means despite the pricing. The flavors were lacking- the birria was not tender and the consume was one dimensional and bland. The carne asada taco tasted like ground beef with taco seasoning. The servers were rude and we noticed tables around us (as well as read in reviews) got complimentary chips and salsa. We definitely don't need that but it felt odd combined with the behavior of staff. Overall, I wouldn't come back and I would not recommend. I would prefer to go to ninth and visit tartine, cache, or kothai instead.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cindy Sahney
Can’t wait to go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
chill guy
The food here is incredible. The Birria tacos are incredible as well as the smtn stew (I forgot the name I’m sorry my dad got it😢) the service is great and everyone is so nice. I love the upper terrace and all the cool space to eat. Only problem is if you’re vegetarian you practically can’t go here. The only option is veggie tacos as far as I remember and it’s just mushy veggies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Garima Heath
The portions are super tiny, almost microscopic. The food is disappointing and lacks flavor.
The very fat corn chips served with bland tiny cups of salsa are the filler. The corn chips were thick and crunchy but left me with a very deep-fried oily aftertaste.
The portions of the VEGANAS ($15) and the BAJA TACOS ($16 ) were very, very small.
The VEGANAS vegetables were practically raw and had no taste. There were cauliflower florets, thin slices of onion and carrots - all crunchy, in a mayonnaise like sauce.
The shrimp was drowned in mayonnaise-which tasted odd and not what I expected as a Mexican flavor.
I am still hungry at the end.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Hannah Arcilla
My husband and I decided to try this place on a whim after walking by. It’s super cute inside, we got there on the earlier side so we can to sit at a really nice window facing table. We were seated right away. The ambience is nice with a warm, cozy feeling. The menu isn’t overwhelming with tons of choices, we got the enchiladas with the verde sauce and the sopes. They serve chips and salsa as a starter with your own bottle of still water. The food was average. The enchiladas were good (chicken was a bit dry), but I felt the sopes lacked flavor. The service was also just okay, the man taking our order seemed impatient and didn’t smile once. I also had to ask the other waitress who working for more water. Nobody came and asked how the food was or anything.
I was thinking about rating this restaurant 3 stars but I know they’re newer and maybe are just working out some kinks. Overall the experience was pleasant because nothing was outright “bad”, and my husband and I got a nice spontaneous date out of it 😇
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Dan Streetman
Are here last night for the first time.
Food was great! We had Guacamole, Flautas, Chile Relleno, Mole Enchiladas, Shrimp Tacos and the bean dip. (We were a big party and got to try a little of everything)
The waitstaff was so kind and thoughtful, they even offered to remake the shrimp tacos when my kid started pulling off the veggies but I refused since we had not asked For that.
My only feedback is that the music was a touch loud and made it a little hard to interact with waitstaff and our dining companions. It made for a fun and vibrant atmosphere though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Julien Gaertner
Super delicious, great for a quick but amazing dinner !
Wow the ceviche was amazing! ask for the spicier salsa they have a really nice assortment of specialty salsa that is worth trying. Over all I was impressed
Food: 5
Service: 5
G Jason
Great little spot for homemade food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Harrison Tran
The shrimp tacos were delicious and well cooked. Agree with other reviews that the portions are small but can be worth the splurge. We had the mole enchiladas which were flavorful. Free freshly fried chips are always a plus. The staff was accommodating and attentive to our needs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oleg Rogynskyy
Authentic Mexican restaurant with proper vibes. Fish ceviche and Baja tacos were very good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A. Arredondo
great food, great dining experience and a very family-friendly atmosphere! the camarones aguachile and birria brisket were absolutely delicious! an elevated take on classic dishes!
This is a terrible restaurant. As someone who lived in Mexico, grew up eating Mexican food, loves Mexican food, and lives nearby, it was a dream to see a new place like this open up. I went the first week it opened, it was horrible. Portion size is unreasonably small, the tacos were under seasoned, the staff was inattentive, and the chips and salsa… this is average salsa at best. The serving size is an actual joke - the salsa is served in a thimble, and to me the mark of a quality Mexican restaurant is great chips and salsa. The whole experience was so shockingly bad, that I just chalked it up to growing pains of opening a new restaurant.
So, a few months later I went back with a group and gave them no heads up as to my previous experience. Why after such a horrible experience would I go back? Well, I thought 1) no way it could be as bad as I remember, 2) I live close by and 3) I see people giving it 4 and 5 star reviews on google so I thought maybe I’m wrong. I wasn’t wrong, everyone in our party agreed that the only redeeming quality is the decor.
This place is not good and it brings me no joy to say that. I genuinely want no restaurant in our neighborhood more than a good Mexican restaurant, but unfortunately this ain’t it
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
So yummy! I ordered grilled shrimp tacos and they were super! Also the chips were delicious and the prickly marg!! Would definitely recommend and go back!
I typically don’t write reviews but I was shocked at how few people were there on a Thursday night despite how good it was! Definitely give it a try :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The margs are great, food delicious and atmosphere amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really wanted to like this place as i live in the area! In short- subpar food, terrible service, but sufficient ambience. We love eating at upscale restaurants but this definitely wasn't that. Food wasn't fancy by any means despite the pricing. The flavors were lacking- the birria was not tender and the consume was one dimensional and bland. The carne asada taco tasted like ground beef with taco seasoning. The servers were rude and we noticed tables around us (as well as read in reviews) got complimentary chips and salsa. We definitely don't need that but it felt odd combined with the behavior of staff. Overall, I wouldn't come back and I would not recommend. I would prefer to go to ninth and visit tartine, cache, or kothai instead.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Can’t wait to go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food here is incredible. The Birria tacos are incredible as well as the smtn stew (I forgot the name I’m sorry my dad got it😢) the service is great and everyone is so nice. I love the upper terrace and all the cool space to eat. Only problem is if you’re vegetarian you practically can’t go here. The only option is veggie tacos as far as I remember and it’s just mushy veggies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The portions are super tiny, almost microscopic.
The food is disappointing and lacks flavor.
The very fat corn chips served with bland tiny cups of salsa are the filler.
The corn chips were thick and crunchy but left me with a very deep-fried oily aftertaste.
The portions of the VEGANAS ($15) and the BAJA TACOS ($16 ) were very, very small.
The VEGANAS vegetables were practically raw and had no taste.
There were cauliflower florets, thin slices of onion and carrots - all crunchy, in a mayonnaise like sauce.
The shrimp was drowned in mayonnaise-which tasted odd and not what I expected as a Mexican flavor.
I am still hungry at the end.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
My husband and I decided to try this place on a whim after walking by. It’s super cute inside, we got there on the earlier side so we can to sit at a really nice window facing table. We were seated right away. The ambience is nice with a warm, cozy feeling. The menu isn’t overwhelming with tons of choices, we got the enchiladas with the verde sauce and the sopes. They serve chips and salsa as a starter with your own bottle of still water. The food was average. The enchiladas were good (chicken was a bit dry), but I felt the sopes lacked flavor. The service was also just okay, the man taking our order seemed impatient and didn’t smile once. I also had to ask the other waitress who working for more water. Nobody came and asked how the food was or anything.
I was thinking about rating this restaurant 3 stars but I know they’re newer and maybe are just working out some kinks. Overall the experience was pleasant because nothing was outright “bad”, and my husband and I got a nice spontaneous date out of it 😇
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Are here last night for the first time.
Food was great! We had Guacamole, Flautas, Chile Relleno, Mole Enchiladas, Shrimp Tacos and the bean dip. (We were a big party and got to try a little of everything)
The waitstaff was so kind and thoughtful, they even offered to remake the shrimp tacos when my kid started pulling off the veggies but I refused since we had not asked For that.
My only feedback is that the music was a touch loud and made it a little hard to interact with waitstaff and our dining companions. It made for a fun and vibrant atmosphere though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Super delicious, great for a quick but amazing dinner !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Wow the ceviche was amazing! ask for the spicier salsa they have a really nice assortment of specialty salsa that is worth trying. Over all I was impressed
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great little spot for homemade food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The shrimp tacos were delicious and well cooked. Agree with other reviews that the portions are small but can be worth the splurge. We had the mole enchiladas which were flavorful. Free freshly fried chips are always a plus. The staff was accommodating and attentive to our needs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Authentic Mexican restaurant with proper vibes. Fish ceviche and Baja tacos were very good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
great food, great dining experience and a very family-friendly atmosphere! the camarones aguachile and birria brisket were absolutely delicious! an elevated take on classic dishes!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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