Loading...
Guadalajara Grill
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
41 reviews for Guadalajara Grill
Review Highlights
Loading...
Really good. Like, really, really good. The "made at your table" salsa was quite tasty, although next time I'll stress that I want it HOT.
Husband had the Plato Bandera, which was amazingly good. The sauces. OMG, the sauces. So delicious that I considered licking the inside of the take-out container once he'd finished them the next day. Plus, the cheese they use is white, not yellow. That's almost worth 5 stars right there.
I had the chicken molcajete, which was delicious but just not quite my speed. Kind of like fajita soup. The rice was good but non-remarkable.
The Guadalarita margarita is HUGE, but mine was a little heavy on the sweet and sour mix and a little light on the tequila. I don't know if they're always like that or not. Bonus points for the Negra Modelo on tap.
If you're going on a Friday or Saturday, listen to their website and make a reservation. There was only 2 of us, and we went at 6:00, so there wasn't much of a line, but by the time we'd finished eating an hour later the place was wall-to-wall people and getting through the lobby was a tight squeeze.
The place was good....until it attained celebrity status.
Yep, to those who are not in the know, Guadalajara Grill was at another location literally just down the street. Of course, the need to change venues was due in no large part to the serious overcrowding of the place. I thought the old place was cozy, especially the bar area and patio.
As mentioned by every single other review, the tableside salsa is great. Like your salsa super spicy with extra cilantro, the lady will make it for you. Like your salsa as mild as Jay Leno's humor, the lady will be happy to comply. You the get the idea.
The food was, and still is, on the average to slightly above average range. My personal favorite in the area of Mexican cuisine is mole, and Guadalajara Grill does a decent job. One positive thing is that the place does not mess around with the drinks, especially the margaritas.
I went to the old location many times since its inception. I even recall the German restaurant that came before it. Since it moved into its new digs, however, I have only been there twice. On my last visit, the place was jam packed; not just with any normal human beings, mind you, but with Greek-loads of sorority girls and fraternity boys.
I normally have the patience of Job, but on this last trip, the service was appallingly slow. I would have enjoyed a hazing from the surrounding tables just to pass the time. In all fairness, however, the place was packed to capacity, and my party had over 10 people. Still you'd think that a larger operation would mean a larger kitchen and additional staff. Mmm hmmm....
My first experience at the new location was special. Well, it was special for purely external reasons: it was my birthday. The wait time for a party of 12 on a Friday night? An hour and a half at least. No skin of my back because I'm not above drinking at the bar. Yeah, the bar experience sucked. Sucked the life out me, that is. It took freakin' forever for the bartenders to even acknowledge our existence. While the fellows behind the bar were not of the surly sort, they certainly did not seem to understand the concept of tipping.
After a while the staff approached one my friends and explained to her that there were a couple of tables available within the bar area, and she took it. Remember that I was still at the bar having a near odyssey experience securing a drink, so I see my entire party beginning to squeeze into the back corner of the area of the bar. In hindsight, it wasn't all that bad. It literally brought us together. Who knew that two booths normally meant for a total of eight people could accommodate 12 adults and one child?
Ah, good times indeed.... Guadalajara Grill you had me hello, but lost me when you went pro.
Why is it that every time a girl between the ages of 22 and 30 has a birthday they end up having a birthday dinner here? Seriously I think that's one of the only times I'm at this restaurant lately. Is it the best Mexican food in Tucson? Not even close... Is it the worst? Not even close... It's just okay and over-hyped.
Yeah, they make salsa at your table. Kudos to them for having the stupidest gimmick ever that for some reason everyone in town swoons over. Have you people never made salsa? It's really not that difficult, let's stop pretending this place is so amazing for it shall we? As stated in other reviews the service here is beyond bad and if you want to get a drink at the bar you better be ready to wait at least 30 minutes if not longer.
Guadalajara Grill kind of reminds me of trendy night clubs in Scottsdale or Las Vegas where all the staff is too cool to care about you and you should feel honored the doorman even let you in. Except it's a #$&@ing Mexican restaurant in Tucson. Can we maybe get over ourselves?
I'd give it 3 stars for the food, but the service is seriously bad. Sadly though, I know I'll be eating there soon due to someones grandparents from Chicago coming in and wanting a "Tucson experience" and it's just a matter of time until someone says "Hey I know this great Mexican place where they make salsa at your table and have mariachi music!" FML...
Let me tell you a little story about a restaurant that serves some of the best food in Tucson combined with some of the worst service in Tucson. The salsa, novel and delicious. But quite a lot of trouble, plus you know you have to tip the salsa ladies, right? Still, it's worth it.
Here is the part of the story where the complications set in, where our hero must battle insurmountable odds. Guadalajara only hires the most unfriendly and incompetent bartenders, why, I do not know. They will always make twenty drinks for the servers before they even acknowledge you. That seems backwards from most bars, but I am figuring there must be a reason to for this madness. Next, you have the seating system where they do not seat people on a first come, first serve basis and they always make you wait at least 20 minutes before they seat you at a table that was open the whole time. All I ask for is a drink in hand, and I can rest at ease. This never seems to happen at Guadalajara. This places a dour mood on the evening, even before the waiter arrives at the table. The waiters are generally good.
The moral of the story is that the food is delicious, and I will keep coming back. But I am going to wear a frown until they get some decent customer service.
Noise is overwhelming
So good. So damn good. One of the few places I really miss from my
U of A days. The salsa here is incredible. As is the guac and the tortillas and the chips and the margaritas. Just go have fun at this place. It's an incredible value.
While I didn't get to my usual Mexican food haunts this last visit to Tucson, I don't feel like I missed getting my dose of Sonoran comfort food after visiting this place. The fish tacos were pretty fresh (purveyor delivered the day before), the salsa pungent and full of bite, and the beans flavorful yet not gut-sticking. All washed down by a decent frozen margarita (so size trumps quality here) and rounded out by friendly table service.
Miss the old location, long before it became so popular. I used to be able to go there and get good service and even better food, but now it's such a wait to be seated, even when you have reservations. I've only gone once since they changed locations (NEXT DOOR TO MY HOUSE which is such a huge annoyance!!) and it's just too busy for my taste. The food and margaritas were still great though :-)
Mmm mmm mmm!!! While I'm not local to GG, I've been here twice while visiting my sis at the good ol' UofA.
The Made-By-Your_Tableside Salsa = DEE-LISH! I dunno about Jim S.'s experience, but our salsa was made perfectly both times! If you love spicy - don't be afraid to ask for the Habanero!
The homemade flour tortillas - omagah! I love! Perfect consistency and you can taste the difference in the made on premise product.
Entree-wise, I've stuck pretty safe with their fajita plates and I do enjoy the chicken more than the carne asada. The meet is cut a little big and little tougher than my taste.
Margaritas - I like em well enough! Perfect for holding one over while waiting for a table.
It's a very good thing I don't live near GG or else my a$$ may become as wide as the salsa cart! It's a MUST when I'm visiting Tucson!
This place hit the 5 star plateau. Flawless execution all around, service, food, experience, price. And I am not the only one showering praises on the newly relocated GG.
In case Yelp does not update this in a timely manner, as Tucson seems to be ignored, the NEW Address is: 1220 E PRINCE RD.
There is FINALLY ample parking on some good well-lit pavement, they even had a couple guys watching the lot and guiding traffic - yes it got that busy and there was a line out the door by the time we left at 530pm.
We were seated within 3 minutes of checking in, walked to our table, our server was all smiles and textbook great.
They had STELLA on tap for $4.00 for 18 ounces and the delicious Horchata. I am pretty sure that this joint may have the best Mole' in Tucson and the PHX. It has the right portion of pumpkin and chocolate, and although I like the texture to be a little less thick - it is unmatched.
I scored the Tres Bandidos 3 combo Enchilada plate, A+ all around with good cheese, the pork, chicken and beef were all great. My date always gets the Pollo en Mole and always enjoys it.
They do not screw around with the table side salsa - a designated salsa girl makes it fresh and however spicy you want it. A ton of chips to boot - the chips are just OK, but not subpar.
If you get a chance to get here for lunch or Happy hour the prices are competitive and well worth it, especially when you want to get your drink on.
This restaurant is the reason I spit in peoples faces when they say they like Chile's.
Skip El Charro and come here, slightly better pricing, and much better food and experience. The only real black mark is the absence of a patio - but the new bar setup evens it out.
A plug to the Tucson Weekly: I came here because this was voted second best Mexican restaurant in their 2008 Best of Tucson issue. I'd already been to the restaurant that received the most local votes, so came here.
Table-made salsa is excellent. The hot is very hot, so be careful, and the mild is deceptively so. The heat sneaks up on you, making you sweat after dunking a few chips.
The food is stick-to-your-ribs ranchero food, a complete 180 degrees from the "fine-dining" Mexican restaurants in town, and better than the Mexican restaurants appealing to the gringo diner. Don't expect an appealing-looking plate, but expect a plate that has good food, fills you up, and makes you leave satisfied.
Take out of town guests here for a fun dining experience. Really good margaritas!! Delicious, LARGE portions.
Oh yelp. How I love thee~
Mark D. and I were heading back from Texas and craving Mexican seafood. We got on our yelp mobile, found a review for Guadalajara Grill, plugged the directions in to the iphone and headed on our way. We both wondered how we survived before yelp J it is great to drive through an unknown city and find a gem with 4 star reviews.
It was Christmas Eve and the place was pretty packed, perhaps it was the holiday spirit but everyone working there was in a great mood and very friendly.
We ordered the seafood platter; tilapia, scallops and shrimp served fajita style. It was delicious and the portions of seafood were very generous for 18 bucks. The salsa was good (but not great), it was still a nice touch to make it at the table. I ordered the sangria and it was delicious, strong and not too sweet. I will definitely head back next time I am in town.
This place got some good reviews on yelp, so I really had to try it out. Honestly, fellow yelpers, you've let me down! Salsa - famous perhaps, but really not inspired or memorable aside from the fact they make it at your table. Show what?
Margaritas - avoid. Really bad - as in un-drinkable. A margarita that is undrinkable - strike two.
Food - beef tacos (not carne asada, no such option) - shredded or ground. What??? Seriously, I expected better tacos for a sit-down restaurant that wants more than 10 bucks for a 3 item combo. Street tacos like that should be a buck each. It's not that I'm cheap, just really disappointed. I will not return.
Maybe I went there on an off night - but ugh! Five stars - when there are so many better choices???
I look forward to coming to Tucson so I can eat at this restaurant! It's authentic, amazing margaritas, salsa & guac made at your table (it's fresh and as spicy as you want it!). Everytime I eat there I try something new and have yet to be disappointed.
Best sit-down Mexican food in town.
Why it is awesome:
-Salsa made at your table-side
-Everything is good
-Unique menu items like lobster enchiladas
-Molcajetes, Fajita like dish that comes in a giant lava rock that is boiling hot and filled with delicious meats
-Margaritas
-Mariachi Band
-Tortillas made in house that are making my mouth water as I write this
-I repeat, Molcajetes.
Simply the best Mexican food in a town KNOWN for Mexican food. The salsa, made fresh at your table could not possibly be any fresher or more authentic. Fantastico! Authentic mariachis stroll the tables and will serenade you for a couple of bucks (just like south of the border). It's kind of loud with the adjacent sports-bar and all the excitement...probably not a great place for a "quiet" sit-down with the fam. Loved it.
A recent trip back to Tucson to see the friends I miss most, landed me at the Guadalajara Grill. When I lived in Tucson I lived around the corner from it's original location and I am kicking myself for never trying it before. The table side salsa is a nice touch. While most people love it because they can spice it up, I loved it because I could get the perfect medium blend heavier on the garlic. My friend prompted me to order the bandera margarita and seriously I could of drank 10 more. It is a tri colored frozen margarita with lime, strawberry, and melon and it was delicious. Sticking to my bandera theme I ordered the enchiladas banderas and was not disappointed. The tortillas really are excellent and the food was fresh and prompt to our tables. the atmosphere makes you feel like you are someplace else and there really is an experience to be had here.
When someone talks up a restaurant all week, the place has to somewhat perform. This place turned out to be ok. My coworkers ordered dishes that were typical dishes you would order so we weren't surprised when tasted pretty good. Now the kicker.... Do not order the Michelada drink. It is beer mug dusted with sparkling salt crystals and filled half way with a pungent mix of clamato juice. You pour one glass of beer in the drink and try to enjoy the cool summer breeze. Gross, it was not tasty at all. It reminded me of beer mixed in with a bloody Mary. The only thing to do was to laugh the taste away. Also the menu has pictures but make sure you order the description that is below it or else you'll get something you thought you were getting but didn't, like salmon tacos.
Four of us ate at the Guadalajara Grill on the recommendation of a friend. We were delighted with the total experience.
Salsa, made tableside to your order, was plentiful and tasty. The girls who make it wore Mexican embroidered blouses and long skirts; the walls are decorated with handpainted murals, giving the whole place an atmosphere probably more Mexican than Mexico itself.
Tortillas were made on the premisis, and the Sangria, made with brandy, was very pleasant.
I ordered Chicken mole, which was a bit bland but very flavorful. If I have occasion to return to Tucson, I will certainly dine there again.
Uhmazing, make salsa fresh at your table. The best fajitas ive ever had. Try it you wont be... sawwy.
Delicious food! The review for this place are definitely appropriately written. The salsa is my personal highlight! I consistenly order Arroz con Pollo and its great. Don't get me wrong, I used to order different things each time to try out the menu but now I just stick to it because I know I love it. The flavors are great and I always have leftovers I throw into a burrito the next day! Extra goodness...
Enjoy!
There was enough mariachi music swirling around this place to make you feel like you were in Guadalajara, and sprinkle a potent house margarita on top and your there man! The food is exceptional, the bustling crowd and hot plates running around like a Guadalajara fire drill paints the picture. This is the place to be! Come on out, the music is right, your stomach is going to dance all night.
We go here for the salsa alone. The salsa, made fresh at your table, is often voted best in Tucson. It's made to taste and taste is definitely what you'll get.
The menu is fairly large and offers a great deal of variety. Vegetarian options are limited but still varied. I really enjoy their tortilla soup and their vegetarian fajita.
Prices are a little high but comparable to other restaurants of its kind.
Service can be a bit spotty sometimes. Sometimes we get seated and served quickly. Other times, we are left waiting forever for our food with no apologies or explanations. Overall though, the wait staff is friendly and helpful, just slow at times.
We definitely recommend it to others.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is a vile compound. It is a manufactured sweetener that has almost completely replaced sugar in American food. It's in everything these days, from Coke to Ketchup and the science suggests that it's not good for you and is one of the contributing causes of America's obesity epidemic. It certainly has no business in a margarita and we failed to note that the house blend was made with "sweet and sour", a good clue that HFCS is lurking about, ready to leave that nasty film in the back of your mouth.
They stood in stark contrast to Rosa's house margarita, which was as good as any you'll find in Santa Fe, though admittedly the price difference between the two is rather extreme, but then life is too short to drink crappy margaritas. Sometimes, and especially with Tequilas not manufactured under the Jose Cuervo or Cabo Wabo brands, you do get what you pay for.
So after that inauspicious start, the salsa lady showed up. Now one of the highlights of a meal here is clearly the fresh made salsa. You get to choose between garlic, cilantro, peeled tomatoes, two types of chilies, salt, red pepper, onions, lemons, etc, and the resulting pile is mushed into a delightful salsa as your palate drools in anticipation.
Guadalajara style mexican is typically seafood, so a good portion of the menu features things like Chilean Sea Bass and Talapia, which looked pretty good in the pictures. But we weren't really feeling the seafood love last night, so we committed our second mistake of the meal and ordered the chicken and carnitas fajitas.
Now the carnitas was excellent, a fine pork product indeed. And the fresh tortillas, spanish rice, and refried beans were also top notch. But the chicken was all but inedible, strange orangish blobs of overly salty chicken. And there was next to no pico de gallo (or cheese) to garnish them with. And one whole slice of jalapeno. In short, they were terrible, despite the most excellent carnitas.
I won't comment on the portion size, except to say we shared them and after two fajitas each, there was still enough food on the plate to feed three or four more people which could be considered a bonus point to some, but is starting to really get on our nerves since people in this country are now so large that they're starting to get in our way.
You probably should go here anyway, despite this lousy review, as they do have a very pleasant environment outside on the patio, but if you're a margarita snob, do take the time to order a custom concoction that's to your liking and you probably want to not order the fajitas.
Guadalajara Grill's famous tableside salsa makes its reputation, but the salsa is as overrated as the restaurant itself. Although the menu is varied, it feels like the standard mixture of rice, beans, and meat; adventurousness and variety are absent, and too many dishes, like their enchiladas, are closer to cheesy messes than to heartily layered flavors.
Expect the waitresses to verge on insistent regarding drinks--they seemed to have too little to do the night I attended, and consequently continued pestering us about another margarita. Had the first been stronger, the second might've been welcomed, but as it was, stick to the beer.
Parts of Guadalajara Grill, including the salsa experience, make it seem like it should be better than it is, while others, including the plastic menus reminiscent of Denny's, show it closer to what it is.
My husband, adult daughter, and I stopped in for lunch a week ago. My husband and I live in Phoenix, and were driving our daughter back to her home near the UA. We have driven by Guadalajara's many times on past trips, and finally decided to stop ... we were so glad we did! The place is clean, with a festive atmosphere, and the service was great. Our waiter was very friendly and answered all of our questions. Since it was 3pm on a Monday (not quite the dinner hour), we asked what the night life is like.. he advised that there is a mariachi band on weekends, and fresh, table-side made salsa at dinner time. We also noticed a tortilla stand within the restaurant (assuming it is only open during the dinner hours). We voted to come back some time for dinner, as we want to experience all of these "extras", plus try a margarita or two! The food was very delicious. I had a small bowl of the Chicken Tortilla soup - the "small bowl" was "large" to me. The soup had a very flavorful, cumin-spiced broth, tender chunks of chicken, hunks of white mexican cheese and ripe avocado, plus, of course, crispy strips of corn tortilla. Perfect! Daughter had her favorite, cheese enchiladas in red sauce.. she advised the enchiladas were spicy and tender. Husband had a chicken burrito, which he advised was very tasty. We ended the meal with a deep-fried ice cream, which was big enough for the three of us to share. All in all, a great mexican food experience; we will be back! Total bill with tax and tip came to $30; not bad!
Again, people argue back and forth as to where you can get the best Mexican food in Tucson. It's kinda like arguing about which politician is most corrupt in Washington; Tucson is frankly a Mexican food mecca. Now, each restaurant has a distinct feel, distinct styles, and I often change which restaurant I take my visitors and friends to based on their individual tastes and wants. After all, if you're going to visit Tucson you want to have a good meal. La Poca Cosa comes to mind, or Mi Niditos, but my goto for showing non-Tucsonans how varied and diverse Mexican style food can be is Guadalajara Grill.
Of course there is the standard Mexican food fair--burritos, tacos, enchiladas, but what makes Guadalajara unique is the diversity dishes. You can order anything from a molcajete bubbling with peppers and carne asada to the standard Tres Amigos, all with fresh in-house-made tortillas and at-the-table made salsa. Because my family and friends trek from the Midwest, they are often floored by how varied Mexican food can be from what they know, especially the seafood dishes which are pretty fantastic. Seafood in the desert? Yeah, the Baja is only 3-4 hours away. If you want more than just a meal, Guadalajara sports a meandering mariachi band, and they will come to your table to ask if you'd like a song. Many amors and corazons later, your date or family will be laughing and having a good time. If you want some margarita, they are strong and cheap on certain days so swing by, only complaint there is a little salty (but I like salty margaritas).
I highly recommend Guadalajara.
Chile rellenos in the Tucson Area rated according to the Homeland Security Advisory System with three word descriptors.
Guadalajara Grill: nice tangy sauce. Orange
See photos.
We had dinner here tonight. It's a large, spacious, comfortable restaurant. Salsa is made tableside, which we'd never seen before and it was tasty. The menu is extensive and choosing was difficult. The restaurant is relatively dark and reading the menu was difficult, but that's another issue. Our B&B key has a little light on it and I used that. We each had the house margarita, mine blended and Alan's on the rocks, a huge amount for $5.95. Yum. After much vacillation I decided on the chile verde and Alan decided on a seafood platter. Mine was perfect accompanied by rice, beans and vegetables, not too much. His was bigger, w/ tilapia, scallops and shrimps w/ the same accompaniment. A roving mariachi band played for tips. It was a little hokey, but still a pleasant evening and the food was good.
Only been to the new location once but food was still great as always. The salsa made table-side is my favorite
Excellent value for the money! I refer not only to the food but also the service, the ambiance, the excellent salsa made at our table, and the strolling trio of singers, "Los Amigos" (great harmonies in their singing). The decoration style is fairly common for Mexican restaurants that I have been in in many states but it feels more like a local family restaurant. It is well lit and very clean. The staff works quickly but is friendly and helpful.
I had tilapia covered with a green chili sauce on a bed of onions and cucumber. Their Spanish rice is very good; the refried beans were good to very good. We had sopapillas for desert: divine!
Follow the steps.
1. Pick a beautiful day.
2. Sit on the patio at Guadalajara Grill.
3. Enjoy the table-side salsa and your drink of choice (Bohemia or house margarita thank you).
4. Order the Machaca (Huge serving of slow cooked spice pulled beef, beans, rice, and fresh tortillas).
5. Lose yourself to dining bliss.
You're welcome reader, and thank you Guadalajara.
I still love this place but if you didn't know they have moved, and I like the other location better. No patio yet, at the new location. The new spot is just down the street from the old one, keep going was on prince the address is 12-- something, its on the same side of the road as the old location. The mar gs were as awesome as ever. The place was so packed that I think the food was not as good as usual but still good. The wait on a Friday night was about an hour so grad your drinks and sit tight!
1 Previous Review: Show all »
-
3/29/2008
Awesome! Great margs, great food, great salsa made at your table to your taste, great patio. My… Read more »
a great date restaurant. a great place to catch up with an old friend. a great place to just have a really good meal. Don't go here in a hurry. you have to take your time and soak it in. They will come right to your table and make salsa for you... to your specifications. I hate onions so this is perfect for me.
The food is served in large portions. I would suggest splitting a meal and getting some appetizers. Don't forget to have a few drinks it's hot in Tucson!
salsa made at the table - awesome. huraches - delicious. atmosphere - a little shabby and noisy.
When Rosa's was closed for Holy Thursday, we came here instead. What a pleasant surprise! The waitstaff was friendly and attentive, and I loved the salsa cart at the table. We'd missed the dinner rush, and so the singers seemed to be calling it a night. I had one of the best margaritas I've had in a looong time...strong, big, and tasty. The food was excellent. It was the best meal I had during my stay in Tucson.
This place is just west of Prince and Campbell. You'd never expect it, but this place is really nice inside, has great patio seating, and the best fajitas I've ever had in my life. Salsa will be made for you at the table, you can explain what you want if you're picky, and they'll give you plenty of chips. The parking lot is basically a dead end street, I found it easier to park at the business space to the immediate west of the restaurant.
This place was a huge disappointment. I'm shocked that Mexican food this bad can exist in Tucson. Every aspect of our meal was a letdown. The margaritas tasted like they came from a mix, the guacamole was substandard, and the mole in my dish was worse than something I could buy off the shelf in a grocery store. Even the table-side salsa was just ok. The service wasn't horrible, but it as pretty slow. I don't understand how this place has received any positive reviews. Do yourself a favor and skip this place if you are thinking of trying out a different restaurant. I wish I had gone to one of my old favorites instead.
warning: the following review is extremely opinionated.
guadalajara grill...synonymous for fresh salsa, strong margaritas, warm hospitality, delightful mariachi music, and a spinach enchilada that will knock your socks off.
a walk-in party of two (one vegetarian yelper and one adorable irishman) are greeted warmly and showed quickly to a semi-secluded booth at 7:30 pm on a wednesday night. a pleasantly stout lady in traditional dress pushes her cart stockpiled with fresh salsa ingredients to our tableside. yelper and irishman agree on "medium" salsa, and the pleasant lady proceeds to hand-make salsa by grinding the multitude of ingredients together in a mortar bowl. (isn't the spanish word for grind "mortar?")
the salsa is amazing. fresh and spicy and chunky and juicy. the chips are warm and salty.
our heavily-accented and wonderfully pleasant server arrives with a big glass pitcher of margaritas and two ice-filled and salted glasses. they're cold and strong, and smooth enough for the me, the yelper (rarely a drinker with an aversion to strong alcohol taste) to sip and enjoy while looking over the descriptive and colorful menu.
...
my spinach enchiladas arrive quickly, looking and smelling amazing. with a cream-based enchilada sauce, warm spinach, jack cheese, spicy rice, smooth refried beans, and soft, hot tortillas, eating slowly (and seductively, as it was indeed a date) is impossible.
halfway through the meal, the smiling mariachis arrive to sing us a "cancion muy romantico." it provides the perfect opportunity to hold hands across the table and smile at eachother. the music is perfect for the setting and uncharacteristically low in volume (as mariachi seems to lean toward loud and distracting).
the song ends, we applaud, and i'm handing out tips left and right. we finish our entrees and our pitcher, converse a bit more, and then stand to leave. the irishman and i are thanked graciously multiple times on our way out, and we exit the restaurant smiling and planning our next delicious and romantic meal together there.
lovely.


