Stellar Mexican fine dining in a small boutique like elegant space with such creative dishes and complex flavors. 4.25 stars

Food: 4.5 stars Service: 3 Atmosphere: 4
Cost to worth it rating: 3 (expensive, but high quality food)
Opentableable: yes
Return worthiness: maybe, only with true fine dining fans
Eve award: best Mexican Asian pork fusion dish

Highlights:
- Piglet cheek with red curry agua chile and fresh coconut: one of the best dishes I've had in a long time. So many layers of complex flavors and texture. Acid for tang, slight heat, smoothness of the large fresh coconut slices, tenderness of the small pork pieces, and some crunch with thin daikon and peppers. Divine. 5 stars
- Chicken Milanese with tomatillo pomodoro: super crispy textured exterior yet well cooked chicken interior. Loved the light green tomatillo sauce. 4.5 stars
- Grilled fish with chiles: several pieces of fresh snapper that was incredible. Accompanying broth like flavors were mild to last the fish shine. 4.5 stars
- Cocktails: all very different and I got one with crispy bacon that was light and not too sweet I really enjoyed. 4.5 stars
- Sticky toffee pudding: not at all expecting this on a menu in Mexico but it was a favorite of the table. 4.5 stars
- Amuse: believe was a tuna based item on a soft piece of toast and a nice lime flavor. 4 stars
- Breads: fluffy sourdough, croissants, and pita breads were part of our meal and they were all fantastic. In the extra great order there was one with fennel that didn't seem necessary as the pure flavors were good as is. 4 stars
- Corn truffle cheese: a main item that was rich but so delightful and the truffle took the backseat to the corn which I loved. Hard black bits in that I found hard to eat. 4 stars
- Burrata: creamy hefty ball of burrata with croissants on the side. 4 stars
- Dining space: elegant small dining room with high ceilings and a patio with lights next to a bit of water. Open kitchen which seemed to run smoothly.
- Wine: we got a bottle of Malbec that was delicious, a glass of French champagne, and glasses of port.

Midlights:
- Short rib: most expensive item on the menu and was just ok. Not too tender or full of flavor. Also the other side of the large bone had a sausage that wasn't on the menu or explained to us so not sure if that was an impromptu change. 3 stars
- Bluefin tuna tostada: crispy corn topped in tons of green herbs and some hidden spicy raw peppers. Fish was cooked in a tuna adobo to put on top. First few bites were fine but ended up being too spicy for my friend and I to continue eating. 3 stars
- Sizing is a bit misleading as the starters and first and a decent size and the mains are portioned for many.
- Accommodations for pickier eaters: I researched prior to coming for their approach to making accommodations to the menu especially for younger ones since my son is so picky and recognized it's fine dining. Many past diners wrote reviews noting the staff was happy to create items for them which led me to feel ok booking the restaurant. My son is 13 so not a child and when I saw chicken on the menu I asked if it was possible to create a version plain without sauce. The waiter declined then directed me to order the fish, but he doesn't eat seafood. He then resigned to reluctantly ask the chef. My son ended up getting chicken breast and was happy with it so glad it ended up working out.

Lowlights:
- Service was spotty for this level of establishment: a very long time to get our last course, tried to give us a different tables' cocktails, and when asked if there was anything they were able to make plain for my son he just said a curt "no."
San Francisco prices I wasn't quite expecting though we did over-order as all plates were larger than expected to share. Bill was ~$250 per person and mid-range wines were $200.
- Chocolate cake bites as last parting item was dry and lacked flavor which was a sad ending to a stellar meal.

Ended up enjoying our meal as the food was outstanding but a few things during our experience fell a bit short.

Lovely views, large pool, beach seating, medium sized resort so not too crowded, and welcoming staff overall. However restaurant food and front desk were subpar. 3.5 stars

Highlights:
- Staff: majority were so friendly and welcoming. I wish I got the names of all my favorites but Danae was such a lovely hostess with such a cheery bright energy. Also was an older lady and older man who gave us the best service at brunch.
- Pool: large so even if a good amount of people one area doesn't get too crowded. Swim up bar is a plus too.
- Beach views: enjoyed the chairs under the hut style umbrellas in the beach area and view of the ocean from the room. Also a long stretch of beach you can enjoy a walk on.
- Brunch: best food on property. Standout was the ladies making fresh corn tortillas and tacos/quesadillas with a variety of meat options. And the standard omelette person, fruit bar, waffle/pancakes/french toast seemed kept fresh, fantastic crispy bacon, and set of pastries. The mimosas were perfect too: decent sparking and just a touch of orange l juice for a slight color and came back w refills.
- Chicken mole: outside of brunch, best dish found at the Mexican restaurant. Tender drumstick chicken covered in deep brown mole sauce that wasn't too spicy. 4 stars
- Grilled chicken and carne asada lunch: that was available outside the brunch restaurant buffet style and were the best option. 3.5 stars
- Entertainment: a few nights they had live bands in the sports bar area which was fun. Also ping pong and cornhole by the pool as well as beach volleyball.
- Location: 15 min Uber into the main town area of the boardwalk and zone romantica as well as the airport.
- Customer service: after our bad arrival experience, they showed care for me as a guest. I got an email and a visit on the beach twice to hear out my concerns and try to help make it better. They set up a few special things got my friend's birthday and got us a ride to the airport.

Midlights:
- Chilaquiles: one of my fave breakfast options in Mexico. They had green and red at brunch, however in the warming trays which got very soggy.
Beach swimming: water is too rough in front of the hotel so you need to walk down a few hotels down to be able to even wade a bit.
- Make goods wasn't much of value to me: she kept asking me what she could do and I asked for a room upgrade or money back from the extra charge.

Lowlights:
- Food in general was not great which I understand is often the case at all inclusives, but we stayed at the Cabo Fiesta Americana and their food was fantastic so was disappointed here.
- No lunch tacos: only at breakfast or seafood at lunch which my boys don't eat. I didn't even think it was possible to not have a lunch taco option. Reheated burgers and hot dogs isn't what I have in mind when I'm vacationing in Mexico.
Italian restaurant: had the worst food and service. The waitress didn't seem to know much about the menu to recommend anything, and everything we had with the exception of the fettuccine Alfredo was not good. Calamari was rubber band chewy and flavorless, ravioli had way too rich of a thick cream sauce, and chicken parmesan was bland and dry. All desserts were horrible.
- Rooms default to freezing: couldn't figure out how to control it by pressing each button.
- Bust pipe in bathroom: my friend called for assistance and they were reluctant to come up to help. When they arrived they said it was just condensation and then realized she was correct and it was a major problem: the pipes burst from the room upstairs?
- Bad check in experience: no welcome or info about the resort, girl was awkward and confusing without much communication, and asked me to pay extra.

Overall property and staff was lovely, but the other service misses and food quality wasn't enough for us to return.

Tasty french dip sandwiches if you crave one during the day in Sunnyvale.

Food: 4 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3
Cost to worth it rating: 3 (on spendier side at $17 a sandwich)
Opentableable: no
Return worthiness: yes

Highlights:
- Sandwich: melds together well with all the ingredients for a satisfying lunch. It's take out but has more of a restaurant quality.
- Meat: juicy medium thick slices. 4 stars
- Bread: freshly made on site-- nice, soft, and warm with a hint of a garlic bread toastiness to the interior. 4 stars
- Dip: savory but not too salty. 4 stars
- Onion rings: standard: 3.5 stars
- Options: basic with toppings of cheese (could use a bit more), jalapenos (spicy!), grilled onions, and mushrooms. Also have a cheeseteak version.

Midlights:
- Fries: medium sized and just ok. 3 stars
- Ordered on chownow for pickup and got there and gave my name. The staff talked amongst themselves and looked like they were going to just start the order, but didn't say anything to me like "it'll be ready soon" which was odd. Waited maybe 5-10 minutes but it was fresh.

Lowlights:
- Open very limited hours: Monday to Saturday only for lunch til 2pm.

The meat loving hub and son approve--just have to remember it for lunch only.

Beautiful dining room and fun cocktails with Peruvian fare in downtown Mountain View.

Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5
Cost to worth it rating: 3
Opentableable: yes
Return worthiness: yes

Highlights:
- Atmosphere: really liked how elegant it was with flair. Liked all the decor from the large paintings on the walls to the hanging lanterns for lights.
- Cocktails: fun options. I enjoyed my watermelon lychee in a huge goblet. Hub got a smoked cocktail. 4 stars
- Tasty lomo soltado steak: nicely cooked pieces of steak. The hub loved the soy based sauce and the fries soaked in it. 4 stars
- Chicken: dark meat was juicy with good flavor. White meat was fine too but not as juicy. Liked that you could pick 1/4 to full chicken and it came with 2 sides. 3.75 stars
- Empanada: crispy puffy outside with chicken, not tons of flavor but still good. 3.5 stars

Midligjhts:
- Veggies: ok. Bunch of slices of zucchini marinated. Not worth the extra charge to have it as a side with the chicken.

Lowlights:
- Yucca fries: I usually like this but weren't great. flavorful, pretty dry, as fry wasn't crispy. 2 stars

Like that we have a nice fun dining spot in downtown Mountain View and would come back.