Flex Muscles

12/10/08

mediocre at best

by umfug

I don't know about the sit in cuisine, but the take out was mediocre at best. For the price, you would think that the food would be better - not necessarily authentic, but just better. We had the beef burrito which was too salty, the fish taco which was a little soggy and the nachos which was just weird - one big soggy tortilla chip. The corn appetizer was probably the best part of the meal and even that was too mayonnaise laden. It's disappointing that in this neighborhood you couldn't get ethnic food at a good price. You would probably do better at Chipotle or better yet, go down to Puebla Mexican Restaurant and Bakery on 2nd Ave between 2nd and 3rd St. for real mexican fare at inexpensive prices.

• Pros: Convenient
• Cons: Take out is poor

11/27/08

Amazing food and service

by charmaine11

I've been here 3 times and each time was excellent. One time was with a large party and they did an excellent job with service and the food was amazing. I was just there for my mother's birthday and our wait staff was super nice and offered excellent recommendations with entree's, wine, and scotch. We had a great experience as always.

08/18/08

Zocalo - Rarified Mexican food & Tasty Margaritas to Boot!

by LGOODS

My husband and I recently went to Zocalo for the first time in a long while last

week, and we were very pleasantly surprised. We had a drink before dinner, and the bar

was filled with an eclectic group of people who seemed energized by the

potent frozen margaritas. The bar had a more hip feel to it than the last time we were there.

The hostess was professional, playful and very well informed. The restaurant was crowded, but she went out of her way to find us a table (we prefer sitting in the back where it is quieter). She later checked up to make sure our meals and the service were up to ?Zocalo standards.?

For dinner, I had a cheese quesadilla and the shrimp tacos which were both very extremely tasty along with a Frozen Bld. Orange Margarita. My husband had the organic pork ribs and the tuna appetizer (with seafood and guac inside)

After dinner we went back to the bar since Mondays are ? off tequila drinks. This nice little bonus was coupled with a bartender who was very social and well versed on tequila

variances. The Salsa (with chips) is unique and out of this world!!!

The Food is much better than its neighborhood rival Maz Mescal. The Wine Selection is very limited, but you should be going there for the Margaritas, not the Pinot Noir. And if the Dos Caminos Chain is the Blockbuster popcorn flick where they churn people in and out, then Zocalo is the award winning independent film where quality and consistency matter. We?ll definitely be coming back!

• Pros: Frozen Margaritas and high-end Mexican food are top notch
• Cons: Wine Selection is limited