my wife and i went here on a friday night with another couple who are friends of ours. we arrived at 7:30 pm. the restaurant was busy, but there were enough open tables that we were seated immediately.
the food here is standard tex-mex. there was nothing exciting or new on the menu. i ordered beef brisket enchiladas with refried beans and mixed vegetables. the refried beans were my favorite thing; they were well seasoned with plenty of cumin. i wish they had not put so much cheese on top because it almost killed the flavor of the beans. there was also too much cheese on top of the enchiladas. however, our server brought me more of the tomatillosalsato help cut through the rich cheese. it was a nice complement to the beef and the corn tortillas. the mixed veggies were steamed and included tomatoes, summer squash, and bell peppers. i added some salt to liven them up because they were only steamed and not seasoned by the kitchen. i think that makes sense, though, given the fact that they probably serve a wide variety of diet needs at this restaurant.
my wife got the chicken tamales with black beans and mixed veggies. she thought her black beans were the best part of the meal -- warm, slightly spicy, and well seasoned. she said that the chicken tamales were bland. the corn meal was not sweet or salty or anything, there was barely any chicken inside of them, and there was too much cheese on top of the corn husks.
personally, we would rather go to birrieria diaz, cantina bravo, or chelino's to get our tex-mex or mexican food.
our service was quite good. the hostess and server were both attentive to our needs. when we first arrived, we were sent to a table right next to a door leading to the patio. we asked to be seated a little bit farther from the door to avoid drafts of cool air blowing on us while we dined. our request was granted, and the hostess quickly found a new table for us nearby.