authentic mexicanfood- and i mean authentic!. i was pretty excited to try this restaurant after stumbling across it on urbanspoon. i'd actually seen it many times before, but never realized there was a restaurant there, so i just passed it off as being a mexican grocery store. my husband is the more adventurous type. i tend to avoid places that don't look inviting from the outside (and make me uncomfortable), and this was one of them. no one greeted us as we walked in, so we sat ourselves. the restaurant was absolutely packed, but we were brought chips & salsa pretty quickly. our server was at our table right after. now let me preface my review by saying i grew up in phoenix and frequently went to the border towns in mexico (juárez, nogales, rocky point( puerto peñasco), calexico, etc) and the yucatán peninsula. i'm very familiar with the culture and the food. since moving to florida, i have struggled to findfoodeven close to what i grew accustomed to. walking through the doors of the restaurant is like walking into mexico (only much cleaner). i was the only white woman in the entire place. good sign! if you're expecting american service and "americanized" mexican food, you're not going to get it here. if you prefer that, i suggest you visit cantina laredo or taco bell. the true test for me is the steak tacos, and let me tell you, they were spectacular. the steak was tender and full of flavor. they also use handmade corn tortillas, mexican crema, queso fresco, and serve them with a large piece of fresh avocado on top. the tacos were accompanied by refried pinto beans (homemade as well) and mexican rice – just like in the southwest. the chips were cut from the tortillas and deep friend. this is also very common in the southwest and mexico. they were not premade/bagged then warmed up. the only thing i didn’t care for was the salsa. it tasted like they threw some chopped up onion and cilantro in canned tomatoes. no flavor at all. i'm used to pico de gallo. the two sauces they served with the tacos – one red, one green – were very flavorful however. i saw a great deal of people eating menudo. the hearty soup is typically eaten on sunday. our server said they have it every day of the week until they sell out. they sold out while we were there. if you’re looking for authentic mexicanfoodor just want an adventure, give this place a try. just keep an open mind. you may be in the us, but you’re not dealing with american’s here! ** and before i forget - the grocery store is amazing too!