4 /5 Hawkfire: We have eaten here two times. Both times we visited we have had a pleasant experience. It is a bit pricey but you do receive decent portions for the prices.
The daytime vs nighttime atmosphere is different, so depending on what youre looking for this should factor in to your visit.
Parking is ample. You do need to be cautious entering the parking lot from the access road as there is a good sized hole in the cement with a piece of rebar sticking out at the entrance.
The dining room itself is kept clean. The booth seats do need to be wipped down & vacummed out as there are crumbs & pieces of food in the cracks. The ledge behind the booths that connects to the wall is not clean.
We didnt use the restroom so I am not able to address that area.
The night time crowd is busy, security guards at the doors, usually a wait time to be seated, loud music & sometimes live music, lots of fun, photographers for your tables & tvs with the games around the main dining area & bar. Some dancing & usually a few birthday celebrations.
The daytime is calm with couples on dates, families enjoying lunches, a few people at the bar, football & American football games on the tvs, usually no wait times, music playing
& an enjoyable dining experience.
They are known for their michiladas & they do not disappoint. Your choice of beer in their house mix with celery sticks to stir. The rim is dressed with chamoy & a tajin mixture that gives a limon zest taste to the drink. The tomato & clamato flavor are well balanced. It is a deep red with spices & ingredients that make it visually pleasing as well as full of flavor. This is usually hard to find. It pairs well with their food choices & is easy to enjoy.
The appetizer list is decent. Our favorite is the Torito Peppers. Jalapeños stuffed with cheese and shrimp wrapped in bacon served with sour cream. The bacon is crunchy but not hard, the shrimp are large and cooked soaking up the flavor from the bacon & jalapeño. The cheese is creamy white cheese giving it a touch of softness in the middle of spice, savory bacon & sour cream, should you choose to dip it.
The Super Plato Mix is a good variety for the shrimp lover. It does include a breaded fish filet & calamari. The Diabla shrimp is hot but so full of flavor. The ceviche is okay.
The tostadas de ceviche are served with a good portion. It does include jalapeños in the ceviche mix. We do not like this as it basically tastes like a pico salsa when theyre added, so we order without the pico & create our own mix for the ceviche by adding lemons, salt pepper & the cilantro.
The crab by the pound with cajun seasoning is so full flavor. Its a wet sauce & is a great option to mix in shrimp or other items for the flavor. Its not too spicy or too salty. It has wonderful balance & the crab soaks up all the flavors.
The molcajete momia is a good size serving. I was disappointed that the bacon on the inside was not cooked and I had to remove it from each bacon wrapped shrimp. The cheese does overtake the dish & become basically a cheese soup. I added avocado & ceviche to it to help even out the cheese flavor.
Overall its great food & a fun atmosphere. I suggest everyone orders something different & share to get the full flavors of the different options on the menu.
