I love Mexican food and I live within walking distance of Mexicali. Unfortunately, it seldom cures my Mexican craving as the PORTIONS ARE SO SMALL!! I once asked for an extra amount of guacamole for my burrito. The ""extra side"" was about the size of a Kennedy Half Dollar coin and they CHARGED me $2.25 for it!!!!!\r
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Second, you cannot possibly expect to hear over the blaring of cheesy 80's music, which the annoyingly cocky ""bartender"" turned up even louder when ""Livin' On a Prayer"" came on. I had to repeat my order four times to my poor server because he couldn't hear, either. Also, it's darker than a torture chamber in there. I understand ""atmosphere,"" but I'd also like to be able to see my cocktail instead of feeling around the table for it. Perhaps this is an attempt to hide the skeletal portions from the clientele.\r
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On the plus side, the cocktails are strong (I suggest the margatini), and the servers are all cute boys (and a few well-intentioned girls). Our server (Chad? I couldn't hear when I asked his name) was FUNNY and we didn't ever have to hunt him down when we needed something.\r
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So go for the boys and the drinks, but eat somewhere more generous, better-lit and quiet before heading into their jungle.\r
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Pros: Service; drinks; night life
Cons: Food portions; loud; poorly lit
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