Mi Casa

So the last to review of our Cabo fatty endeavors was actually the first restaurant we went to in search of relief from our terrible hotel food experiences. Mi Casa was also suggested to us by our very hungry Expedia trip advisor, so we figured, a hungry man knows best what's good to eat, so we decided to give it a shot.

The dish:

Fattied it up on: 08/28/2009

Cuisine: Mexican

Where it's at: Downtown Cabo San Lucas

Sets you back: $15-$30 an entree

We were incredibly excited to eat here, partly because our trip advisor was practically drooling when he started talking about this place, and partly because we were in desperate need of some good food, and we needed it bad & soon. This place was very festive; it was decorated but a ton of random little statues & decorations on the wall & there were also a bunch of little sections in the front where you could buy little trinkets. We got seated in about 5 minutes (we made a reservation, but it didn't seem like we needed it). The inside is open, the roof is the sky, and it's all quite pretty (almost shire like? :).

We started off with margaritas, which were HUGE, and be forwarned, very very very very very strong. Needless to say, one margarita later, we were all pretty trashed. Observe, a mango margarita, the size of Regina's head:

 

Also, be warned! Don't order water unless you feel you absolutely need it! They bring out little bottles of Fiji that are 50 pesos a pop, nearly $5 USD. 

Next up: appetizers. We got a sampler of 6 different little tacos; unfortunately I don't remember what it was called or have a picture... fatty fail, my apologies. In case, there were 2 "tacos" in little soft flour tortillas - 1 with cheese & chileno pepper, which I didn't enjoy so much though a cohort did, and 1 with cheese & some kind of beef. There were also 2 that were little tostada like shells, topped with adobada & cotija cheese. The adobada was incredibly flavorful, but I'm more of a carne asada kind of girl. The last 2 were little corn tortillas topped with carne asada & cotija cheese. Perfect! We also got a little salsa sampler to go with all this. We also got the traditional chicken tortilla soup, which I thought was absolutely delicious - it was like 85 degrees out, but I'm a sucker for corn tortilla soup. It was thick & creamy, with just the right balance of chicken & tortilla strips, and cotija cheese - yum!

Onto the main dishes! We got...1 order of filet beef tips, 2 orders of pork, and 1 order of short ribs. 

The filet beef tips were amazingly delicious, served on top of a tomato sauce, served with rice, guac, & beans. This was probably my favorite of the four we got, because the beef was incredibly tender, seasoned just enough, barbecued to perfection. 

The pork was served with rice, beans, onions, lettuce, guac, & flour tortillas on the side. It was a little on the dry side, but enjoyable still!

The baby back ribs were flavorful, tender, and cooked just right so that the meat fell seamlessly off the bone. To the dismay of the one who ordered it, there was no guacamole side, but it did come with beans and rice, and the ribs were topped with cilantro, onions, and cheese. 

For dessert, we got a creamy fruit tart, because when we walked in, there was a chalkboard that said "Ask your server about the creamy fruit tart! :)" So of course, we had to, even though we were full, because the chalkboard told us so. It was pretty tasty, but it was not the *best I've ever had*.

All in all, pretty fantastic authentic homestyle Mexican fooding experience. The bill came out to about 2000 pesos, but they gave us a good exchange rate, so it came out to be ~$160 USD for 4 margaritas, 1 appetizer sampler, 1 soup, 4 entrees, 2 waters, and 1 dessert. It was on the pricier side, but we also went a little overboard ordering, since we hadn't had any good food in what seemed like forever. We were also incredibly stuffed afterwards. The restaurant atmosphere is pretty ambient - dim lighting amidst the dark night sky, and the service was pretty good and attentive too, save the server who wasn't too pleased about me only wanting 2 waters instead of 4 when we discovered that we were getting Fiji and it was going to cost an arm and two legs. Definitely worth trying if you find yourself in Cabo though! 

So thus ends the slew of Cabo posts, look forward to more restaurant postings local to San Diego from me from here on out! To wrap it up, if you end up in Cabo, I would say Patagonia is the absolute must, with Mi Casa close behind, and then The Offiice. If you can, I would definitely visit them all!

Coming up... Gaglione's philly cheesesteaks in Mission Valley! 

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