The Space: 1571 West Lake Street, Addison. Very big and spacious. Perfect temperature. High ceiling made it have a true “hacienda” look to it. Beautiful decorations and pottery all around restaurant. Very detailed and well kept wooden chairs and tables. Perfect lighting. Loud Salsa music playing. Mariachi on other side of restaurant. No food or crumbs anywhere. Ceramic floor. Arch shaped windows. Doors to get into different rooms. Chandelier at entrance. Crosses hung on walls. The decor is that of a Mexican Hacienda. Waited about 10 minutes to be seated.
People: Restaurant was full. Black, Caucasian, and Hispanic people ate in restaurant. Either families or couples. Some groups. Well dressed. A lot of expensive cars in parking lot. Mostly upper middle class. Men and women. Mostly men in bar. Loud conversations.
Staff: Hispanic workers. Staff was attentive and accommodating. Waiter greeted author very politely. He asked author how she was doing a couple of times. Waiter was Hispanic man in his thirties. Spoke Spanish with author. Wore black pants with white dress shirt.
Food: Steak taco. $2.90. Author waited 6 minutes for food. Taco consisted of double corn tortilla, cilantro, steak and chopped onions. Seasoned well. Served on a plate. Taco tasted authentic, like something author would taste in Mexico. Real tacos consist of everything this taco consisted of.
Atmosphere: Charming. Upbeat. Very inviting. Friendly waiter made stay even better. Luxurious decor made restaurant have a high end vibe. Author liked the music playing in restaurant, Salsa not something you would hear in a "taqueria" in Mexico.
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