Pappasito's is great for groups

So, Heather finally got a new job! So, in honor of this event, I got a group of people together to celebrate. We decided on Pappasito's because it is Mexican and because it was a good location for various people coming from Atlanta or from Kennesaw.

And it's good for groups! I called ahead to reserve a table for 8, which they were happy to do. I also said that we wanted to sit on the patio, since it was so nice out. They said that was not guaranteed, but they would do their best. Fine.

We got there, and after a minor glitch of them sitting another large party at our patio table, they were able to still put us out there with just a small wait. No biggie, since people hadn't all arrived.

The food was good! Margaritas were good! And strong! I got my nachos with no meat, as usual. They don't do half orders anymore, so that's a bummer. I just can't do the whole order with all the chips I eat!

We ordered guacamole and yellow cheese dip, which was delish. Overall, a nice time!

Mike is here!

Mike was in town this weekend, and we tried a variety of new places this weekend, which was quite fun and quite yummy!

On Friday night, we went for a late dinner at Sala, which is up-scale Mexican dining in the Highlands. The ambiance inside is really nice, and we had a waiter that was really helpful. We ordered taquitos for the appetizer (a last minute change by Mike -- I had heard the cheese dip, made with goat cheese, was ridiculous), which was okay.

The main courses arrived: I ordered Pollo con Espinacas, based on the recommendation of the server, and my expectations were not let down. It was so good! The only complaint was that I expected the chicken to be boneless. And for the most part it was! But there was a small bone in the dish which was hard to cut around without splashing little drops of cream sauce on myself.

Mike ordered beef enchiladas, which I think he enjoyed. In my opinion (and I think secretly in his), my dish was better.

We both got prickly pear margaritas, which were served with no ice. They were really tart, making us wish we had ice in our glasses, so for our second round, we made the request, and they were happy to oblige.

At the end of dinner, we migrated to the bar to finish our second drink. Mike got a wild hair to try some tequilas, so we discussed with the bartender. Criteria: we want something good, but not Patron, and not too terribly expensive. He promptly pulled down a bottle, and poured us some shots.

I sadly can't remember the name of the tequila, but I thought it was good! I'll have to ask Mike if he remembers the name of it... He also gave us a small taste of another tequila, which was much smokier. I preferred the first, and we contentedly sipped our shots, and pretended like we were tequila connoisseurs.

Margaritas are yummy

I was going to have a taco night at home until Heather and Chris called me up and requested my company over at Tin Lizzy's. After finding a 45 minute wait over there, we headed over to On the Border instead.

It's your typical Mexican chain, so I hesitate doing a review. But what the hay. I ordered a Texan margarita, and whoah! Talk about heavy on the alcohol! I needed a bunch of lime to balance it out!

They were nice enough to let me order off of the lunch menu, so I got a bowl of tortilla soup and a fish taco. Part of the fish fell out of the taco, and looking at it closely, I think they use frozen taco fillets. Not too impressive, but it was good enough.

It's a good place to meet up with folks for a quick bite, but if you want to go for really good Mexican, you might just want to skip this one.

Taqueria del Sol is packed!

Jayson and I went to Taqueria del Sol last night for dinner. Let me tell you, the line for food there is out of control! I wonder if they've explored better solutions for that. But, it's always like that, so at least patrons' expectations are set before they arrive.

We got the cheese dip. Nom, nom, nom. I had two fish tacos. Also quite good. This is always a good standby. As for being the best in Atlanta? Ehhh, not so sure about that. Tin Lizzy's is quite good, in my opinion, and I like the restaurant vibe better there. But Taqueria is still good.