Gar kein Tex Mex, sondern sehr interessantes Essen
Beautiful Restaurant! The atmosphere is amazing we loved the decor from the point you enter to the bathrooms in the back. The service is outstanding. The food was good we got filled with apps and barely could finish our entrees. Will definitely need to return for a day time meal to see the place in daylight. Parking: free meter after 7 pm Kid-friendliness: day time brunch maybe Wheelchair accessibility: yes
I feel taken advantage of, robbed even. My friend and I went to Tobalá to have the Valentine prefixe menu. We reserved our table via Resy, and paid a non-refundable deposit of $50 EACH, which they stated would go towards the overall tab at the end of the night. Our reservation was for 7pm, yet we were seated at a bit after 7:30pm, and did not receive our first course until 8:30. The wait time in-between courses was ridiculous and every dish was more mediocre than the last. The staff was pretty nice whenever they stopped by our table, but that was a rare occurrence in itself. When it was time to pay, they did not include the $100 we had already put towards the bill until we informed them. And when asked to split the bill in half between two cards, they ended up putting 1/3 on one card and 2/3 of the bill on the other. I would not come back, and definitely not recommend. I was looking forward to visiting this new addition to the Riverdale area, and really sad that this was the experience we got. Truly baffled. Overall we spent $300 on an unimaginative and tasteless meal.
Atrocious experience here, though I can’t decide whether the service or the food was worse. The tetela tasted like nothing. It was a tiny portion for $20. Seriously one of the worst dishes I’ve seen in recent memory. The tacos de barbacoa were also bad - somewhat reminiscent of wet cardboard, though at least they were edible. A complete stain on the food I’ve enjoyed throughout Mexico. Our waitress never came back throughout the entire meal to check on the food. A random runner who dropped food at a different table didn’t understand that the person I was dining with didn’t enjoy her tetela and instead brought it back in a to-go bag. After finishing eating, we waited nearly 20 minutes for our check. Inexplicably bad service - it felt almost intentional.
A great place if you're looking for a special experience. Vegetarian options: The roasted cabbage, esquites, and guac were delicious Dietary restrictions: We were asked right away if there were any dietary restrictions.
The hibiscus margarita was very good.
Overall pretty great experience! The vibes and aesthetic of the restaurant is absolutely gorgeous!! Service was great, they treated us really well and even gave us complimentary champagne. Food was decent, had the short rib tacos and those were really good! The fingerling roasted potatoes didn’t have much flavor unless dipped in sauce.