I was very excited when I heard this place was opening and even more excited when I read about the chef. I consider myself a lover of Mexican food and have eaten it all over the country and more importantly in Mexico. Generally I am suspicious of any Mexican place that falls on the higher end, but the way Cabrito was positioned pre-open it seemed like authenticity was primary. Authentic or not the food was simply boring and incomplete. The guac and chips were a weak attempt. The guac was over blended and had already begun to oxidize so it must have been made much earlier in the night. The chips it was served with were particularly disappointing as they were almost all crushed. For my entree I had the cabrito. I am a fan of goat and given the fact that it is not that common, I jumped at the opportunity to try Cabrito's effort. It was served to me as "The House Cabrito". The piece of goat I was served was flavorless, greasy and covered with chunks of fat. The only redeeming part of the meat was that while it was not butchered properly it was cooked very well and had a nice slow cooked consistency. The so called "House Cabrito" was served with 3 tortillas, salsa boracha and sour cream. The tortillas seemed more like the kind you would buy in the grocery store even though they are claimed as "House Made". The salsa boracha was too sweet and didn't really add much. A total disappointment that was made worse by the fact that it is supposed to be their specialty. They have El Yucateco hot sauce so that is a plus. The service was mediocre. While our waiter was friendly, we were poorly attended. This could be due to the poor and inconvenient layout of the tables. Finally, it was overpriced. For $23 the "House Cabrito" should have not only been tremendous but high quality-something special. I would like to retry this place a few months from now because I would really like it to be good. Overall, it seems that Cabrito's effort is incomplete and needs some development.
Pros: a hostess that wanted to accomodate
Cons: the bar is not conducive to a casual drink, excessively loud music, weak food
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