Los Chingones

Good place for happy hour but if you’re looking for a true Mexican/latino space, this isn’t it. They have a Mexican menu, attempting a Mexican vibe, and a Mexican name but the music is the whitest it can be? Taylor swift? Kelly Clarkson? Had to Shazam whoever Maggie or Megan Andrews is. ☠️ The math ain’t mathin here!

I like this place over all, we meet friends here for happy hour every couple weeks. They have a great happy hour menu, food is usually pretty good sometimes great. Kids meals are really good deal. What is not so great is the music is always blasting so loud you can’t even hear anyone in your party. I asked one time for it to be turned down and they just simply told me no, ha okay. Also a pet peeve of mine is when a draft beer isn’t a full pint, the beers are tiny.

Victoria is a happy bar tender. I wanted to try a blanco tequila that I've never had. She recommended this very smooth one. The apps were all good. We went for happy Hour at 3. Atmosphere was a 3-star because the wooden bar is sticky and the music was a little loud. I will definitely go back when we visit our son.

Sometimes Los Chingones is a 3 star, some times it's a 5 star. I've had really good food here and I've had mediocre food. Service, too. Last night was a three star. I had to go sit at the bar to get and pay my bill. The pork pastor was weird - it was like a pork paste that sucked all the moisture of your mouth and had no flavor. The hard taco shell on another was eerily reminiscent of the taco shells you can buy at the grocery store. Memorable, but for the wrong reasons. That said, I've also had some *awesome* tacos here and I really enjoy their Chips, Salsa, and margs. Their patio and rooftop is awesome and criminally under-utilized. Every place has great and no-so-great nights; Los Chingones splits the difference.

Our waitress was really hospitable- great service! I loved the carne asada tacos. The meat is marinated in beer and is tender. My boyfriend had the enchilada plate, which was pretty okay. The rice and beans are slightly dry and bland, but we are used to a lot of flavor in our beans and rice being Mexican. I wasn’t a huge fan of the queso but my bf loved it and got upset that I thought he was done and put my napkin with it. So that should tell you his thoughts. There was literally maybe a finger scoop left. I would come back and have the tacos and drinks. Again, the staff were a highlight; very nice and accommodating.