El Cabo Verde

I was in Shreveport for approximately 3 weeks for business and this place was hands down, top two restaurants we visited. Servers were very quick with having chips and salsa as soon as we sat down, drinks were reasonably priced and SO delicious, food was fresh. I got the fish dinner, plantains, and shrimp salad and would go back to order the same exact thing if I could. The fish was a little salty, but that is my personal taste, I'm sure it would have been fine for most people. They also had patio seating which would be cute for warmer days. If I could give this place 10 stars, I would.

First of all, people are so hype about this place due to amount of good reviews. Customer service was phenomenal. The horchata tastes better than the agua de Jamaica. I would recommend the Sopas for a starter. I honestly forgot what my meal was called but it made me sick to the stomach. I don’t have a problem with eating shrimp, but I felt like their shrimp wasn’t fresh. Overall, I would come back but the hype is not worth it.

I don't have any real complaints about this place, but no real praises either. It's a beautiful setting and seems to be the trendy Mexican restaurant in town. I felt like we were supposed to be absolutely astonished from all the hype, but the food was less than impressive. The presentation was good, and the food wasn't bad either. The service was fine.

Everything on the menu is good. The chef is amazing and makes inventive and authentic cuisine. All of the ingredients are fresh. The staff is nice and the atmosphere is pleasant. It gets packed quickly at meal time so get there early. There is outside seating, but in the summer it might be a bit too hot.