CaraCara Mexican Grill

*UPDATE* below review At the suggestion of my step sons Spanish teacher (thank you Ms Whitney) we went to CaraCara for dinner, just happened to be St Patricks day. We ordered 2 appetizers, the calamari y chorizo, delish, perfectly cooked and tender, we also order the pollo tamales, I'm not a mole fan so had them remove it. I want you to know, this is no ordinary tamale, I would call it deconstructed, the corn masa was the consistency of polenta rather than the dense consistency one normally thinks of for tamles with a hint of sweetness. The chicken was marinated and cooked to perfection, shredded atop the corn masa sprinkled with cheese and fresh cilantro. I've eaten tamales from Arizona to New York and these are my absolute favorite. Chef's kiss to the creator of this menu item! For our main coarse we ordered carne tampiquena and dos carnes. My stepson had the carne tampiquena, cooked well done. The skirt steak was tender, juicy and full of flavor, additionally the portion serving of steak was more than adequate. I had the dos carnes, the short rib was full of flavor, fork tender and simply delicious. Unfortuneately my rib had a large portion of fat on the inside that was about 40% of the size of the rib, the skirt steak was medium rare and again delicious, however, with this dish I feel the portion size was a little lacking. They serve the rice and beans "family style" in what I would guess are 1 1/2 cup crocks, it was plenty for us but if the rest of my family were there, it wouldn't have been enough. I didn't have any drinks this night but the drink menu looks wonderful. Overall, I love this place and will surely be back to try other menu items and of course my new favorite. UPDATE: I enjoyed the Pollo tamale so much I went back 2 days later and ordered one to go. While the portion size for dine-in was enough for both my step son and I, sadly the take out version did not live up to my expectations. It looked rushed in its construction, missing the cheese and barely any of that wonderful corn masa I enjoyed so much previously.

Very nice Mexican restaurant with great food and drink. Their tequila selection is pretty wide and well. Service was very friendly and attentive as well. The table side guacamole is a must-have. The potion was so big that I ended up taking half of it home. They have spacious indoor dining area and also few outside seating as well.

REALLY nice night! Suggested by a friend & we were not disappointed ! Fabulous menu, WE’D GO BACK JUST FOR THE NACHOS! Small plates, large plates, wine, beer, our shrimp was perfect! NEVER BEEN THERE? ,YA GOTTA GO! You won’t be disappointed!

A very large restaurant with an inviting bar scene with high chairs and booths upon entry. The main dining hall is towards the back of the restaurant, and you'll see Frida Kahlo inspired portraits throughout. Ordered a couple of drinks, Calamari, and Chorizo as the appetizer, Carne Asada and Dos Carne for the main courses. The calamari was great. The skirt steak was a bit chewy by nature, but the best part was the short ribs, which was tear off the bone tender, juicy, and delicous.