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It is amusing almost all the positive reviews have errors in spelling and grammar. Is it mere coincidence that their menu is also filled with errors? I cannot comment fully on the "California" food but it is surely not Alice Waters. The "Mexican" food is atrocious. There is no relationship to authentic Central Mexican or even good "Tex Mex". Gazpacho is neither Mexican nor Calif, but theirs was close to tepid tomato soup with a few chopped vegetables on top. The salsas are a joke. The mole is cloyingly sweet. Their idea of salsa verde is to pour bottled Habanero sauce on top; no taste of either jalapeno or tomatillo. A companion was Mexican and he could not eat the quesadilla; it was so bad. The bland gazpacho is freshly prepared and has good texture but no taste and assuredly not picante; when we asked for something to enliven it, the all-purpose bottled Habanero was put before us. The service was erratic (four waiters during the meal), at times sweet., at other times arrogant and unresponsive. Someone ought to explain you don't serve soup with a teaspoon, and napkins are usually brought at the beginning of a meal. The chips are greasy, but good. Though the owner speaks glowingly of her Mexican heritage. she speaks no Spanish and her idea of desserts is apple pie and profiteroles; no flan or anything else "tipica" here. It is pleasant to sit outside; maybe the mini-burgers are really good.

Best deal in town! There happy hour is two for one at the tables as well as the bar on all drinks. The mini burgers are fabulous.

We just returned home from Samalita, The food was outstanding. The short ribs were terrific and the sauce was mouth watering. To top it all off the live music was a real treat. I'm glad we happen to walk by, a real delightful treat.

Love the chicken fajitas and the guacamole. the margaritas are not bad at all. (try the mango)

I've been to Samalita's a few times and really enjoyed the food and drinks. I dined there the other night and the food and service were really bad. We ordered a round a drinks and the waiter never came back to check to see if wanted to order another round. Food took forever to come out and when it finally did, it was cold and bland. We were extremely disappointed with our meal and service and will not be returning.

Great chicken and guac quesadilla. I use to live in Cali and I miss the food so much, I'm glad to have a place that reminds me of home.

I ordered steak tacos for delivery. I live across the street so I figured they would probably be delicious as they didn't have to travel far. The food cost me $18 with tip which is a lot for 2 tacos to begin with, but if they were amazing it would be worth it. what i got was 3 pieces of steak in a soft tortilla shell that was 2 inches in diameter with maybe 5 chopped tomatoes and some cheese. I was INCREDIBLY disappointed with the portion. I was still hungry and ended up having to go out and buy a second meal.