Casa Mezcal
“There is also a good deal for a beer and shot which I never would have tried if not for the happy hour special, and I'm glad I did.”
“We kept wondering why Barrio Chino around the corner was so overrun when this place is just as good.”
“Just now I was offered a sample of an experimental cocktail involving cucumber, serrano, mint, mescal and hibiscus…”
Casa Mezcal
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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We came in for Casa Mezcal brunch on a Sunday afternoon in March. We didn't realize ahead of time, for brunch they only seat upstairs in the gallery. It seems disorganized at first as there is no host to greet you as you walk in and the service is a bit off. That said, the food is on point and the margaritas are delish!
Drinks:
Classic margarita: great!
Classic margarita with mezcal: great but mezcal is an acquired taste 😉
Hibiscus margarita: great, a little sweet but perfect if you like it a little sweet
Hibiscus margarita with mezcal: again, great bus mezcal is an acquired taste
Food:
Shrimp "Camarones" tacos: loved them. Topped off with avocado and a chipotle mayo drizzle, these were very enjoyable
Chicken "Pollo" tacos: although a bit dry, even with the lime that comes with, these tacos were on point. Tacos come served with a green and red salsa – the green salsa has a cilantro edge and were a perfect complement.
We were pleasantly surprised by a live jazz band playing a beautiful set during brunch, which supposedly is a regular thing here. I wanted to give Casa Mezcal 3.5 stars but Yelp wouldn't let me. For food and drinks, awesome. Atmosphere and service could use some improvement. (We were hoping to sit downstairs in the more trendy "mezcaleria.")
I am a big fan of eclectically decorated restaurants, so maybe thats why I feel inclined to give Casa Mezcal 4 stars. There is such a cool vibe to this place. Dimly lit and intimate. Great spot for a date or even a small group of friends. They have 2 long tables that run down the center of the restaurant that are great for even bigger parties like 8-10 ppl.
Whenever friends are in this area I recommend Casa Mezcal. The wait isn't usually crazy and the place is never super loud.
Happy hour is clutch. They even honor happy hour on the weekend which is nice cause $7 maragaritas double in the price outside of happy hr.
Pros:
1) i'm usually a Yelp star snob, but a friend suggested this place and I don't think the 3.5 stars do it justice. This place is pretty damn yum!
2) Great service! Our waitress was super smiley eventhough we were a boisterous bunch of 10 and it was a busy Thursday night
3) THE MARGARITAS are on the money! So much flavor and exotic flavors (Tamarind, pineapple, cucumber, or blood orange!)
4) Decent guac and chips
5) About $60 a person after 2 margaritas, chips and guac and 1 entree per person, tax and tip included
Cons:
1) Entree was a bit small, but I compensated by drinking more
I've been here a bunch of times with my friends for a casual ladies night. All in all, it's a solid location to grab a margarita. That said, the food is fairly bland and the service is always on the cusp of spotty.
I do appreciate the mezcal margaritas however I have gotten some that basically tasted like juice. Mind you, it doesn't take too much to get me buzzed.
In terms of food, the portion sizes are tiny. That's fine for me, but that' definitely not everyone's cup of tea, especially given the price tags on a few of the entrees.
The vegetarian tacos were pretty grim. The mushrooms in the Hongos taco just didn't quite work with the cheese. The squash ones were very soft and tasted like ratatouille on moist corn taco. Meh.
Side note, we did try the grasshopper dish for giggles and found it to be … salty. I would recommend it – it's dope to try new things!
Meh. The prices here are kind out outrageous for what you get. It was pretty mellow on a week night for dinner, but we were still seated at a communal high top. This would have been ok accept the stools were super uncomfortable. There were couple of booths for two but we weren't offered them. I ordered the three tacos which were $12 and was shocked by how small they were. At $4 a taco, you'd think you'd get a full sized one, but these were mini snack sized tacos, with no sides. Margaritas run from $12-15. Crappy beer you can get for $7 a six pack is $7 each. The food was ok but nothing to write home about. Overall neither the food, service, drinks or atmosphere were worth another visit.
Are you kidding me!?!
Mezcal,
champulines,
Victorias,
and the Mexican black truffles!
Call it heaven!
Great happy hour.
Great working staff.
Sunday live melodies.
They dim the light slightly as the evening comes.
What attention to detail!
I'm very impressed.
Yes this was meant to be broken up into a poem like structure to show my love and appreciation 😉 !
Awesome job.
We stopped in thinking that this place would be great for dinner, but with the bags we had after a day of shopping and bar stool type seating, it would have made dining pretty uncomfortable.
No worries- we can always enjoy a cocktail or 2!
I really like that they specialized in different types of mezcal so we tried several different flavor margaritas. The waitress was great about describing the favors and different types of mezcal too. Certainly a good drinking experience.
After leaving to go to another restaurant to eat dinner, I realized that I'd left one of my bags there. I called Mezcal and the hostess was so awesome, totally remembered us and had already picked up my bag and put it in a safe place.
So ofcourse, when we stopped in for the bag, we had another drink. I think I subconsciously wanted an excuse to go back. The drinks were definitely worth it. Unfortunately I can't speak on the food.
After a few failed attempted to find a Thursday night spot, we happened upon Casa Mezcal.
The low rating is not so much for the food (which was decent enough for our group, chicken enchiladas, tamales and tamarind and classic margaritas), but for the service.
Our waitress was mostly absent and when she was present she wasn't all that pleasant or helpful. In addition, when she came to check on us and we said we were ok for right now, she returned with our check. One of us in the group headed over to tell her we were in fact not done and wanted another round of drinks. Which took forever and only frustrated us more. If not for good company and conversation, I could have foreseen this being a very ugly encounter.
Also, good for her that tip is included here for large parties, otherwise it would have been a much lower tip for her poor service. Word to the wise, keep your patrons happy and they'll order more, tip you more and appreciate you more. Rush them and we'll be your worst enemy.