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- If you get a burrito here, it's massive…read more
- This place has a vegan menu. You may want to bring your own vegan cheese, as this place was out of it at 5:30 pm on a Saturday night.
My best friend and I wanted to celebrate our birthdays together, as we have been doing every year for eons. It ended up being in August this year.
I did a search and found Los Cabos Cantina & Grill. I liked what I saw and sent her a link to the vegan menu. She was down going here.
We came here after waiting for the thunderstorms to die and a good afternoon of retail shopping therapy. We drove over here in our vehicles.
I actually missed the right turn into the parking lot. I did quite the 360-degree turn into the parking lot to fix my boo-boo. I nabbed the closest spot to the back of the eatery. My friend was parked further back.
We grabbed our birthday presents and walked in. The patio with floral accents looked lovely to enjoy a dining experience when we aren't under an orange alert for hail and thunderstorms!
We were promptly greeted by a young woman. She said that there was only bar seating. It was fine. We got a cozy corner table.
I got booth seating. I'm 5'10" and my feet did not touch the ground. My friend is a bit shorter than I am, so I'm glad that we sat where we were.
Anthony was our server. He was exceptionally attentive and answered all questions that we had about our drinks and food.
My friend got these items:
- Water
- Pina colada mocktail
- Vegan ensenada enchilada
The pina colada mocktail is vegan. She loved it. It looked yummy and festive.
The downside was that a female staffer, maybe the manager, came over and said that there was no vegan cheese. It was a downer. It was 5:30 pm on a Saturday night. As an eatery with a vegan menu with cheese in many dishes, wouldn't you have stocked up and planned a lot better?
She stood there with a smug expression on her face. Okay, so there aren't any alternatives? It felt awkward.
Anthony jumped in. He said that he would bring more vegan sour cream. That was better, although my friend would have wanted the vegan cheese.
It's the only reason for taking a star off my rating. No vegan cheese for a vegan menu with items containing cheese is sad.
My friend asked me if I read Yelp reviews before I visit a place. I typically don't. However, after not having any vegan cheese, I read them. We are probably the only folks who have experienced this issue, as Yelpers haven't experienced a shortage of it.
Anyway, she loved her vegan enchilada plate despite not getting any vegan cheese. It looked amazing. She was stuffed and said that it was yummy.
I ordered these items:
- Diet Pepsi
- Big D's burrito platter with shredded chicken
I was thankful that I didn't have a large lunch and that we didn't order appetizers. The burrito was massive. It looked like a log in front of me, with rice, refried beans, and cheese, all bundled in a flour tortilla.
My friend asked if the log had cheese on top. It was ancho mayo, which provided a smoky, tangy taste to each burrito bite that I had.
It was delicious. The shredded chicken was tender. Everything in the burrito was perfect. It took me a long time to finish it.
This platter had refried beans, rice, and salsa. I felt like I got twice the amount of refried beans and rice in this dish. It was extremely filling and flavourful.
My friend asked me how many Diet Pepsi drinks I got. I kind of lost track. Shopping makes me thirsty. I also needed to down this massive burrito with a beverage or many. I think I had four drinks. It may be a record. Each one was cold, fizzy, and the perfect amount of syrup.
We opened our presents. It was nice doing it in a quiet, practically private corner. It was the perfect place to celebrate us and catch up.
My friend using the washroom first shortly after we had sat down. I went towards the end of our meal. The women's washroom is by a small wall smack between the dining and bar areas. It's a single stall. Clean. No complaints.
Anthony was great. He always made sure we were good. We paid at the table. He brought dual payment machines. Nice!
We talked about my friend's plans to go camping. It led to talking about seeing bears and moose. I have seen both, but on road trips in Manitoba and Ontario.
Despite the vegan shortage, we had a fabulous time. The food was delicious and fabulous. Our server was excellent.
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