Ocotillo Prime Leña Y Mar

This was our first time at Ocotillo and it was great! We’ve heard a lot about this restaurant, so we finally made it in for a date night. My husband got the Leña y Mar and I haven’t seen him that happy while eating a meal in a long time. He was smiling the whole time haha The enchilada sauces stole the show and the filet mignon was cooked to perfection. I got the carne asada plate and also loved it all. Dessert was my favorite though, we got the chocolate cake!! We dug in before I remembered to get a good photo. I’m excited to explore their dessert menu more in the future as well 🙌🏻 The atmosphere of the restaurant was really nice. The lighting was great and the decorations were top notch.

This was our first time, and we were extremely impressed. We came with reservations, which I recommend. They seated us immediately on a busy Friday night. Our server was very attentive. We got two appetizers. The guacamole with the pomegranates was an incredible combination. We loved the queso fundido appetizer as well! I got the lena y mar and my husband got the chamorro de puerco. The meat on both dishes was cooked perfectly. Our server Ricardo did an amazing job and was so attentive. He was patient in answering our questions. We finished with the key lime dessert. It was delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant for a fun experience with fantastic food!

Great atmosphere and decor, gives moody vibes that’s perfect for date nights. Food had great flavor, good presentation, and was surprisingly filling. I ordered the Leña y Mar plate with my steak medium rare but it came out more on the rare side, not a big deal since it was actually still pretty good but something to keep in mind. The lobster and shrimp enchiladas were interesting but actually quite tasty. Wife ordered the carne asada plate, also quite tasty. Meat was pretty tender, but other than that it’s a fairly straightforward dish. Kind of wish the presentation on the tortillas was better since it was just wrapped in foil (compared to the rest of the plating just felt lack luster) and got cold quite fast. Highly recommend both plates. Also got the desert bloom (with Mezcal) and the Sol de Flor (with Tequila) drinks. Desert bloom was a bit too sweet and “syrupy” for my taste but was better once it got watered down. Not sure what mezcal was used but could only taste a hint of it in the drink, probably due to how sweet the rest of the drink was. The Sol de flor drink was quite good and refreshing. There’s some dried flower garnish on the glass that makes a bit of a mess but not a big deal. Honestly, most of the visit was great except for the service. Our server didn’t give enough time from when we sat down to look at the menu to order food so we asked for a minute to look at the drink menu. Guess the server took this as “I’ll come back in 10 minutes”. Once he came back his attitude was more stand offish. He tended to disappear for a really long period of time, checked in once throughout the whole meal before completely disappearing and then was nowhere to be found at the end of the meal. Considering how empty the restaurant was (maybe 5 other people there at the time), there really wasn’t an excuse for how poor the service was. I’d understand if he was having an off night but it felt more intentional given how he interacted with other tables. A different server ended up cleaning our table, giving us boxes, offering dessert, and checking us out. She was great and I wished we had her serving us instead. A bit of a bummer that the service was so poor considering how good the rest of the experience was, just puts a damper on the visit. As long as you don’t get the same server, I’d say it’s worth a visit.

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