A restaurant that I have wanted to try for many years has been El Caracol Cafe and since I have been in the area for the last week or so, I finally made the visit. 
The restaurant is on the smaller side with only seven tables and the interior has bright orange coloured walls, yellow tables, with a counter resembles a cabana. In addition, there are a few nicknacks such as a Mexican pinata and a Japanese lucky cat. Furthermore, the restaurant has a case of jewellery for sale beside the pop machine and the back of the counter has DVDs available to purchase.ENCHILADAS MEXICANA, A SOFT CORN TORTILLA STUFFED WITH CHEESE AND CHICKEN WITH OUR OWN CHILLI SAUCE AND MORE CHEESE ($8.99).
The waitress recommend the chicken and only the chicken enchilada, rather than the beef. The enchilada has two soft shell tacos stuffed with shredded chicken, topped with a light tomato sauce with no hint of a chilli taste, and a generous amount of cheese (cheddar and monetary jack, and/or oaxaca. To be honest, I have never tried melted oaxaca before so I would not know. Plus, it is a pricer cheese so I doubt it was used). The shredded chicken tastes tender but a bit dry, and does not have much taste asides from the sauce as well as cheese.
MOJARRA FRITA FRIED FISH TILAPIA ($12.99).
The tilapia is deep fried and has a crisp exterior along with a bit of moist tasting meat. Furthermore, the fish does not taste too dry. However, the fish does very heavy on the salt and a wedge of lime could have helped to cut the saltiness. As for the side, tortillas are served to eat with the dishes.
The slices of chicken tastes tender and the sauce has a tangy tomato sauce flavour… surprisingly resembling a very generic tomato sauce. In addition, the sauce tastes like something I could eat with pasta and although properly made, some achiote and alcaparrado would have made the sauce taste more flavourful and less generic. As for the sides, every dish includes rice, beans and salad. The beans have a creamy as well as thick consistency and tastes quite flavourful, not salty. Following, the salad includes shredded lettuce, diced tomato and a slice of carrot and avocado.
SOPA DE MARISCOS, SEAFOOD SOUP ($15.00).
The seafood soup has a nice settled creamy coconut flavour along with a basil taste. Furthermore, there is also a generous amount of seafood ingredients, a small frozen crab leg, ten prawns, a few pieces of salmon, slices of green pepper and onion, two mussels, and diced tomato. As for the taste, the prawns taste slightly stiff as well as rubbery, and the salmon tastes dry. However, the soup tastes so flavourful that the overcooked seafood ingredients do not matter. In addition, the diced tomato and onion are quite tasty in the soup. I definitely recommend ordering this.
SALMON TACOS ($9.00).
Each taco comes with two tortillas; however, one tortilla would have been good enough and two made the tacos taste quite doughy. The salmon tastes slightly moist and not too dry. Furthermore, the tacos are quite tasty with the cilantro, green onion, and slices of avocado.
POSITIVES
- Friendly owners and staff
- Seafood soup is a must try regardless of the overcooked seafood
- Every dish comes with a good amount of rice, salad and beans
NEGATIVES
- Restaurant is small
LITTLE THINGS
- Everything we ordered was the waitress's recommendation. However, I may come back to try other items. Pupusas seem very popular but was not a recommendation, maybe I would try those next time
Food: 2.5/5
Service: 2.5/5 (kind of N/A but friendly waitress)
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