El Vago Mexican Kitchen — Restaurant in Columbia

Great new urban, modern mzo Cali resteraunt in the Downtown area . Right near California dreaming. Pking is a real hassle. Beware there are college divas who think that are God's gift to men here that will cuss you out if you look hotter than them or dress in mote than hoochie mama shirt shorts. So, there is surprisingly a young college co Ed crowd, while I wore a black dress and heels and felt free to express myself that I fit the dressed code appropriately. Perhaps, some people need to keep their opinion to themselves on matters that don't otherwise concern their attire. In any case. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was superb. They have a decadent chocolate lava shell dessert which they will light on 🔥 and flambe with I believe some Kahlua or similar liquor. It is not to be missed. It tasted like Smores with ice cream. They have a naughty street slang o. The ladies bath room. I will leave the pics. But if your looking fir great mexi cali in a new urbane atmosphere. You may have to tune out some of the young millennial patrons. Especially if u bring ur A fashion game. They may just malfunction and have a millennial meltdown. Bc they can't hang when an older more respectable couple comes dressed in a suit 🧥, khakis and a black dress and heels. Reservations are recommended. It is a new venue but popping. It's next to impossible to...

A let down.

We were really looking forward to anticipating a good meal with a fun atmosphere. We had been watching their social media posts and looked fun, and good food/ drinks.

Price wise, not bad, we got 4 menu items and 1 alcoholic beverage $70 ( including tip)

Unfortunately, It was such a disappointment & food was mediocre at best. We got the texanas fajitas, they were not bad… the burria egg rolls sounded cool and different but were greasy, flavorless and just underwhelming, and then lastly we decided to give the Mexican sushi a go and by god I wish I hadn’t because it was one of the most atrocious dishes I’ve had in my life…. I mean if you’re going to go out of the box and do Mexican sushi you better nail it, stick to Mexican my friends.

I’ll also add that there is like 100 menu items that’s just ridiculous, it makes deciding overwhelming and when I asked about a dish the server didn’t even know it was on the menu or even what it was… seeesh you guys! Server was nice but that’s about it.

Place has potential and a cool venue but if it doesn’t improve it’s service, and food I see them...

I had a mediocre experience here. The food was just average - my quesadillas needed more seasoning and didn't come with salsa (even though salsa was listed on the menu) but it did come with guacamole. I found it odd that it didn’t come with sour cream, lettuce, or tomato. The mango margarita with tajin rim was a highlight, and the churros were okay. However, the prices are steep for what you get. My bill was $46 before tip, and they also tack on a service fee for using a credit card, which feels excessive. Our waitress was friendly, but seemed overwhelmed, possibly due to being the only server on duty - they even forgot one my friends’ food.

I also want to mention that I called ahead to ask if they could store some ice cream in their freezer while we dined, and they agreed. However, when I gave the ice cream to our waitress, it apparently wasn't stored properly. When we left, two of the bars had melted completely, and the others were starting to melt. The box didn't even feel cold. Now, my $16 worth of ice cream is ruined. Extremely...