Really fantastic! First time here, learned about it on DDD. Arrived about 2PM Saturday and were told there would be about a 20-minute wait for a table for 2. A couple of seats opened up at the bar and we grabbed them for drinks and our meal. We both had a Valeria, with rum and coconut and some other things, which was delicious, and the toasted coconut mix on the rim of the glass would be a great dessert. My wife had a lovely sangria and I had a very nice margarita. You can definitely tell you've consumed an adult beverage, unlike some bars where you might think they brought you the kid-safe version.

We both ordered "The Works", which includes an empanada, an arepa, a little ceviche, a bit of fried plantains and a healthy portion of black beans and rice. So, black beans and rice, that's a healthy-ish thing to fill up part of a plate and part of a stomach, right? Not something you're going to have high expectations for? Be prepared to have your expectations blown away! Best beans and rice EVER!! Really great, tender ceviche. Tender, sweet plantains with perfect carmelization outside. Delicious empanadas in tender, flaky pastry with a tasty crisp outside. I had a chorizo and pepper, while my wife had a beef picadillo. Both were super flavorful and moist, and mine was saucy too. Arepas, again, delicate crisp on the outside, tender, almost cakelike inside, wonderful corn flavor. Mine was filled with pernil, a tender, juicy pork roast, and my wife had the Dominican with spinach, bacon and cheese, a great flavor combination.

The bartenders were friendly but not intrusive, and the service was speedy. I just wish it wasn't 40 minutes from home!