Azalo! — Restaurant in Rohnert Park

That was the best dang thing I've ever put in my mouth. My fiance agreed, that was seriously good food. Got the Calamari and Fried plantains for our starter, and holy cow, both were perfect! I've had calamari and fried plantain from places all around the Bay, these are my favorite. I'm looking forward to trying some of their other starters soon.

Main course was the humble hot dog turned entirely extraordinary by the masterful chef! We got the hot dogs here; I got the Perro Cochino and Louisiana Hot link (had half each, VERY filling) while my fiance had the Ázalo dog. The dogs were cut down the center and done to perfection on the fire grill, with sweet white bread buns that pair beautifully to the meal.

My meal was topped with their Caribbean-style pork which was SO juicy and tender yet NOT greasy! The other toppings of bacon, cheese, and chipotle sauce (I opted to remove the onions) were surprisingly very helpful in adding to the flavor profile. I've never had a meal with three different meats blend well before, but this dish certainly did it! Next time, I'm getting their Cochino Pibil because that pork was HEAVENLY.

As for the hot link, a warning is in order; this bad boy is not for the faint of heart! I knew this going into it, and so customized mine to have some of the plantain and condensed milk drizzled on top, which cut the heat and added the sweet. Worth it.

For desert, we shared a nice Churro and Ice cream dish. While I am glad we got it, I do admit I was eyeing the Tiramisu.

Stop deciding on where to go: come here, order something that sounds good, and prepare to...

AMAZING! After reading the reviews I decided to try it. The restaurant is tucked away and unassuming. It took a bit to be noticed when we came in, maybe a bell could help alert the staff when someone arrives. However, once we were greeted and taken care of, the service was so personable and kind not too slow. The food came out in the estimated time and was hot and fresh.

To the food....it was some of the best food we have had in a while. We are from Texas originally, so taquerias and taco trucks were something we were familiar with. It has been a while since we have had good tacos that reminded us of home. My partner had chicken tacos and the pork tacos....he said they were some of the best tacos he's had in his life. So flavorful, and the in house made corn tortillas were outstanding. And gluten free! The restaurant seemed knowledgeable about gluten and what items were safe.

I had the beef kebab plate with rice and the salad. The beef and rice were seasoned so perfectly and were so flavorful. I want more of both! I didn't touch the salad, yet. I'm saving that for lunch tomorrow with the left over beef kebab. The salad looks so fresh and delicious, after trying the other foods, I am excited to try it and the dressing with it.

We will be back for sure! This was such an amazing experience. Outstanding foods that were seasoned well and surpassed our expectations. This was a wonderful meal for my 40th Birthday dinner! I'm so glad I picked it to try!

Also, I wish I had taken pictures, as everything...

We have been to this restaurant twice and our recent visit was very disappointing. We decided to go with burgers this time. My husband got the Azalo! burger and I got the rustic burger. When it came out I liked how they put pickles, lettuce, and tomato on the side so you can decide whether you want it on your burger or not. The problem was that the burgers didn't taste great at all. It was super oily and unflavored. I could only taste cheese and a bun on my burger. My husband hated his burger, he didn't even finish it. For a 25$ burger, it definitely should've tasted much better! The fries that came with our order also didn't taste good. You can clearly tell that it was a frozen fries and pretty watery even. We didn't even eat it. We were so excited to eat here again after our first time but it didn't work out as we expected. The first time we came I had short ribs and it tasted amazing! I even gave the restaurant a 5-star rating and the review was sitting in my review drafts waiting to be written. This time we had a 2-star experience. Plus our waitress was like 30 minutes late so the chef had to take our order. When the waitress finally came, she messed up our water and brought it to us with ice, even tho we asked for no ice. I think that for such a high-rating restaurant, this is not how the staff should behave. I'm not sure if we will be coming back...