What: Que Bueno
Where: Westminister, Colorado
Overall: Que Bueno is located on the south side of the Westminster Promenade. It is open 11AM-11PM Monday through Wednesday, and Thursday-Saturday they offer late night food until 12AM. In addition to their daily happy hour from 3-6pm, they also have a 7 days of value menu. Start off the week with Margarita Mondays where they serve $4 'Ritas all day long, and finish the week strong with Salsa Sundays from 6-10pm whilst having 1/2 priced Margaritas, Mojitos, and Martinis, 1/2 priced appetizers, and $5 off Tequila flights. Another perk of Que Bueno, besides the fun, upbeat atmosphere is that the decor on the walls and ceiling is remarkable! They've done an excellent job of staying true to the authenticity of a Mexican restaurant.
The Menu: The menu offered a vast variety of tradition Mexican food. There was everything from Quesadillas to Carnitas Burritos, and it was well organized and easy to navigate.
The Service: Upon walking in we were greeted by a less-than-friendly hostess, and she directed us immediately to the bar area. (It was after 9pm). The bartender, whom was also our server, was very polite and accommodating. He checked on us often and made sure our drinks were full and we were taken care of. He also placed our order right away, and we were in and out within 45 minutes-very quick service if you are in a hurry.
The Food: Note: This is not a TexMex restaurant. They offer authentic Mexican cuisine.* At the beginning of our meal, they presented us with a trio of salsas. I preferred the green chili sauce, and Riar preferred the red chili sauce. The pico de gallo (which was the third salsa) was decent as well. Then we ordered the calamari to start with. When the calamari came out of the kitchen, it looked delicious and was plated nicely, but the taste was super bland, and the sauce was simply flavorless. Then I (Riar) order the Chicken Enchiladas, and was quite satisfied with the taste, however, I enjoyed the tortilla bowl with the refried beans more than the actually meal. And don't bother with the Mexican rice that they serve on the plate; it was horrible. I (Erin) had a bowl of the tortilla soup. The presentation of the soup was exquisite. All of the fresh ingredients (chicken, guacamole, tortilla strips, cheese, and so forth were in the bowl already) and the server came out with a hot pit on and the broth in an alternate pot to pour into the bowl of fresh ingredients. The broth had a great, robust flavor with a little bit of zest from the guac and the chicken, but overall, I was not entirely impressed with the soup on the whole.
Overall Rating: 3/10
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