Elote

[Gold]

Opened today in the old Nelson's spot on Boston in downtown.  Pretty good.  Mostly southwestern/Mexican dishes.  I had the puffy tacos and they were pretty good.  

The negatives were that someone made of negative comment about the Buffeteria (big no no around me), it took a little while, and it was a dollar or two over-priced.

All that said, I will go back.  I'm happy it's not another submarine sandwich place.

Anyone else think there are too many places opening up for downtown to support?

[TheTed]

Do you know what hours they're open?

I'd like to go but I refuse to support 11-2 M-F restaurants.

[PonderInc]

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[xpublius]

"I'd like to go but I refuse to support 11-2 M-F restaurants."

What?!  That makes no sense whatsoever.  Any restaurant in the middle of downtown would lose all the money they make at lunch trying to be open in the evening.

Also, Elote is definitely NOT overpriced.  It costs the same as every other place downtown.

I was by today (for my third time) and was glad to see they're busy as heck.  The deserve it, the food is terrific!

[JoeMommaBlake]

quote:
From Gold:

Anyone else think there are too many places opening up for downtown to support?

No.

[TheTed]

quote:Originally posted by xpublius

"I'd like to go but I refuse to support 11-2 M-F restaurants."

What?!  That makes no sense whatsoever.  Any restaurant in the middle of downtown would lose all the money they make at lunch trying to be open in the evening.

It's mostly a matter of when I'm downtown and hungry. Usually it's not between 11 and 2.

That and I feel like they're not putting much effort into it if they're only open 15 hours a week. Most of those 11-2 places downtown suck anyway.

[Gold]

quote:Originally posted by JoeMommaBlake

quote:
From Gold:

Anyone else think there are too many places opening up for downtown to support?

No.

LOL.  Biased much?  I'm glad you will be open at night.  My comment was really directed at the 11-2 sandwich shops all over downtown.  Good luck.

I think Elote is just a hair expensive for what you get.  I can eat like a king at Tacos Don Fransisco for a fraction of the cost.  I realize it's not TDF (and that's a good thing, too) but something about the price, the spanish language lessions on the wall, and the act that this is somehow gourmet cuisine kind of turns me off.  I'll go back from time to time, but the place makes me scratch my head.

[nancyp]

A restaurant that is open 15 hours to the public takes 40 hours of behind the scene work. Elote reminds me of the fresh mexican food I ate growing up in Southern Calif. It is good business at this time to only be open when downtown businesses are open. I think that most parents would agree that they would rather be home with their children in the evening than a near empty restaurant. The food was never represented to be gourmet.  The one time I ate at Elote they were very busy but every new place has a few kinks to work out. I think it is great that the food is fresh, attempts are made to be a sustainable as possible, and the owner is a 27 year old woman. I really like the Frieda Kahlo mirrors.

[hoodlum]

i might say there is too much mexican/ southwestern influenced restaurants downtown.

Lolas, ElGuapos, casa laredo, elote, on the border

can get burned out pretty quick

[sgrizzle]

On the Border? You mean Mexicali?

I would say of the restaurants you listed, there isn't that much overlap. Outback and Phat Phillies both serve steak but it's doubtful they take business from each other.

[hoodlum]

mexicali yes

to me they all have southwestern/ mexican influences so they do overlap quit a bit

[hoodlum]

having eaten at el guapos, casa laredo and mexicalis they are all the same to me. Downtown might be able to support them all but for me its too much mexican food.

outback and phat phillies comparison makes no sense they are different restaurants completely.

[sgrizzle]

Apparently you are just not a mexican food person.

[Gold]

quote:Originally posted by nancyp

A restaurant that is open 15 hours to the public takes 40 hours of behind the scene work. Elote reminds me of the fresh mexican food I ate growing up in Southern Calif. It is good business at this time to only be open when downtown businesses are open. I think that most parents would agree that they would rather be home with their children in the evening than a near empty restaurant. The food was never represented to be gourmet.  The one time I ate at Elote they were very busy but every new place has a few kinks to work out. I think it is great that the food is fresh, attempts are made to be a sustainable as possible, and the owner is a 27 year old woman. I really like the Frieda Kahlo mirrors.

At those prices, it better be gourmet.  I've been three times and after every trip, I leave wanting a sandwich.  I want to see her succeed and she is no doubt working her tail off, but I don't think it's going to work.

[hoodlum]

yes i believe my wife would agree with you there

mexican food is her favorite, i don't know how we make it work