Cinco De Mayo Bar and Grill Restaurant Review

All I can say is… FINALLY! Dover has a Mexican restaurant.  OK, one that is not a chain. Don’t get me wrong I am not opposed to chain restaurants, but I personally would rather support a local small business. I am also thrilled that we are getting restaurants and business’s that are open on Sunday’s. This restaurant has only been open for about two short weeks at the time of our visit and I am thrilled to say we enjoyed every bit of it!~

 We were greeted by a very nice hostess who promptly seated us at a table in front of the bar area.  Before we took a breath we had warm chips, salsa and a menu to look at! That’s a great start in my book! The chips and salsa were very tasty.  I am a sucker for warm chips and the salsa was freshly made with a nice hint of cilantro. Our waitress was quick to come by and ask us if we might like something from the bar. I asked her what her recommendation was and she was very quick to say the house margarita, so that was the beverage of the day. The margarita was full of flavor and very fruity, garnished with a slice of orange and plenty of orange flavor in the drink itself. Although I did like the margarita, I found it to be slightly weak, but good overall. Oh, did I mention the bartender? Every now and then he would sing with the Mexican music playing in the restaurant. Nothing like an afternoon serenade…and he was not bad either!

On to the menu, they have a great selection to choose from and guess what? it’s not all FRIED!!!! They have guacamole (made table side),  a few different types of nachos, chicken wings with your choice of sauce, taco’s, burritos , enchiladas, soups and salads.  Wait…that’s not even close to everything they have.  I have not mentioned the fish taco’s, shrimp tacos, sampler platters, combo plates!  Oh, the variety and there is still more but you will have to take a trip and check it out!
The one slight pitfall,  and I think it was just where we were seated, is the lighting.  It was very low and made it a little difficult to read the menu. Jim jokingly took out his iPhone and turned the flashlight on for me. If it would not have been so embarrassing,  I might have actually used it!
I ordered the El Tapatio and let me tell you it is delicious! it is made with chicken breast, sautéed onions, chorizo and melted Mexican cheeses. This comes with a side of guacamole salad, Pico de Gallo,  sour cream, rice, beans and flour tortillas! WOW! All of that for only $13.99!!   I could not come close to eating all of it or even half of it.  I loved eating the meat mixture with the warm nacho chips! This dish is warm, comforting and had great flavor! I would order this again any day!
Jim ordered the Quesadilla , Tostada and Enchilada lunch special for $8.99. His meal was also huge as well as oh so scrumptious! This special came with a cheese quesadilla, bean tostada , beef enchilada along with beans and rice! Jim was able to finish about three quarters of it, but still had to take some home!
Overall this experience was fantastic and a must go to restaurant! Needless to say we will be back sooner than later and hope you find some time to visit Cinco De Mayo!

Enjoy,