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Friday June 6, 2008
Posted by: Gabe Hartwig at 6:37PM CST on June 6, 2008
Restaurant review | Beso Mexican Grill & Cantina I never got a chance to check out Red, the trendy nightspot that occupied the Washington Avenue space before Beso. I heard it had suffered from something of an identity crisis: Its owners couldn't agree on what Red should be. I did get a chance to check out Beso a few weeks ago, however. My first impression was a good one. While pieces of the decor clearly were leftovers from the previous venture -- TVs in the booths, for example -- I liked that it didn't look like a traditional Mexican restaurant inside. Sort of sports-bar-meets-Mexico. I did find it a bit annoying, though, that the overhead music skipped the whole time I was there. I think it was one song that stopped abruptly and replayed, over and over and over. Employees made a few panicked attempts to fix it, but it was no good. My party began with house margaritas -- the true test for success. Our consensus: If you like the taste of sweet-and-sour mix, they're great. I went out on a limb and tried a Blue Lagoon margarita from the vast drink menu. It was delicious and appropriately mixed. The dining menu has the Mexican staples, but it also offers a few surprises -- like shark. My portabella quesadilla was tasty and arrived in a timely manner. The owner (one of the co-owners of Red) seated our party, and our server was attentive and pleasant. Overall, my experience was good. Beso has been getting some negative attention lately in the blogosphere, though. A fellow downtown dweller brought the scandal to my attention last week. Apparently, someone posted a negative review of Beso on Yelp, a restaurant rating site. Beso's owner then contacted the reviewer and threatened some pretty hateful things if she didn't remove her review. They say any publicity is good publicity, but this story has spread like wildfire, especially among the downtown community. Word of mouth can make you or break you. My advice: Give Beso a chance, and check it out for yourself. Downtown needs restaurants that will succeed. Just review it at your own risk. |
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