Eldorado Grill is a decent place. Not great, not spectacular, not ridiculously good, but simply decent. Interesting menu options - Bison meatloaf? That's cool. \n\nInteresting location - the Sprecher building has a ton of character and charm; the feel is cozy but not cramped; airy but not huge; dark but not dreary. \n\nGreat selection of Tequilas and drinks; the tequilas more or less stand on their own - that goes without saying. But $8 for a shot of Sauva Tres Generaciones? An entire bottle is $37... The rest of the drinks read interesting enough, but when executed they just seem \"off.\" \n\nWe tried a watermelon margarita - it tasted more like cucumber, and definitely wasn't worth $11. The sangria was bitter. The Shiner Bock was flat. ...sigh...\n\nOur waiter was friendly enough, but may have been trying a bit too hard to be especially hip and/or cool. Didn't seem to care too much about anything; didn't really check-in on us enough - never came back to ask how the food was or if we needed another drink (we had to flag him down for round 2 of drinks).\n\nWe ordered a variety of items - chips and salsa ($1.79) - the chips are thick-style and decent. The salsa had a bit of an unusual flavor, but in a good way. No real bite to it, though.\n\nEntrees included: chicken enchiladas ($16) - comments included, \"tastes like Lean Cuisine\" and \"meh\"; chicken soft tacos ($12) - comments included, \"small portion,\" \"no real flavor\"; and a tortilla salad with chicken ($10) - huge salad with mixed greens, tortilla strips, tomatoes, peppers and chicken - comments included, \"massive\" and \"decent.\"\n\nOur bill arrived - $84 for 3 people with a few drinks. YIKES. I don't have a problem paying for a great meal, but therein lies the problem - Eldorado wasn't great. It wasn't even close to being great. We left and went to the CBI for popcorn and boots of beer.\n\nEldorado = FAIL\n\nService = 2.5 stars (not horrible, but not outstanding; way too \"hip\")\nFood = 2 stars (nothing exciting or awe-inspiring)\nValue = 1 star ($16 for enchiladas? Really?? $11 for a margarita?)\nMISC = 4 stars (great atmosphere/building/feel)\n\nSummary: If you've got $100 burning a hole in your pocket and you want to sit in a cool building and enjoy some mediocre food, Eldorado is your place. Otherwise, take the $100, enjoy a pizza from Glass Nickel or Roman Candle and spend the rest on beers/drinks at another establishment.
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