Cenote Mexican

The restaurant was busy and almost every table was occupied. We waited a bit at the host stand before being seated, although we were acknowledged twice. The table was near the center of the room. There are 3 areas where you could be seated. One side of the table had chairs and the other was a dark blue velvet couch (which made me feel short). We were given a bowl of tortilla chips and homemade salsa (and not your typical red salsa). Our waitress, Blanca came by to take our drink order and asked us to be patient. The Albariño is one of the best I've ever tasted and I was in Spain where they are readily available. We were told that the reservations weren't staggered enough. I'll add it was a Saturday night, LI restaurant week & a fairly new place that opened in September. I'm not sure if they were shortstaffed like many places nowadays, but the staff was "moving." Usually, during LI restaurant week it's not always a leisurely dinner, but we were there almost 3 hours. Chicken tortilla soup had a little kick to it which I enjoyed, and the mushroom flautas were amazing. We were also given a courtesy side of black beans and yellow rice. I was looking forward to fried ice cream which was not available, but got the churros to go. To my surprise, out comes fried ice cream which was delicious. Our waitress was very nice and thanked us for being patient. We would definitely go back.

Theo and I had a lovely evening at Cenote yesterday. A warm welcome awaited us from the new manager, and we sat at the bar to enjoy Marty's delicious cocktails. Marty didn't and doesn't disappoint us by supplying super cocktails that made me cross-eyed and wobbly. He made a sour cosmopolitan for Theo, which was delicious, done by switching from sweet Roses Lime to fresh lime juice.

As we started going nose-deep in our martinis, homemade chips and salsa followed. The chips were fresh and had a nice crisp snap. The salsa was just the right amount of heat to stimulate but not overpower.

The food was spot on. I started with a Quesadilla and quickly followed up with Short Rib Tacos and a side of Street Corn. Theo was on the Shrimp appetizer and followed it with Pollo con Arroz, or chicken and rice. All very tasty.

We're looking forward to going back. Having a nice place at the top of Foster Avenue is very important to us. We're delighted that Cenote is becoming something fun for our community and the surrounding towns.

Good luck to Michael, Marty, and the team! They work hard and deserve to do well.

Delicious food. This was the ole Bistro 25. It's a beautiful, modern Mexican restaurant now and the food is exquisite. It is both tastefully prepared and tastefully presented. The margaritas were to die for and affordable. Chips were thick and crunchy. Plantains were like candy. The bartender was a pleasure! Go now and Tell 'em Barsnobs sent ya!

Delicious food. Friendly staff. Kids are welcome and well accommodated. Interior is new. Clean sleek look. Our dinner was delayed slightly so they bought us a glass of wine. We will be back.

What an unbelievable experienced the food was amazing service was great and the cocktails were even better definitely recommend if you’re looking for something different and not your average ordinary Mexican restaurant this is the place to be. By the way the chocolate dessert was ridiculous