Chilaquiles Buen Dia

The restaurant looks and feels like Mexico. They have excellent chilaquiles (not too soggy and not too crispy--just right!) and Aguas frescas. 😋 Service was fast on a Tuesday for lunch around 12 p.m. Definitely planning to come back.

The place has a nice, clean look. Food-wise, it's decent. For the chilaquiles, I'd suggest adding real cheese rather than the crumbled variety. The frijoles are excellent, the salsa with the green chilaquiles is tasty, and the carne asada tacos are good too. The mimosa with Jamaica was a unique and enjoyable choice.

I visited the restaurant with a friend and ordered habanero chilaquiles with citrus grilled chicken on the side, carnitas tacos, Jamaica, and horchata agua frescas. The food is ordered first and then delivered to the seat. The service was slow, taking 20 minutes to order despite being fourth in line, and another 15-20 minutes for the food to arrive. The ambience was calm but not particularly noteworthy. The chilaquiles were flavorful, but the fried egg was basic and average. The citrus grilled chicken was stale and had an odor. The beans were too creamy and bland. Hot sauce was available at an additional price, and the chilaquiles chips were dry. The agua frescas were very good, probably the best part of the meal. The carnitas tacos were decent, but the meat lacked flavor and needed a little salt. Overall, I would not visit this restaurant again based on the food and service unless things change.

The service was hit and miss, one very nice and another rude. The food was pretty good though didn't settle well. The place looks like a cool tiled Mexican Cafe though the music was electronic lounge as though the place didn't know what it wanted to be. Still, fun place but not one I'd be eager to revisit.

Finally tried Buen Dia on the west side! We ordered 2 Rojo Chilaquiles, pozole, un cafe de Olla, and Jamaica Agua Fresca! Everything was delicious. I truly enjoyed the Chilaquiles, even though I usually prefer them to be softer and with more sauce. They had a good spice to them and came with an egg on top with black beans on the side. The pozole was pretty good as well. It comes with radish and cabbage already in the pozole, and the pork pieces had good flavor. However you won't get it with bolillo, you will get a flour tortilla instead. The cafe de Olla is available hot or iced. The hot version had good flavor, which was very aromatic with scents of clove, anise, and cinnamon. The iced Jamaica tasted freshly made and not overly sweet. We really enjoyed the food and the theme of the restaurant. A previous post mentioned how cold it was, and I completely agree. Take a thin jacket or a shawl so you can enjoy yourself a bit better. The music playing was upbeat and not overly loud. I did see signs that said to order your food first before you sit down. Overall, I highly recommend!