Restaurant - Rivera's Mexican Restaurant

Here's to the first restaurant rating on my new blog!! Cheers!

Friday night my family and I went out and tried Rivera's Mexican Restaurant!  I had never heard of the restaurant before, probably because it's a little far from my house: 120th and Blondo.  So... A little drive... BUT let me tell you, it was worth EVERY SINGLE SECOND in the car!!! I have to say, this is honestly the  BEST MEXICAN food I have had since Oaxaca, MX!  It was amazing!

Their menu features some really authentic Mexican dishes that you would not be able to find just anywhere.  For example; I ordered the Pollo en Mole Poblano (Chicken in Pepper Mole sauce), "Mole" is a very intricate sauce that I had while I was in Oaxaca a few years back... Oaxaca happens to be known as the "land of the 7 moles."  Mole is basically a sauce made out of tons of spices!  There are 7 main moles and they range from chocolate, pepper, red and yellow.  If you were to watch someone make an actual mole sauce by hand, it could take anywhere from 15 hours to 2 days.  It is a very long process because they grind the spices by hand...
Anyways, this Mole Poblano was the BEST dish I have had in ages!

Cost: The nice thing about this restaurant is that you can order anything from about $8 - $20.  They do have a kids menu which has $5 options... Although I would not recommend bringing children because it was so crowded and loud... Maybe on a weekday?
Care: I will tell you that the atmosphere of the place was very crowded and loud.  The restaurant only seats about 50 people, making it a tight squeeze. I don't know how crowded it usually is on other nights of the week, but Friday night was pretty busy (about 25 min. wait).  But the service was top-notch and our : Good! I didn't notice anything dirty or out of the ordinary, the waitress was very friendly!

Cleanliness: I would give this restaurant 11 out of 10 stars! It was incredible.  You just have to remember to be adventurous when you try these new places and order something besides a taco!  I would recommend the "Pollo en Mole Poblano" (it is a tad spicy) and definitely order the Guacamole for an appetizer (which is also spicy)!  I have to say, their Guacamole is very spicy for Guac, but very intriguing and delicious!

Here's the link to their restaurant if you would like to check out the menu before going!

http://riverasmf.com/index.asp

I will definitely be going back... probably three times a week! Ha. (Okay, that's wishful thinking)...
Buen Provecho!!