It's a rare occasion these days to get most of my B-school friends together at once but when we do it's always fun and it always involves lots of drinks. So it was no different when Jenn was in town and we decided to have a nice long boozy brunch. The best kind of boozy brunch usually involves margaritas so La Contenta Oeste was a great choice.
As expected the menu here is Mexican, so the brunch menu had your usual line up of breakfast burritos, breakfast tacos, huevos rancheros, and chilaquiles. Since I knew we were going to drink up, I went with a hearty steak and eggs ($18) option and we got several guacamoles ($13) for the table. Not to sound like an old person but when did guacamole become so expensive? It's just smashed up avocado with some pico de gallo but it feels wrong to not order it when you're in a Mexican restaurant. Of course on top of all our meals, we got lots and lots of margaritas.
The food came out relatively quickly and everything tasted just fine. There was nothing particularly creative or mind blowing about the food but it was satisfying. The steak was a nicely cooked medium rare hanger steak and the eggs were fried - they could have been a bit more runny with the yolk but there is nothing like a really good steak and eggs dish in the morning to coat your stomach. This one was particular hearty because it came with a side of guacamole and chilaquiles too - it's almost like you are getting 2 dishes in one.
We ended up staying for a while because we kept ordering drinks. While our waiter was super sweet and nice, he seemed a bit overwhelmed and forgot some orders or mixed things up. The margaritas were ok, some of the other cocktails that we got were overly sweet and we had to tell the bartender to make it less so the next time. This is the real reason why I'm giving this place less than 4 forks. It's a perfectly fine girls brunch spot and I would come back but maybe with a smaller group. I will say for the amount we ate and drank the total bill was very reasonable. Total bill: $52/pp with tax, tip and lots of drinks
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