Milagros in Redwood City, CA
I had a fun dinner last night with a group of friends at Milagros in Redwood City. Situated on the corner of Middlefield and Main, the restaurant is huge; there are three dining rooms, as well as an enormous patio that wraps around the entirety of the space. We came with a reservation, and were seated promptly. At the request of our friends, we asked to be seated in the second of the two main rooms (the one with the bar), which was slightly less noisy. I'd recommend trying to snare the private, third, dining room in back, if your party is large enough. When we were there, it looked as if a party of 10 had taken it over. It is the most private and exclusive of the three rooms.
I must say that the decor is fantastic. The room in which we were seated had some very interesting art hanging on the walls that ran the gamut from masks to paintings. The highlight were the double doors leading into the exclusive back room I mentioned above. They were carved, wooden, and quite stunning. The best part about the second dining room was that it wasn't entirely filled with tables. A large, wraparound bar, and a nook with comfy leather club chairs took up a good portion of the space, cut down on the noise level, and made a great place to relax before and after dinner.
As soon as we were seated, someone came to take our drink order (free refills on sodas). We were also immediately served chips and salsa. The salsa was spicy hot, and had a great flavor. One member of our party asked for slightly less spicy salsa, and was immediately brought pico de gallo and a green tomatillo salsa, which were less hot. This service was typical of the evening. Even though the place was packed and our party was large, we had excellent service; the staff was attentive and pleasant, even when things got very busy.
I ordered the fajitas with chicken, but was able to sample the steak fajitas, as well. The chicken came in a hot skillet with onions, red peppers, and spices. The fowl had been dry rubbed with spices, and had quite a kick. Typical accompaniments of guacamole, salsa, sour cream, lettuce, rice and beans were served, along with a choice of corn or flour tortillas. MH had a chicken burrito, and thought it was fine, saying the salsa to start was superior. The enchiladas del mar (a mix of shrimp, mahi-mahi, swordfish and crab), with cheese and salsa, was a bit much, but seemed to be a big hit at our table.
We were too full to order dessert.
After paying the bill (only $20/person for lots of food and drink), we retired to the leather club chair section of our dining room. We were seated for a few minutes, when we noticed the servers clearing out the dining room of all tables and chairs. Men wheeled in sound equipment. Beautifully dressed men and stunning women wearing high heels began to arrive. A disco ball started to spin. The restaurant had turned into a club. Tired and sated, we quietly slunk out through the side door.
Milagros
5.5/10
I must say that the decor is fantastic. The room in which we were seated had some very interesting art hanging on the walls that ran the gamut from masks to paintings. The highlight were the double doors leading into the exclusive back room I mentioned above. They were carved, wooden, and quite stunning. The best part about the second dining room was that it wasn't entirely filled with tables. A large, wraparound bar, and a nook with comfy leather club chairs took up a good portion of the space, cut down on the noise level, and made a great place to relax before and after dinner.
As soon as we were seated, someone came to take our drink order (free refills on sodas). We were also immediately served chips and salsa. The salsa was spicy hot, and had a great flavor. One member of our party asked for slightly less spicy salsa, and was immediately brought pico de gallo and a green tomatillo salsa, which were less hot. This service was typical of the evening. Even though the place was packed and our party was large, we had excellent service; the staff was attentive and pleasant, even when things got very busy.
I ordered the fajitas with chicken, but was able to sample the steak fajitas, as well. The chicken came in a hot skillet with onions, red peppers, and spices. The fowl had been dry rubbed with spices, and had quite a kick. Typical accompaniments of guacamole, salsa, sour cream, lettuce, rice and beans were served, along with a choice of corn or flour tortillas. MH had a chicken burrito, and thought it was fine, saying the salsa to start was superior. The enchiladas del mar (a mix of shrimp, mahi-mahi, swordfish and crab), with cheese and salsa, was a bit much, but seemed to be a big hit at our table.
We were too full to order dessert.
After paying the bill (only $20/person for lots of food and drink), we retired to the leather club chair section of our dining room. We were seated for a few minutes, when we noticed the servers clearing out the dining room of all tables and chairs. Men wheeled in sound equipment. Beautifully dressed men and stunning women wearing high heels began to arrive. A disco ball started to spin. The restaurant had turned into a club. Tired and sated, we quietly slunk out through the side door.
Milagros
5.5/10
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