Aqui

5679 Snell Ave

San Jose, CA

95123

Phone: (408) 362-3456

We stopped by Aqui after picking attending my first parent teacher conference for my son's preschool. I've always seen the signs and was curious to try out "cal-mex" as they called it.

Inside you'll find a more southwestern decor. It is more of a self serve restaurant. If you ever been to Sonoma Chicken Coup, they you'll know what to do. You order you dish and then wait till your order is called or buzzed (with the pager they give you).

On the menu you'll find the typical Mexican dishes but with a bit of California fusion flare. For example, I had the teriyaki beef burrito. You'll find a couple of other twist to other dishes. There are daily specials, and you should be aware of them.

I ordered the guacamole with chips as an appetizer. It was somewhat bland. It tasted fresh, and the chips had a nice crisp. The guacamole was creamy enough. But somehow it just came off flat. In fact, you'll see this as a repeating pattern.

My wife ordered some chicken tacos. It wasn't bad. She said it tasted fresh, yet once again the dish came out a bit bland.

I ordered the teriyaki beef burrito. It came with an accompanying cole slaw and chips. I like the fact that there was a salsa bar with different types of salsa for the chips you get. The cole slaw as crisp and fresh, though it did lack any distinctive flavor. The burrito was fresh. The meat inside was sweet and there was plenty of rice. However if you were to bite into the burrito all the flavors seemed to just wash each other out, and you lose any kind of dominant flavor.

Final Thoughts: Everything tasted fresh, but they need to work on their seasoning.

Food: 2 1/2 stars

Service: NA

Price: Average

Overall: 2 1/2 stars