The Grand opening of California Tortilla was an interesting affair that had to be mentioned in our diaries. We were thrilled to be invited to this exclusive soiree!
Doha was in dire need of a place that served good Mexican food, and we are beginning to think this might be the end of our search. As we entered, we were handed stick-on moustaches which we could not resist trying out. The ambiance of the restaurant is diner-ish, very easy and comfortable. No muss no fuss. As we looked around we realized that all the tables were occupied. The evening was clearly a hit already.
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As we were waiting for the tables, the Mexican Live Band started playing a song full of energy that occupied us. There were many busy tables and a lot of people were left standing, but this did not bother us as much. Eventually, we (finally) found ourselves a place to sit down. Soon after, a server walked up holding a tray loaded with chicken and meat burritos. They were just brilliant. The light bread was soft and delicious, filled with chicken/meat, flavoured rice and refried beans all seasoned perfectly. Since it was the opening and the food was meant to be tasted, the burritos were fun sized. We decided to call them the “three-bite-burritos” since we, with our raging appetites, could finish each in 3 bites and could not resist having more. We noticed that there were no vegetarian options, which was quickly rectified after we pointed it out to the servers and a vegetarian “three-bite-burrito” was brought to our table on a platter which was just as good as the non-veg alternatives. Joy oh joy.
Still shaking to the tunes of the lively band, we were definitely ready for more. We looked around expectantly and a large plate of fresh tortilla chips was brought to us. The chips were still warm as if pulled out of the oven a little while ago and they were delightfully crunchy. This was when we noticed the Wall of Flame. The Wall of Flame is a cupboard loaded with different kinds of sauces in varying degrees of hotness. We decided to go all out and tried everything possible from the not so spicy Ginger Peach sauce to the tongue, throat and stomach set on fire traditional Chipotle based sauce. It was a whole different kind of adventure as we started to explore the various flavoured sauces when a server stopped by again and handed us some salsa and the house guacamole. The guacamole was our favorite; the chunks of avocado, tomatoes, onions spiced with garlic and lime went well with the tortillas. Although the chips and burritos earned good marks from our end, we were hoping there would be more variety!
A special mention about the Servers of the night, they completed our dining experience. They were attentive, cheerful, swift and handled the crowd with ease.
Though we struggled to find seating and got bored with the chips after a while, we are definitely intrigued with the place. It is an easy, location friendly restaurant that is definitely going to be on our food radar!
We reviewed just the opening night, so we haven't included the entire menu. Would you like us to review the restaurant for you?
California Tortilla is located at C Ring road at the Ramada Junction, right opposite Chilis
Meal for two: Approx 100 QAR
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