(USCFCommentBot says: The following was authored by Chuck from CT)
Over the past five years, both my wife and I have become very passionate about food preparation, the many different flavors that can be encountered with the use of different ingredients and cooking techniques.
It was our 25th wedding anniversary and we wanted to go good restaurant for dinner. My daughter had told us about
SolToro at the
Mohegan Sun. She was very adamant about how excellent the food was. So for me and my wife it was a no brainer and a “must do” for our anniversary. When we first arrived we were impressed with the atmosphere, the aromas and the fact that there was a Mariachi band. We waited roughly 5 or 6 minutes to be seated and were seated at the tables along the wall to the left of the entrance.
The seating was a little tight. The tables were very close together with only enough room to get through them to reach the bench seat against the wall. Both patrons on either side were very pleasant, but a little close for me. We could hear every word of their conversations.
The waiter showed up to take our drink order and we had waited long enough to go over the menu and were able to ordered our appetizers and entrées as well. Unfortunately at that same time the Mariachi band had moved to the table behind us and it was difficult to hear what the waiter was saying and also for him to hear us, which may have attributed to my wife getting the wrong order, but more on that later.
We had ordered the Chips and Salsa and also the Tableside Guacamole. I had actually ordered the guacamole because my wife wasn’t that fond of guacamole dip until that night. She absolutely loved it, especially the fact that it was prepared right at the table. Both appetizers were absolutely wonderful. She wants me to make the guacamole for the Super Bowl game (Patriots vs. Giants).
For our entrées I had ordered the Grilled Sirloin Fajitas and my wife had ordered the Chicken BBQ Tacos. The entrée came out and they had the wrong order for my wife, they had brought her a Chicken Fajitas plate. I had watched the waiter write down “Chicken Tacos” on his order slip but some how the order had been confused in the kitchen. The Chicken Fajitas plate was taken away and her proper order was brought to her. She questioned why the corn tortillas had not been cooked. It appeared that the kitchen in their haste to recover the order just threw the chicken corn mixture into raw corn tortillas and served the plate. My wife tried a bite and found it difficult to eat. She only ate the remaining filling in two of the tacos. My fajitas were, well let me break it down. The beef was ok, it could have used more spice, a couple of pieces were burnt but over all it was good. The peppers and onions under the beef were over cooked and soggy, like they had been sitting for a while before they were served. The plate was warm, not hot like most fajitas dishes are served. Both of us were disappointed with the entrées.
We next ordered dessert, my wife ordered the Chipotle Brownie, I ordered the Orange Flan. The Flan was a pleasant visual when served. It had a cage of caramel surrounding it with a sprig of mint in the center of the Flan. The Flan was cook to perfection. The consistency was smooth with a wonder flavor, excellent.
The Chipotle Brownie was an unexpected delight. The brownie is served with a whipped cream topping with dibbles of dark chocolate sauce over the top there is also a scoop of cinnamon ice cream. The first bite was like a dark chocolate brownie with a whipped cream topping, and as you finish the bite and swallowed, the slight heat of the chipotle would fill you mouth, which made the dessert a wonderful experience. Both me and my wife were very pleased with the deserts.
The appetizers and the desserts were splendid. However the two entrées were not impressive and disappointing. If you’re into appetizers and desserts I would recommend SolToro Tequila Grill highly. As far as entrées I don’t think we will return.
