Love, love, love it.
From the main thoroughfare this restaurant resembles an underpass in Long Beach, but once you've parked and begin walking toward the entrance, you are greeted by the tropical oasis like setting of the plants and waterfalls.
Inside the restaurant, you'll encounter a collection of glowing candles reminiscent of a catholic church. But the artwork is stronly juxtaposed to the religious feelings left by the candles. The walls of this eatery are adorned with artwork that at times reminded me of a super sexy pin-up, pre-crack phase Amy Winehouse. My favorite is an oil painting of a Longhorn adorned with real horns that burst out of the edges of the frame. I've actually been considering getting a tattoo to match the one in the picture above. Hook 'Em!
We sat in the bar while we waited for a table outside. The bar has a private booth area, which is so exciting to me. I love a place that has an "exclusive" seating area. They are great for birthdays or special occassions and make you feel like a celebrity.
Anyways, we had a liter (caraf) of the prickly pear margaritas on the rocks. Yum, yum, yum. I'm loving it even more at this point. And the kicker is that they trim each margarita glass with an exotic flower. I felt like I was in Hawaii and I got "lai"ed.
When our buzzer vibrated to alert us that the table was ready, we went back to the hostes stand to be seated. The hostes was super cute and was wearing her "Palin"esque glasses and the best vintage orange morning jacket I've ever seen.
The salse is good and hot and super fresh. I had the enchiladas verdes, which were good. The rice and beans were top notch. The chicken could have used some more spice, but if you like mild food it was good. I think that out-of-towners and people who aren't into spicy mexican flavors would like this dish. Jesse had the namesake Pollo Vivo and he wasn't really impressed. He thought the chicken was too bland also. Eventually he ordered some flour tortillas and made his chicken into tacos to try to spice it up a bit.
I have a keen feeling this restaurant was designed to appeal to both sexes. Jesse informed me that the men's restroom was tagged with the best grafitti he'd seen in a while. Being curious, I checked out the women's room and it was so elegant. No grafitti, but the sinks were filled with rose petals and the black and white artwork that adorned the walls was fit for a magazine.
And to top it all off, I think the best part is that every lady receives a rose when she leaves. Perfect, right?
I give Vivo a 4 out of 5 for hitting the nail on the head with the fresh flowers.
From the main thoroughfare this restaurant resembles an underpass in Long Beach, but once you've parked and begin walking toward the entrance, you are greeted by the tropical oasis like setting of the plants and waterfalls.
Inside the restaurant, you'll encounter a collection of glowing candles reminiscent of a catholic church. But the artwork is stronly juxtaposed to the religious feelings left by the candles. The walls of this eatery are adorned with artwork that at times reminded me of a super sexy pin-up, pre-crack phase Amy Winehouse. My favorite is an oil painting of a Longhorn adorned with real horns that burst out of the edges of the frame. I've actually been considering getting a tattoo to match the one in the picture above. Hook 'Em!
We sat in the bar while we waited for a table outside. The bar has a private booth area, which is so exciting to me. I love a place that has an "exclusive" seating area. They are great for birthdays or special occassions and make you feel like a celebrity.
Anyways, we had a liter (caraf) of the prickly pear margaritas on the rocks. Yum, yum, yum. I'm loving it even more at this point. And the kicker is that they trim each margarita glass with an exotic flower. I felt like I was in Hawaii and I got "lai"ed.
When our buzzer vibrated to alert us that the table was ready, we went back to the hostes stand to be seated. The hostes was super cute and was wearing her "Palin"esque glasses and the best vintage orange morning jacket I've ever seen.
The salse is good and hot and super fresh. I had the enchiladas verdes, which were good. The rice and beans were top notch. The chicken could have used some more spice, but if you like mild food it was good. I think that out-of-towners and people who aren't into spicy mexican flavors would like this dish. Jesse had the namesake Pollo Vivo and he wasn't really impressed. He thought the chicken was too bland also. Eventually he ordered some flour tortillas and made his chicken into tacos to try to spice it up a bit.
I have a keen feeling this restaurant was designed to appeal to both sexes. Jesse informed me that the men's restroom was tagged with the best grafitti he'd seen in a while. Being curious, I checked out the women's room and it was so elegant. No grafitti, but the sinks were filled with rose petals and the black and white artwork that adorned the walls was fit for a magazine.
And to top it all off, I think the best part is that every lady receives a rose when she leaves. Perfect, right?
I give Vivo a 4 out of 5 for hitting the nail on the head with the fresh flowers.
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Thanks for writing this.
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