El Sirenito

I was looking for a quick meal before an event and, I'm glad to have stumbled upon El Sirenito. This restaurant is in an unassuming building. Walked through the doors, and I was transported to a beautiful space and relaxing atmosphere. The bar area featured a long counter top and spacious seating. Behind the bar is a decent collection of mezcals and other spirits. The dining room extends all the way to back and is perfect for large parties.I opted for the bar top seating. I started with their Mezcal Negroni, which was a mix of Mezcal joven, Campari, and sweet vermouth. Absolutely wonderful and perfect for sipping. For a main dish, I ordered the comalito. This dish is a cast iron grilled Royal Ranch carne asada, Gulf of Mexico wild prawns, onions, queso fundido, serrano chile, and avocado. This was served with a basket of hand-made tortillas. The queso was nicely melted. The steak and shrimp were perfectly cooked and seasoned. The grill plate may seem small, but the food was filling.Service was attentive, and I would definitely return to try their other mezcals.

Came in after work right before happy hour ended to sneak in a last minute HH margarita, and there was no wait with plenty of seating at 5:50pm on a a Tuesday. The margarita was good with the right amount of lime flavor to tequila ratios and very refreshing. It was also taco Tuesday, so the tacos were $2 each (pretty average pricing). We ordered one of each, and they were all flavorful, but the meat on the chicken and pork was definitely more tender and juicy than the steak. The veggie one was interesting and more filling than I would have expected from a veggie taco (and SPICY), but as a meat lover, I'd just order pork next time. We also got ceviche which was delicious, and I liked the additional pineapple in their version. Unfortunately, it was the same price as all out tacos combined, but to me the ceviche is always worth it. Overall, a solid spot for a happy hour or taco Tuesday! Will definitely return! Parking was okay, with some street and lot parking around the neighborhood.

Great spot with good service, vibes and yummy food. I ordered fish tacos and Mezcal and it was perfect!

Great food, great drinks and cool atmosphere. The staff is very friendly and they do a special al pastor taco dinner on Friday nights. Mezcal and tequila flights and probably THE BEST fried oysters we ever had. Can't wait to go back!

Awesome service, great drinks and clams to die for! Highly recommend going with some friends and sharing lots of plates!

My wife and I went here a few weeks back and thought the food was very good, and we're more than willing to pay a (relatively to me) higher price for good food.We went back tonight with my son and just about everything was poor. The owner was having a party and so the whole back half (the outside) was off-limits. It was about 95 degrees outside and the area we were in had no open windows nor any fans. It was ridiculously hot.After we ordered (three entrees, three drinks and chips salsa and guac) we had to ask several times to get water refills (keep in mind it was really hot in there!). Our food took a long time (the server who served us last time who was excellent came over and apologized) and then we needed to ask about our drinks which never came. Another waiter came by and said the bar got a big order and our drinks would be out shortly. About the time we got the bill, another waitress brought over a kitchen ticket and asked if we had ordered chips and salsa. Meals tasted good but portions were small and didn't taste as good as the first time. Bill was about $140 after tip (I was probably overly generous) for three people.Note to the owner: if you have a private party (assuming this was the root cause), close the restaurant for a day. As it stands, I was so frustrated with our second experience, I won't be returning.

Visited to prep ourselves with drinks and food for the Georgetown Morgue on a weekend evening. Ended up being much more underwhelming than we thought it would be.We ordered the Ceviche, Carne Asada Tacos, and the Quesadilla. The only good item was the Quesadilla. The Ceviche was too sour and added pineapple even though it wasnt listed on the menu. I did see avocado was added to a few people's dishes, but it wasnt included in mine. The Carne Asada lacked meat. It was bare minimum and was to include onion and avocado, but it was not there. Waiter seemed to be absent most of the time. The only person really present was the bartender.Overall, we will not come back. Was just a one time try visit to eat and prepare ourselves before the morgue.

Love the feel of this place, very lively yet low key. A good low buzz of chatter from the patrons. We came in after dinner nearby, so we only had dessert and drinks, but Woweee! The Tres Leches cake was light, of course moist, and pretty dang dreamy! This is one of the best I've had - and it's my usual go to, so I feel qualified to say it's top notch. I ordered a Paloma, and it was one-drink-buzz-girl approved. I'd love to come back and try the ceviche. I'll make sure to stop by soon.

The vibes are cute and I love the area because each restaurants have their own vibes. I would say the food is mediocre. Service was great and food came super fast, but nothing special. I enjoyed my time though!

A second round of fried oysters almost replaced dessert. Really enjoyed the raw ahi and the Caesar salad had actual fish as well. The clams were good too.Slow service though, perhaps understaffed? Waiting for the dessert I can see to be delivered. Sometime this evening....