Alebrijes

Four of us dined at Restaurante Alebrijes last Friday. A little research showed that Alebrijes are whimsical carvings or paper mache figures depicting animals, people, objects, and imaginary creatures painted with intense colors and intricate patterns. Lovely name and lovely restaurant! The ambiance was pleasant and comfotable, the  staff was incredibly friendly and the food was good.
The menu had a good variety, including lots of seafood, salads, meats and Mexican. Our table's choices included shrimp enchiladas, lobster chili relleno, fresh fish and chicken cordon bleu. All our meals were prepared well. They  have a full bar, but still allowed our party to supply its own wine, without a corkage fee! Prices were moderate-high, with 3 of our entrees below $200 pesos each. While it was not noticed so much at our table (due to our lively conversation),the meal took a while to arrive, but was definitely all cooked to order and  hot. Our only minor complaint would be the amount of tequila poured, it was definitely on the small side. I, and my companions, will certainly visit Restaurante Alebrijes again.

It is located on the north side of Hidalgo, about 500 yards from the Malecon and about 250 yards east of the stop light is Restaurante Alebrijes,