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Los Felix
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At some point during dinner at Los Félix, you may forget you’re at a restaurant. It could happen while chatting with the staff, who have seemingly graduated with a master’s degree in The Art Of The Dinner Party. Or it might happen when the lights cut out and the disco ball starts spinning, making the entire restaurant feel like a very fun living room. Like any great host, Los Félix leaves you basically no choice but to relax and have fun.
But once the plates start hitting the table, the dinner party illusion fades away. Because the food at the laidback Coconut Grove Mexican restaurant is better than the sweaty cheese plate you’ll encounter at a friend’s house. And it is this effortlessly fun energy combined with some really excellent dishes that make Los Félix such a great spot.
The menu consists of mostly Mexican small plates, and extends well beyond just tacos. Options change often, but If you see them on the menu, prioritize the sope, crudo, tostada, and tetela. The ingredients used in each dish also rotate based on seasonality and availability, so we can’t guarantee what will be involved in all the aforementioned dishes. We’ve had the tetela stuffed with sweet potato one visit, and black beans the next. But on both occasions we considered ordering another before we’d even finished. If you’re pretty hungry or here with more than one person, go for the pork cheek carnitas. The tender carnitas are served with warm tortillas, and everyone at the table can dive in and make their own tacos. It’s one of the more filling (and delicious) dishes, and the best taco option on the menu too.
Because of its small size, Los Félix is probably best for a date or small dinner with a couple friends. The size of the dishes—all relatively small—is another reason to keep things intimate here. Come with someone you have no concerns splitting a single tostada with or keeping a conversation going for 90 minutes. It’s best to come to Los Félix when you want a bit more than just a meal, though. It’s a reservation to make when you want to be at a dinner party, even if you don’t have the social energy to actually organize or attend one.
Food Rundown
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Tetela
Tuna Tostada
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Arepa
Pork Cheek Carnitas
Crudo
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