Restaurant Review - Oliva's

The Spanish two and three classes went to Oliva's Mexican Restaurant for lunch last Thursday. When we got in there, I thought it had a nice atmosphere and it was a lot of fun. It was nice to only have the Spanish two and three classes go because if Spanish one would have came with, we may have filled up the whole restaurant. The wait staff were very friendly, and one of the waiters, coincidentally, didn't speak Spanish. That was kind of nice for those in the group that weren't that good at speaking the language. Most of the people had ordered this one drink, (I can't remember the name), but it was like a rice shake with a cinnamon-y twist to it. I thought it was pretty good, but I still had to faithfully stick with my Dr. Pepper. Once everyone had ordered and were visiting with each other, Senora brought out the Spanish two book. We reviewed terms and other things like that while we waited for our meals. It was a good way to pass the time while we were waiting. If we got a question right, we received a prize, which was a little wood turtle or a small flip-flop key chain.
The food at Oliva's was really good. Though it tasted a little bland, it was all really filling and tasted really good. I had ordered an enchilada de queso, or a cheese enchilada. Most people are used to eating a enchilada that it round and stuffed, well at least I am. The enchilada was flat, and didn't have much to it, but it was pretty big and filled me up quick. Also on the plate were rice and refried beans with mozzarella cheese. All the food in the restaurant was home made, which added to the authenticity. They had a lot to pick from on the menu, including salads, pasta dishes, and authentic mexican food. For dessert, I had ordered flan. Flan is a caramel custard. It was very rich, and I liked it, but I'd still have to say that the flan that is served at Los Agaves across town is better. I think that everyone that went along for the trip would agree that we had a good time at Oliva's, and that most of us would like to go back again another time.
Now, onto the prices. Yes, the prices were high, but for what you received, Ithink that the prices were pretty reasonable. My meal consisted of a cheese enchilada, flan, and a glass of Dr. Pepper, and totaled up to about $18.50. The flan alone was almost five dollars, and I think that the drink was about two dollars, so that means that the main course was about fifteen dollars. Oliva's isn't the place to go if you're low on cash. I highly reccomend going there, although it is somewhat expensive. I thought the wait staff were very friendly and hospitable, and it was definatley a fun trip. I would go back and eat lunch there again if I was able to.