by Lenny C. on I went here this past thursday. I went here with a group of friends to check this place out at night. I have not been here since elementary school so everything seemed really new to me and of course they just remodeled the place. I suggust you come early because the observation room closes early and the rainforest closes at 8 and this has the longest line to get into. I really enjoyed the aquarium to be able to see the albino alligator and cool looking water creatures. I got to touch starfishes and sea urchins too. Go to the living roof which is located on the 3rd floor and make sure you look into the telescope. I got to see the planet Saturn. Let me tell you, that was really amazing because I was able to see the ring around the planet too. It was really crowded, but it was a nice experience to try out. It only cost $12 to get in, parking is $11 in the garage, and alcohol is located everywhere.
by Cameron L. on This place has a great patio, good service, and is reasonably priced; I see many a bachelorette party (not involving me) happening here in the future. The food is fair-to-middling; almost everything perishable has come out of the freezer or a can. The patatas bravas are eerily reminiscent of jo-jos and are clearly made with those frozen foodservice potato chunks typically used for homefries. I'll be a jerk here and point out that nachos are not typical of Spanish cuisine; ours came adorned with standard queso-dip cheese and salsa from a jar. Perhaps most troubling was the black bean "hummus," which my dining companion identified as being eerily similar in taste and texture to Frito Lay bean dip; taste testing did not suggest the presence of tahini or lemon juice therein. The vegetables with which it was served left puddles of water on the plate, suggesting that they had been hanging out in a bowl of cold water since their prepping earlier in the day. The music also left a bit to be desired; I definitely did not expect to hear salsa covers of the greatest hits of Bryan Adams *ever*. While an interesting trope on genre boundaries, I must say that Senor Coconut does it better. All this said, the place isn't terrible. I wouldn't bring my foodie friends here, but this would be great for bachelorette parties or entertaining visiting relatives from rural areas.
