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was exceptionally delicious. i generally strongly dislike tamales but ordered this due to 11476549 waiter's recommendation and despite 11476549 overly salty shrimp, i thought it was very good overall. new mexican spice rubbed pork tenderloin: 5/5: i personally didn't love it but i do appreciate that it was an excellently executed dish. pork cooked perfectly. seasoned with a nice ancho chile kick. 11476549 tamale, again, to delicious! mesa grill may have changed my opinions on tamales altogether. side of corn: 4/5: again, well executed, but personally didn't love it. overall, i've had better. drink: had thier signature margarita...nothing special at all. had a cucmber seomthing drink that was very refreshing. i highly doubt i would return but i think that's more because of a personal preference, not because 11476549 restaurant was lacking in any way. overall, well executed dishes. well seasoned. good service. with exceptional tamales!! Corn soup - oh my yum. And I really liked 11476549 chile relleno. Say yes to 11476549 Margarita and 11476549 bread! That said, here's a bit more detail: 11476549 corn soup was creamy - crunchy (not sure what was in it, but it gave it a great texture) and delish! Perfect - could eat it all day. Margarita - also perfection, and their was a variety of bread - sweet and savory. After all this, I did still have room for my Chile Relleno. 11476549 breading was a little too hard / crunchy in my opinion, but it wasn't so off-putting that I didn't thoroughly enjoy what was underneath. We did not get dessert - 11476549 coconut cake was being touted as 11476549 "specialty". And that's where I think 11476549 negative is with Mesa Grill - there was far too much "this is our specialty" for every course. 11476549 menu is not overly huge, and I find it a little cheesy to be telling people what to choose (unless they ask!). I did not choose any of 11476549 "specialties" and I thought my choices were perfect. Also, 11476549 service was a bit too fast. It was fine, but it felt very much like there was a focus on turning tables as quickly as possible. Ambiance was typical of a Vegas celeb restaurant - in this case, very open and comfortable seating arrangements. I would go back for sure. I might even order 11476549 same thing, and perhaps try dessert! My preconceptions of Mesa being 'over-rated' have been squashed. My love for Anthony Bourdain turned me into an Flay-hater for no reason. Everyone has seen that episode of No Reservations--yes? Well, sorry for all 11476549 mean words Bobby. I'm 11476549 newest fan of Mesa Grill! FIRST: 11476549 Tiger Shrimp & Roasted Garlic Corn Tamale is a signature Bobby Flay dish. I think my server saw me drool a little. I tried to be casual as I scraped every last bit of sweet masa from 11476549 corn husk and scooped up every last bit of that buttery sauce. This is 11476549 tamale of my dreams. SECOND: This is 11476549 way a Green Chile burger is supposed to taste: juicy and flavorful. 11476549 burger was cooked exactly to my specifications and had 11476549 most wonderful flavor.