Good food and fun decor at this Nuevo Latino restaurant. The service was exceptionally good, without being hover-y.
Out waitress brought menus, water, salsa and chips right away and gave us a few minutes to settle in and look at the menu before asking for our drink order. My Cadillac margarita on the rocks was great, a nice balance of sweet (Grand Marnier) and citrus-y.
We had a lot to talk about over drinks, including some kitchen remod-related show-and-tell. The waitress gave us time and space, not coming over to take our dinner order till we gathered up our papers and signaled that we were ready.
The menu is a nice mix of Nuevo Latino fare, from tapas to enchilladas. We had some questions about the specials and asked the waitress to check out a few details for us, which she promptly and pleasantly did.
I ordered salmon in hojas de maize: the fillet was topped with corn and chipotle salsa, wrapped in cornhusk, grilled then steamed. The smoky salsa flavored the fish and corn nicely without overwhelming. Creamy garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed fresh carrots and red bell peppers came with it, a nice change from beans and rice.
My companion had a boneless rib steak with a sweet and smoky sauce. He's usually a dry rub guy, but he liked this treatment very much. The steak was tender and lean and went well with the seasoned spuds. Bright green crisp-fried spinach leaves had the snap and salt of potato chips.
Casa del Sol has a nice tea selection, making a pleasant end to the meal.
We felt very welcome, not at all rushed and were happy to linger over dinner and conversation for a couple of hours. The music created a nice ambience but didn't interfere with conversation. The busmen refilled water glasses and removed plates without interrupting our conversation and the waitress was responsive to all of our requests while giving us plenty of space.
There are a lot of attractive and tempting places to eat in Nyack, but Casa del Sol may be our regular place for a while.
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