text: Looking for an authentic Mexican restaurant in downtown Las Vegas Look no further La Comida has arrived nnNew restaurants are opening left and right in Las Vegas especially in the downtown area One things for sure La Comida is a refreshing change from your usual bar food appetizers and fried food Here at La Comida you get authentic tasting Mexican dishes When you think of Mortons their steakhouse NNE Ghostbar and Rain comes to mind And because this is a Mortons establishment expect no less than quality upscale and great service nnMy first thought upon arriving here was Wow Although this place was packed on their very first night we were greeted by almost every staff member Smiles are free and we got them My second thought another Wow Las Vegas who is who was here tonight I am not going to mention names but the energy was surely in the air tonight nnTheres seating indoors at the bar and at the patio outside The ambiance includes an attentive staff wide open restaurant and a ton of people watching Can you imagine this place on the weekend This restaurant was extremely busy but there is no rush once you are in and no one seems to be rushing you out In other words this restaurant has a chill feel to itnnAs for the food you really cannot go wrong Everything made here is authentic The food was so authentic that I even had a tough time reading the menu But our lovely server Camila took the time to give us her recommendations and even gave me a short Spanish lesson My main dish was their Carne de res a la Parrilla beef skirt steak The steak is prepared to your liking on top of a bed of mushrooms and peppers The wild mushrooms were so good that I could eat a bowl of this stuff ala carte As for the steak itself I wish I had seconds it was that juicy Terri R had their Camaron de Golfo buttered shrimp dish and for dessert their Platanos Fritos banana wice cream It is obvious that Terri loved her dish since she finished the whole thing Plus she told me numerous times I love my food nnIts awesome when new restaurants open in Las Vegas specifically Downtown Las Vegas Owners Jenna and Michael Morton open it is doors today on an invite only with an expectation to open officially midweek Jenna and Michael did not miss a beat with their soft opening The restaurant was fully staffed the talent at the bar kept patrons drinks full and the ambiance matches what us locals expect at DTLV Even better they took the time to meet greet and take photos with everyone My suggestionvisit or bookmark this place for a fun and happening dining experience nnLa Comida httpwwwyelpcomuserlocalphotosselectcHwKzVhfIFGvjmsoAuseridyFcLbLyeLlkbSDPnBQnnVerano de Jalisco httpwwwyelpcomuserlocalphotosselectmMbrlebVRAtOYSxiAguseridyFcLbLyeLlkbSDPnBQnnChips and salsa httpwwwyelpcomuserlocalphotosuseridyFcLbLyeLlkbSDPnBQnnCarne de res a la parrilla httpwwwyelpcomuserlocalphotosselectcGXopeXezITzZMQhNAfiAuseridyFcLbLyeLlkbSDPnBQnnPescado a la parrilla httpwwwyelpcomuserlocalphotosselectjlOvMOFoQHNYinQQkuAuseridyFcLbLyeLlkbSDPnBQnnTres leches httpwwwyelpcomuserlocalphotosselectOvhXfsvRQFApESbPQuseridyFcLbLyeLlkbSDPnBQnnOh Yeah httpwwwyelpcomuserlocalphotosselectrtFQNOrRSAberFoFuMguseridyFcLbLyeLlkbSDPnBQnnBar Talent they are so nice httpwwwyelpcomuserlocalphotosselectjqpIEnjnRhEfuxFPwuseridyFcLbLyeLlkbSDPnBQnnKitchen httpwwwyelpcomuserlocalphotosselectUPDMIoBeDMmGqWmcrQuseridyFcLbLyeLlkbSDPnBQnnPS Cannot find this place look for the hanging monkey on th Street nnSpecial thanks to Cisco A for inviting us for dinner