text: Ok here goesnnMad Mex is the TexMex offering of the Big Burrito conglomerate of restaurants As far as TexMex goes you could do worse You could do better but let us just focus on the here and now nnMy girlfriend a common partner in my culinary escapades thinks that Mad Mex is to quote the shit At the risk of a sreiously unhappy relationship I must disagree I think it is mediocre at best nnWe will start with the atmosphere of the place It is packed to the walls with new age yuppies each trying to posture as much as possible and show the world how great they are I do not care I am not impressed and neither is anyone else As as result of everyone in the joint trying to tell the world how great they are the noise level is a little high for my tastes Also after a certain hour the lights are dimmed to the point where you can barely see your date a potential plus if you have some evil friends who like blind dates let alone read the menu Not that it mattersnnThe menu is rather standard fare for TexMex but it all tastes the same No matter what you get it all tastes like spice with a vinegar pickled backbone I do not mind spice hell I like it but spice should be an accent to the flavor not the sole player nnMad Mex has a decent beer selection but it all seems to be kind of run of the mill craft selections I know that sounds like an oxymoron so let me explain they do have a fairly healthy variety of decent craft beers but nothing unique to them At least at a place like Fat Heads I can get something like Bear Republic Racer on a hand pump Mad Mex is limited to the standard Dogfishead Rogue and Sierra Nevada you see everywhere As a TexMex place they do have a nice selection of tequila and their margaritas are bomb according to my better halfnnAs far as service goes it was borderline which I do not necessarily consider a bad thing The servers were friendly and attentive but not overbearing which I like They seemed to grasp the concept that I was there to enjoy my friends company not theirsnnAll in all it was not a loathsome experience and I will probably be back if only to satisfy the girlfriend And now I am off to the couch