So much color. Bright yellows and blue splash a drenched patio as the world gets covered in rain. Nido's colorful, covered setup will brighten a blustery day, and their comfort-food platters of plenty will keep you warm.

Solid starters like the Totopos y Guacamole will please all with gooey guac, slightly-spicy salsa and crunchy house-made corn chips that are even better than the dips. 

Garbanzo Fritos are a lighter nosh, like bar nuts but better with a dusting of chile and lime. 

The Quesabirria is a cheese, filling, flour quesadilla dripping with bits of birria, served with a side of beef consomme built for submersion. 

Go a little lighter with a formidable Flautas de Papas con Rajas. Corn tortillas are golden-fried, filled with soft potatoes spiced up with a sassy salsa.

I'm a bit spoiled by Mexican food coming from SoCal, but there's nothing about Nido's I don't like. A solid meal and a great back garden for socializing, and so far the only place that's ever gotten my toddler to eat a quesadilla!