Los Moles in San Rafael?

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Has anyone been to Los Moles in San Rafael? It's in the location on Lincoln of the long-lived Las Camelias.

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I ate lunch there today. First, the name is Los Moles. The seven different moles, all chicken (leg & thigh or breast), are in a separate part of the menu and all are $13. I had the Mole Poblano which was complex and excellent. You can read the many ingredients on the menu in my photos or on their website. It may take a while, but I'm going to work my way down the list until I've had all of them. The rice was excellent as were the three corn tortillas that actually tasted like corn. I finished the meal with flan that was also excellent. As you'll see on their website, there are many other choices including taqueria-type items. The service was friendly and prompt, the presentation of food almost Japanese-like. A few photos: http://ruthvenphotos2.com/los_moles http://losmoles.com

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Enjoyed the buffet today ($17 AYCE), with several delicious moles, including pipian, poblano, habanero, cochinita pibil, pozole, salad with mixed greens, mango and pineapple, and surprising cafe de olla with cinnamon and mexican chocolate, watermelon or cucumber Aguas frescas. Pottery water cups and plates/bowls, warm tortillas. Attentive service. I liked the pipian and poblano moles. Looking forward to returning to sample the Mama moles.

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Stopped by for dinner last night. It happened to also be happy hour so we started with a couple of items off that menu which turned out to be disappointing. The guacamole item ended up being four tortilla chips loaded with guac and cabbage. Tasted okay. The ceviche item was 4 cucumber slices topped with tilapia that basically tasted like lime juice and cucumber. Thankfully, the entrees were much more impressive. The wife had jumbo prawns with a mango mole. The 6 plump prawns were sweet and moist and cooked just right, while the mole was wonderful with just a note of mango flavor. I enjoyed the roasted chicken breast (& wing) with two moles (you can choose up to four). The traditional pablano mole was fantastic with depth and just a touch of sweetness. The habanero mole was equally complex but having a bit of heat replacing the sweet. I'm always amazed at how good moles can have thirty plus ingredients yet be so flavorful!

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