Dos Caminos’ signature guacamole, served in a pig molcajete, comes made to order in mild, medium, or spicy versions, depending on how many peppers end up in the mix. The heavily salted homemade tortilla chips hold up to the thick, avocado and cilantro-heavy guacamole, and the curved edges provide the perfect tool for scraping every last succulent bit from the mortar.

The ceviche options pictured above — shrimp and lobster, scallop, and tuna — are a wonderful appetizer, or even a small meal by themselves in the tasting plate.

Outdoor seating along Houston is one of Dos Caminos’ biggest draws, and it was interesting to observe how they dealt with the evening’s impending rainstorms. An awning covers about 2/3 of the outside tables, and there’s a confusing to the diner but apparently well-managed process involving numbered cards prioritizing indoor re-seating, as there aren’t enough tables inside to seat all the unprotected outside diners.

I was a bit trepidacious, having read a number of negative reviews about the service here, but our waiter was courteous, knowledgeable, and funny.

All in all, not a place to go for a cheap meal, but a very nice after-work cocktail stop.

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