Over the weekend I attended my second-ever 21st birthday dinner at Los Portales, located at 1402 S. Gilbert St. in Iowa City. Based on these two experiences, I wish I had eaten there for my 21st birthday. Los Portales serves authentic Mexican food and it is delicious. I recommend the having pollo fundido and one of their (very strong) margaritas if you get the chance.
Anyway, the first time I was there for a birthday was last May for my two friends who happen to be twins. Our waiter was extremely generous, both because it was their 21st birthdays and because one of them is a devout White Sox fan, which our waiter seemed to like. My friends each received a free shot of Patrón tequila, a margarita, and a margarita for their girlfriends, all for free. They also got to wear a sombrero the whole time. They each had numerous margaritas for which we paid as well, leading to each of my friends getting pretty tipsy. Good times.
This past Saturday, we went to Los Portales for my girlfriend's 21st birthday. This experience was even better. First off, there was a mariachi band. They played a couple birthday songs and we even received a solo performance from the guitar player with the two lazy eyes. We liked him a lot.
My girlfriend also had numerous margaritas and a shot of tequila for which we paid. Unlike the previous birthday dinner, she wasn't receiving all the free stuff throughout dinner like my other friends had. All of a sudden, five waiters surrounded our table. One placed a shot of tequila in a wine glass in front of her while another planted a black and gold sombrero on her head. They sang three or four quick birthday songs while she sat there, completely oblivious to what was coming next.
What she failed to see was that the waiter behind her was holding a bowl of whipped cream with chocolate sauce drizzled over it and a giant spoon. Just before they started chanting "Te-qui-la! Te-qui-la!" the waiter took the spoon with a big wad of chocolate covered whipped cream and put it right in her face. He did this two more times. I believe this completely disoriented her because it took her about twenty seconds to realize she was supposed take the shot. She too got a little tipsy.
Overall, if you want to have a good time for your 21st birthday, or really any birthday with a legal drinking age, you should have dinner at Los Portales. The waiters there will make sure you have fun and get a little drunk in the meantime.
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