Went to Lava Cantina in Perkins Rowe Friday..

Hm.

I will start with the positives. The salsa and the guacamole were both fresh and great. Big chunks of garlic and onion.. perfect flavor on both. The salsa verde wasn't nearly as good as the red salsa because it was served hot as if it was just cooked, which was weird for salsa.. but the red salsa was great.

Our server obviously has never waited tables before, but sweet guy definitely was trying and that counts for something.

The place looks awesome, although it is almost exact a Hard Rock Cafe based on decor. When I asked Jones what he thought this place reminds me of, he said Hard Rock before I could even say it.

So anyway.. we ordered nachos first. When Jones took a bite, he looked at me and said "Take a chip from here and tell me what this cheese tastes like to you".. so I took a chip. And my eyes widened and I said "There's no way you're thinking what I'm thinking".. we went back and forth a bit and finally agreed at the same time that we both thought it tasted exactly like Velveeta. If that queso they were pimping on the menu is not Velveeta, it is some cheese that tastes EXACTLY like it. I mean.. no question.

I ordered something that was very odd. It was fajita steak on poboy bread with queso and guac.. which isn't quite how the menu described it so it was surprising. Being covered with what I just discovered was Velveeta didn't help.

I somewhat know of the owner, and I definitely know a few bartenders, so I HATE to sound as if I'm bashing the place. But if they are in fact using Velveeta, they lose all credibility and I can't help but say something.