Aqui Cal-Mex matches the quality food of a sit-down restaurant with the prices of a self-serve restaurant, all in a laid-back, fun-loving atmosphere. Although patrons order at the counter, the restaurant’s atmosphere is considerably nicer than most self-serve joints. There’s salsa music, art and an attentive staff that keeps everything impeccably clean. Begin with a specialty margarita, with flavors including avocado, orange agave and passion-orange-guava. Aqui is all about the fusion: Mexican, Californian, Southwestern and Asian flavors are exhibited in what they call Cal-Mex cuisine. The daily specials are some of the best items the restaurant offers, and may include turkey tortilla lasagna or shrimp flautas. Other dishes such as the spicy pork and plantain enchiladas, goat cheese quesadillas, and the Thai chicken burrito round out the menu. Weekend breakfast/brunch (8:30 am–11 am) at the Willow Glen location includes organic blue corn pancakes, huevos rancheros and breakfast burritos. Full bar. Kids menu. Serving lunch and dinner daily. Voted Best Margarita in the 2008 Mercury News readers poll. Voted Best Mexican Restaurant in The Wave magazine’s 2007 readers poll. Voted Best Restaurant Patio in 2007 Metroactive readers poll.