Vida is what I would consider 'All form, less substance'.  Heres why...\n\nPros\n1. Great location at the Epicentre; one of the hottest spots in all of the city\n2. Well dressed, very attractive host staff\n3. Excellent interior decorations, wood flooring, and table settings\n4. Well trained , courteous wait staff \n\nCons\n1. Premium price for average quality ingredients\n2. No plating whatsoever \n3. Generally poor menu selection.  A lot of noise with the most basic items being their best dishes (such as the fajitas)\n\nOther\nThe tableside guac I found to be a bit lacking but that may be due to the fact that everyone was hyping it so much.  To me, I would eat the guac from Cantina 1511 everyday , but this stuff did not hit the mark.  If you want a real recipe of what I do at home (and probably closer to what Cantina does) message me and I'll be happy to share it with you.\n\nI did enjoy the service and ambiance, but only went its supporting great food does it compel me to come back again.  I am at the point now where I would not actively suggest this to friends, but I would join a group if they had decided to go.  If you do decide to make the trip to uptown, I would recommend something basic as the tacos or fajitas; skip the carnitas and barbacoa at least the first time.  Hope you have a better time than me!