Revenge of Senior Mustachio At Pablo’s Cantina

Fantastic company! Fantastic time!
The buffet was varied and good. Pablo’s refilled it several times during the evening.
Drinks were strong, no weak free drinks for us Unilocalers (Yea!!).

I saw girls with mustaches, people wearing sombreros, and blue and red bandannas being worn. It definitely was not your typical Unilocal gathering (or maybe it was). It was nice meeting new people and spending time with friends and people that I met before.
After getting through the door, I picked up my mustache. Unfortunately, I had shaved the night before, so I was much in need for a mustache to get mustachioed! I wore a bandanna and almost put a sombrero on. I finally left the sombrero for Joe H., who wore it proudly.
The food was yummy with a variety of Mexican dishes offered. There were tacos, nachos, burritos, and more. I liked how everything was in small portions. It made sampling easy to do. I tried to take it easy at first to allow everyone to get a taste.
For drinks, I settled on having a few margaritas. Only Mexican drinks could go with my Mexican food! I attacked the dessert trays like it was my last meal because there were so many of them, and not many people eating it. Dessert consisted of soft yellow cake with frosting and fresh strawberries. It was cut into delicious little squares.
The night ended with a mustache contest and everyone who entered won, including the girls! I loved every event so far and this event was no exception. Good fun, good food, drinks, friendly people, and mustachios!

Whoohoo to Nicole and Tiffany for planning such an awesome event! :)
A great way to start out the New Year… Unilocal Elite style! Great food, alcohol and people. Hooray for yummy margaritas and beer! We definitely had a lot of fun wearing mustaches and goofing around in them.
A huge thank you to Pablo’s Cantina for such a great venue. See you all next time!

What can I say? I look forward to the Unilocal Elite events as they’re always first class and a safe bet for a good time. Great food, drinks and people EVERY time. It’s why I review, why I strive to make friends, why I vow I will start taking pictures of my food and post them! My recap:
Pros:
— Dem’ folks at Pablo’s Cantina make a stiff lil’ margarita! Only needed the two they gave me, one more would have put me in a Mexican jail!
–Fresh guacamole is just my fave… loved their home made chips too.
–The taquitos/​rolled tacos… another one of my faves. They did it proper too. Fresh salsa to boot… yum!
–I really liked the free mustaches placed all around. I didn’t bring my own so right on Unilocal for making it easy for a girl to get involved!
Cons:
–Maybe it was my stomach, and everybody elses… but in the beginning, all the food wasn’t out yet and folks just pilaged what little there was. You cannot put Elites in the same room as any kind of free food and expect them to be on their best behaviour. The food should have been put out all at once or be out there before anyone was let in… that’s just my opinion in keeping it safe and fair. =)

Am I on the elite naughty list? I’ve been hanging my head in shame for not reviewing the hilariously-​themed party earlier. I promise that it’s because I’m dilligently doing actual Unilocal-​research in the field which has taken my precious review-​writing time!
Emi’s got some big party planning shoes to fill, bravo Nicole for planning and putting together the first party of the year! Love the props and photo-​ops — this one from the great Augusto is my fave:
Although when pics were popping up and being tagged on fb, non-​yelping friends were hella confused — um… WHY do you have a mustache growing on your chest? Is that the guy from reno911 in your pics and is he your new bf? Lots of explaining to do! My partner in crime (and GBF! for clarification!) Kenny F. had a great time as well, after finally coming with me to a Unilocalarty, I think my +1 spot is now permanently filled… sorry mustachios-​in-​waiting!

Happy to have stayed on the Elite bandwagon and this was a great way to celebrate!
Funny thing is I was reading Esteban’s review of the Cantina before the event came out and he had written: «Am I going to be returning? Most likely not (unless Emi looses it and tries to throw an Elite Party there).» What were the chances?!
Food is what I expected of Pablos, mediocre and not authentic, but filling nonetheless. Venue was still fun, especially with all the decorations and props! Had a ton of fun with the mustaches. I officially know what I would look like with a unibrow and sideburns!

Nothing like mustaches, margaritas, and manly women. :)
I loved the creativity with the fake staches! As creepy as the unibrow was, i got a good laugh out of it! :)
But thanks for a special start to 2011. To all those who made it happen and especially the host Pablo’s cantina, muchos gracias! :)

This was a great event!!! Boy was the drinks strong… I was buzzing after the first. then again Im a pretty cheap drunk. I know the food is usually a taste thing but there was a lot to go around. Loved the tacos. Was also good to see Emi. She looks marvelous. The best part was exposing my cousin to Unilocal culture. He was so thrilled to be there. I had a lot of fun… Unilocal.keep it coming!!!

Don’t vote me off the island yet! I’m not the island bitch, I just need some time to adjust. Been going to Elite events in San Diego and Los Angeles for the past 2 years so it was kinda different being at a Hawaii event. Just moved back 3 days ago too and I miss California!
I hate giving Elite Events anything less than 5-​stars since there’s not much to complain about free food and drinks, but I felt the setup was too small, the food was mediocre, and I didn’t know anyone there except for my friends :(Thoughtful planning on the theme and cute decorations. I could tell they put a lot of effort into it! It was just a little cramped and hard to get drinks, although the margs were pretty good. The «Mexican» food served was not something I’d come back for. But, it was fun none the less. I’ll be back for more elite events in the future and hopefully will meet more of you lovely Hawaii elites!

I’ve always wanted a mustache… you know, the kind that looks like I came straight out of «Count of Monte Cristo?» The kind that is neatly trimmed and has a little twirl at the end? Well… I finally got my chance and to blend in with a bunch of awesome people instead of getting pointed at and laughed like I was back in the fifth grade… and sixth grade… and seventh grade…
Well, another fantastic event for elites! With great people and great fun to be had! What a great way to kick off the new year for our elite community and for us to introduce our new elites for 2011!
The venue was a tad small and the staff needed a bit to warm up to a bunch of us loud, opinionated, and raucous bunch! But once they did, they got their groove moving!
Thanks to Nicole and Tiffany for yet another great night and filling the great Emi’s shoes!

Two thumbs up for Nicole and Tiffany planning this event! It was fun to see everyone in mustaches.
Saw a ton of new faces as well, hopefully this will give you a minor taste of how fun Elite parties will be. Our sectioned area was pretty small, but with good company and food & drink, it wasn’t a problem.

Awesome! Loved being a hairy blonde Mexican! Props to Nicole B and Tiffany N for hosting the siesta and what a shame I missed Emi!
The food was delish! I wish I could have tasted the margaritas but I’m not ready to get back to alcohol just yet.
Adiós!

Mustaches, Wanted Criminals, Bandannas, Sombreros, and free Margaritas!
There’s something special about starting the first Unilocal Elite Party of 2011 in a room full of wannabe cholos and cholas (Except for Esteban! That guy is a LEGIT ESSE YO.)
As usual, all the Elites are awesome party animals that instigate each other’s public intoxication, so cheers to all of you!
Although my friends are not fans of venue (Sorry Pablo-McGinty’s-Now-Called-Pablo’s-Cantina-Because-You-Guys-Are-Puni); we were TOTALLY fans of the party! That’s quite a feat to accomplish, congrats to Nicole and Tiffany!

Hola! Man I love Unilocal elite events! Good meeting all you new ’11 Elites! Food was good, company was good, parking was good.
Dayum Emi! Looking good! Congrats on the kiddo!
Thanks Nicole and Tiffany for throwing yet another awesome partay!
It was packed in the place! But as always, a blast. Till next time!
Sayoooonara!

100% «A» for effort on the 101 ways you guys used your mustaches! Unibrows, sideburns sure… but armpit hair! Rad.
The drinks were strong, the food fresh, and the company hairy… what more could a boy ask for?
That said… I’ve never been so happy to shave in my life!

Strong drinks, free UnilocalY schwag, free food, and FREE moussestaches… what could go wrong, RIGHT? Besides being a little too crowded and some set up glitches it was another GREAT Unilocal event.
I was impressed by the choices of food, the strong margaritas, and the decorations galore.
I want to shout out to some of my fellow elites that made the night… Michelle, Bubs, Susan, Cely, Murray, Leimalani, Kyle, Tim, Min, Crystal, Grant, and of course our lovely leader special rockstar appearance by Emi. If I forgot someone, please slap me upside my head next time…
Special thanks to Nicole for planning a great event!

This was my first elite event and boy was it awesome! I came a little late because of school but I got there just in time to grab some food and a couple drinks! The place was awesomely decorated with fantastic Unilocal balloons, cool Unilocal button and awesome mustaches everywhere! The food was ok, must have been great fresh and hot, but when I got there it was a little cold :(. Hopefully next time class will get out earlier! The beer and margaritas were awesome and the service was great and fast! Hopefully I can meet some more awesome people next time!
A huge mahalo to Nicole and Tiffany for putting on a great event! It was fabulous! Can’t wait to enjoy the events to come!

Surprise! Emi showed up looking even more fabulous than usual! Love the mustache on the new baby, Emi; no, she won’t need therapy later…
I brought a new «victim» with me tonight and she LOVED it. She also promises to write a second Unilocal review sometime this year. Right, Angela? Angela?
Hmm. Anyhooo, thank you very much, Nicole and Tiffany, for your hard work and fabulousness! It was great meeting all the new Unilocalers and trying to force them to join my Dim Sum Run Club! :P I hope I didn’t scare any of them off. .. Angela???

The mustache party turned unibrow/​sideburn/​cheekhair/​forehead hair/​forearm patch party!
The mustachios were in full force! Glad to finally meet some of the people I stalk… uh I mean read their reviews on Unilocal.
The food was great, the drinks were stiff, and everyone was smiling (creating a crooked stache).
My +1 had a blast and left buzzed. Mission accomplished Unilocal,you did it again!
And yes, I had to jack me some more Unilocal swag bags! *Evil mustache laugh* (
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Is it totally gauche of me to write a review of my own event!!! Too bad, chances are I’m only ever going to host one Unilocal Elite event, so I’m giving this party a full 5 stars because it was awesomesauce!!!
You Unilocalers just make me happy. It was so much fun seeing all your gorgeous, mustachioed faces… thanks for showing up in great spirits, mingling like rockstars, and for showing love and gratitude to our gracious hosts at Pablo’s.
What a great way to kick off the new year… thanks for helping make it such a special night! Thanks for being so welcoming to me while Emi was on maternity leave… we ALL missed her and are so glad she’ll be back in February!
Until next time, SYOY! xoxo