Outstanding Mexican and a bustling crowd convene at this Lincoln Center eatery.

The Scene
It's hard to miss the dramatic aquatic centerpiece in the David Rockwell-designed interior. A huge water wall, pieced together with thousands of azure blue tiles dotted with white plaster body forms in mid-swan dive, rises up from the foyer to the second floor.

The Food
If you order only one appetizer, make it the shrimp seviche. It's a delicate combination of tender bay scallops, baby shrimp and calamari served in a martini glass, with a traditional citrus marinade that's made subtly sweet by mango and honeydew melon. That nuance of flavor continues throughout the menu--a cold avocado soup tastes of grapefruit and a sea bass special has undertones of sweetened orange.