I should mention that I love mole. The sign of a good Mexican restaurant is the quality of its mole sauce. Don't know what it is? The short explanation is a chocolate chile peanut sauce. But it's a lot more than that, so much more, and deserving of its own column. I shall write that column some day soon, but in the meantime, you should order the chicken mole on one of your visits to Ay! Caramba. It's a little spicy, as it should be, but don't be shy. The flavors of a good mole sauce are quite heavenly and everyone should experience it once in their lives. Fortunately, I live just down the road from Ay! Caramba, so I'm not limited to that once.

    You probably know where this review is going by now. Ay! Caramba fits neatly into the family friendly category of Cape Dining Out. Our dinner for two was under $25 inclusive, and lunch for five was under $60 just for the food. The food was terrific on each occasion, and the service was friendly and thorough. Background music was at a pleasant volume and fit the ambiance of the rooms. The food is offered for take-out as well as eat-in, and every time I've been there the take-out business has been brisk. In fact, it was voted Best Take-Out in a Reader's Choice Award last year.

    Cape Dining Out likes Ay! Caramba very much, and recommends it to you very highly. It's as good a value as there is in the mid-Cape for excellent food made with fresh and high quality ingredients, served in a friendly and warm atmosphere at incredibly reasonable prices. What else do you need to find in a restaurant? And, what else would you expect for a rating other than our highest, 4-Cods?

    Ira Mendoza, the chef/owner, does a wonderful job in presenting her cuisine. Her brother, Ralph Mendoza, runs a good dining room. He was my first server at Ay! Caramba several years ago when the restaurant first opened. They make a good team, turn out a terrific product, and serve it in a way that makes you feel welcome in their place. I heartily recommend them and their place to you.