Disappointing is a very nice way of describing my recent visit. Having been pumped up by a friend who had never been there but had heard good things, I was hopeful of finding a new spot and was further hopeful by the brandishments of several ""Best of..."" awards. I should have read those ""Best of""s closer, because my food would not be Best of anything. I ordered the Mixed Grill and inquired if there were Bell Peppers in the dish. The cashier had to check and reported there were only some on top. When I requested they be removed, she complied, but it took a couple of minutes to finish up on the computer. I was pleased when I got my meal and saw no bell peppers on the meat, but was less pleased when bell peppers showed up in the escebeche (though they werent listed as an ingredient) and the giant mound of rice also tasted of bell pepper, as well as more cilantro than I would use in a year. I guess the staff member who took my order doesnt eat there, since the menu is not extensive. The chicken and beef appeared to have been ""grilled"" on a flat top and tasted like the frozen fajita meat found in grocery stores. The two shrimp and one slice of pineapple were grilled and quite tasty, so it was nice to have something to enjoy. I held out hope that the Tres Leches cake I ordered would be a saving grace, but it was not to be. It tasted like a plain white cake beefed up with extra baking soda to be extra fluffy and then dumped in sweetened condensed milk. This concotion was then generously covered with a huge amount of extruded store bought marshmallow cream. My friend had pecan crusted tilapia and while the fish was nicely cooked tempura-style, the pecan crust was a big pile sitting on top of the fish. There were also other issues: no silverware, plaintains were greasy and bland, the plaintain bar itself a mess and the fountain drink tea dispenser was water. This is not a place I will return to anytime soon.
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