Cenote

UPDATE 2: We stopped by today (Sept 3) for brunch and coffee. I am very impressed! This place completely turned it around from our last experience back in June. I ordered the carnitas hash and it was delicious. The housemade green salsa was also a great touch. Avocado toast was solid. Cold brew was some of the best I've had in awhile. Live music was high quality. We will be back again often! ________________________________ UPDATE: Based on mamagements' response, it is clear to me they care about their customer feedback and I will update post again the next time I visit. I have confidence they will make it through the growing pains of new management! My husband and I used to love going to Cenote for dinner. We live nearby and the food WAS fresh and unique. Our faves were the beet fries, beef taco plate, and veggie sandwich. Unfortunately, things have taken a turn for the worse. None of those items are on the menu anymore, and what is on tha menu is completely generic and uninspired. The quality of the food was sooooo disappointing... Fried Pickles - Strange batter and WAY too salty. Fried Chicken Sandwhich - Decent chicken but again, bizarre batter. Quesadilla - Worst offender. Bland and the cheese wasn't even melted Music and ambiance were still great! I truly hope this place turns its food and menu situation around. I'll give it another shot in the near future.

I really wanted to like this place more. As a first time customer the girl where you order was pretty condescending. The rest of the staff was great. Maybe put her in the back. I got a regular coffee and it was so tepid the sugar wouldn't melt and it tasted bad. But one of my companions had an iced caramel latte and it was delicious. The food was good, but 2 of us were finished eating before the other 2 even got their food. We got there before it got busy, so not sure, with so much kitchen staff, what the problem was. Overall, it will probably be a while before we go back. Almost $80 for breakfast for 4, not worth it at all.

This anecdote captures a slice of the spirit at Cenote Windsor Park… I came in and ordered an iced americano with oat milk. It was good, no worries there ☕️ While I waited for my order at the coffee bar, I noticed some very random rocks with painted faces on the counter. I asked the barista about the rocks… and they said that someone lobbed them through the window while the shop was closed!! 💥 I’m guessing that wasn’t a fun morning on the job. After cleaning up the mess, the employees painted goofy faces on the rocks and kept them to weigh down receipts. So the next time life throws rocks at you… paint them.

Super cute and cozy. They play really good music and the staff is very friendly. I brought a little kiddo here and she loved it. I got the kids grilled cheese for her which was HUGE and delicious, and I got the chorizo breakfast taco, which was very filling and yummy. If you're worried this place isn't hipster enough, I didn't know any of the music they played and I saw a guy with an actual handlebar mustache. 10/10