Pueblo Viejo

Top-notch across the board! Our server was helpful and knowledgeable, but more than that he did a wonderful job of making us FEEL welcomed. The food was fresh...I mean it not only looked fresh, but tasted fresh. That means someone is taking time to pick out the best ingredients for our dinner, and then cooking it fresh and hot with the perfect seasonings. Not surprisingly, even the chips served when we sat down were nice and fresh. I have to say we thought the salsa was too spicy, but we're not accustomed to heavy/hot spices. Nevertheless, the did also bring a bowl of refried beans which were a perfect compliment to the salsa and gave the option for those like us who prefer something less spicy. The guacamole wasn't jacked up with tons of jalapeno (making it too spicy for us). I will admit that the guacamole came with two chips inserted into the top for decoration, and they evidently had been in there a while because they were a little soggy where the chip had been in contact too long with the guacamole, BUT the guac itself was tasty and fresh. The atmosphere was perfect for us. Nicely decorated, clean, with some background music which wasn't being played to blast out our eardrums! We like to have a conversation when we go out to eat, but often the noise from other clients or the music interferes with that desired option. I even noticed that they did a great job of spacing people out so that there was usually a table between places where people sat so you could enjoy some privacy. Finally, the food was well-priced. It wasn't super-cheap, and also not super-expensive. These people KNOW what they're doing, and have a good clientele because Price/Quality/Service/Atmosphere were all very well balanced. Probably why they've been in business so long. I told our waiter how much we liked the food, and that we would DEFINITELY be back for more. This will now be our go-to place to eat for Mexican food, and I highly recommend you give them a try.

This place was a bit empty when we got there. The staff was friendly, I got the Carne asada which was a big plate and the food was great. They also had street tacos, which look legit. However, I did not have them or tasted them. I saw them being served. I would eat here again. It was a close walking distance from my hotel.