Mazatlan Restaurant

I walked here during a long break from work, and was pleasantly surprised by the decor and atmosphere! It seems to be a step up from your typical family Mexican restaurant, with darker colors and ambiance, and this separates it from the other Mexican restaurants in the area for sure! I ordered something off their special menu and it came looking much more photo friendly than other Mexican places! However, I would say that the cost to taste ratio is a bit higher for me, since overall the taste was similar but it costed quite a bit more than I'd expect. Regardless, this is a nice date spot while still offering Mexican food - classy yet still authentic. If I find the time to walk here again from work, I'll try other items!

Having lived in Mazatlán, I was excited. They were unable to substitute Carne Asada in a chimichanga, which indicated to me their food is precooked and reheated. My Picadillo Chimi had several huge chunks of dry meat. I had to shred it myself. I finished this terrible Chimi assuming the Chile Verde pork would be edible. Huge chunks of powder dry pork. My wife's "Mazatlan dinner" was a $24 tasteless steak, microwave enchilada, and chille rellano that had no chili (reheated omelet). I let my wife know this place couldn't hold a candle to a giant Gatorade thermos of scary Chile Verde in the Maztalán slums. The waitress seemed ashamed of their food when I ordered. The salsa was edible, spicy, unauthentic, and the only sauce they have. Nothing like Mazatlán. I wish the food was free so I wouldn't have felt pressured to eat it and pretend we were having a good time. I don't understand the good ratings I read here. I don't know how to express my extreme distaste without seeming biased. I would rather eat day old unrefridgerated Memos 100 times.