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terrible. went in with some friends last week.placewas so dark i couldn't read the menu and my wife had to use her phone to see it. theplacewas too loud for normal conversation and the food was not very hot. most of it seemed pretty bland. the server was excellent, but got a feel of total chaos in how things were done. of course, that was just the icing on the cake as it took some time to even find theplacewith no visible sign out front. apparently the owner was chitchatting at the bar and unaware of the dissatisfied guests she had. my friends recommended that we go and we're thoroughly embarrassed by the experience. we certainly won't be back!

great ambiance ok food. niceplacewith great rumba/cuban style music... from mexico? i don't know. their menu looks really interesting but they plates lack something on the execution. there was nothing special and the plates were all just ok. our party had the mole, the chile relleno and the chile en nogada, only the mole was worth ordering again, the two other were just plain. we will give them another try anyway as they green salsa and nacho were real good with a beer.

penca 'stinka'.... i read an outstanding review about thisplaceand couldn't wait to try it. we went on a saturday late afternoon. it was happy hour so there wasn't a full menu nor were the prices. thank goodness for that. there was nothing impressive about thisplaceat least as far as the food was concerned. everything was borderline mediocre. the ambiance is nice, the service sucked. carne asada tacos were as tough as rubber. i was hoping i wouldn't embarrass myself by choking. the tacos de lengua were not flavorful at all and the only reason the meat was more tender was because that's the way lengua is. my wife got a mixed green salad that sounded yummy on the menu, but upon arrival, was bland, flavorless and very limited on the ingredients listed. there is a full bar but they don't carry na beer. can anyone say designated driver? thisplacelooks and sounds impressive, but is just the opposite. they need to hire a chef that can make thisplacewhat it's supposed to be. won't be going back...