We were very disappointed when we ate there last month. Which was sad, because it used to be one of the restaurants we loved eating at. We had even recommended it to several other people.
To start off, they no longer have unsweetened tea. Not that what they had was very good. I don't think they brewed it before, but at least they offered unsweetened. Now, they only have sweet tea.
What people have mentioned about the chips and salsa is correct. The chips are Tostitos. Infact, they sell the bags of them right outside the restaurant. Pretty sad that a restaurant that is supposed to be from Mexico City is serving bagged chips instead of fresh ones. Granted a lot of restaurants in Mexico don't even serve chips, but those that do, typically make them fresh. The salsa tastes like bottled salsa too.
Our appetizers were good... we probably should have stopped with those. Sopa Azteca and Cerviche are great!!
The entrees were very disappointing. I ordered a chef's special that was supposed to be slow cooked beef with a sauce. The meat came out cold. (not even a little warm). I showed it to the waiter, and he took it back and they just put more sauce on it. It was warmer, but then it was drowned in sauce.
My DH and DD both had carne asada (steak) dishes. The steak was charred and unseasoned.
The rice pudding and flan are still good there.
We were soo disappointed that my DS sent a letter to Disney letting them know how disappointing the food was there.
It is really too bad. The restaurant is gorgeous!!! But they have really gone down hill the last few years with food quality. They are no longer on our list of favorites. Infact, I made all my ADRs for our July trip, and they are not on the list.
I hope that Disney figures out everyone is disappointed and makes some changes there quickly. I think the main reason people are packing the restaurant now is that they love the atmosphere, and maybe after a few margaritas you don't realize how bad the food is.
, but we enjoyed SAI!
