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| - First things first: the food here is wonderful. I got the fried fish, plantains and sour cream, and tres leches to wash it all down with. The fish was cooked perfectly, as large chunks of meat gracefully fell off of the bone into the heaping pile of seasoned rice. The plantains were perfectly cooked with just a hint of crisp carmelization on the outside. The cake was melt-in-your-mouth deLECHESness.
Now, as basically all of the other reviews state, 1. The food takes time to prepare. My boyfriend and I waited around 25 minutes for two dinners and my side of plantains. And 2. The cleanliness is an issue.
I am the least germophobic person I know, so for a place not to sit well with me is a monumental task. My boyfriend and I immediately agreed to take our food to go. Not only did I see two critical health code violations right off the bat, I also witnessed a lethargic young girl saunter slowly over to a table to clean it, dropping the rag on the floor midway, only to pick it back up to clean the dining table off. The cooler smelled horrible when I opened it to retrieve my cake. No one was wearing gloves when they were preparing food. The place was in general disarray, and just overall made me uncomfortable. I loved the food so much, but I had to remove 2 stars because the environment is really unacceptable.
I can't wait to go back and try some new things, but I hope that someone evaluates the state of the restaurant and utilizes some of my constructive criticism.
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