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| - Coming from California where there are taquerias every mile and my Mexican relatives can make Mexican food, I have searched in vain for anywhere that felt nearly as authentic. As soon as I arrived here, I asked if they served aguas frescas (Mexican drinks like jamaica or horchata) and they stared at me like my face was on backwards. So that did not bode well.
The food is not bad, and the decor is acceptable. The servers were pleasant, but not super fast. There is really nothing authentic tasting here. It tastes like a lot of the more notable flavors of Mexican cuisine have been muted for a less adventurous audience. The beans and rice are passable, and the other dishes are fine - hot, clean, etc. They just don't get it done as authentic, and don't mess with the formula enough to cut it as worthwhile for the trip.
While some people might make asinine comments like "Drive 2000+ miles to California if you want good Mexican food," that is sadly not a realistic option. And while it may be snobby to expect a Mexican place to serve passable Mexican food, it would not be accurate to rate it as great and mislead the fine folks of Pittsburgh about what kind of Mexican food they are getting. If you want good Mexican food, Reyna's in the strip is a much better option.
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