HOT PLATE COLD FOOD! Was disappointed last night upon returning to El Rodeo after having several family birthday dinners here. Our waiter kept forgetting things all night but he was super nice and seemed new so we gave him a good tip anyway. However, someone forgot to prepare my mom's dish and she had to watch the rest of us eat for a good 10 minutes after asking for her food twice. Waiter nicely apologized, however, when her dinner finally did arrive it was COLD. My food also turned cold quickly and the entire table soon realized that the plates were hot but the food was not! I had a cheese burrito that was simply a chunk of non-melted cheese. I cut into it and thought "is this chicken?" Also, the waiters kept scooping up our plates while we were practically still chewing food and one young lady interrupted my conversation and asked me to pass her the pile of plates sitting in the middle of our table. I did it for her, but this should never happen. As a former server, I know to quietly reach for plates and walk away if guests a talking. Just a disappointing experience overall. The menu is large and the price is right, but not sure we will continue to hold our family birthday dinners here.