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| - Found myself in Ambridge today, and hungry for Mexican. "Here is a place that seems nearby", said Faithful Siri, so off we went. Significantly off the beaten path is this little cantina! The place is cute with far more tables than one would expect in a small area. It was about 1:30 pm and only three tables were occupied, one server on deck. Despite this, service was pretty slow, not only to just be greeted, but to get a menu, a drink, salt and pepper (Oddly, not on the table to begin with.) etc. The lunch menu was pretty limited--only one side of one page, and I felt a little expensive particularly given the Ambridge location. A $3 charge for chips and salsa, but I get this--the chain places can afford to toss what customers waste, a small place cannot. I ordered their combo, a taco, an enchilada, a tostado served with rice and beans of choice. It made for a HUGE plate of food, which actually made the $12 price understandable. The rice, which looked almost...grated, I found to be very dry and tasteless, and the black beans, while tasty, could've benefitted from more than just the 3 cheese shreds on top. The main food items were awesome, however! Hot, flavorful and delicious. I ordered chicken, (which means all 3 items are chicken--no mixing and matching) and I thought the flavors were well-blended and the presentation was pleasing. I' ll probably come back, and I'd recommend to others, although hoping they would receive more cohesive service. By the way, parking is either on-street in this family neighborhood, or in 4 or 5 spaces on the side of the building.
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