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| - As soon as I walked through the door of Hay Caramba I was all ready for a positive experience. The place screams Mexico, with great, vibrant colours and decorations, and some great music playing for atmosphere.
There are no written instructions as to what to do when you get inside (ie: no sign saying "wait to be seated" or "seat yourself"), but the staff keep an eye out, and nobody stood in the doorway for more than a few seconds.
I was ordering takeout, so I headed straight for the bar, where I was greeted quickly and pleasantly, and given a menu to order from. I put in my order, asked how long it would take to be ready, and waited. My food was packed and ready to go just when they said it would be, and I was on my way in no time.
Where the staff and atmosphere excelled, I felt the food fell short. When I got to my destination, I opened everything up, and right off the bat noticed I was missing the rice and beans that were supposed to be included as side dishes (the menu was very clear that all taco entrees included rice and beans as sides). The sides would have really rounded out the meal.
I ordered the fish tacos, and in my opinion they were just okay. Taste-wise, the sauce and toppings were very good, but the fish was very hard to find (it seemed to be chopped up into smaller pieces), and of what was there, some of it was hard and chewy, leaving me with the feeling that it wasn't so fresh. There were 5 of the tacos, but they lacked substance, and so afterward I was left feeling unsatisfied.
I think I'll try some of the other Mexican restaurants in the area before going back here again.
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