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| - I loved Maycao's throughout my many, many, many years in the Valley. I loved the kitsch of the old location on Central.
I normally go to the location on West Bell. On this occasion, we had tickets to a show downtown, and I wanted to get a couple of jars of Maycayo's salsa.
Perfect opportunity to check out the new location. To start with the new decor is "trendy." They are trying way-y-y to hard. The room is all wood. The is nothing to soften the sound. While we were eating, the sat a group of sixteen near us. We got out fast.
Not only is the new space much smaller, but so is the menu. Gone were my steak fajitas. I had a Maycao Bowl. It was good, but not what I wanted. Then when I checked with the manager, not only did the Central location no longer have jars of salsa, but the manager had never even heard of the jars of salsa. The manager offered us some of the restaurant's salsa. But she agreed with me, that it could not sit unrefrigerated, until we got home again.
Macayo's don't get people addicted to your salsa, and then make it impossible to find. Most commercial salsas use vinegar. I hate vinegar.
I think I'll stick to the Macayo's in my neck of the woods. They don't have the jars of salsa, either, but at least they have the full menu.
I was contacted by the manager and offered a gift certificate for a free meal. To give them another chance.
I went to the Macayo's at 59th & Bell Red. It is the closest one to my home. It was great!!
My hubby, Grumpy doesn't care for cheese crisps. The meal included an appetizer, so I ordered one. It was unlike any other. Macayo's twice bakes (I asked) theirs. The first bake is the flour tortilla shell alone. This crisps up the shell nicely. Then they add the cheese and re-bake. It makes for a really crunchy, cheesey snack. We both gobbled it down sans toppings. I even skipped the salsa. It was that good. Grumpy was also a fan. For dinner, I had the steak fajitas, Grumpy had the Steak Cortez. Well polished it off with a creamy Flan.
The food was all wonderful. Everything I've always loved about Macayo's. Even down to the kitschy & colorful Mexican decor.
My night was further enhanced, by my recently acquired knowledge, that I could get jars of salsa at any Basha's grocery store.
Thank you Macyao's for restoring my faith in you!! And for the good meal!!
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