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The yucca fries were mostly DRY; the dipping sauce was tasty, but not enough to carry the dish. I had yucca fries many times in DC, and I was hoping that these too would be crunchy on the outside and soft/moist on the inside. These fries, not so much.
The empanadas were incredibly hot, too hot. Made me wonder if they were microwaved. Also, the "El Capitan," similar to an Argentinean empanada, left much to be desired. The meat looked and felt puréed and was quite watery. It didn't taste meaty and substantial-- like a savory empanada should.
The Greek empanada was not balanced at all; the spinach, sun dried tomatoes and feta were all separated. Alone, these ingredients were at times bland (spinach) and at times overpowering (sun dried tomatoes). Not sure why they weren't mixed together.
We decided to get two dessert empanadas to go; we really wanted to have good things to say about the restaurant. The fig and dulce de leche empanada was absolutely delicious and definitely the best thing we tried. However, despite ordering the Nutella and banana empanada, we received a peanut butter and banana empanada. To say we were disappointed would be an understatement. Who wants the bitter, thick taste of peanut butter when you are anticipating rich Nutella? I looked at the little paper envelope it came in and it said Nutella. Someone put the wrong empanada in the Nutella wrapping. Thankfully neither of us is allergic to peanuts, but such a mistake could land someone in the hospital. I called the restaurant to let them know the empanada was marked wrong and the young lady on the phone said she would pass on the information. An apology and offer to give me a credit for my next visit would've been nice, but that's okay. Let's face it, I won't be going back.
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