El Moncajete Mexican Restaurant

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I consider myself well acquainted with Mexican food and the Mexican culture, and thus considering this I would say the cuisine was sub-par to say the least. I will never be dining here again and recommend others do the same. My chicken tortilla soup was made with canned chicken! The presidente margarita on the rocks was served with no ice and were completely triple sec. The frozen margaritas were just mix with no tequila at all. The taco meat was disgusting, the fajita nacos were awful. The large quest brought to us was tiny and the cheese was cold! The jalapeños weren't even cut up that was supposed to be put in the queso! I could go on and on about how bad the food was! Everything was just disgraceful!

I first went to the restaurant for lunch some time ago last summer with a co-worker that really loved the enchiladas here. Back then I didn't go for the enchiladas, which looked and smelled good, but instead I tried their chicken soup and the traditional puffy taco. One thing about puffy tacos is that they are very easy to mess up when making but if done right they can be a good eat. And they were. The dough they use was just right in consistency and suprisingly it did not come out soggy like other places. The chicken was juicy and very flavorful. The soup was also really good and I was told by the waiter that they make it daily and it typically runs out by lunch time. I went back to Janitzios this Sunday and luckily found a seat. The first impressive thing was the complimentary fruit bar that my kids loved. I am so happy that they serve the fruit because I dont have to worry about my kids only eating bean and cheese tacos for lunch. Now I can count on them enjoying the fruit. I did try then enchiladas and I must say they are about the best I have ever tried. The enchilada sauce has a rich meaty flavor with a hint of different spices that really come together good. We all had the enchilada plate (and I had my puffy taco) and we fell in love with the food. I highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a warm family environment and good food. The price is not to high which really helps out. Thank you all.