Excellent cuisine! The place was very busy but was absolutely worth it! Lots of vegan and vegetarian options!!
eclecticNhectic
Sat over an hour with no food. They brought the wrong apps to the table, so I suspect the guy running food to the wrong tables all night gave ours to a couple who couldn't finish their chips before their (our?) food arrived. We had so hoped they improved the service, but we had to walk out unserved in order to get to the theater on time. Won't give them another chance. A loss for Schenectady, as the building is beautiful. It's just tainted by staff running around like it's their first day in the business.
Raphael Rivas
The food here was well worth the wait and the service was amazing the front of the house was completely honest that they were down staff and service was slower than usual but if you have time the food is well worth the wait.
Jennie Dale
Horrible, horrible, horrible. I never leave reviews for anything but this was terrible. Waited over an hour for entrees to come out after ordering. Water bottle had BLACK MOLD on the lid. After my entire family drank from said bottle- I asked for a manager, and saw a man come swinging out the back doors demanding “what’s the problem??”. When I told him and pointed out the bottle, he said okay I’ll throw it away. No apology, no taking responsibility for what happened. And walked away from me. He did come back to check on the meal where I couldn’t even bring myself to eat what I ordered.. (could only imagine what else they weren’t cleaning). Luckily he removed it from our bill. But other than that it was absolutely terrible, bad service, long wait time, with no one in the restaurant on a Saturday night. As someone with autoimmune diseases, I shouldn’t be drinking black mold, let alone ANYONE else. STAY FAR AWAY.
Felicia Joyce
I had a burrito, vegetarian...the waitress was kind enough to ask vegetarian or vegan when i asked for one of the MANY non meat options. Cost as a little high, however the taste was worth it compleatly. I 100% recommend tofu for their burrito.Vegetarian options: Also had vegan
Amritpal Singh
The food was good. Some of the items we wanted to order from the menu they did not have. Service was slow and could have been better. Seems like this place is struggling.
Daniel McCullough
Okay so this is going to be a long post. This is one of my favorite places to eat. Food is amazing. Building is really cool. This is the part where my review goes down hill though. Food always gets a high score. Low stars because this cost a lot of money to book just to have your entire plan changed day of with no notice.My wife and I had been working with this company to host our wedding rehearsal dinner/ after party.The food was still great but the the agreement we had to use a specific location w there venue was not followed. Unfortunately we didn’t have the specific room in our contract. We learned when our party of 35-40 started arriving at the location that they had change our locations around without telling us. This is going to seem trivial to most people reading this but we literallyBooked this location only because of the space we agreed to rent. Otherwise this wouldn’t have been the venue we picked. We we given two reasons for the issue. Reason one the room was designed for 35 people and our party of 37 wouldn’t fit. So this bothers me a lot. If our group wouldn’t fit tonight why wouldn’t you have been able to tell us that 6 months ago?????your capacity just changed? Secondly the heat broke. Can’t control that I get it. But the heat out front is an oven. My guests are dying and going outside to cool off.So if you skip my long winded rant and take only one lesson away from this let it be thisIf your ever thinking of booking an event here for a large group and want a very specific spot in the massive restaurant , literally get it in writing in your contract so they can be held accountable for changing someone’s plan the day of the event that has been in the works with them for 8 months.I’ve actually got one more thing while I’m at it. Left the private upstairs party we booked to go to the main bar by the front entrance that can make the stores full drink menu( the bar upstairs couldnt)I stood at the counter with 2 other family members for over ten minutes waiting for a bar tender. I actually had to leave the line without a drink and go attend to the guests upstairs again. I. Think my relatives were served eventually.It was disappointing that we didn’t get to take any food home.
Cameron K.
I really want to love this place given how frequently I’m in Schenectady, but I will not be back.Visited several years ago, probably 2018, before its temporary shutdown due to the pandemic and had a less than stellar experience. Poor service made for a disappointing dining experience.Unsure if management had changed with the re-open, I decided to give them a try again this past weekend. The experience was just meh. The service was fine. Menu and drink prices were absolutely eye-opening wild. While I appreciate the array of vegetarian and vegan options, my tofu fajita was ridiculously over seasoned with salt.Interior of the space is stunningly beautiful. This is also the only Mexican restaurant I’ve been to that doesn’t seat you down with complimentary chips and house salsa… you guessed it, you pay for that, too.
Mike K
Randomly passing through Schenectady and found this place. It was great! Huge menu, huge portions, huge space. There was a wedding (I think?) taking place when we were there - what a hoot!Food was fantastic. Came out quick. Didn't get drinks because we were looking at $13-$14 margaritas... This place doesn't have the vibes to charge that much for a drink.Service was fine. We had like four different wait staff but it didn't really matter.Recommend.
John D.
Never had an item from this menu I didn't love! Staff have always been friendly and helpful and the atmosphere in the restaurant is really enjoyable. A must-visit whenever I am in the Schenectady area!
Ok love the place. Ambiance is adorable, location is great and the food is great. Way understaffed. If you can't serve 100% capacity, you shouldn't open for 100% capacity
Charlie O.
The place looks great. The inside has a colorful vibe and it's both fun and fancy. The food is good but a bit on the higher price slide. Desserts are a treat and I respect a Mexican restaurant with Utica Club on draft.
Sean Cavaliere
Very good Mexican Food. It's kinda tucked back near the train and I had to turn around to find it. Place was beautifully decorated inside. Staff were friendly honest and prompt.
Meg Maurer
Vegan & vegetarians rejoice!! They have a full vegetarian menu with a large number of vegan options. Food was really good -- but everything is made to a mild palate so be sure to ask for spicy!! Patio was vibe was casual and on the quiet side.
Jim Weidman
Always great food and good atmosphere. Portions are good size. If you leave hungry it's your own fault.
Excellent cuisine! The place was very busy but was absolutely worth it! Lots of vegan and vegetarian options!!
Sat over an hour with no food. They brought the wrong apps to the table, so I suspect the guy running food to the wrong tables all night gave ours to a couple who couldn't finish their chips before their (our?) food arrived. We had so hoped they improved the service, but we had to walk out unserved in order to get to the theater on time. Won't give them another chance. A loss for Schenectady, as the building is beautiful. It's just tainted by staff running around like it's their first day in the business.
The food here was well worth the wait and the service was amazing the front of the house was completely honest that they were down staff and service was slower than usual but if you have time the food is well worth the wait.
Horrible, horrible, horrible. I never leave reviews for anything but this was terrible. Waited over an hour for entrees to come out after ordering. Water bottle had BLACK MOLD on the lid. After my entire family drank from said bottle- I asked for a manager, and saw a man come swinging out the back doors demanding “what’s the problem??”. When I told him and pointed out the bottle, he said okay I’ll throw it away. No apology, no taking responsibility for what happened. And walked away from me. He did come back to check on the meal where I couldn’t even bring myself to eat what I ordered.. (could only imagine what else they weren’t cleaning). Luckily he removed it from our bill. But other than that it was absolutely terrible, bad service, long wait time, with no one in the restaurant on a Saturday night. As someone with autoimmune diseases, I shouldn’t be drinking black mold, let alone ANYONE else. STAY FAR AWAY.
I had a burrito, vegetarian...the waitress was kind enough to ask vegetarian or vegan when i asked for one of the MANY non meat options. Cost as a little high, however the taste was worth it compleatly. I 100% recommend tofu for their burrito.Vegetarian options: Also had vegan
The food was good. Some of the items we wanted to order from the menu they did not have. Service was slow and could have been better. Seems like this place is struggling.
Okay so this is going to be a long post. This is one of my favorite places to eat. Food is amazing. Building is really cool. This is the part where my review goes down hill though. Food always gets a high score. Low stars because this cost a lot of money to book just to have your entire plan changed day of with no notice.My wife and I had been working with this company to host our wedding rehearsal dinner/ after party.The food was still great but the the agreement we had to use a specific location w there venue was not followed. Unfortunately we didn’t have the specific room in our contract. We learned when our party of 35-40 started arriving at the location that they had change our locations around without telling us. This is going to seem trivial to most people reading this but we literallyBooked this location only because of the space we agreed to rent. Otherwise this wouldn’t have been the venue we picked. We we given two reasons for the issue. Reason one the room was designed for 35 people and our party of 37 wouldn’t fit. So this bothers me a lot. If our group wouldn’t fit tonight why wouldn’t you have been able to tell us that 6 months ago?????your capacity just changed? Secondly the heat broke. Can’t control that I get it. But the heat out front is an oven. My guests are dying and going outside to cool off.So if you skip my long winded rant and take only one lesson away from this let it be thisIf your ever thinking of booking an event here for a large group and want a very specific spot in the massive restaurant , literally get it in writing in your contract so they can be held accountable for changing someone’s plan the day of the event that has been in the works with them for 8 months.I’ve actually got one more thing while I’m at it. Left the private upstairs party we booked to go to the main bar by the front entrance that can make the stores full drink menu( the bar upstairs couldnt)I stood at the counter with 2 other family members for over ten minutes waiting for a bar tender. I actually had to leave the line without a drink and go attend to the guests upstairs again. I. Think my relatives were served eventually.It was disappointing that we didn’t get to take any food home.
I really want to love this place given how frequently I’m in Schenectady, but I will not be back.Visited several years ago, probably 2018, before its temporary shutdown due to the pandemic and had a less than stellar experience. Poor service made for a disappointing dining experience.Unsure if management had changed with the re-open, I decided to give them a try again this past weekend. The experience was just meh. The service was fine. Menu and drink prices were absolutely eye-opening wild. While I appreciate the array of vegetarian and vegan options, my tofu fajita was ridiculously over seasoned with salt.Interior of the space is stunningly beautiful. This is also the only Mexican restaurant I’ve been to that doesn’t seat you down with complimentary chips and house salsa… you guessed it, you pay for that, too.
Randomly passing through Schenectady and found this place. It was great! Huge menu, huge portions, huge space. There was a wedding (I think?) taking place when we were there - what a hoot!Food was fantastic. Came out quick. Didn't get drinks because we were looking at $13-$14 margaritas... This place doesn't have the vibes to charge that much for a drink.Service was fine. We had like four different wait staff but it didn't really matter.Recommend.
Never had an item from this menu I didn't love! Staff have always been friendly and helpful and the atmosphere in the restaurant is really enjoyable. A must-visit whenever I am in the Schenectady area!
Restaurantji Recommends
Ok love the place. Ambiance is adorable, location is great and the food is great. Way understaffed. If you can't serve 100% capacity, you shouldn't open for 100% capacity
The place looks great. The inside has a colorful vibe and it's both fun and fancy. The food is good but a bit on the higher price slide. Desserts are a treat and I respect a Mexican restaurant with Utica Club on draft.
Very good Mexican Food. It's kinda tucked back near the train and I had to turn around to find it. Place was beautifully decorated inside. Staff were friendly honest and prompt.
Vegan & vegetarians rejoice!! They have a full vegetarian menu with a large number of vegan options. Food was really good -- but everything is made to a mild palate so be sure to ask for spicy!! Patio was vibe was casual and on the quiet side.
Always great food and good atmosphere. Portions are good size. If you leave hungry it's your own fault.