"You peruse the menu and settle on something classic, perhaps a beef enchilada and a beef hard taco. Although the meal arrives promptly, it isn’t particularly visually appealing. To your surprise, you notice there’s no hot sauce like Cholula or Tapatio on the table—strange, but you shrug it off. The first bite of the beans and rice is promising, but things quickly take a downturn when you taste the taco or enchilada. Everything on your plate is clearly store-bought. The taco shells seem to come straight from El Paso or even Taco Bell, while the corn tortilla on the enchilada is cold and raw. The meat resembles a bland mash of ground beef, reminiscent of what you might find in lesser Mexican eateries in Alabama—just plain unappetizing.
When the waiter, without asking, inquires if everything was good, we exchanged incredulous looks, and my wife candidly replied, “No, everything was not good. Everything was store-bought.” Not a single item on our plates appeared to be prepared from scratch in the restaurant. As a Mexican, I can confidently say this isn’t authentic Mexican food. The waiter stood there, seemingly taken aback, casting us a dubious glance, but he did not disagree. He merely thanked us for coming and took our plates away.
Now, we regret choosing Las Fuentas Mexican Restaurant, as we could have enjoyed much better food from Taco Bell for roughly the same price. Save yourself the disappointment and dine elsewhere."
