"Having an aversion to queues, we arrived 15 minutes before 9am to beat the weekend rush. The place easily filled up by the time we were having our dessert. The Sopa de Lentejas or lentil soup Spanish lentils, pumpkin, green plantain fresh cilantro was good. It came with a side of thin bread that we topped with avocado from the Vegetariano Combination plate. This combo plate had rice, black beans, greens and yes, avocado. It came with a side of savory and sweet plantains. I never really eat rice with just black beans, so I was surprised to find the beans packed with flavor that it actually worked with rice. The fried green plantain that is fried, smashed and fried again is called Tostones con Mojo. I wasn't a fan of this as the texture was too hard. Perhaps it was over fried? The sweet plantain or the Maduros was perfect. We also had the other Vegetariano plate, this time with the pink beans stewed with herbs and Spanish olives, french fries on the side. The beans was good too, and the fries were fresh. The Te Helado, or mango iced tea, had a light, fresh and subtle floral/fruity fragrance. I don't normally order sweet drinks because of the sugar, but I made this an exception. The concoction was perfectly balanced clean and crisp, not too sweet, and very refreshing to the palate. Not to be missed is the sole vegan dessert, the Tembleque. This unassuming creamy coconut pudding with mango sauce (or cinnamon) was a surprise hit. So glad I ordered this. You pay at the counter, get your number and sit down. Portions are generous. Dining and bathrooms are clean. I do have to say that albeit a little too loud, I appreciate that they play music that is consistent with the theme and the cuisine. Most establishments nowadays play anything so much so that you can be in any restaurant so it doesn't make the dining experience special."
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