Table Reservation - Cafe Montejo

The food and drink here is ok. The ambience is great, in the courtyard of a lovely colonial building. Usually service is friendly. Today, we arrived at 2:55, we... read more The food and drink here is ok. The ambience is great, in the courtyard of a lovely colonial building. Usually service is friendly. Today, we arrived at 2:55, were seated, given menus, and ordered drinks. The drinks arrived at about 3:05, and at 3:07, we...were given our check and told they closed at 3:00. Basically Get Out . Word of advice: If you're closing 5 minutes after people walk in, tell them. We also ordered a mixed smoothie and they came out with 2, saying that we had to pay for both because they had to make 2 in order to mix them. They didn't mention that when we ordered. All in all, we felt disappointed and ripped off. In short, they close at 3pm, and ask what the cost will be for any off-menu item,

The Cafe Montejo at the Fiesta Americana looks quite fancy and expensive, however, the price was quite reasonable and we got very appetizing dishes. We also had... read more The Cafe Montejo at the Fiesta Americana looks quite fancy and expensive, however, the price was quite reasonable and we got very appetizing dishes. We also had dinner at the other Fiesta Americana restaurant, Los Almendros, and we liked the traditional food in there. Nevertheless, the fact that you could get a horchata pitcher at Cafe Montejo and experience the delicious mole enchiladas made this a better option for us. The service was excellent and the quality of the food was extremely good and tasty. I also liked the music being played while dining.