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2017-04-10
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After reading a decent review of Mamasita's Cantina on TimeOut or some publication, I added it to my list of 'must-trys' in Hong Kong. I was ill preprepared for the disaster that was to come.SettingLocated in the former 'Blackbird', with a terrace overlooking Wellington street, Mamasita's is already given an advantage. However, that's where all the good stuff ends.ServiceDisgraceful. At one point, my friend and I were the only customers yet the server was doing all she could to ignore us in our
Setting
Located in the former 'Blackbird', with a terrace overlooking Wellington street, Mamasita's is already given an advantage. However, that's where all the good stuff ends.
Service
Disgraceful. At one point, my friend and I were the only customers yet the server was doing all she could to ignore us in our alfresco seats. There they were, 4 restaurant staff inside the enclosed area doing absolutely nothing while we were trying to call their attention for a few minutes. I got fed up and walked to where they were. Our bill at the end, by the way, was a whopping HKD800 for two people with that awful service. And you haven't even heard the part about the food yet...
Food
Shockingly tiny portions. The Mini Beer & Sausage Corn Dog (HK$108) was the size of my thumb, and one order had basically one small corn dog DIVIDED INTO TWO. Didn't they say they were street food and not fine dining?!
Fish Taco - HK$58 Sol Beer Battered Fish, Red Onions, Cabbage, tomatillo, Chipotle Mayo
The only decent thing we ate that night
Corn Esquites - HK$88 (V) Roasted Corn, Chili Powder, Lime Juice, Mayo & cotija Cheese
Three pieces of half-corn. Decent.
Sweet Potatoes - HK$68 Deep-Fried, Honey Mustard Dip
I appreciate that this wasn't a regular potato...
Trump mess cheese cake $88 oreo, snickers, Morello cherry ice-cream
We switched the cherry ice cream for salted caramel. The cheesecake was more like creamcake, but I still finished it.
Would I go back?
For the food? Never. For the drinks, maybe. I just wonder how that staff can keep up with a bigger crowd seeing as they could barely even handle a house of two.
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