Noche Maya — Restaurant in Gatineau

My wife and I tried this little hidden gem the other day. Noche Maya has a great view and a relaxing atmosphere to compliment it. It's a cozy little spot for a date or to go out with friends. My wife tried two of their cocktails. The first is a sangria called "Blue Lagoon" which was a bit on the sweet side for my taste. It had a wonderful balance of citrus and sweetness different from your typical sangria. It was a great drink to order on a hot day. The second was your typical "Bloody Ceasar" which was very good. It was not too spicy, still had a kick thought, and there was not too much Worcestershire sauce. As for the food, we tried the Mexican chicken wings called "Alas de Pollo" the wings were juicy and tender. The wings paired well with mayo due to the spices used. The only comment I can make about this dish is the sauce honey sauce they served was not very tasty. Next, my wife tried the "Enchiladas" served with a chocolate sauce, rice and salad. Now I am not a fan of chocolate and meat together, but they did an excellent job. It does have an acquired taste, so be ready to try something new. For myself, I went for a classic and ordered the "Burrito," it was perfect. The burrito did not have too much sauce or not enough. The ingredients were perfectly balanced, and the beef was perfectly cooked (It was still pink!!). Like my wife, my dishes also were accompanied by the same salad. It was a green salad with a light and fresh vinaigrette made with herbs, and to top, it had tomatoes and onions. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a cozy little date spot or to relax with friends. The food and drinks are delicious and worth the price. The service is a bit slow at times, but if you're looking to stay and enjoy a nice patio...

Before we even sat down the old man server told me to "cover up" to sit outside at some old scratched tables at a very dive-bar scale place when other people already sitting were wearing similar outfits to mine. Seemed very body shamey, especially when no one else working there had any issue with my attire once we were seated by someone else.

Then that same server was assigned to our table, barely came to our table, and our order took over an hour for one plate of nachos and sangria that were overpriced for what they were and tasteless. Apparently the kitchen "lost our ticket" and we were just told to wait, not even offered a "sorry about that".

I was put off by the crass judgement of some old dude with an attitude problem when I've never once had an issue being seated indoors at much nicer restaurants wearing the exact same clothes. No one else working or eating there seemed to be as offended by a crop top some shorts when half the clientele were also dressed like that. It just baffled me.

I won't go back and I wouldn't recommend anyone else does until there are better, less misogynistic attitudes by the older male serving staff there and the prices go down to properly reflect the absolutely mediocre menu.

Absolute waste of $70. Could've had a better meal for ¼ the cost at...

Decided to try this place as we drove by and saw how busy it was. I would not say this is traditional real authentic Mexican food, the food is bland, options are limited in terms of creativity. Service was slow, waitress seemed to want to make friends over serving. I ordered a chicken enchilada, soggy, no flavour, they use a tortilla chip instead of a corn tortilla to wrap the chicken, the sauce is abysmal, and the cheese is low end Walmart great value type. My partner ordered the beef burrito which includes salsa and sour cream, but they didn’t bring either, instead they said we had to request it as people waste it so they don’t give it to patrons unless we ask. Tried the chicken wings with a “Mexican twist” however, all I got was paprika rubbed wings, overly deep fried dry and bone turned white flavourless wings with a hot honey sauce. I have to say the only thing that was good was the hot salsa and the regular salsa. It does have a great location and sight, too bad the rest...