El Sol Azteca — Restaurant in Saint-Germain-en-Laye

This place gives mexican food a bad name

We went there because of all the good reviews and the "authentic" look of the restaurant.

We have ordered two different fajitas which turned out to be exactly the same.

For over 22e per person, you get a few bland pieces of shrimp, a tiny bowl of canned beans in their juice, a teaspoon of guacamole (definitely not homemade), a teaspoon of sour cream and a bit of rice.

The star of the dish is supposed to be the filling of the fajitas - we chose shrimp, which were obviously frozen, low quality and cooked in a basic leftover sauce made out of tomato sauce and onions in great quantities.

This place is very expensive, and gives mexican cuisine a terrible name - I've been to average tex mex places that served much better food than...

This isn't our first time eating here and each time we've been, never disappointed. Ensure you book as the place is small but that's what we love about it for the ambience: feels like we're transported far away instead of in Saint-Germain-en-Laye! Great choice of Margaritas, tasting dish as a starter and fabulous enchiladas with choice of 4 levels of spices from light to Mexican style. So copious, had to ask to take the rest home. Lovely friendly service....

We booked a table for 4 people Friday 7th of March at 730pm, specifically asked for the table next to the window. Reservation and table confirmed with the owners. We arrive there and our table was given to others. Not only... no other table was available. After several minutes the owner realise they made a mistake. They did not even apologise and we had to leave. Very disappointing behaviour, we will...