Bajo La Luna — Restaurant in Municipio de Quetzaltenango

Heard good things about this place from friends in the U.S., but pre-pandemic….Ordered the pulled pork fries with avocado and mushrooms.

Cons: -Mushrooms extremely dry, served with old, chewy bread

-Fries were soggy, almost as if they were pre-cooked and tossed in the microwave

-Avocado was rancid, with that soapy taste

-All aside, always understand a bad performance, it’s hard to cook amazing food everyday, but the worst part is the employee/owner seemed stand-offish, aloof, and almost unhappy that he had to serve customers on an empty night.

Pros: -Cool museum like artifacts and trinkets adorning the wall -Concise menu -Pulled pork tolerable

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