Mestizo — Restaurant in Guanajuato

the only thing that made the experience here worthwhile was the poblano soup, which was delicious. the rest of our dishes (short rib, guacamole, and risotto) did not hit the spot. it was disappointing that most of the dishes fell short, especially considering the fact that this was one of the most expensive restaurants we are at during our time in guanajuato. the waiters were incredibly attentive but the short rib was far too chewy, the guacamole was not listed as being spicy but was very much so, and the risotto was lacking in texture and cheese. all that being said, i think i would still return only for the poblano soup, if i were still...

I have no idea how this place has got such good reviews? We came for our anniversary expecting high quality after all the reviews.

We had the pork and beef rib, both dry, but the pork so bad we couldn’t eat half of it as it just wouldn’t come off the bone.

We told the waiter who didn’t say much (we translated). Nothing was done, they don’t really care.

The food also came out extremely quickly wasn’t hot and the side of potato was cold and semi cooked.

For the price I wouldn’t recommend at all, we had lunch down the road for a 1/4 of the price and it was lovely.

Disappointing is an understatement. We had 2 mains and 2 glasses of wine...

Went for a date at Mestizo one night this past week. We called and made a reservation to ensure a table, as they were very busy. We really enjoyed the octopus carpaccio, dry house red and margs. We also tried the huitlacoche soup, it was decent, pretty unique tasting and mellow. I was not too impressed with my main dish, which was white fish on asparagus. It was okay but probably wouldn't order again. The fish was pretty salty and a bit dry, may have needed a sauce along with it. The ribs in an orange marmalade were pretty good. I agree with some of the other reviews, the atmosphere was not my favorite and the florescent lighting was a...