La Canchita Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant in Danbury

I am one of a group with reservations for 20 in the VIP area during the Grupo Niche concert 11/17/18. After the initial reservation, at least 4 others bought tickets as well to join us, so together we collectively brought a minimum of $1440 in business to this establishment before buying a single drink or food item. For this we got two 3’ round tables with 6 bar stools. After the person who organized the event went to management and complained we were given another table and 2 stools. Alongside us were two tables reserved for 12, and another 2 reserved for 19. Continuous arguments with the management ruined a rare night out for me and my wife, as well as those who accompanied us. They woefully overbooked the VIP area and those of us who paid these premium tickets were packed in like sardines.

Last time we were here the concert was supposed to start at 8 and the performer didn’t show up until around 1 am. At least that time we had enough room. The band was excellent, and it was very disappointing to only get to hear them for about 40 minutes. I don’t really know why they were so late, but it’s unlikely that this was La Canchita’s fault.

To be fair, the food we ordered last time was absolutely excellent and was prepared very quickly. Just the same, I am unlikely to return, and many in our group share...

The food was less than mediocre. The chicken soup tasted more like salty water, the steak was dry and had no flavor, and the “Latin” dishes were drowned in garlic and you could tell the dishes had been stored and were just reheated.

The waitress was a total dud. She didn’t know what seltzer water was and when we told her to bring club soda from the tap she brought coke. On top of that when we asked her to bring out a different drink she giggled and walked away only to bring the drinks 20 minutes later. We waited 30 more minutes for the dishes to come out and she then sat down with the owner to have her lunch where she just giggled with him for over an hour while we were waiting for our check. Not to mention she didn’t bring out the full order, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise since it would’ve been another awful tasting dish.

The food and service is a 0/10 and the bill came out to $90.00 and was a waste of time and calories. This place is a disgrace to the word restaurant. They should rename the place and only make it drinks and shows since that’s the only place they really profit from.

Avoid coming here for food, stick to this place as a dive...

My family and I had an incredibly disappointing experience at La Canchita Restaurant. We ordered four steaks on a Sunday, and to our dismay, all we received were chunks of fat instead of quality steak. It became apparent that the restaurant sources extremely poor-quality meat.

Upon complaining, the waitress offered to replace the dishes, but even after two attempts, the replacement steaks were just as terrible. To our shock, the waitress candidly admitted that the establishment doesn't invest in good-quality meat. We were charged a whopping $165 for a dining disaster.

When I spoke to the owner, his initial response was harsh, but he eventually promised a refund. However, he conveniently started ignoring texts and failed to follow through. This entire ordeal left us with a dreadful experience, and I rate La Canchita Restaurant a dismal 0 out of 10.

In light of this, I am taking the matter to the Danbury Food Department and Consumer Affairs. I strongly discourage anyone from patronizing...