El Cuencanito — Restaurant in New York

Service was nice, the waiters were attentive and nice. I will say this, the food was absolutely bland with no flavor. I’m very confused with what type of food this restaurant tries to focus on. First off, it seems like they try to be a mainly Ecuadorian restaurant, but their menu is incredibly big. They seek cold salads, breakfast food (like ihop), they have greek food, typical American food like burgers and fries and a few other options. With such a big menu it seems like no good actually comes out with the flavor one would expect. Overall, I would not recommend this place, there are plenty of other options such as street vendors that offer much cheaper food with...

My bf is from Cuenca and we decided to check out this place today. We ordered a ceviche mixto and a bistec encebollado. We both really liked our dishes and according to him, the flavors are right on!!! We've tried several Ecuadorian places and this one has been one of the best. Good service, reasonable prices and huge portions. My plate came with rice but I asked for a salad substitution. He had a choice between rice or tostones. He noted that the ceviche should be a little more acidic, but it was easily corrected with some limes. Mine was perfect and my only suggestion would be to offer a spicier ají or salsa. Oh, and no salt on our beers next time. Overall,...

I have been a regular at Mario's Bakery for years. Yesterday I bought a 1/2 lb. of the rum balls. I had purchased them before and they were delicious. The ones I purchased yesterday were so hard and stale and old that they should not have been sold! I could hardly bite into them and thought I would break a tooth! They were dry dry dry. Discarded! I guess they leave their cookies in the case until they are sold. I was very disappointed as I paid almost $7 for a 1/2 pound. I will give them another try, but if I get stale baked goods...