El Portal Maya

Ok how do I put this: the food was nice, but it was more like home cooked food than what you get at a restaurant. I spent some years in Guatemala and they eat similarly there. The meat was dry, the plantains not very ripe for having ordered ripe fried plantains… my beans were cold, I don’t mean warm but cold like they didn’t microwaved them long enough. The waitress took them back to heat up again. The ambiance was a bit odd, the bar was full of men, a couple of them dodgy looking lol. We were the only ones (my abs my 8 year old eating) the place was hot and the air conditioner didn’t seem to be working well. The waitress didn’t seem to be very professional and not a lot of experience and kinda had an attitude lol… but the hand made tortillas were banging! I loved them and they were freshly made. The rice was good too. Did I enjoy the food? YES I DID! The cook seems to be just a lady that cooks like she would do at home and I had no problem with it. I would probably cook like that too! Plus you aren’t paying all that much for the food. The cheese pupusa was good! As I said it just felt like I was eating home cooked food. Would I come back? For the food yes, the ambiance, no