Mi Terruno Restaurant — Restaurant in Stamford

11/10/24 —-This morning, we set off on the drive to MSC Meraviglia, but I thought, “Why not start the day with some Colombian flavor?” I found a small Colombian spot open at 8 am, just five or six minutes from the hotel. As we drove, the scenery shifted—a little less polished than our hotel area. My husband looked a bit skeptical, but we made it just fine.

The restaurant was a classic mom-and-pop joint, kind of like El Paisa back in Rhode Island. I wasn’t exactly hungry, but curiosity won me over. Walking in, we saw blue tables in a cozy little space. As soon as we sat down, Ana Gabriel’s song Luna started playing in the background. I couldn’t help but share a few random facts I remembered about her with my husband—who, bless him, pretended to be interested.

Our server, Paola, greeted us warmly. I ordered scrambled eggs mixed with rice and an arepa on the side—simple but really good! My husband went off-menu, asking for scrambled eggs with toast. No toast in sight, so he settled for croissants. The coffee? Let’s say it was a solid “okay.”

I couldn’t resist grabbing a boñuelo from the pastry counter. Before I knew it, I’d eaten way more than planned, but no regrets—it was exactly what I needed. Not fancy like last night’s spot, but sometimes simple food just hits right. Now I’ve got not one but two Colombian restaurants saved for future visits here.

Alright, off we go to the MSC boarding process...

The restaurant rips people off. I sat down to eat and ordered off the menu. At the end ehen I received the bill, the prices of every item I ordered were higher than the menu stated. I approached the woman at the register and I asked for a menu. She gave me a menu and as I walking back to my table she yelled at me to go back because she gave me the wrong menu. It turns out that they have a second menu with the prices crossed out with a black marker and higher prices written on it. I asked her why I was given a different priced menu but was charged more without being notified ahead of time about the increased prices. She went off on me in Spanish and kept making excuses. That's not how you run a business. Ripping customers off is not acceptable. I will NEVER eat here again and I will make sure to tell everyone...

READ YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE YOU PAY AND REMEMBER THE PRICES!! Online has different prices when you look up the menu compared to their prices in the restaurant itself. I called and placed an order for pick up, the total was $77 without tax. Went to pick up the order and they charged me $112!!! Called and spoke to the supervisor on staff and all he could say was “it was the company’s fault for not updating their prices online.” I said to cancel the order since they were still trying to overcharge me. Supervisor and staff don’t have communication. The supervisor had stated he would give a $30 refund and apologized. The staff member who took the payment only gave me back $20....