PopoJito Med-Mex Kitchen — Restaurant in Village of Scarsdale

Well where should I start. The restaurant is very small and cramped. Some Manhattan restaurants have more room in between tables. Next, the service is quite slow, aloof, and does not check on tables regularly. We had to constantly ask for water glasses to be refilled and plates to be cleared when we were finished with our appetizer course. Service was quite slow for the type of food offered and the waitress/kitchen did not get our order correct. We also had to ask the owner/manager for our check because the server disappeared. Now let's talk about the food. This to was quite problematic as the kitchen must have ran out of salt and pepper as none of the food had any seasoning or taste. We had the dip trio which was guacamole, pico de Gallo, and salsa. The guacamole tasted as if it was out of a tub from the supermarket. It lacked salt, lime, cillantro, etc. The pico lacked salt and a bit of vinegar. It was diced tomatoes in their own juice. The salsa had the most flavor because they threw a touch of hot sauce into it but otherwise was quite lacking in other flavor. All were billed as fresh and homemade. They were clearly not. If they were the recipes need serious help. Lastly about the appetizer, the chips served with the trio, while cute as they resembled the colors of the Mexican flag, were stale. We had the tacos for our main course. My wife and I shared a combination of 10 tacos. We had the chicken, steak, braised short rib, mahi mahi, and shrimp. All of the proteins were once again not seasoned what so ever. All were topped with similar sauces even though the descriptions we're different on the menu. All of the tortillas seemed store bought and definitely were not fresh. Also all of the tacos fell apart because they were wrapped in only one tortilla instead of two like most other street tacos. My final complaint was about the so called homemade sangria. We shared a carafe of the traditional red. First of all the pieces of fruit were only placed in our mason jar glasses which made it difficult to get the fruit out of them . Next the sangria tasted similar to Costco/Kirkland brand bottled sangria which is not terrible, but not homemade as billed. Overall we we're quite disappointed with the food, service, and experience. It was quite overpriced for what we were served. You can only burn us once. We will not be patronizing this...

I am gluten free so I figured I would give PopoJito a try! ... however I was disappointed. The tacos were double wrapped in tortilla, which was fine. Until I realized it was a ploy at absorbing all the oil from the meat they put in it, as seen in the pictures. The seared tuna taco was wayyy more than seared. Furthermore, the tacos didn't have much taste .... we ordered 8 .... I returned my tuna taco after one bite. There were many hot sauces on the table, but just be warned, they are there not as additions to enhance flavor ... but for you to use to give any flavor to the tacos. I was disappointed in this place =( There are MANY other places to get gluten free tacos and other dishes of MUCH better quality in Westchester. This past weekend, I chose to go to Duoro in Greenwich CT. A little further of a drive, but same priced $6 tacos tastyyyyy tacos!!!!

Also we got the nachos as a starter, which were loaded with beef and cheese ... but again lacked flavor! They arrived 2 mins before the tacos ... which isn't good seeing that they are all HOT dishes and nachos is an APP

This place is super cute, but it seems like they focused too much on grass fed non gmo gluten free and whatever other buzz words they used ... but forgot the true point of dining ... EXPERIENCE and FLAVOR. Both which they failed upon. I would...

Scarsdale is lucky to have the addition of this unique restaurant added to their dining repertoire. Popojito boasts a menu that serves a fusion between Mexican and Mediterranean cuisines, both favorites of mine. I’ve been here several times and I have my favorites (chicken milanese, taquitos, their salads and cotija truffle fries are among them) and have already made a list of what I would like to try my next visit.

If you are planning a gathering, the event manager here (I had the pleasure of working with Jeff) is expert at creating a well varied pre fixe menu within a variety of budgets that can satisfy a group of varied taste buds. The staff managed our large group of ladies for a bridal luncheon very well, were very engaging, all while having a full house on Cinco de Mayo. I imagine that this quality would likely extend to their catering services as well and would not hesitate to use Popojito if I needed an event catered.

Furthermore, this establishment is 100% Gluten Free, another unique offering added to the area and Westchester County in general. With a friendly staff, an inviting interior that expertly blends a modern and rustic Mexican décor, and an interesting menu that is consistently evolving, I look forward to returning regularly to see what’s...