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If you come to Cafe Maya you have to order the habanero salsa. The lively condiment is the work of Sergio Pinto, who opened up the restaurant on Jefferson Boulevard after buying the business from his aunt. The space is charming and decked out in brightly painted reds and blues. Large windows let in tons of light and warm up the space. The menu mixes Tex-Mex dishes in with more authentic Mexican cooking. Cochinita pibil, a sour roast pork dish, hails from the Yucatán Península and shares space alongside enchiladas, queso and guacamole. Smother them all with the habanero salsa and relish in its piquancy. It's good.
It was a small, unassuming, black plastic dish I might have overlooked had it not come with an ominous warning. My waiter was very clear. Be careful, this is spicy, he warned the table. The salsa was dark greenish-brown and flecked with the black... More »
Forget the Velveeta-Ro-Tel blend that many lesser chain restaurants call "queso." Even the best creamy, spicy, fresh quesos can't stand up to Queso Maya at Cafe Maya. It's loaded but not overloaded with black beans, beef and pico de gallo, and floats a few slices of fresh jalapeño. Spicy but not too spicy, beefy but not too heavy, it's one of our favorite appetizers in town. Stir it or leave it be, but be sure to share unless you want to ruin your appetite with the generously sized... More »
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