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User Reviews on Coyote Cafe
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 comments
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Food 4 |
Ambience 3 |
Service 6 |
Value 3 |
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As a general rule, we don't eat at places that mix-and-match Spanish and Mexican foods. FYI people, Mexicans don't really like Spaniards, and for good reason. So let's not mix and match okie-doke?
But what gets me every time I enter most "mexican" restaurants here in Australia is how poorly prepared the staffs and kitchens are for pulling off "mexican food". Can anyone get it right? The food at Coyote was fresh, but mixed-up. The staff was great, but they need to work on their pronunciations. And the drinks? Waaaaaayyyy overpriced.
Sorry guys, but the best mexican food is still served at home.
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Surfchaser -
See my reviews 3 , 28 August 2008
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Food 8 |
Ambience 9 |
Service 10 |
Value 10 |
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Friendliest staff in town. Fantastic value especially on Tuesday night.
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ChrisCawkwell -
See my reviews 1, 01 February 2008
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Food 3 |
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Value 6 |
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My husband and I recently spent two months on the coast of California and Baja California (Mexico) basically eating Mexican food and drinking margaritas – we called it The Quesadilla and Margarita Tour of the West Coast of the Americas. When we got back home in October we suffered withdrawals and set about finding a great Mexican restaurant in Melbourne to satisfy our cravings. As we live in Brunswick we decided to first try Coyote Cafe (despite the fact that it isn't featured in The Age Good Food Guide - a glaring indictment).
Atmosphere? What atmosphere? Value? We paid $14 each for margaritas and when we asked that they be made with lime (as they are supposed to be concocted) we were told there were no limes because they were too expensive. When the profit margin on a $14 cocktail is as high as it is I imagine they could afford 99c limes and absorb it into the price. Am I fussy? Probably. When we asked for our margaritas to be blended we were told that the tequila we had ordered doesn't blend. Did we have this problem in the US and Mexico? No. We'd ordered a wide range of quality tequilas there and had no problems with the blending of them. So what was the deal with it at Coyote Cafe? After the margarita debacle we decided to try some sangria. This, despite the fact that sangria is a 'Spanish' drink and not a Mexican one. We let that small fact slide because we were thirsty. Suffice to say, the super sweet jug of cheap wine that was brought to our table didn't really fulfil our desires.
Onto the food: First of all, a quesadilla. What is a quesadilla? Well a Spanish food dictionary defines it thus: flour tortilla turnover which is usually stuffed with cheese, then toasted, fried or baked. What we received bore very little resemblance to this. First of all we received a corn tortilla. During our overseas trip my husband and I had dozens of quesadillas (of varying quality to be sure) but none of them were made with corn tortillas. Why experiment and play around with perfection? Anyway, I hate corn tortillas - my fault for not reading the menu properly. I had just assumed that since they were quesadillas they would be flour tortillas. Secondly, our corn tortillas were hardly stuffed with cheese. More, sparsely sprinkled with cheese. They tasted OK, but certainly not the delight that I have come to expect of a quesadilla. Next we ordered the seviche (sic). First of all seviche is actually spelt ceviche - please get it right ladies. Secondly, both the women that were serving us got the pronunciation of it wrong. Is this a crime?? Probably not, but when I eat at a restaurant I expect the servers to know the food. Thirdly it was a very average version of the dish with no taste to it, and the texture of seafood that had been frozen.
Next, the 'famous' fajitas. I don't know what they're famous for but it can't be for being very good. The tortillas came out in a little plastic fake-terracotta container. Cheap, nasty and they caused the tortillas to sweat and become soggy. The steak was rubbery and just not very tasty. My husband and I made our own fajitas a week later and they were sensational. You know why? It’s because we care about the taste and the quality. We went out and bought the BEST ingredients we could – regardless of how much it cost (including fresh limes and eye fillet for the fajitas). We are not complacent about our taste buds as the owners of this café seem to be of Melbourne patrons. They also seem to take advantage of the fact that Mexican fare is rare in this city, serving out any old rendition of it because Melbournians just don’t know any better. It's a shame that this is what we thought of Coyote Café, but that’s the way it seemed to be. It was a really disappointing meal and a very disappointing foray into Melb-Mex.
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MissChryss -
See my reviews 1, 15 November 2007
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Food 9 |
Ambience 9 |
Service 10 |
Value 9 |
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Well the ladies that own and set up this place had us all in mind. From tiny tots to students to us older folk to the true American diner, there seems to be nothing missing. (maybe the trolly to wheel us out after the amazing food and margaritas. The service, well I wish I had their staff as my own, they all have as much fun as we do. Nothing is too much trouble. A hint... you must try this place to restore your faith in Mexican food. " watermelon ribs" oh yeh. Love your work guys!
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mirandajade -
See my reviews 1, 07 September 2007
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 9 |
Ambience 9 |
Service 9 |
Value 9 |
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I have been going to this place since it first opened in January. I must say the food is yummy and the service is great! I love the fajitas and it is well worth it. They usually have great specials on mon-weds. I really recommend this place to anyone wanting mexican.
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i.love.food -
See my reviews 11, 21 July 2007
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Recommended |
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Food 8 |
Ambience 8 |
Service 9 |
Value 8 |
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We decided to go out for Mexican and shortlisted a couple from this website. After the first one was full we ended up here. The service was very good, friendly and not prententious. The quality of the food was quite good, I have had better but it was certainly very good. The fajitas were a decent meal but I suspect that if you are a big eater some of the mains might not be enough to fill you. Nothing to complain about, I would go there again no problem but keep in mind parking is very sparse around there.
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aggerz -
See my reviews 9, 10 April 2007
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Food 10 |
Ambience 10 |
Service 10 |
Value 10 |
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We have dined at the Coyote Cafe twice in the last couple of months and both times have been very impressed with the great range of food. The worst thing is choosing what to order as it all sounds so damn good! This is the best Mexican food I've ever eaten, it's in a different universe to the cheese-saturated thing that has come to typify 'Mexican' cuisine in certain restaurant chains. Excellent food and excellent value.
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Velouria -
See my reviews 1, 01 December 2006
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Highly Recommended |
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Food 10 |
Ambience 10 |
Service 10 |
Value 10 |
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Cannot fault Coyote Cafe on any level. The food was amazing not what I was expecting from a Mexican restaurant (due to taco bill I guess). Great staff and very helpfull. The chefs must be doing something right as everyone seemed to be moaning from the delightful flavours presented!
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sandiman -
See my reviews 1, 25 July 2006
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