Tune Up Cafe @ Santa Fe, NM

A stop in Santa Fe to eat at Tune Up Cafe on our trip back to LA from Cleveland, OH. I chose this spot because it was on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, but meh. Really. So New Mexico is known for its New Mexican food. I don't quite understand what that is, but if it's white-mexican food, then no thank you. The restaurant was pretty and all, unique decor but too expensive for Mexican food. I'm a strong believer that ethnic food should not be expensive, if it's not pricey in the motherland then why here? Basically this meal for Panda and I cost a little over $40. I do believe it was one of the more expensive meals during our trip. Total let down for our first stop in New Mexico. Food was bland, it was attempting to be "fancy." The restaurant was known for the Paupusas and they weren't very good. Panda had the fish tacos and Wahoo's is better. How sad!

House Salad w. Balsamic Vinaigrette 

Caesar Salad

meh...dressing was not good, not enough cheese

Chips and Guacamole $6.50

can you believe how much this plate cost! yikes! i've had better guacamole and chips for less in california! for so much more less! the guacamole wasn't very fresh and the chips were just chips, i think the ones from chili's is better.

 

 Yucatan Fish Tacos $13.50

crazy price huh? panda said it was not good, and i believe him. the rice and beans were not your traditional rice and beans, and the fish wasn't good. sad

i've determined that fish tacos aren't good unless they are cooked with mahi mahi. and this place definitely wasted the mahi mahi!!! 

 El Salvadoran Combo $12.50

[banana leaf wrapped tamale and papusas]

one of the worse meals i've had

it may look pretty, but it definitely is not tasty

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE IF IN SANTA FE, STAY IN CALI FOR GOOD MEXICAN FOOD