I've been to Cafe Michelena twice. The first time was an enjoyable experience with good service and…read morefood, back in 2023. This visit was the complete opposite. The staff is rude and dismissive, the food order was incorrect, the food arrived cold, and the dishes were flavorless or made incorrectly. The cafe has turned into a tourist trap due to its proximity to the plaza in the centro. It's not worth the money or time. I recommend La Guercita only two blocks away if you want good, tasty food and attentive service. Examples. My mocha had no chocolate flavor and my wife's dirty chai tea was not anything close. My father in law order juevos rancheros that came out completely cold and the sauce was wrong. And I was told that a chicken Milanese torta would take 45 minutes. Guess breaded chicken is a hard dish to cook. Pass on this place. There are many other better places in the centro to get breakfast or lunch.

We chose to eat here because they didn't seem as busy as other restaurants, they had a lot of empty…read moreseating. We saw lots of employees working but no one greeted us. We finally asked someone if we could be seated. After we were seated, they brought us menus. The server was nice. I asked for a recommendation between the Caffe Nutella or the Caramel and he said Nutella. I went with his recommendation and it was good. My daughter wanted breakfast but they were no longer serving breakfast. It took several minutes for our drinks to come out, and it took about 20-30 minutes for our food to arrive. The server didn't check in on us at all and didn't bring us napkins until I asked. We ordered a cheeseburger, enchiladas suizas, lasagna, a smoothie, several aguas de Naranja, and a coffee. The enchiladas were super spicy! For someone who does not eat spicy, they were extremely spicy. We were having a wonderful conversation but kept getting interrupted by vendors, which, honestly, ruins the vibe. I understand vendors have to sell but we are trying to eat and talk. The bathrooms are nice and clean. The inside of the place is super cute. My recommendation is eat inside so you can eat in peace and enjoy the cute vibe. Our total was $910.

I was curious to try Origo since it had pretty good reviews on here. To begin with the ambiance was…read morenice, plenty of space for large groups to eat. The food itself was OK, nothing to rave about but was solid all around. The service itself was not the best, took about 30 minutes for them to take our order than it felt like forever until we actually started eating, so wasn't the best experience. If you got plenty of time to spare would be a decent food spot to go to.

Great service and a nice environment if you need to get some work done on your laptop or enjoy a…read moremeal with family. They have a delicious cacao bolillo, and the prices are very reasonable for the quality of food served.