My friend and I have been in Leipzig for about six months and decided today was the day we would try German Mexican cuisine. Perhaps our first mistake was arriving at 2:15pm when the buffet closed at 3. We can chalk that up to our American passports granting us hubris and the proclivity for being late. But, we wanted to try a variety of cuisine and thought this buffet would be our best bet. There was certainly a variety of dishes and also a variety of textures, ranging from disturbingly wet to unpalatably dry. As soon as I walked in, I began feeling sweaty. Currently, the sweat is the least of my concerns.
Pros:
Coffee was good
Raspberry juice was good (dip a mini pancake in it for a nice treat)
Nice housemade sour cream
The chili con carne was tasty and did not seem like it had been sitting out too long
The Germans sitting next to us thought we were funny as we reviewed the food
Cons:
The most soggy churros I have ever seen, and I dipped them in a yogurt that was supposed to taste like hibiscus, but I think the hibiscus decided it was needed elsewhere
The ribs were SO dry and possibly contained a new kind of meat genetically engineered to not have flavor
The fruit salad was impossibly wet
Not a refried bean, scoop of guacamole, or pile of fresh cheese to be found
Could not taste much chili, paprika, or other spices in the food
My back now hurts
Am I being overdramatic? Possibly. We are quite far from Mexico here in Leipzig. The table service was normal for Germany, they were efficient and got us what we needed. The decor was a mash of bright colors, old posters, and a lot of Día de los Muertos items. I liked the layout of the second floor with a beach-like atmosphere. Overall, qwhite an experience. Would add an extra half star if I could because I think they're trying - just needed some more finishing touches and rotation of dishes under the heat lamps. read more