My lovely wife and I have extensively traveled Mexico and Central America, and have eaten in just about every type of restaurant there, from 5-star to local greasy spoons. We've eaten in a diner in war-torn Nicaragua and we thought we'd seen it all, but... Then we tried La Cabaña in Cochran, GA.
The food was easily the worst we've had, not just the worst Mexican food but the worst of any type. As bad as the food was, the service was abysmal. We asked the waitress questions about their menu selections -- and she answered our questions incorrectly. (And this wasn't a language problem since my lovely wife and I are fluent in Spanish and English.) When she brought our meals, we should have just left. We would have complained but she never checked with us to see if everything was okay, and I suppose everyone else was on break. The "carne asada" would better be described as "carne zapata," or roasted shoe leather. It was completely inedible. The tortillas and beans were acceptable, but nothing else was. When we decided to leave, we had to shout to find someone to ring up the sale.
I found a container to take the carne zapata home to offer it to my dogs. Guess what? They wouldn't eat it, either!
I rated La Cabaña with one star only because there was no option to rate it ZERO. We will never again darken their doorstep and will share our woes with one and all. It's a shame since we love Mexican food and they're the nearest Mexican restaurant. Never again... read more