Guacamole

Just stop it.
This isn’t Mexican food. It’s Brazil’s version (the sad version) of Mexican food. I tried to get past the kitsch. I tried overlooking the blatant stereotypes. I even forgave their sad music. Because this is a restaurant. All of that can be overlooked if the food is a star.
This food was just maddening. Guacamole that wasn’t guacamole. Enchiladas that were just wrong (my first clue should have been the spelling). Queso that didn’t melt properly. Nothing was right!
I grew up in Arkansas. I know what you’re thinking, what do I know them about Mexican food. TONS. Arkansas has authentic Mexican restaurants, with real Mexican recipes, real Mexicans cooking, and real Mexican music.
This was none of those things.
It was overpriced, under-​seasoned, flat and not worthy of calling itself Mexican food.
The restaurant needs to call itself
Guacamole, we can’t make it, but we sure can f#+! it up.

El mejor restaurante de comida mexicana que fui en mi vida. Fuera de México.
La ambientación es impecable, la onda de la gente, la música que pasan y los mariachis tocando clásicos (solo un rato, sin que se vuelva pesado)
Y como si fuera poco hay una chica-​tequilera-​diosa (igualita a Maggie de TWD, bombón) que va pasando por las mesas para hacer tequilazos, metiéndole mucha onda.
Puntaje: mil.
Ah, por supuesto, me olvidaba de la comida: increíble!

Restaurante de uma rede que tem unidades em alguns estados brasileiros. Em Florianópolis tem localização privilegiada, em plena Avenida Beira Mar, de frente para o mar. Está em uma casa muito colorida por fora, facilmente identificável, com dois enormes bonecos representando mexicanos em trajes típicos. Na porta, identificação necessária com nome e telefone, pois o sistema é de comanda individual. O salão comedor é enorme e ricamente decorado com cores vivas e objetos que lembram a cultura mexicana. Pé direito alto garante uma boa ventilação na casa. O restaurante é extremamente barulhento. Fazem muita algazarra com os frequentadores, e a coisa torna-​se mais barulhenta quando oferecem e o cliente aceita tomar aquela dose de tequila em que a cabeça do cliente é balançada de forma rápida e bruta. Um horror. O atendimento é displicente, fraco, sem interesse. E a comida é muito ruim. Sem tempero, sem gosto, sem qualidade. Churros duros e grosseiros, enchiladas insossas. Frozen margarita difícil de tragar. No cardápio indicava um nível razoável de pimenta nas enchiladas que não se fez sentir no meu paladar. Na noite em que fui, o barulho foi maior ainda pois houve um show de dança de salão, o que motivou cobrança individual de couvert artístico. Conta cara para o que oferece. Enfim, quero distância de outros restaurantes desta rede.

They try. Roaming mariachis will play the usual Guantanamera, La Bamba, Besame Mucho, Cielito Lindo, Guadalajara… A funny tequila dude also roams around. He’s got a Jimador to offer in each pocket, one silver, one reposado. That gets one star, since I figured they’d only have Jose Cuervo Gold.
The enchilladas (spelled on the menu with 2 l’s) were simply flour quesadillas that weren’t cut and were folded over and then drenched with sauce. Ugh… The guacamole was more like salsa verde.
Appealing for Brazilian and European tourists I think, based on who looked like they were having the best time in the joint, but if I ever went back, I’d only be drinking here.

Other than the nice decoration and the entertaining ambiance, I would not recommend this place. It is probably the most overpriced restaurant in town. The menu is very limited, unoriginal and bland. Service is OK. Not worth the long wait for a table.

After a hard charging day at Praia Mole, you need to fuel up. The uninspired tex mex fare may leave something to be desired, but it is a nice break from the Brazilian standard grilled meat, rice, fries, piece of lettuce, 2 tomato slices.
The décor is straight out of a Robert Rodriguez flick, with dim lighting and brightly colored stucco walls adorned with creepy skull masks.
Felt like every local with something to celebrate on a Tuesday night was here. Birthday, anniversary, promotion? Check, check, check. There were servers (guys and girls) scantily clad with holsters of premixed booze making noise, pouring shots down people’s throats, and generally encouraging mayhem. It was nonstop amusement to behold.
2 stars for the food. 5 stars for the entertainment value. Round up because, hey, it’s Brazil!

Localização ótima na principal avenida da cidade, uma ambientação bastante característica com um ótimo atendimento tanto pelos garçons como pelos tequileiros que ficam circulando pelo restaurante oferecendo doses para os clientes. Também tem os mariachis que animam o local. O ponto que deixa um pouco a desejar é o preço dos pratos que é bastante salgado.

This is the best Mexican restaurant in Floripa that I have found. That being said. The food is not really good. However, if you are craving Mexican type food, then go here. The good thing is that they are open on Monday nights. The problem is that if you come here after 8, there will be a line out the door. So best to show up earlier. Once inside, they have a guy and a girl dressed up in the Mexican outfits with bottles of tequila on holsters and shot glasses like ammo. If you want, they will pour you a shot and do some crazy stuff with your head before you actually do the shot. Then they will put it on your tab. And the tequila that they use for this is disgusting.
Foodwise, you get your standard taco’s, burrito’s, enchilada’s, quesadillas type Mexican. The nachos are not very good and the guacamole could be done better. There are mexican beers (Carona, Dos Equis) to name a few but they are over-​priced.