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Feb 16, 2008 by William from Tucson
Overall Rating: 2
Food:[1] • Service:[6] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Nice atmosphere.
• Food and drink.

“I wanted to try this restaurant before bring a group a business associates to dinner. I was less than impressed. My margarita tasted like soap was left in the glass, and my chimichanga was less than expected. The wrap of the chimi was "lightly fried", but tasted more like a puff pastry dropped in a deep fryer. For the price other Tucson Mexican restaurants would be a better choice. It does have rooms for groups, which I thought would be an asset. I won't be bringing my group here. The wait staff was okay, but nothing special.”

Feb 16, 2008 by Billie from South Bend
Overall Rating: 3
Food:[1] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[5]

• The waiter did have my meal taken off the bill.
• The food is not good.

“I was looking forward to some authentic Mexican food while staying in Tucson. We happened to pass by El Parador and decided to give it a try. That was a huge mistake. While they have a nice family friendly atmosphere, the food is terrible. I ordered the Valentines Special which was shrimp, scallops, imitation crab and avocado wrapped in a tortilla smothered in chardonnay sauce. Sounds delicious but when it was placed in front of me I knew I was in trouble. It looked like a frozen meal fresh out of the box and had no flavor except that lingering aftertaste of cardboard that lasted for hours. I would not waste my taste buds or money on this place. .”

Sep 14, 2007 by No longer from a patron
Overall Rating: 1
Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[3]

• Location easy to find.
• Everything else!

“Do not go to this place! I tried to book an event there for my family, did my homework, downloaded their menus off their website, etc. I scheduled an appointment with their event coordinator and was very optimistic. Aside from the fact that I couldn't get in the building because the event coordinator forgot to unlock the doors for our meeting, I quickly learned that they were trying to make a fast buck off of me. They refused to honor the prices set forth on their own menus! The coordinator kept insisting that the prices on the menus. I downloaded off of their website did not apply. When I asked why, she responded, "because they don't." she disappeared into her office and printed another set of menus with different prices (much higher, of course!) And then began to mention all these ridiculous fees that were going to be added to the already advertised "inclusive" price. So when I asked, "just what exactly does the inclusive price include?" she refused to answer and insisted that I pay the higher prices. She even brought out a calculator to 'prove' that the prices she was quoting were fair. Of course, it didn't matter that she had the calculator; the numbers still didn't add up to the prices she was quoting. She even got angry with me when I asked her to break down the prices of the services she claimed warranted the much higher price. The jungle green ceilings and multi colored walls got tiring after the first 5 minutes. Couple that with the ridiculous treatment and what a disaster! It was only when I got up to leave that she began to soften her tone and offer lower priced options. Of course, by then it was far too late. They may very well be a nice place for dinner for two and dancing, but definitely not for group events. Too money hungry and dishonest. Steer clear of this place!”