Paxia-College Park, Orlando-Second Trip

After our post nearly three weeks ago about our amazing trip to Paxia, our friends and photographers, Jim and Garrett, went to Paxia the next day (Friday). They had the same server we did and had the same incredible experience.

However, we went back with Garrett on Sunday night and had a slightly different experience. It actually took about 30 minutes to get our chips and salsa. I learned that only one basket of chips is complimentary. Any more than that is )I believe) $4.99 a basket. That price is a bit steep in my book--even for the best chips and salsa in town.

Garrett ordered the black bean soup to be split between the three of us, and the waitress brought us three spoons. We decided it was a good idea to have two extra bowls, too. She had told Garrett the soup was good. It tasted like a black bean dip. Good, but not earth-shattering. The same lack of thought replayed when the family-style rice and beans were delivered without serving utensils. We either used chips or our silverware before we ate with it.

The guac and salsa were again top of the ladder. We would go there all the time if only those were good.

I ordered tostadas straight off the menu. Paul ordered burritos, this time with sauteed vegetables instead of beans. Garrett had the tacos with sauteed vegetables instead of beans. The only downside of the veggies is that the extra bit of oil makes both types of tortillas mushy. Garrett's taco collapsed into a taco salad, and Paul's flour tortillas became a bit soggy. This not withstanding, both agreed that the vegetables were a great addition to the meal and and would order them again.

I noticed my refried beans on the tostadas were runny and made my tortillas also soggy. Also, I had ordered cheese on my meal just like the menu offered--clarifying a second time--but the waitress somehow still missed the point, which was disappointing because Paxia seems to serve a good quality cheese.

All-in-all, the food was just as good this time around. I think much of our disappointment came from poor service. I feel like there's just no excuse for being that slow on a slow night and being that inaccurate with care to the order. Luckily, we had basically two positive experiences before this not-so-good one. So we'll give Paxia another shot, but we'll also be a bit more pushy for better quality service and move on if we decide it isn't worth our time and dining out budget.

Cost Per Person $15.00

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