While the crabmeat chalupa ($9) sounded great, and was presented with a giant sprig of rosemary sticking out of it, the dish somehow didn't 'wow' the way it should have. It had lots of crabmeat, it was large enough, and it was served with a mole sauce and some black beans, yet the flavors didn't gel beyond the usual. Our other appetizer, a pulled pork empanada ($9), on the other hand, really did excel. The raw cabbage shreds below combined well with the meat and the same mole sauce that had been spiced up; this dish tasted authentically Mexican. Also authentic were the dinner rolls served with chimicurri (onions, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic, and olive oil). 

Be forewarned that the children's menu doesn't contain any 'kid's favorites', and your choices are like smaller portions of the adult meals (grilled chicken, beef, or fish). Our child ate an adult portion of the daily soup, which was New England style clam chowder ($6). It came in a large bowl, and had very chunky portions of potatotes and fish. The soup itself, though, was a bit thin, and there didn't actually seem to be any clams in it!

This menu is heavily tilted in favor of beef, with only a few other dishes. We tried the lamb ($26), which was certainly affordable, but unfortunately came charred on the outside, despite a request for the meat to be cooked 'medium'. My suspicion: the onstage grill, seen from behind a window, lures kids, and the cooks delight in making the flames leap up to the ceiling. Did this get in the way of my meal? The lamb was just average in taste, and it merged well enough with the couscous, plantains, and bitter salad. But the dish was on the whole disappointing. Better was the mixed grill special ($30), offering a filet mignon, the fish of the day, and three barbecued beef ribs. The fish was tilapia, and came served with a heavy white cream sauce. It was serviceable, but not remarkable. The same could be said for the ribs, which were a touch fatty, with a routine sort of BBQ sauce. The filet, though, was buttery and quite large for the price. This dish came with a baked potato and some deliciously marinated vegetables; on the whole, easily worth its price. Also worthwhile was the coconut ice cream dessert, which came with plantain chips and cut up bits of churro. This tasted both authentic and dreamy, and managed to not ruin any of the flavors by becoming overbearing.

Service was mixed: we were seated quickly, the first refills were very fast, and we were brought, unbidden, a printout of the chimichurri recipe when we asked what was in it. But then later the server disappeared for a long time, refills dried up, and the knife brought with the mixed grill was quite broken, with the blade about to snap off the handle. 

The atmosphere is one of the redeeming facets of this location. Fake torches line the walls, and real candles are on every table. It's configured like an ancient Mayan temple, so there is even some faux architecture to look at. On the whole, it's one of the more immersive themed environments at Disney.