Beto's Comida Latina

10/04/09

a little concerned

by sagirl29 at Citysearch

The service was slow. The food mediocre, and the place seemed dirty.

All of that kind of ruined my appetite. I did not finish my food, in fact I barely started.

I have to look at the health department reviews.

• Pros: Had read positive comments.
• Cons: I found the place to be dirty, kind of yucky.

04/01/09

Been there, done that... next?!

by samovila at Citysearch

Tried Beto's today basedon a friend's recommendation. After reading some of the reviews, I was really surprised at how many people think this place is great? Went there with my DH for lunch and, while we don't regret going, we probably won't go again. I had an empanada. I expected it to be a flaky pastry crust but it wasn't so my guess is that it was microwaved. DH had a quesadilla which I tried, and that was OK. The empanadas are the size of a small taco, like one you would get at taco bell for about 79 cents, but these cost about $3.99 ea. For an extra $4 (?!?!) you can make it a meal with some rice (white rice with what seemed like were old <brown> chunks of carrot and old <strange colored> peas and corn, and about 3 bites worth of beans, which were bland. They don't even gie you chips and salsa (what place in this town doesn't?) so we paid $3 for that, and it came with a small bowl of salsa that's not really salsa and some processed cheese dip. I was really surprised to see they had a Zagat rating because it's just OK, nothing even close to great. The atmosphere was real nice and somewhat eclectic, and our service was very good.

• Pros: outdoor patio seating
• Cons: not much value, so-so food

03/29/08

Flavorful, Original, Essentially Good Food

by pigletpuff71 at Citysearch

I had driven past this place several times before someone I knew actually ate there and told me it was good. I went on my own and was delighted that it is much better than it appears outside. There is a large parking lot behind (and to the right) of the building and also a nice patio for outdoor dining. They are ZAGAT listed (that was a surprise) and they take AMEX.

The only thing I have to say that's negative is that the food is a little overpriced and the portion size didn't satisfy me; I'm not a pig or anything, but I'm used to getting more for my money. Service was GREAT, we sat outside on a breezy day and it was wonderful, even if I hadn't had two of their delicious margaritas.

They seem to be best known for their empanadas which is bread stuffed with your selection from various choices. Each member of my party selected a different one and we shared tastes. They were uniformly good. I still intend to go back to try the other menu items, but for now I can vouch for the empanadas. Definitely try this place. This isn't exactly Tex-Mex; but related. A waitress told me the owners are from Ecuador. Some of the customers are snooty, but the staff is very warm and welcoming.

• Pros: Unique, Flavorful, Palatable Latin Fare for the Unfamiliar
• Cons: Portion Sizes, Snooty Customers