tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post7583896082636465271..comments2022-12-11T05:36:56.996-06:00Comments on My Mexican Kitchen: The Hotel Casino Restaurant, MoreliaDon Cuevashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-82632068593659777452009-12-18T11:11:27.980-06:002009-12-18T11:11:27.980-06:00I've never had a tip of any sort added to my b...I've never had a tip of any sort added to my bill while I was there. Odd. The prices might have gone up but it's still one of favorite places to eat in Morelia.Riconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-58251724634511932942009-12-17T12:04:11.501-06:002009-12-17T12:04:11.501-06:00I wish I knew the exact names of the dishes I had....I wish I knew the exact names of the dishes I had.<br />Don Cuevas,<br />One was a chile relleno stuffed with the fresh corn masa that was lovely.<br /><br />I had a salad with gorgeous jicama blossoms,<br /><br />The other time I had enchiladas with jicama off the appetizer menu and a bowl of bean and tomato soup. Both were great.<br /><br />Felipe, <br />I was really ticked off about the bill Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016075941355264454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-91357510283659409602009-12-17T09:29:40.779-06:002009-12-17T09:29:40.779-06:00Twenty percent added on?! Ten percent is tacky and...Twenty percent added on?! Ten percent is tacky and greedy. Twenty percent is a ripoff. I suggest we initiate a boycott of this joint. Who´ll start a website?Michael Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720359542700663699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-87546247712565564172009-12-17T09:28:18.730-06:002009-12-17T09:28:18.730-06:00Nancy, thanks for contributing to the discussion.
...Nancy, thanks for contributing to the discussion.<br /><br />What dishes did you especially enjoy? <br /><br />Saludos,<br /> Don CuevasDon Cuevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-60954080458932616382009-12-17T09:06:36.508-06:002009-12-17T09:06:36.508-06:00On our trip to Morelia last week we ate there twic...On our trip to Morelia last week we ate there twice, and both times the food was outstanding.<br /><br />The service was excellent when we ate there with Mexico Cooks! but when we were by ourselves it was sadly lacking.<br /><br />And we had to make a bit of a stink about the 20% that got added to our check supposedly for a tip. <br /><br />The prices are a bit high but for us it was a vacationNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016075941355264454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-35236451919555136942009-12-16T09:05:36.328-06:002009-12-16T09:05:36.328-06:00The 10% propina has been added to my bill every ti...The 10% propina has been added to my bill every time I've eaten at the Hotel Casino, too.jennifer rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285568306915329954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-44788579215364439952009-12-15T18:58:59.294-06:002009-12-15T18:58:59.294-06:00Cristina, we did have a 10% service charge added t...Cristina, we did have a 10% service charge added to our check. My wife even asked our waiter if that was for the propina and he replied "Sí."<br /><br /> We feel that it should be the guest that decides the amount, not the restaurant, especially for a party of only three.<br /><br />We had no complaints about the service itself.<br /><br />Obviously, our experiences varied.<br /><br />Don Cuevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-8555271946281490592009-12-15T18:12:43.353-06:002009-12-15T18:12:43.353-06:00No tip has ever been automatically added to the bi...No tip has ever been automatically added to the bill for any meal I've eaten at Restaurante LU (the restaurant at the Hotel Casino). Whoever told Felipe that a service charge was automatically added to the bill was incorrect. <br /><br />CristinaMexicoCookshttp://www.mexicocooks.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-44183633602214952092009-12-15T16:21:11.297-06:002009-12-15T16:21:11.297-06:00I have it on good authority that the Casino restau...I have it on good authority that the Casino restaurant adds tips to the bill for everybody. There is no excuse for this. A tip is the decision of the customer, not the restaurant. That alone would keep me out of the joint.<br /><br />The only acceptable exception to the tip-adding foolishness is for large groups because waiters do tend to get stiffed by groups. But by a couple or foursome? No wayMichael Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720359542700663699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-91156202976077359002009-12-15T15:45:38.076-06:002009-12-15T15:45:38.076-06:00You should have had the outstanding menú bicentena...You should have had the outstanding <i>menú bicentenario</i> (tasting menu). Read here:<br /><br />http://mexicocooks.typepad.com/mexico_cooks/2009/09/essence-evolution-and-independence-restaurante-lu-hotel-best-western-turotel-casino-morelia-michoac%C3%A1n.html<br /><br />Other items on the menu that are out of this world:<br />--Fish in macadamia with lemon sauce<br />--Ribeye<br />--Chile Mexico Cooks!http://www.mexicocooks.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-10554410231009243882009-12-15T15:00:50.023-06:002009-12-15T15:00:50.023-06:00Morelia has a number of excellent upscale restaura...Morelia has a number of excellent upscale restaurants which warrant a visit by those doubters: San Miguelito, the Villa Montana, Onyxx, Bariloche, Los Trojes, Casa San Diego, for starters.jennifer rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285568306915329954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-48885263178111742502009-12-15T10:04:14.405-06:002009-12-15T10:04:14.405-06:00My first visit to Morelia nearly five years ago I ...My first visit to Morelia nearly five years ago I stayed at Hotel Casino, ate in the restaurant there and thought it was great. Before a year had passed I became a resident of Morelia and continued to visit the restaurant regularly and would take friends with me. <br /><br />It seems about two years ago I stopped for lunch there and was disappointed but attributed it to a bad day for the kitchen Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773003529680048821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-5714400526112164702009-12-14T19:41:40.746-06:002009-12-14T19:41:40.746-06:00I find the most tasty (and real mexican food) at t...I find the most tasty (and real mexican food) at the small stands at the street, though you need to know the places, make sure is clean n tasty. Restaurants have too many "innovations". The only way to stick to the mexican food is to learn generation to generation n not in a chef school. My very humble opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-5276815744550774322009-12-14T17:36:13.464-06:002009-12-14T17:36:13.464-06:00I used to love the Hotel Casino. Past tense. Not a...I used to love the Hotel Casino. Past tense. Not any longer. It's not what it once was.jennifer rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285568306915329954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-4218791032991265282009-12-14T12:35:24.984-06:002009-12-14T12:35:24.984-06:00I failed to mention that the "chocolate ice c...I failed to mention that the "chocolate ice cream" was a scoop of frijoles.<br /><br />Saludos,<br />Don CuevasDon Cuevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-59644848446054276582009-12-14T11:48:49.262-06:002009-12-14T11:48:49.262-06:00Great photographs! Your review delivers a accolad...Great photographs! Your review delivers a accolade for your completeness! Especially your new concise "star" rating system!<br />More listing will hone your rating scale off the generous side a tad. I will have to give you a couple of tips on the capitalistic twist on your project. <br />I can't wait for the guide!Tanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196129338636347646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-90003893242418806212009-12-14T10:32:12.689-06:002009-12-14T10:32:12.689-06:00Strange you should mention this place. My lovely w...Strange you should mention this place. My lovely wife and I stopped by there just last week to eat, er, I mean, dine. It had been recommended to us by a friend of hers in Morelia.<br /><br />We sat down, got the menu, saw the prices, stood up, thanked the waiter for his brief time, and left.<br /><br />No way, José. Maybe for an anniversary or birthday or something, but not just an everyday meal.Michael Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720359542700663699noreply@blogger.com