Skoochnski1974
Salem,#2General Comment
Sat, July 13, 2013
I have lived in Salem for five years. I eat at El Maguey around four times a month. As a result, I have come to know the owner, Raquel, quite well.
I saw this report and I asked her about it. She said that the lady who made this complaint is always trying to scam her out of free food. Not only that, but she is very rude and loud. As far as the catering, I was told that the lady making the complaint failed to put down a 20% deposit for the food and that's why her food never showed up at her party.
Now, As I said, I have been going to the restaurant for several years. There happenes to be two Mexican restaurants in this town and I have never been to the other one simply because I like this one so well. The prices are reasonable and the portions are huge. The staff is always friendly and the restaurant is clean.
As for take out- it is true that Raquel charges more for take-out qeuso than a regular dine in order. That is because she puts it in a 20 oz. styrofoam cup! She also does the same for the salsa. So for around $17 you get 20 oz of queso, 20oz. of salsa and 2 paper bags full of chips. It's enough for a family of 4 to eat and have some left over!
Don't let one person's sour grapes attitude color your opinion of El Maguey. If they have been in business this long, they must be doing something right! Go and see for yoursefl. Persoanlly I reccomend the paella. It costs $9.99 and is fairly new to the menu. It's a huge portion of rice, shrimp, chicken and steak with grilled veggies covered in queso. You won't leave hungry!