tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post4199079612029051505..comments2023-11-28T21:54:22.952-06:00Comments on <b>The Curmudgeon-About-Town</b>: Celayense, tal vez, pero no la miaPassepartout22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10580009445741758399noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-80603284604022115362013-02-06T09:07:35.777-06:002013-02-06T09:07:35.777-06:00Well obviously you feel very strongly about the pl...Well obviously you feel very strongly about the place, having twice written to laud it in such detail. The glow of such affection, however, clouds my own objectivity, and so I don't review restaurants operated by people I care about. I don't know you, of course, but I would suspect that you, too, are less than completely objective as a result of your great interest in the place and its people. Enjoy it, by all means; but don't expect to run into me having a meal there.Passepartout22https://www.blogger.com/profile/10580009445741758399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-72923055684888570762013-01-30T23:04:49.304-06:002013-01-30T23:04:49.304-06:00,"Similar or better quality", is just NO...,"Similar or better quality", is just NOT found anywhere else perhaps in all of San Antonio as Mi Celayense DELIGHTS in so many ways! Starting with their Cheese Chili Rellenos which are delicacies that are oh-so-elusive to try to find Made with real Mexican cheeses this dish excells with flavors and freshness with just the right touch of picante. Want more Pico? Their Green chili hot sauce is too hot for me but their red sauce is truly wonderful. You should see the central table in the kitchen as they prepare what looks like hundreds of tomatoes for broiling as they make the daily chili sauce. This homey restaurant has become my almost daily lunch spot and I am trying to prevail on Dona Marta, the owner and her husband, the chief cook, to remain open for dinner but I admit with a bit of trepidation as I don't want one single thing to change here as I have found the best answer to that nagging hungry feeling I get daily around noon. Yes, despite the occasional fly as the door opens often to let in what is generlly a full house but never have I seen a line I am constantly amazed at the friendliness of the waitresses and beautiful smile and graciousness of Mar's loving bounty and at a price that I can actually afford daily...wow!..Talk about habit forming!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-73054249680316185362012-05-09T20:59:25.252-05:002012-05-09T20:59:25.252-05:00I wonder what "b---hing and moaning" you...I wonder what "b---hing and moaning" you object to? The flies? The un-bussed tables? <br /><br />Look around, Anonymous: similar or better quality and quantity at comparable prices are all over that part of town.Passepartout22https://www.blogger.com/profile/10580009445741758399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703377466623174747.post-51737206632496896782012-05-09T15:57:09.646-05:002012-05-09T15:57:09.646-05:00So, the food is above average. The place has a dis...So, the food is above average. The place has a distinctive Mexicano vibe. The meat is a better cut than other places. Quality ingredients but you have to b---h and moan anyway. I have studied in Mexico with Kennedy, Bayless, and others and while Mi Celayence is much more about mass producing reasonably good Mexican food, I think the quality and quantity FOR THE PRICE cannot be beat. We have urged them to raise their prices so they can stay in business. In the meantime, if this indicative of your reviews, it is thankfully my last time on your site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com