http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/256742Does anyone know what happened to Fiesta Garibaldi in Nyack? We tried to got there for dinner on Friday and the place is gone.
While I prefer the food at Bandido (across from the International Market on 59) it is too loud on the weekends to take people you actually want to talk to, and I didn't want to try for Casa del Sol in downtown Nyack because they were paving the parking lot when I in town on Wednesday. We ended up at Tequila, Sal y Limon in Suffern (at the end of 59, across from the train station) which was really good.
Nancy Apr 24, 2006 12:28PM
FYI, Fiesta Garibaldi, Fiesta Mexico, Fiesta Sunrise, Fiesta Cancun are all owned by the same people. They used to own Toro Loco in Palisades, NY, before it went bust.
gonzomac Nov 06, 2008 09:17PM
For the love of all that is holy, don't eat at Fiesta Sunrise. It is terrible. The service is disorganized. The drinks were expensive and mediocre.
I was shocked to discover later that Fiesta Sunrise is going to be featured on Kitchen Nightmares, a reality television show on FOX, where Chef Gordan Ramsay and his team help failing restaurants get back on their feet. I read this at
http://insiderockland.lohudblogs.com/...
Unfortunately, Gordon didn't get his message through to the owner. I feel bad for her...since she "put her life savings and more into the restaurant". However, piss poor service and food is inexcusable when charging $18 a plate and $9 for drinks.
Clearly, the interior was overhauled and the music was decent. But the food...oh lord...the food was terrible. It was clear that everything was done on the cheap and easy. The salsa was like a spicy gazpacho soup...the black bean soup tasted like they pureed canned Goya black beans...the tortilla soup tasted like Campbell's tomato, the Enchiladas were pre-made and served cold, the steak fajitas were made with poor cuts of meat and slathered with tomato sauce (the tortillas were served right on top, without their own plate, which made them soggy). The Pollo Con Mole Poblano was served whole, not pulled, and the mole sauce tasted strange. On the bright side, one of the fish dishes that our friend had was delicious, and the desserts were done very well.
I haven't been this unhappy with a restaurant in a very long time. Perhaps this place is good to have a drink or two with friends while listening to the wonderful Mexican guitarist serenade your lady friends...but otherwise, there are much better Mexican places in Rockland. I would recommend the Dona Maria in Suffern, where they make the Guacamole at the table for you...but do some research on Chow first, as they might have gone downhill as well.
ubuwalker31 Aug 20, 2008 03:41AM
