I started following Josefina’s Old Gate on Facebook, and had been willing to go for a long time. I finally had the time and went on a date with my husband on a random Tuesday. I would be lying if I said I didn’t have...
Read MoreI started following Josefina’s Old Gate on Facebook, and had been willing to go for a long time. I finally had the time and went on a date with my husband on a random Tuesday. I would be lying if I said I didn’t have a little bit of high expectations about this place, unfortunately, those weren’t exactly met during our visit. The place is remarkably nice, and it is located right at the heart of Mesilla which makes it very relaxing and beautiful. The service at this restaurant is good, and the staff was at all times very kind... We sat outside where there’s a great atmosphere to it, and I can only imagine how pleasant it must be with the live bands they have sometimes during the weekends. The only downside of the visit was definitely the food... They have an extremely limited menu which, there’s nothing wrong with that if you are a master at your craft and do this few dishes at the top of your game, but that was not the case.... They had a few options of beers (all of them from Ice Box, which is a good local brewery but drinking more than one or two glasses of the styles of beer they carry at Josefina’s can be hard, for how strong tasted they usually are), however, they only had 2 available types that night, unfortunately, just the strongest kinds. We ordered flautas and a smothered burrito respectively, but instead of bringing a beef burrito, they brought the chicken one. No big deal, who wants to be a pain in the rear when we’re trying to have a good time, right? Chicken can also be fine... except it was beyond salty 💔, just like the chips and salsa they had previously served... also, the rice was completely mushy, and was quite salty as well... I say I would not recommend this for people with high blood pressure issues, or those who are willing to prevent such health issues in the future. I am not exactly sure if it was just a matter of bad timing by visiting during the week...or if the cook was having a bad night on that particular date, but it was not great. I think they have a great thing going on, atmosphere and location wise, but could definitely look at improving when it comes down to the menu. I guess I would be willing to give them a second try on a weekend, and find out if there’s a difference in the saltiness of the food. So far, not impressed at all 😢.
