Vivaz Cantina - New Haven

Ordered a margarita pitcher and three entrees. Margarita pitcher came right away but the food took over an hour to arrive. I had to actually alert the waiter that it had, in fact, been over an hour since we had placed our food orders, and then the food was brought to us within several minutes, which pretty clearly indicated that our food orders had been forgotten. I take most issue with the fact that our waiter was not forthcoming about the fact that a mistake had been made he attributed it to the kitchen being backed up, rather than our orders being forgotten. If the kitchen had been very busy, I'd like to think that a waiter would have, at the very least, intermittently checked in with us to let us know. By the time we left, almost two hours later, the restaurant was actually half empty, it had been so long. So it's difficult to imagine that it had been a volume issue. Pro tip: do not drink margaritas on an empty stomach without any accompanying food for over an hour or else you'll get wicked gastric reflux that will put you out of commission for the rest of the night.

Do not eat here if you are a woman. All of the male staff stared at me the entire time I ate there. It was extremely uncomfortable and it made me want to leave. I also ordered a plate that came with rice and beans. I asked if they could take the rice and beans back and they did, but it took them 20 mins to do it. It really takes 20 mins to take rice and beans off a plate??? Ridiculous.

I am a frequent Happy Hour and Dinner attendee. Last 2 visits, i am starting to see that they nickel and dime on everything. e.g. side of salsa along with food even when one orders multiple drinks from the bar, etc. Their attitude is what is bothering me !! Also had an issue on the check which I found after the FACT where my drinks were not charged correctly for a group of 7 WATCH OUT !!

Absolutely love everything about the new Viva Zapatta’s which is now called VivaZ Cantina. The interior is so quaint charming romantic (my husband and I love the atmosphere authentic rustic decor) The service is incredible, everyone was so humble accommodating!! We started with fresh squeezed lime margaritas homemade chips salsa. I had grilled chicken fajitas that were perfectly seasoned (very subtle which I like, flavorful not salty or saucy) the onions peppers were lightly sautéed. On the al dente side!! The tray of sides for my fajitas was so fresh flavorful, lots of fresh cilantro fresh lime. My husband had the carne enchiladas with their “Out of this world, authentic”molé sauce. Even the coffee which we drink black was delicious!!! This restaurant is a gem must try for anyone who likes authentic Mexican food (not Tex-mex) the most charming decor

Went last night and the guy waiter was super rude when I asked questions about certain food