One enters Maya Taqueria and Tequila Lounge expecting to tread on the presumably familiar ground of Mexican cuisine, the usual nachos melting all over with commercial cheddar. The world of microwave burritos and tinny tomato paste and a smattering of diced green tomatoes is what we familiarly call Mexican food around these parts. Sombreros, ponchos, loud music and all things garish usually make for stereotypical backdrops but Maya is proving to be quite the opposite of these pre-conceived notions. They have a tequila bar and you think, oh yeah, that one Ii know very well, referencing doggone collegiate inebriety and the ubiquitous Cuervo.

We Filipinos just can’t do without our pica-pica while drinking, and this is where the nachos and burritos come in. one thing to understand about Maya Taqueria is it features gourmet-prepared plebeian fare in a luxe dining setting, thanks to the creative execution of executive chef Aimee Tan and her team. There’s no other way to enjoy hand-ground soft-shell tacos with real tomato salsa and slow-roasted organic pork than to roll it all up with your fingers and take a bite. To eat this reverently prepared food with a knife and fork, i dare say, pays disrespect to the gustatory experience. The appeal lies in the feel of the grain on your fingertips as you roll the taco, the commotion of aromas wafting up your nose as you prepare them, the puckering of your lips as you bite—all integral to the enjoyment of the dish, which you’ll never experience were you to eat it with knife and fork.

A giant mask by the stairs welcomes you as you open the big door to this contemporary Mexican restaurant.  The Maya restaurant is split into two dining areas, whose loft becomes more of the party scene past 10 in the evening.  Modernly styled with posh furnishings, it’s the colorful dance masks spotted on the walls that exude the Mexican vibe.

The Mouth Watering food They offers:

  They offers delicious food and many more food they served for their guest ..

                             Carnitas Taco (Price: 265php) is a 6 hour roasted organic pork shoulder.

 Camarones Al Coco( Price: 295php). 5 Crisp Coco Tiger Prawns served with sweet and sour mango sauce. Crisp on the outside but very juicy and tender on the inside.

 

 

                                                    Puddin de Bananas(Price: 115PHP)