MAYA: LATIN INFUSION CUISINE
poblano stuffed with a cheesy calabacitas mixture, a vegetarian’s dream dish, and, for the omnivores, a juicy Kobe burger.
There’s plenty of duck and chicharrón on the menu, a variety of tamales, and it’s all made to order. We ordered the soup of the day, a bland potato kale chowder with sausage; however, there are enough daily specials to keep it interesting. Prices are in the $8-$12 range.
A word of warning: Maya’s is adjacent to and open to the more elegant Monk’s Corner Taproom, a situation that takes some orienting for the first-time visitor. The confusion could be eliminated with signs, but it goes like this, more or less: You can dine either in Maya’s or Monk’s Taproom, but you order food at Maya’s counter and place your beer order in the Taproom. If you want another beer, you have to return to the Taproom to
reorder. To tell the truth, I am still a little confused by the awkwardness, though the wait staff is more than kind and helpful and got us together with both our food and drink in the same place at the same time. As it is wonderful to see this corner of Downtown blooming right alongside the new grocery store, perhaps I am being too critical wishing service could be streamlined and simplified, but maybe that’s just me being picky.
Other outstanding features are a pet-friendly patio and a Sunday brunch that features a sweet, airy Dutch baby pancake.