We went to Calfate yesterday afternoon for lunch. This is an Argentinean restaurant on the golf course. Spectacular views. I have no idea how they can keep grass green here in this part of the desert. But they’ve done a nice job.
The service was pretty exceptional for Mexico. It wasn’t perfect, but clearly better than most places. The prices are quite high. This is probably the most expensive place to eat in Hermosillo. I didn’t expect that when we picked the place as it certainly doesn’t look like the most expensive place in town to eat. The ambiance is nice, but nothing amazing.
There were a nice variety of dishes. But the food was a major disappointment. I ordered salmon. It was not cooked properly and smelled a little less than fresh. As is custom for the Argentinean places in town (Ché being the other) sides are not included. When dishes are around $30-40 dollars equivalent in pesos, that seems a bit absurd. Even so, my side of potatoes was the best part of the meal.
My dish was not the only disappointment. For this reason, I would not return to this place. So sad. It’s hard to find good restaurants in this town. Good service, good ambiance, but incompetent kitchen seems to be pretty standard. Bonifacios (both here and in San Carlos) are examples of that business model.