A 50’s themed diner smack in the middle of Palermo Soho, the Yanquis are invading! Pastel blue colored booths, a non-functional jukebox and counter stools, Muu Lecheria (Armenia 1810) has the kitschy ambience down, but like many restaurants in the zone, the food ain’t good and the staff acts like they are doing you a favor for being there.
After spending quite a bit of time abroad, from time to time I crave many comfort-type foods like the great American diner. Now I know an Argie version probably won’t stand a chance to compare, but each time I spot one of these imitation places, I have a bit of hope that maybe it will satisfy the craving. This time, Muu Lecheria just didn’t cut it.. yet another one bites the dust.
Good concept, semi interesting menu, but yet again this restaurant is plagued by a familiar culprit: execution. I lunched on a Saturday – restaurant wasn’t particularly full but it took about 15 minutes for staff to notice my presence despite the fact I sat in front of 5 servers just standing at the bar chatting. That’s typical. I can let it slide. Although it’s hard to let go a big fat cara de culo attitude once I finally was acknowledged.
Wait 30 minutes longer and move on to the food. I ordered the Club Sandwich, triple-decker of bread, chicken, lettuce, tomato, ham, cheese, hard-boiled egg, and the sauce of the gods, Salsa Golf. What they brought me is pictured above, doesn’t it look appetizing? YUMM-O. There was no three story bread, just on good ole chino grocery store bread. I didn’t spot any chicken, but there were generous slices of cheap synthetic-tasting ham instead. It was drenched in salsa golf, which is just wrong no matter where you are from. And finally, the plate was served with a side of “coleslaw” salsa golffed out to the MAX. A real disaster. I told the server that I ordered the Club Sandwich, this is it? “Si, el Clúúúúb,” she snotted. I should have spoken up, I didn’t. I’m all talk. A massive pussy who hides behind my computer screen. And I didn’t want ass bread on my plate if I sent it back.
Muu offers about 7 different types of burgers (spelled Burguer on the menu) each named after icons of the time like Chubby Checker, Big Elvis, Doris Day, Marylin Monroe, etc, etc. Shown above is the Big Elvis, “cheddar cheese”, panceta, tomato, lettuce, onion, fried egg served roasted red pepper mayo and skinny fries on the side. The burger came cold and overdone, but had a nice round fried egg plopped on top. There’s potential here. Fries came out crispy, thin, tasty, Mc Donalds-esque, probably my favorite part of the meal, minus the dead flies in the ketchup holder. Extra protein.
Despite the overall experience, I’d still go back – try a 19 peso milk shake (that shit better be made of gold to cost what it does). I have read good things about this place, so maybe I experienced a bad day… or it’s like just all the other trendy Palermo Soho restaurants. Sucky.
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Taylw says
Agree!
Lucy says
I went there and had the milkshake. It sucked, too.
Jimena says
OHHH!! Hoy voy con mis amigas!! te cuento a ver que me parece!! Quede un poco decepcionada despues de leer esto! :(
Marcelo Ruiz says
The place sucks in many ways. I only went twice and I’d never return. Service sucks, food sucks. I prefer to prepare my meals at home
silkegb says
Once we eat there, we ordered something with müsli, and 15 min later, we saw how they come with “la bolsa de los chinos con müsli” back! haha
And so a lot of other disasters..
Anonymous says
I agree, most of the food is subpar (and the service is even worse), but It does have INCREDIBLE french toasts (the best I ever had to be honest).I recomend going back at least for that.
Marion says
Worst place ever!!! Service sucks.
razalba says
Yeah, the moza that I had was extra special – ignoring me for a good 15 minutes then slamming the cold plates on the table. Her eyes almost popped out due to excessive rolling. Lovely dining experience…
Rachel says
Your experience isn’t unique. Went there tonight after having a rare craving for a burger. The burger that came out was very salty, the cheese had a strange consistency and the fries were not that hot. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being great), I would say it’s about a 6.
yo says
yeah that place is nasty.
Donigan Merritt says
I walk by this place almost everyday — I like to have coffee and get a little work done in Mama Racha, on the corner — and have been tempted to try it for lunch. Thank you for saving me the trouble (and aggravation).