from the great service to the magnificent food we enjoyed our experience at El Maiz! we are very picky when choosing a restaurant specially if it is a place we ve never been before, and we loved it! terrific customer service :) the waiter even...More

Not just Cuenca food -- dishes from other areas of the country too, nicely prepared, with attentive service and fair prices in a comfortable setting that feels like a prosperous hacienda.

We went here with our guide so didn’t know what to expect. We sat outside on the terrace and the food was fantastic, in fact I enjoyed my main dish more than at Mercado. We had cheese and potato soup, empanada and then grilled chicken...More

I wondered here one afternoon when I first arrived and had a delicious lunch out on the terrace. Everyone was very attentive. I wanted trout and instead got a typical Ecuadorian lunch. I later learned that I could ask for more vegetable rather than potato...More

Manager/Server, Wilson, is very welcoming and helpful in every way. We love sitting on the open-air patio at the rear of the restaurant as it is bright, colorful and relaxing. Wilson speaks English and is able to help translate the menu if needed. We ate...More

We had just come out of the big museum. This was a perfect place for us. I had a quinoa with cheese and mushrooms. Delightful. Interior is a visual delight.

We arrived at El Maiz at 8pm on a Monday evening for a late dinner. The waiter was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. We enjoyed three quinoa dishes, flank steak, and fried trout. All of the dishes were well cooked and well flavored. Desserts were also...More