OH, CHARMAINE ♡: My 23rd Birthday: Verde MAR

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My 23rd Birthday: Verde MAR

I tried Verde MAR a month ago for lunch when I met up with vegan extraordinaire Angie, but we only had the salad, so this time I decided to have my birthday dinner there. I especially wanted to try their chargrilled cactus, and I had the crazy idea to stick my birthday candle on it since I didn't really feel like cake. When I called to make a reservation though, the male manager dismissed me right away, saying that the cactus was "too thin". Well, I wasn't about to give up. I brought my own candles.

The service was terrible. No, it was a mixture. The only female waitress was super, well-mannered and even advised me to stick my candle into the tomato instead of the cactus. Then she lit my candle for me without me having to ask and even offered to help me and my family take a photo. The male manager and the male senior manager (I'm assuming that's who they are)? They were rude as hell, all sour-faced and purposely ignoring me. Probably annoyed I still brought my own candle despite them saying no-can-do. It's not like I'm shitting on your tables or swinging my dick at your other customers, dude.

The food was alright. We ordered the salad, the cactus (which tasted like okra, if you were curious), tacos and a beef stew. It was nothing special, I've never tried Little Burro or Calimex but I'm pretty sure the takeaway options from there just taste the same.