Hastings, Michigan - Mexican - Mexican Connexion

This place has existed my whole life in Hastings, but I had never eaten there until yesterday when my friend Kevin and I made a lunch call.

o Food Quality: C+
     As I had heard, the food quality was average at best. They had some good, salty salsa for their food. I had the cheese quesadillas for an appetizer and the large, wet, beef and bean burrito. The quesadillas were very good, but it's hard to screw that one up. The burrito was average as well, nothing terrible or great about it. The best aspect of the food was the portion sizes. Everything they served was huge! You may not love the food, but I guarantee you won't leave hungry.

o Atmosphere: B
     I enjoy cozy places and this one pulls it off pretty well. The entire restaurant probably has a max occupancy of 100 and it's divided into three rooms, so it's easy to feel like you are in a small environment. It also has warm lighting that makes it feel smaller and of course, the generic Mexican items on the walls.

o Price: A
     Extremely low pricing! Almost every meal is between 5-6 dollars, that's the same as going to a drive-thru! My meal was one of the more expensive options, and it was about 7 dollars. Not going to beat the value here when it comes to amount of food for dollar spent.

o Service: B
     The staff was friendly and took decent care of us. They were a little slow replenishing drinks, but everything else was done well. The food came quickly and they were more than happy to assist us while we were eating.

o Ease of Experience: B+
     An overall good experience. The restaurant is easy to locate, right downtown in Hastings. Ordering and paying were as simple as could be expected, so they did well there. The only real negative was the parking, which is pretty limited, but it is located right behind the restaurant with additional street parking out front.

o Overall: B
     It wasn't a bad meal after all. I wasn't sure what to expect, but the experience was easy and comfortable and I wasn't hungry for hours afterwards! Really, the big issue was that the food was average in quality and seeing as that's the most important factor, it drops the grade down to a B. Nevertheless, if you are in the area looking for Mexican food, it's not a bad option.

Happy Eating,
Brandon