We were invited to dinner by dear friends on Friday 

They suggested authentic Mexican food in Miami

A place they had not been before called Don Maguey

It was recommended by others

They knew it was on W Flagler Street

But nothing else about the place

Somebody googled the Don Maguey Mexican Restaurant

Pulling up the menu with glee

Reading out all the delicious meals

Salivating over the options

Discovering they even had a happy hour

With a wide range of cocktails at their well stocked bar

We set off early all excited

Finding the place easily in a strip mall

It looked nothing special from the outside

We walked in to find there was no bar at all

Just a counter like a cafe

The waitress smiled and we sat down with the menu

The dishes were nothing like we had read online

We must be in the wrong place we said

Lets check the address and go there

Maybe just have one drink here

We sipped on cold beers 

While searching for the correct address

Which turned out to be in Wisconsin

Obviously not where we thought

Same name but 1500 miles away

Lets just try this place anyway we agreed

The food turned out to be fantastic

The service was friendly and helpful

We were pleasantly surprised by the reasonable pricing

The owner/chef came to chat with us

Thanking us for supporting his newly opened business

Serving us complimentary fresh oysters

We hugged the staff and owner as we left

Agreeing it was a fabulous experience

Vowing to return soon

To think we almost walked out at first

You should never judge a place by its appearance