MARIA BONITA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

MARIA BONITA'S 

HONOLULU, HI

I would never think that we would have dinner at night on Hotel Street in Honolulu.  Hotel Street is known for drugs, hookers, cheap bars and everything else that is bad in a big city.  We met up with some friends for First Friday which brings people downtown to eat and drink.  There are police on every corner so it is pretty safe.  On the first Friday of every month, people that would not eat or party downtown come down to enjoy art exhibitions, wine tastings and tons of good looking woman.  From twenty to sixty the crowd downtown is diverse on First Friday.  We had walked around and found it difficult to find a place that was not super busy and kid friendly.  When we saw a Mexican restaurant that we had never tried we went in with great expectations.  At Maria Bonita you order at a counter from the menu board above.  It is your typical Mexican fare.  Tacos, burritos, tostadas and enchiladas.  Shirley had the shrimp tacos which gave her a stomach ache.  My friend had a big fish burrito which she said was missing on taste.  Our other friend had the beef enchilada which he said was fine.  I had the chicken enchilada and a carne asada taco.  They both were o.k.  The rice was good.   The beans were a bit too watery for me but Keli liked them.  The service was very slow.  Took forever to get our food and two dishes were severed 10 minutes before the others.  There were only two people working on a busy Friday night.  Not good.  I would try this place again before I condemn it.