Brian W.
Yelp
So, first off, yes, i am back...again...blah blah blah, guess who's back, guess who's back...etc...
Second...this place is awesome!! But doesn't get the credibility.
I've been to Catalina quite a few times, and I always ask everyone, from frequent vacationers, to food industry experts, to locals, "where should I go eat?" No one ever says "Maggie's Blue Rose." So my wife and I went there expecting "tourist trap" type of average food. We were TOTALLY WRONG!! Everything we had here was awesome, and the staff were all chill as hell and knew what they were talking about.
So when you go in, it's like a laid back, atmosphere, but above any feel of "divey." Like relaxed classy, eventhough i was wearing a complete white trash shirt bragging of weed flavored ramen. I am a dirt bag.
That being said...the tequila list is off the chains!! They have flights, which, if u like tequila like I do, is one of the more enjoyable flights you can have...a lot of subtle differences. But the main thing I'm talking about out here is the food. I went WAYYYYY OUT OF MY ELEMENT, and ordered the shrimp enchiladas. I'm not huge on seafood, and seafood with cheese just seems like a mistake. Now, I will say that the enchiladas have award winning pablano sauce on them...but I remained skeptical. These weren't just good, they were great. The shrimp were cooked perfectly, and all of the flavors fit together like a glove. Seriously, I'm not sure I've ever recommended seafood with cheese to anyone but people I hate, you NEED TO TRY THIS DISH "Lazy empanadas...w/shrimp."
My wife's carne asada was also really good. They use flavors very well here and also knew to not over cook the meat. So you still got that great, off the grill flavor along with the spices and such they added. Even the chips and salsa were good. My advice...mix some of the spicy "yellow salsa" with the mild "red salsa" and dip your chips in it...or even put it over your arroz (rice, kanin, etc...).
I can want say enough good things about this place. We spent far less here and got a far better meal then most places on the island...and there are other good places as well...but Maggie's just crushed it for us!!