text: Ate at El Encanto on for lunch with the wife We came here because we heard about the great atmosphere and with stars it was actually one of the higher rated Mexican places in North Scottsdale which I still find weirdnnOh Yelp how you let me down stars if you stuck to chips salsa and bottled beer I could understand that rating but my meal was left uneaten appetizer and entreennThe setting is unique but is far from special if you are not sitting next to the interior pond We were stuck far away from the pond next to a dirty server station and rusty spigot and hose When we asked to move nothing else was available nnFor an appetizer I ordered the Queso Guillermo The only thing accurate about the menu description was hot bubbling The addon crispy beef Machomos was truly bad the two bites I had you had to soften it in your mouth for seconds before you could chew it like really old beef jerky The cheese was stuck to the bottom of the skillet and the oil had separated leaving a wet greasy mixture of chiles onions and tomatoes I hate being so negative but I really lost my appetite after this appetizernnWhat really sent me over the edge was when the Guacamole arrived a perfect icecream scoop of guacamole that must have been served and stored in a very cold refrigerator long before our order was placed because their were ice crystals in the tomato garnishnnThe only thing positive I can say is that they serve cold beer