text: Boy I really wanted to like Las Cazuelas I was heartened by the nice and somber decor much of it a holdover from Cafue Porta Alba including the woodburning stove We started out on a good note the chips were warm and the salsa was very nice both were plentiful Our tamal appetizer was also spicy and good and the queso fundido was delicious too with a healthy portion of mushrooms and chorizo within the mixture Our margitas two house one special with agave and higherend tequila were also tasty although no match for the knockyouout variety served at PasqualsnnThings started to take a downturn however quickly thereafter We first learned that the restaurant was out of guacamole This also meant that every single dish that came with avocado a favorite of ours would be coming without it We were encouraged by the interesting menu selections but were feeling weighed down by our appetizers and so went with soup and salad selections The fajita and Yucatuen salads promising baby greens came with a bed of uninspired bagged romaine The remaining veggies remember no avocado in the Yucatuen including jicama chunks were frozen Yes frozen solid As one of my companions mentioned What was I thinking ordering a salad at a Mexican restaurant Fair enough but the more adventurous menu suggested that things might have been better and that it would be okay to risk My own tortilla soup was also bland and without any real flavor It was akin to a Progresso chicken soup nnWe skipped dessert but the bill for three of us came to The food did not live up to this tab nor did it match up with the decor Our server was nice and attentive but I will be unlikely to return to Las Cazuelas This means we are still on the hunt for a really good Mexican place in Madison beyond the taqueria experience