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FLASHBACK 2000: Cliff divers, talking toucans and electronic foliage—Larry Miller's new Mayan restaurant lives large.
The food at Mayan is an afterthought. It is cheap: only one dish runs higher than 10 bucks. And it is plentiful. But is a mediocre $10 burrito/taco/enchilada combo plate worth the aggravation of hour-long lines and the overall horrific experience that is the Mayan? I don't think so.
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Title: Welcome to the Jungle Author: Ted Scheffler Date: Mar. 16, 2000 In a Britney Spears-Backstreet Boys-Out of ‘N Sync world filled with KISS, Kid Rock and Rob Zombie action-figure dolls, I suppose that a $12 million restaurant aimed at 12-year-olds shouldn't surprise me.
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