by Nick Coons

I've been here several times over the years, but haven't really remembered the experience with any detail. This was a solo-early-dinner. The salsa was a bit sweet, maybe a little too sweet. They brought the "hot" salsa as well, and I was able to cancel out some of the sweetness by mixing them together -- That helped a little.

The food was about average; I was not overly impressed. The rice had a strange taste, but it didn't stand out too much. The music in the background was calming, though a little cheesy in a pseudo-authentic kind of way. One characteristic that really caught my attention was that the restaurant was very clean.

Manuel's is located at 1123 W. Broadway Rd. in Tempe.

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