While Justin and I lived in Provo, we had a tiny, tiny, tiny, narrow apartment. That meant, there was no washer and dryer. So, every week and a half (once we ran out of clean underwear, because I wasn't going to do laundry sooner than that while having to pay for it), we'd pack up all the clothes we'd worn in the car, grab some fast food, and head down to the Wash Hut--the local college community laundromat. This place was really old, with gross, sunken chairs and tables and machines that worked pretty well. We'd start our laundry, eat our fast food, surf the web on our laptops (yaay free wifi), and sometimes fork up 75 cents for some Starbursts or Skittles.
Then, we moved to Sandy to a townhome with our own washer and dryer! Hallelujah! And, with a brand new baby, I was doing small loads just about every day!
So, why in the world am I reviewing a laundromat? Well, although we are lucky, we understand how it feels to go to a laundromat and the worry of the grossness, effectiveness of the machines, time, and comfort. So, I felt that I could help along my neighbors and friends near Salt Lake that might not have the convenience that we do now.
When we went, the restaurant and laundromat look older, however, the outside is very, very deceiving. The owner of Cancun Cafe has just recently bought the next door laundromat and upgraded it, including all new machines! And, glory be, they aren't coin operated! There are money cards so it is electronically taken care of. The prices are pretty good because you can do very big loads. There are big tables to sit at, a comfy couch to lounge on while watching a flat screen TV and drinking courtesy coffee. There are snack machines, as well as one that sells soap, which is nice because Justin and I forgot to bring our detergent with us! They even have dry cleaners! So, you can kill two birds with one stone. They also have the wi-fi password out for free.
And the last really nice thing about the laundromat...it's CLEAN!!!
We hopped on over to Cancun Cafe and when we walked in, we loved the atmosphere. It is a very home-y, inviting, Mexican-soul-food kind of place. We were immediately seated and given homemade chips and salsa, which were delicious!
We had such a hard time trying to decide what to eat as it all sounded so delicious! When we finally did decide, we were so happy and excited with the large portion sizes! It was so delicious!
We shared our Mexican rice and refried beans with Rhys and he even enjoyed them! They were so delicious and super filling--even Justin was satisfied! The service was great, the food was great, the atmosphere was great!
We are so happy with our experience and definitely recommend the Cancun Cafe and Laundromat to you!

I think you've mentioned before how Justin particularly likes generous restaurants portions--but then, who wouldn't? Our favorite Mexican restaurant in Michigan had a steak nachos appetizer that would leave us both so full that we wouldn't order anything else! Don't go making me crave refried beans now...
ReplyDeleteThat's the best thing about REAL Mexican restaurants (not Americanized ones)!
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