This restaurant has changed for the worse. I have noticed it going downhill in my last few visits. La Pinata used to be tops on my list as a restaurant with authentic, high-quality food, great service and charming ambience. Lately, we noticed that all the staff (except one waiter) have been replaced, the quality of the food has declined and the service is terrible. I asked one waiter what happened to the staff and was told they had all quite; but upon additional inquiries it was disclosed that the restaurant is under new management and fired the veteran staff upon taking ownership. I was really disheartened to hear this because the previous staff members were excellent employees, hardworking, friendly and cheerful. It is clear that the new employees are not being trained properly. They leave customers for long periods, get orders wrong and do not seem to be customer-driven. It is not their fault, but the fault of management. We have been patronizing La Pinata every week for several years, but the party is over. I am sad to see this restaurant fall apart. I am also angry that good employees were let go by the new owner. Just another sign of how employees are viewed by businesses as less than people, just mere labor resources. As for today's meal, they got our order wrong. One of the other new waiters spent the entire time visiting with friends at another table. This is not the way to run a business and definitely not the way to keep customers. What a tragic end to a once-great establishment. We won't be going back.