Site audit

Mitla Cafe

Current live site https://www.mitlacafesb.com/
Date
2026-08-04
Niche
Restaurant (historic Mexican-American)
Package
Rebuild · $1,799
Demo
demos/mitla-cafe/ · portfolio sample

Snapshot

Mobile-friendly Layout adapts, but hero/slider often fails to load — first viewport feels broken
Clear primary CTA Phone in top bar helps; homepage CTA is a dated cartoon “Phone in Your Order” graphic, not a modern action stack
Contact path obvious Address/hours exist lower on page; form present but buried under weak social widgets
Speed / feel Hero carousel shows a loading spinner; Instagram block errors (“Too Many Requests”); site feels abandoned
Trust Strong real history (est. 1937, Route 66) but homepage underuses it; Hampton “Save a Landmark” badge is easy to miss
SEO basics Title is “Mitla Cafe”; local NAP present; thin modern SEO structure
First impression Dated ~2016 template; does not match a landmark San Bernardino restaurant

Top issues

  1. Hero/slider fails or loads slowly — first impression is a blank/loading frame
  2. All-caps staple banner is hard to read and looks templated, not brand-led
  3. Cartoon phone-order graphic and footer ©2016 signal an outdated site
  4. Instagram widget broken; social proof area wastes space
  5. Menu / catering / directions are in the nav but the homepage does not push Call, Directions, or Order with equal clarity

Opportunities

What a better site should do for this business:

Suggested scope

Package Rebuild — $1,799 (payment plan OK)
Pages / features Home (story + CTAs), Menu (or menu PDF/link), About, Banquet Catering, Contact (map + hours + form); migrate existing content; click-to-call; Google Maps directions link
Out of scope for v1 Full custom online ordering app, paid ads, photography shoot, logo redesign
Rough timeline 2–3 weeks after deposit + content/photos access
Update model after launch Hybrid care plan (default) — see config/pricing-model.md

Call talking points

  1. Your history since 1937 is a huge advantage — the current homepage doesn’t show it in the first few seconds; a redesign can lead with that story.
  2. The hero area often sits on a loading spinner and the Instagram block errors out — that costs trust before someone even sees the menu.
  3. We can keep phone-in ordering (your real workflow) but make Call / Directions / Catering obvious on a phone in under five seconds.

Notes for demo