Originally Posted by
Yahillwe
I've been told that in all kinds of restaurants. Not only mexican.
I think it is just a warning in case one burns themselves.
I think that's true outside of the Mexican restaurant category. Kind of like the generic warning printed on styrofoam coffee cups. The lawyers make them say that.
Eating lunch at a Mexican restaurant with my boss one time, he disregarded the warning and grabbed the plate. He had blisters on his fingers immediately after.
I think rjque had it right and they go under the broiler to melt the cheese.
I've touched a few "hot" plates in other restaurants and found them to be warm to hot-ish. The exception has been those metal plates used for sizzling fajitas in non-Mexican chains. Those are hot.