lopez

I've been to the former restaurant that used this building, which was Flip Side. It was soooo busy back then so I'm taken aback that it closed and got replaced by this trendy Mexican place. I met up with an old schoolmate I haven't seen in 20 years and we enjoyed ourselves but it mainly due to each other's company. The offerings were very...just okay. For a Mexican place, the prices were high and portions were very small. No free chips and salsa! We had to pay $4 for chips and salsa, plus $1 for refill for just the salsa. The shrimp tostado was great but so small for the price! We ordered the tres leches cake and the description said sponge cake drenched in cream and sauce...well, it came in a block of the driest brick of a cake and then scraped on the top with some thin milk sauce or something. I mentioned this to the waitress who brought us back a side of the whipped horchata topping (that was promised with this dessert) and it was good but pretty annoying that I had to ask for it...the cake was $8 which is the same price as a slice of Cheesecake Factory's cheesecake which not only is their value and portion more reasonable, but lives up to its promise of deliciousness as a dessert, unlike the tres leches cake. We did love the little elote fritters but man...6 tiny, less than mouthful servings did not justify its price. The decor was neat, clean, fun but not overly colorful or crazy. Our server was nice but not the most knowledgeable nor helpful. She was attentive with water and checking in with us though. I can't see myself coming back here unless someone else REALLY wants to go. Chagrin Falls has a lot of interesting places but does need a more casual but hip Asian fusion place. Hopefully, this will come to fruition one day. I'm still not over not getting to try Umami before it got converted to the bland, overpriced abomination that is The Reserve.

We were so excited to try this new and restored restaurant based on the newspaper articles and hype. There were certainly some good highlights but also some misses. Starting with the small parking lot but they have free valet that is on it so no worries about the parking. Interior is small and quaint however it's surprisingly bright inside. We were expecting a darker, sexier feel so we're surprised at the bright ambiance. Tables mounted to the walls were cool so no wobbly tables or hitting of your shins. Definite plus! Hostess and busser were fast, kind, and helpful. Waitress was not... young, not helpful, and a slow on water refill. I have the cilantro soap gene and she couldn't tell me what didn't have it. Then what I ordered that she confirmed didn't have it, sure did...which annoys me. Received a recommendation about the scallop tostada which wouldn't normally be on my list but it was pretty good although the guac has a lot of cilantro. Lots of scallop and good flavors. Waitress did recommend the stuffed pepper to which it had a nice presentation and filling flavor for a veggie dish says my husband, also lots of cilantro. Got the smoky enchilada with chicken which the waitress recommended over cheese which was a miss for me. Good portion so not over stuffed but nothing special Mexican rice, Smokey nothing special refried beans, and boring enchiladas with more of a mole flavor instead of smoky spice. Needed the hot sauce! Chicken has very little flavor. Bourbon fizz drink tasted like no alcohol so wouldn't recommend but the rumrita was the highlight. It's sweet, spicy, sour, excellent. Should be in a short glass or ice strained out for the tall glass but flavor was great. We joked that we would be back for the rumrita and then order Chinese for pick up next door. We are interested in coming back to try the tacos so we will give it another shot. I just expected more and think they are capable. Better luck next time.

Okay, I really, really wanted this to be outstanding... but my biggest pet peeve is LETTUCE! Come on, save the bagged lettuce for Applebees. MAKE ME A FRESH SALAD! That's all I ask, well!?Also, what year is this??? Where is the vegan/vegetarian options? Nicole our server was perfect and of course I loVe Brandy from Pony boys. I recommend this place just give a second to figure it out.

Was craving authentic Mexican (not fast food) +went to Lopez Friday night . What a great experience!The Guacamole was a wonderful starter.The Tacos and Pork chops were amazing.The dining room is perfect--we were looking for quaint not gigantic.The highlight was our Server--Michael/ Mike--he was the best of 2024!Quick-knowledgeable and funny--the perfect combo.My brother went back the next night.

Food is good-ish. They've already changed the menu and now there's nothing on the menu that I like. The rest of my party was underwhelmed by their dishes. The worst part was our server. Been before and all the guys are great but the older lady we had this last time was slow, forgetful and was so chatty that we thought she was going to pull up a chair to our table, but too busy to get us refills on our drinks. Would love to love this place but it is falling short. Please put more basic chicken and beef on the menu.

First off, all of the staff were very kind and friendly. However, the food was all so tasteless. The queso tasted like condensed milk and was super bland. The scallop tostada recommended by our server was ok, but not particularly tasty. The food had barely any taste. Cocktails were mediocre but not great. Aside from that, we had a reservation at 7pm but had to wait til 7:25 to be seated. I wouldn't come back. The restaurant was packed and had a great ambiance, maybe we went on an off night.

Another fine evening dining here with family, maybe our fourth or fifth time. A good menu, both kitchen and bar, courteous and professional service. I don't think you can go wrong dining at Lopez.

All staff was very friendly and my personal meal was very good.However there were numerous things that made our experience here very lack luster. We had made a reservation days before but when we arrived they didn't have our name and didn't seem to understand what we were talking about. To the point that we thought we may have called the wrong place. A server over heard our convo with the host? and admitted that she had taken our reservation but it was never documented or put in the system? I don't know The patio is literally 10 feet from a large dumpster in clear view of where we were seated. On top of that, the lid was wide open causing an odor to waft over. It smelled bad. That's just poor attention to detail in my opinion. I understand there's nothing you can do about the dumpster but really no one could at least walk over and close the lid? Or close off the opening of the patio that exposes the dumpster? Our server was very friendly and answered all of our questions. However not a single (not exaggerating) dirty glass or dirty plate was removed from our table the whole time we were there. We sat with dirty glasses and plates in front of us the whole time. Lastly. My friends purchased 4 margaritas (2 for each of them). Not all at once. When the bill came it showed that 4 margaritas was $60. Pricey? Yes, you'll have that these days. Here's the thing that baffles us. A PITCHER of margaritas was $15 on the happy hour menu. So why would ONE single margarita be the same price? Just doesn't make sense. I will say my personal meal was very good and everyone else enjoyed there's as well. My friend's chicken was very charred and dry however. It's the small things that make or break a restaurant and I hope they can make those adjustments because everyone was very friendly just not very aware.

The food was good & came out quickly. I had a great fruit platter that was generous and well-priced as an app, and chicken enchiladas, which were delicious. Their homemade habanero hot sauce is both truly hot and flavorful. The chips and salsa are tasty. The cocktails and beer selection are good, as was the service. This was my second time here after their opening late last year and I was impressed both times. Will be back!

Our party of 6 on a Thursday evening enjoyed our dinner at Lopez. The waitress was able to answer all our questions and we received our food and drinks in a timely manner. Other patrons were dressed very nicely. But we didn't feel way out of place in our more casual clothes. The salmon on my Caesar salad was great. Others enjoyed their spicy pineapple margarita and Pozole verde soup. Valet parking was a breeze. It's free, but don't forget to tip. It's a little loud inside, but not impossible to have a conversation.