Chapala Mexican Restaurant
Chapala Mexican Restaurant
Complimentary Chips & Mild Salsa
Sampling the salsas - Top to bottom, L to R: red tomatillo, table salsa, avocado salsa, and green tomatillo salsa.
Building Exterior
Bar Area
One of the Dining Areas
Beef Fajita quesadilla
Jalapeño cream cheese enchiladas
Enchiladas rancheras
Chef Special (always on the menu) grilled chicken, shrimp, onions, jalapeños, and mushrooms, in cream sauce with avocado. rice, & beans
Lunch Dos
Enchiladas rancheros
Speedy Gonzales
Enchiladas Banderas
Pork tamale, Mexican rice
Beef and bean nachos with extra jalapeños
Pork chimichanga. Actually crispy!!!! Pico and guac on the side
Enchiladas Rancheras with green sauce instead of red and no lettuce (cheese enchiladas topped with pork)
Chile relleno and cheese enchilada - SO good!
outside, pizza
Complimentary chips and salsa
a plate of food on a table
Large cheese dip
ribs, food, bbq ribs
Store front
Alan B.
Jan 26, 2025
Chapala is about 8 miles from where I live and I've had the opportunity to eat here multiple times. I've had everything from the nachos to enchiladas, Speedy Gonzalez to quesadillas, burritos, tacos, and most everything else. And I don't make multiple return visits to restaurants where I don't enjoy the food and the service.The restaurant is tucked away down what appears to be an industrial street where you wouldn't expect to find a sit-down restaurant. Because of this you won't accidentally discover it while you're out on a Saturday afternoon drive. I'm certain the location hurts their business as it has other failed restaurants that have occupied the same space in the past. But if you go to the trouble of finding it, you'll be happy you did.There are a few "Mexican" restaurants in this area of town, but this is a "Tex-Mex" restaurant, which I prefer. I won't go into describing each individual item on the menu, I'll just say the food is solid Tex-Mex. I lived in Houston and San Antonio for a total of 10 years, so I know what Tex-Mex is supposed to taste like. Chapala could definitely hold their own in South Texas. I think you should give it a try.
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Susan W.
Jan 25, 2025
My family and I ate at Chapala tonight and as usual, it was amazing.. I ordered the avocado sauce enchiladas and they were delicious. I've never had anything here that I haven't liked. This is our favorite Mexican restaurant and we don't bother going anywhere else. We always ask for Ana. She is always one step ahead of what we need. The kids look forward to seeing her.
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Phil B.
Mar 5, 2024
If it wasn't for the fast service and decent prices, this place would have received a 2-star rating. The food we ordered was sub par. While many items were ok and overall portion sizes were good, it lacked seasoning, especially the quesadilla. It was simply a tortilla with an underwhelming amount of cheese. Didn't even taste like the tortilla was heated up with any butter. Very bland. The tacos we ordered were ok but the shells reminded me of that from a Taco Bell taco kit almost. Sadly a soft option or corn option was not offered to us. Even though we dined around 1230, the restaurant was empty. Only one other table was occupied with guests. The hostess was even eating while working which didn't make for a very welcoming ambiance.
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Daniel Z.
May 3, 2024
Something happened after they moved. No Tuesday specials. No margarita specials. Place was 100 degrees inside 4/30. Place was empty at 5:30 pm. Start a taco Tuesday and watch your customers multiply. Had a house margarita and left. Nothing to keep us there.
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Nick S.
Feb 22, 2024
I love the food here! They have really good food, great drinks But their customer service absolutely sucks. You can have one or two tables in there, and one server and the service is very slow, you have to wait constantly for refills on drinks and chips and salsa refills. Food in the kitchen is slow to come out. Staff is not friendly. I ordered cheese dip one time never got the cheese dip. When the bill came, I told the waitress that we didn't get our cheese dip and she still charged us for it. Had to ask it for to be removed. They need to work on their customer service. It would be a great place if they would train their employees on customer, service.
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Charley B.
Aug 27, 2022
Chapala has a new location, but it's still serving the same quality food.I like the queso dip. I also like the chicken chimichanga smothered in, you guessed it, a heaping pile of queso along with sides of rice and refried beans.Service is a work in progress. Sometimes there isn't a person to greet and seat you. Sometimes it takes a server a little bit to realize you're in their section. Sometimes the food takes a while to come out. Everything seems to work its way out, but these are things to think about if you're time sensitive or on a schedule.
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Ali D.
Jul 19, 2024
Holy Guacamole! The BEST Paloma I've ever had! Excellent service from Elaina and the food was delicious! Can't wait to come back!
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Teri B.
Jan 16, 2025
We have went to Chapala for st least 20 years. Well we went to their new location and the food was TERRIBLE N DISGUSTING The food had no taste at all! The menus n on line are different prices. The only reason I gave 1 Star is because there was no Zero!! We told the waitress what the food was like and she asked if we wanted our ticket! Terrible service n Food!
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Tracey L.
Aug 24, 2024
Fast friendly service. Great food. I ordered the tamale and rice - so good! Visiting from out of town. Mom always talks about this place. Came for lunch. She's right - it's really good.
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Ryan R.
Dec 29, 2024
We show up and there are 4 tables with patrons and about 12 tables covered in dishes and glasses. Apparently nobody to bus. Wait at the front for about 5 minutes before someone comes over and tells us she need to clear a table. Get seated and it took forever to get our drinks. No silverware or napkins, so we ask for some and are told they ran out and are waiting for it to be washed. Half the restaurant's seating area was closed off (lights were just completely shut off which is strange), so how they are out of silverware is even more strange. Apparently they never fill up or they wouldn't have enough forks for people to eat. Another large group waited at the front for about 10 minutes before they were seated. Finally get napkins, but can't get a refill of chips. Finally get the chip refill after asking a second time (with a side of attitude). Food comes about 25 minutes after we ordered and it was fine, nothing special. I did have to remove a chicken bone from a bite of my chicken chimichanga. Overall, I cannot recommend this place and I'd be surprised if it's even open this time next year.
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