Cantina La MÉxico - Guadalajara

Great meal. Incredible service. An awesome tequila selection. Delicious cocktails. Lovely ambience. The marinated pork shank and the ice cream--wow! So grateful to the local lady in line earlier that day who recommended it!

The quality of the food was really great. The drinks were also very tasty and they had a great selection to pick from. The only minor complaints would be that the service was slow for the restaurant being ~35% occupied and the steak that I ordered was not up to the quality that I like, this particular cut was most half fat that left little actual steak, but what I did have of the steak was very tasty and well seasoned. I think a revisit is appropriate, but it will require a different selection of plates. And maybe dinner service is a little better as I did hear some raving reviews of this place.

The best of plans can get hijacked, but this story has a happy ending. We needed to have our COVID testing done one day before flights. Finding an approved location and time slot was its adventure but it necessitated that we partake in dinner close by the pharmacy and testing. La Tequila with its high number of Google reviews cross-referenced with the 4 stars and 75 Yelp reviews seemed to be the logical choice. I decided to make reservations 24 hours in advance for a party of three. I shortly received a confirmation of my reservation via WhatsApp. Check, check, and check. What could go wrong? Flash forward to the next day and everything that could go wrong did including receiving a cancellation WhatsApp test message from La Tequila while on the route in an Uber to the restaurant. This is a stunning restaurant The outside facade is grandiose and proper and being 7 pm on a Friday, it was busy. There were a few waiting patrons inside and in the lobby. We let the staff know about the cancellation and were very accomodating. Ignacio was our waiter and was very patient, courteous, and polite. We all ordered drinks and the chips and salsa arrived. The salsa was not spicy but was packed with flavors. The salsa was not your typical Pico de Gallo gringo salsa which I was very thankful for. We ordered through our phones and noticed immediately that the La Tequila 's menu offering offered many of Mexico 's regional and culturally significant dishes. Mole from Oaxaca Beef seasoned with traditional flavors of Jalisco Fish seasoned and prepared with traditional flavors of Veracruz Molcajetes in a variety of options including vegetarian. We decided to order two appetizers Chalupas and Seared Grilled Cheese These Chalupas Poblanos are not your TB chalupas made famous with a trio of speaking Chihuahua. Three green and three red, in a fried tortilla with shredded beef and onion. Excellently seasoned and just the right portion of onions and meat. We noticed from a distance that a server was performing tableside guacamole and we each look at each other, laughed, and commented that it was a rip. Within minutes, it was us who were the fools. It 's not tableside guacamole but rather table-side salsa for our meals There are about six containers and a Molcajete, the 'salsa guy ' will ask you if you want mild, medium, or spicy. For a moment, I entertained the spicy, but we all agreed on medium. The 'salsa-guy ' takes all the ingredients and makes fresh salsa right before your eyes. This is not new for me as my wife prepares salsa twice a week to my delight but to watch someone else do it was pure magic. Congratulations to the 'salsa-guy ' as the salsa was a fireworks display of favors and even garnered two thumbs up from my wife. As a medium spicy profile, it still had some kick and would be tolerated for most. NOTE: I regularly have my wife use habaneros combined with other chiles to make salsa. While I could drink this salsa most Americans would just need a spoonful for their dinner. Moments later the second appetizer arrived. Burnt cheese. Grilled panela cheese. With green sauce, avocado and tortillas tatemadas al comal. Strips of grilled cheese arrived with their salsa. This salsa was bright green and had chucks of avocados that gently waded inside. Our culinary adventure continued with the two Molcajetes. One was a meat combination, and the other was vegetarian. Technically it was veganized. We asked for the panela cheese that usually is bathed in the Molcajete to be placed on the side. Not only was the request granted but understood and respected. My veganized Molcajete was filled with grilled mushrooms, grilled bell peppers, grilled cactus, and grilled squash plus other veggies. The salsa broth inside was a beautiful symphony of flavors. My wife and daughter enjoyed their skirt steak, chorizo, and other ingredients plus a huge stick of melting panela cheese. Ignacio with the help of another server expertly placed these medium-sized volcanic rock dishes that were boiling on our plates with precision and care. We were all given large serving spoons to 'fish ' out our contents from the Molcajetes. It was one of the best veggies Molcajetes I have ever had. I left no trace of salsa inside We concluded our dinner with a dessert. It was a simple yet complicated Corn Flan Custard. A very Mexican flan prepared with natural corn. La Tequila is a destination dinner and had I listened to my wife who reminded me of the sign above the door at the entrance that warns of having a bad attitude is not welcomed, I would have been more forgiving and friendly. In the end, the staff was professional, courteous, and overall, the service and the food were Yelp 5 Star worthy.

Está rica la barbacoa y el consomé, yo la compro para llevar y todo muy bien

Buen lugar para los fines de semana sábado y domingo de 8.30 a a 4.00 pm