La Palapa Del Guayabo - Chapala

The best place to come and eat hands down you will never regret coming here service is good and fast.

If you want a fun restaurant with plenty of seating for big parties, live mariachi music and great drinks this is your place! A favorite of the Mexican families coming down from Guadalajara on weekends or for the holidays. This place gets hopping! We were here early afternoon for a quick libation and to listen to the first of the bands. It's a really fun place with a great breeze coming off the water. And check out the pelicans! Food is okay but really it's the ambiance people come for.

There are places to go to eat, then there are places to be seen by the other beautiful people. While I wouldn't consider Lake Chapala a real bevy of hot bods, I would say this place draws big family type crowds and with the live Mariachis, you'll see people spontaneously get up and dance right next to their bubbling hot molecajete. What's that? You've never heard of molecajete? Yeah, yeah, it's the lava rock bowl that is used as a mortar and pestle to grind stuff like crack, I mean like peppers and salsas. But used as a serving dish, it's like having your sizzling fajitas served in a hot bowl that has gooey melty cheese at the bottom, ready to be spooned onto a fresh and chewy tortilla. I've been here twice and both were on a Sunday. There are mariachi bands who will roam the restaurant and play music at your request. It's a serenade and live entertainment. May I suggest you get some tequila and either drown your sorrows with the songs or celebrate your love of life! Either way, it's a beautiful view, the food is good and music is better. Overall, I like it here and we will return on my day off. The flan is sweet, cold and creamy and the food is tasty. I'd give it another star if it weren't for the occasional stained tablecloth and crushed tortilla chips on the floor. Maybe I notice too much? Maybe I expect too much? Or maybe I just need more tequila?

Price per person: MX$200–300 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Molcajete Mar Y Tierra

Los platillos son porciones abundantes Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: MX$200–300 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Sopa de Mariscos, Molcajete Mar Y Tierra, Molcajete de Mariscos Chile Pimiento Cebolla Y Queso Fundido, Hamburguesas, Cazon Relleno de Camarón Pulpo Piba Y Queso