This place is always been a decent experience, the service, the food, the drinks, the atmosphere…read more.. it's just better than the other places in the area for Mexican food.

The food is epic, the service is awesome, and the servers actually check on you. When I'm in town I…read morestop in for food. And the horchata is delish!

We just got around to trying this restaurant on the Fox River in Ottawa. This location was…read morepreviously long established supper club and was only recently sold. It's now Mexican restaurant, and GDL is short for Guadalajara. The interior still shouts 'supper club'...dim, dark wood, booths with high backs and vinyl. The music is Mexican. And not too loud. We were greeted and seated promptly in one of the booths (we were a party of four), by a friendly waiter, who brought water and menus right away. The menu has a great variety of Mexican staples. The drinks menu is big on margaritas (none of us are fans), a few varieties of wines, and the standard beers. We opted for soft drinks. All dishes are served with rice and beans. We had chile rellenos, carnitas, burritos...all were well prepared and the servings were generous. The prices are very reasonable. This was an overall good experience, and we enjoyed the evening. Parking is ample behind the restaurant, and there is handicapped parking with handicap access. An overall good experience.

Brand spanking new Mexican place that took over the old Monte's Riverside restaurant…read more GDL (Guadalajara) Mexican restaurant recently opened and I believe owned by the same folks as Tapatios in Ottawa. We dined on a Tuesday evening and it was pretty dead inside. The interior is brighter than the former Monte's. The decor is pretty neat and the bar is super cute. They did a nice job renovating this space. Lots of Roman Empire female warriors on the walls. I ordered the fish tacos and had beans in place of rice. That is a delicious meal! The sauce is so good. Huge portions and plenty of fish. My bro got the shrimp verde plate and added chorizo. He also replaced the rice for beans. He loved this meal, very flavorful. Mom got a la carte ground beef taco and cheese and onion enchilada which she enjoyed. The menu is extensive and the prices are good. The staff are very friendly and kept checking on us through our time here. Ruben was an excellent server. The only minor gripes are it was a bit chilly in here, and there was no music in the dining area. Very quiet. The food is great so we are definitely coming back.

Amazing staff, amazing food, and a great atmosphere that makes you feel relaxed and ready to…read moreeat!Genuinely the best refried beans Ive ever had if I could give 10 stars I would.

Immediately greeted at the door and seated. Drink order was taken swiftly and drinks brought out…read morewithout delay. We took a minute to choose our food and the waiter seemed to disappear. Seems like as soon as we said out loud "hey where is that waiter?" He popped up to take our order. Guacamole salad was good but needed a little salt. We got nachos for the table, a kids meal was ordered and a chimichanga with ground beef was the entree. That food was out in under 8 minutes! The food was good and while I found it a little pricey for lunch it's not terrible. Overall, this was a great experience and I'd recommend it.

The lunch fish tacos are very good and reasonably priced. Our server was super friendly and fast…read more The margarita I tried was with Don Julio and it was quite orange-citrus, a bit on the sweet side more than I like but the husband liked it a lot. The complimentary salsa and chips were tasty. The ambiance itself is very underwhelming here, small and not very well lit. This place is really about the food. My husband got al pastor lunch tacos and he was very impressed. Overall though I would not say the atmosphere is that great, if you want ambiance there is a good place near the Ottawa Wal-Mart that is better.

The best steak tacos on the face of the planet - the steak is marinated somehow someway making it…read moretasty and delicious. Sergio is the best - makes you feel like part of his family. (Yes, we go there all the time)

I went here last Wednesday with a large group of ladies. We were all very impressed with the…read moreservice we received from Charlie, who said it was only his third day there. He sure did hustle and was a fantastic waiter. Great personality, fast, came over to check on us repeatedly and got all of our orders right the first time! Wow! The location is on top of the hill on Rt 6 leaving Ottawa... located next to one of the gentlemen's establishments but I won't judge the pizzeria. Lots of spacious parking in their own parking lot. Upon entering the pizzeria, my friend and I were wowed by the large banquet room. It was decorated very nicely and it looked like a wedding had been held here. We walked down the hall to the large room where our tables were reserved. A HUGE space with a lot of TVs and a dance floor. A very nice open space. My friend and I split a large cheese, onions, mushroom and black olive pizza. We also got some onion rings to share. I thought the food was really good. The crust was thin and crispy, piping hot cheese, just enough sauce. The toppings were fresh. The onion rings are just OK. Our party seemed very happy overall with the service. We kept commenting how professional and fast that Charlie was. I have never tried Alfano's Pizza which is insane considering they have been in Ottawa for decades, and Ottawa is my hometown. I was always partial to two other locally owned establishments. I would definitely come back because I was so impressed with the service and food.

Awesome Pizza , great sauce along with a crispy crust. Best mushrooms for a pizza couldn't be…read morehappier with it . Owner very welcoming and place looks really clean and organized.Large pizza done in 20 minutes from the time I called . Thanks for a good meal !!!

I dislike giving so few stars but this place was mediocre tonight. One waitress on her own for most…read moreof the time we were there. She was nice but slow. The selection on the menu seemed good but I was not super hungry so I ordered one cheese enchilada and one bean tostada. My brother loved the camarones el Diablo. Our uncle got a chimichanga and white queso sauce. He asked for a side of rice and beans but it didn't come out with his meal. He had to ask for them a second time and the waitress got them later. Queso was good (I tried a little). Brother gave me two pieces of shrimp and they were spicy and good. Unfortunately my meal came out much later than everyone else's and both items were freezing cold. I couldn't be bothered to send them back caus the service was so slow. I asked for a pinio Grigio and they had only enough for one small glass. It was not that busy there so we were not very impressed with the overall experience.

Great food and great service. Highly recommend for those who are fond of Mexican food.read more

Noon lunch on a workday. Pandora radio as loud as a spring break beach bar, but mercifully…read moreinterrupted every three minutes with an ad for Kentucky Fried Chicken. No better way to save $10 a month than to rock free Pandora in your Mexican restaurant supported by fried chicken ads. Waitress: "What can I get you to drink?" Me: "Diet" Waitress: "Diet Dr. Pepper?" Me: "Uh...wut?" Waitress: "Well, that's the only diet soda we have." She then brought out a 12oz can and charged me $1.75. Had to ask for chips and salsa. Charged me $3.00 for those. Salsa tasted like it came from a jar in the chip aisle at Kroger. God's Eleventh Commandment was "No Mexican restaurant shall ever chargeth for chips and salsa." There is a reason no successful Mexican restaurant ever has. Your customers are eating at your competitors' restaurants. Charging for something the competition gives away for free is a relationship ender. Find the $3.00 some other way. I asked if one of the green salsas was made with beer because it was carbonated. Unreassuringly, the waitress almost agreed with me that it was probably just naturally fermenting. The burrito suizo came in a porcelain boat so narrow I had to eat it by taking out core samples from the top down. The top was covered by a thick layer of solid cheese that I was able to fold over like the toupée of a corpse on a brisk, but not too cold day. Probably would not go back. The vibe was "We are running a restaurant, but have never actually been to one." I wish them the best of luck.

We just started with an order of nachos. That was all we…read moregot, was served in a paper plate. Plastic service ware that we needed to ask for. Was just ok food. No water or soda available on tap, outrageous prices for them bottled. That they forgot to bring until asked. We love to support a new place, but come on, no one knows what's going on here at all. I have NEVER been served a margarita in a rocks glass EVER! Tasted watered down as well and was $7.00. I am attaching photos of bill and pics of food. Please be ware if thinking of this place. 1 grilled jalapeño was $3.00! I do hope they end up doing well, but we won't be back anytime soon! Look at the reciept!

When you walk in you can smell the food cooking. Especially if they are making sausage sandwiches…read more And damn they are good. Sundays they have build your own bloody bar where you are provided a generous half glass of vodka and ice to start your creation. The only thing I would have liked to see were some pickled mushrooms, but they had a couple kinds of olives, asparagus,okra and pickles so I was happy anyway. Also some horseradish to spice it up. Your mixer was a spicy Clamato and it was delish. Also got a HUGE order of pepper jack cubes and I don't know what kind of magical breading is on them but they stayed warm for a long time , making it so nice to munch on them dipped in ranch. The photo is showing HALF of them gone. I mean WOW !! All in all we will totally be back. Missed breakfast by a few minutes but if it is half as good as it looked cooking in front of us and how it smelled we will be in for a treat. Prices are great as well. Is it a divey bar? Yep. But those are the best !!!

Classic joint. Family owned and run by a great family. Ask for the Cecilia Special (not on the…read moremenu). You won't be disappointed.

Terrible, rude and RACIST service My coworkers and I are all…read moreminorities, as soon as they heard us speak spanish they treated us so differently Terrible experience

Service is always great. I'm handicapped and ride a scooter they're always helpful getting in or…read moreout of the bar. Their burgers are great. The only thing I would like to the cooks are to add salt and pepper to the burgers.

OUTSTANDING food! The GM and server were super friendly and even let us stay late to finish up our…read morefood after a long day of traveling for a soccer tournament. My husband said they have the best Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich he's ever had in his life. Their tomato bisque soup was also amazing. Thank you for the hospitality Lone Buffalo!

We dropped in after the funeral for a friend…read more My wife ordered their French Dip, and I ordered the Wagyu Burger, medium rare. She got the ancient grains with hers. We also ordered a side of Cheese Curds. No photos of those - I was too hungry. So, let's start with the cheese curds. For reference, we have tried a ton of these, and this version was not great. The curds were "hollow" in the center of the fried section. We've had better. The dipping sauce was good. No salt or pepper is on the table. The Wagyu Burger was cooked to order, but tasted bland. It needed a good dose of salt or something, but nothing was available. My wife had their French Dip. I tried a bit of it - she liked it. It tasted pretty good, so she got the better end of the order. Her tea and my Dr. Pepper tasted okay. Service was good. The interior of the restaurant was attractive. It's just the food was amazingly bland. Like blah.