Decent Tex-Mex. Nice fast service. Very good warm chips served with tasty homemade salsa. Great lunch specials for $11.99, nice portions. read more

Chapala Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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I have driven by this restaurant probably more than 100 times but got to visit only recently. Pretty decent spot for Mexican food and family friendly. Unfortunately, visited during Cinco de Mayo, place was packed, so service wasn't that quick and there were few mixups. I don't know how it is during normal days, so giving a pass. Everything we ordered tasted pretty good though. Food portions were decent and seasoned well. Drinks too were good and strong, so nothinh to complain about. read more

Chapala Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Union, New Jersey

I am 0/2 at this restaurant. The first time I stopped by on my way home. Went inside and asked to order take out, but was told the kitchen was closed despite the fact that every site said closing time was an hour later and a couple of tables were still occupied along with seats at the bar...Okay... My second attempt was on Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo, for a meetup. It was my first time meeting everyone so of course the first question I asked our server was if they could split checks. I was told they could do that, not an issue. Great! 30 minutes later, as we were STILL waiting for our drink order, our server comes back and says the manager informed her that they were not going to be able to do separate checks. We argued back and forth, tried suggesting multiple compromises, explained the situation, but our server said no because she had already put the drink orders in. She finally asks if we are staying or leaving. That's when I became annoyed--didn't you just say you couldn't accommodate us because our drink orders were in? If you can cancel then you can accommodate. There were still multiple empty tables so I asked if she could just charge my order to an empty table and close me out immediately. She still said no because we aren't at that table (I'm not sure what difference it made since she was going to close it immediately anyway). I didn't appreciate the attitude I got from her because I had specifically asked about splitting checks, if she was frustrated she needed to deal with it better. While I can understand limiting checks on a busy night, you had already agreed that splitting the check was ok at the beginning of the evening before things got super packed. The courteous action was to at least honor that. I only had $20 with me so I changed my order to one margarita. Ultimately, It took an hour just to get our drinks then another hour for food and half the orders were wrong so they had to go back to the kitchen. They even brought me an order of wings (which I rejected) because they saw me with just my drink and assumed an order was missing and the person next to me had ordered wings. Drink: The margarita was really good and strong, but a little sweet because they weren't using fresh limes. I can't understand why it took an hour though. I'm SO glad I stuck to my drink, because of course it was a hot mess paying the bill with 7 strangers, with one suspected attempted dashing??? (Drama!!) I dropped my $20 and went home. I think I'll take the hint from the universe and stick to the other Mexican spot for a while. read more

Chapala Mexican Cuisine - Margaritas various types - Mexican Near Me - Union, New Jersey

The food is always good, portion sizes are good, and the bartenders are nice. So far I haven't had a dish I didn't enjoy. read more

Chapala Mexican Cuisine - Mexican Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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Pretty decent Mexican food . This place used to be Tiffany's then Tiffs. I would consider it authentic Mexican food . Dishes are large sizes . You will be full and most likely can take home a doggy bag. They gifted us tequila shots for a birthday and they came in a cute airplane . Nice touch . Staff was friendly. read more

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I enjoyed a nice lunch at Chapala today. The service was fantastic: attentive and prompt. The food was very flavorful and the portion sizes were great. To drink I had a really tasty jamaica aguas frescas. It was sweet but not overly sweet. I had the 3 tacos with rice and beans; two were el pastor and one was chicken. They all were really good and quite filling. My mom had chicken fajitas and the serving was very generous and the food was flavorful. All in all, we enjoyed our meal and will definitely return. read more

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Chapala oh Chapala how wonderful you are! I've accepted the fact that I physically cannot go to Chapala without eating enough chips and salsa to feed a small village before my actual meal even arrives. And don't even get me started on Thursday karaoke. Nothing builds character quite like trying to enjoy your enchiladas while someone absolutely massacres "Bohemian Rhapsody'" with complete confidence. ( Which may have been me) Every Thursday is either a Grammy-worthy performance or an active crime against music, and honestly, that's what makes it so entertaining. The vanilla ice cream deserves its own standing ovation. How is plain vanilla somehow one of the best desserts on the menu? It's suspiciously good. I go in saying, "I'm way too full for dessert," and five minutes later I'm scraping the bowl clean like I've never seen food before. Huge shoutout to my friend Kamille for surviving the Thursday night karaoke crowd. I don't know what they pay her, but it isn't enough. She deserves hazard pay for listening to the same five songs every week and still smiling. Some places are restaurants. Chapala is an experience. My dearest Chapala, if you're a restaurant, then I'm a regular. If there are no tables left, I'll wait. If the chips run out, I'll mourn. If the karaoke is off-key, I'll sing along anyway. Until we meet again... my dearest Chapala. read more

Solid food and ambience. Service was good. A great little Mexican place. Definitely recommend

Modern Mexican restaurant with local bar vibes. Big menu with something for everyone. The mojito was refreshing. The Al pastor tacos were delicious. The tres leches cake was large and moist. Server was friendly and even gave us a couple free shots of tequila at the end. Will be back here. read more

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I am not sure why this place only has a couple of reviews but if you haven't been here you definitely should. The service was good, the drinks were excellent and the food was absolutely amazing. Other than the loud group of people sitting outside with us during our dinner we had a great experience and will definitely be back. read more

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I went on a Tuesday evening. Not crowded but a steady flow of patrons. Chips and salsa were legit. I had a mezcal margarita that was great. My main course was shrimp in butter and garlic sauce with a side of creamy refried beans and rice. Absolutely delicious. The only downside was the churros and ice cream. The presentation wasn't great and the churros were hard. I should have just gotten another drink! read more

I had been meaning to check out this place as it somewhat recently opened. It was a little tricky to pull into the parking lot, but me and my date were pleasantly surprised by the food & service. Great value on the half pitcher of margaritas in this picture, they also lit up. I got the 12 inch Texas burrito which came with rice and beans. It was great! There was also a DJ on the Saturday night we went ans he was playing 90's & Y2K R&B and we got some complimentary tequila shots with our bill. How nice! I will be returning. read more

Chapala Mexican Cuisine - Strawberry Margarita half pitcher - Mexican Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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I frequent this restaurant regularly and am surpised that many people still don't know about it. The food is delicious. I usually order fajitas or one of their mole dishes. The tropical ceviche is one of my favorite apps. The margheritas are spot on. The servers are always very very nice. I highly recommend this spot!! read more

The food is EXCELLENT at this restaurant. The portions are BIG, and the spices are just right. The bartender and drink selection also make for a great experience aa well as the location. This is my new favorite spot! read more

This was our first time so we ordered appetizers, entrees, drinks and desserts to try out the food and customer service. We were served quickly and the food was tasty and plentiful. In fact we could not eat it all and had to get "to go" containers. The red sangria was made well. The service was excellent and we would return again to sample more dishes and drinks. read more

Prices were a bit high and portions were small. Server was satisfactory. The ambiance was changed from the previous restaurant, but it was like the threw generic pieces of art on the wall. read more

Yesterday I placed an order to be delivered and I had the guacamole and it was absolutely the freshest most delicious guacamole I've ever tasted I also got the chorizo as a side and that was also delicious definitely try this place out you will definitely be impressed! read more

Won't be returning unfortunately. Zero customer service. We didn't feel welcomed at all. Food took forever, wasn't great. When I asked about the happy hour menu, the bartender seemed annoyed I was asking...just not a great time. Not worth the money or time to be honest. read more

I started with the wings , they were soggy ,and had barely any sauce on them . even the blue cheese didn't help . The enchiladas were ok , kind of bland. I was hoping to find a hidden gem but I was wrong read more

Thanks for good food and great service! We had a blast.. thanks Michael...ambiance is nice too...made my mother's birthday celebration awesome.. read more

Heard this place was good Mexican unfortunately I heard wrong. Bland tasteless food with no flavor whatsoever. Drinks were horrible. Service was ok but I want quality food. Will not return read more

May 5th, ridiculously overpriced, I had better mex food in high school. All the drinks are fulled up ice to the top, the salsa was watered ketchup and stale chips, the bartenders rude, and they have the nerve to add an automatic tip of 18% and a higher fee to use your credit card. My sevichie was all onions and peppers no taste at all, my friends caseda was dripping in oil. Never again, go to Taco Bell and save 100$, this place will be gone in a year. read more

i love this place!! The food is amazing, the waiters are so kind, and it is super clean!