First time eating at Chapala and I was impressed by the flavor and the portion size. Hope to return soon.

This little spot was a plesant surprise. The restaurant provided efficient service for dinner. I We shared the chips and guacamole and I had the Pollo con arroz and beans. Very large portions and cozy setting. read more

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Fantastic people and a fantastic place! Dropped off my uhaul here and had trouble with the truck. The employees here went above and beyond to help me. Highly recommend! read more

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My friend and I arrived about noon on Tuesday May 5th, 2026. I've been celebrating this date for years, and the Mexican restaurants are normally very busy on this day. Not in Cambridge, Minnesota, lots of floor space, but less than 10 people there, including my friend and I. The waiter came over with the menus, and I ordered a Marietta. Sorry the machine that makes them takes two hours and has another hour to go. "You do know this is Cinco de Mayo, right? No response, and he went away. After a while he came back and we ordered, I asked for the chicken taco platter. When the food arrived, they should have called it an onion taco, more onions than chicken. I tried pick them out, but it was just not good, and I left the second taco untouched, the rice and beans were just so-so, and after a couple of attempts I abandoned them, stactin the plates, and my friend did the same. The waiter returned with the bill, no conversation, and I remember thing "for what this meal cost we could have had a decent meal somewhere, and a marguetta". We left the young man a tip, I could tell he wouldn't be making much money today. read more

My friends and I were strawberry picking at Rod's and wanted some Mexican. This is one that came up. It was ok. I honestly would've passed had I known what it was like. The chips are straight out of a bag. The salsa is decent with a nice little hit of spice. They barely give you any salsa. The server was not attentive at all. My friend got the frozen marg and the other got the flight. I didn't care for whatever brand of tequila they were using. The restaurant itself is interesting and just has a giant open space in the middle. I ordered a cheese quesadilla because nothing peaked my interest on the menu and I was annoyed with the quality of the chips & salsa. My friend got a steak burrito, the other got a quesadilla, and last one got the birria tacos. The rice is dry and seems like it's days old, definitely not fresh. Tortilla's aren't made fresh either. It's all store bought stuff that you can make at home. We all just thought it was meeeh. Honestly, Taco Bell would have been better. I love Mexican but I feel like it's so bland and not homemade here in MN. read more

This used to be a required stop for me on my way from the Twin Cities to my cabin in Grand Rapids. I like the food and service. The salsa and chips are especially yummy. Unfortunately, over the past few years, fruit flies have become a consistent part of the experience. That only happens with bad sanitation. read more

Visited Chapala on a Friday around 5pm. The place wasn't very crowded but it still took a bit for us to get seated. My biggest complaint was that we never really had any table service. Chips weren't refilled and neither was our water, we had to call down multiple servers for help. But, they're menu is huuuuuuge. It took me a long time to decide what I wanted and I ended up selecting the Quesadilla (Quesadilla Ranchero I think) with chicken. It was quite good and I'd order it again. I love that it came with a small side of guac. Other than the service, the food was pretty good. I'm hoping that if I visit again that will change. read more

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Fill this place up! Met a friend for lunch. He suggested this place since he is local to Cambridge. We basically had the place to ourselves. Bartender was very nice. Let me change the channel on the tv. Server was friendly and brought refills on our waters before they were gone. Food was excellent and came out very fast. My friend always gets the chipotle burrito which was huge. I went with the chicken lunch sized fajitas. Came out sizzling. Good chips and salsa (complimentary) Good atmosphere with a lot of neon beer signs and Mexican decoration. read more

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Food is awesome, everything is SO good; fajitas are my favorite and the enchiladas are my husbands favorite. Service is fantastic. So friendly! Ambiance is nice, music is lively and just the right volume :) Overall our family's favorite local Mexican place! read more

We went on a Friday night and the place was busy and packed. The food was fresh and excellent with good flavor. I had chimichangas. My bride had beef fajitas. They were delicious. The service was good. We were able to use a $5 off coupon. We would definitely return. read more

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We were the only people in the restaurant and the fellas working took a long time to come take our order. If you're looking for authentic Mexican food I would not recommend, but hey some people may love this. read more

Princeton location is hands the best I've ever had! I go regularly and I'm more impressed with the staff and food everytime!!!!

I've been here a half an hour and nobody has taken my food order yet. It's not busy and there are plenty of employees. I have asked a couple of times, and they said they would be right over. That is unacceptable. At least I have a margarita. read more

It took four minutes to get my food. Pronto! Clean and reasonably priced. I would recommend it to anyone. read more

Wow do you get a bang for your buck! We did the burrito San Juan: chorizo, chicken, beans, rice, and veggies smothered in queso and the Fajita Quesadilla: steak with bell peppers, onions, melted cheese and lettuce. I could barley finish my quesadilla, and jay could only finish half his burrito! All for $26.00 lunch and two sodas! Yum! Staff was a tad slow, but very welcoming. read more

we had a surprise birthday party here and the manager went to DQ and got a DQ cake for our guest!!!!!! how awesome is that???? food is delicious and service is more than accommodating I really can't say enough about this awesome venue guaranteed good time no matter the event did I say that the food is delicious?? read more

Chapala Mexican Grill - Bars Near Me - Cambridge, Minnesota

We were starving and needed some good food to keep us full. We decided on this because it looked so cool. We ordered some virgin daiquiris, Peach and Strawberry and a mango margarita. They came out in these huge glasses, They were so refreshing and I can't recommend these enough. I got regular nachos and cheese with guacamole on the side, the cheese was so good but the guacamole tasted store bought and not fresh, overall this place is delicious and so so good!! read more

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We love Chapala. The food is ALWAYS delicious and the staff is friendly. Nice roomy dining area, and great drinks. It's our preferred choice for a date night. And always, the chips and salsa are sooooo good. read more

My daughter and granddaughter and I visited Chapala Mexican Grill for supper tonight. I haven't been here in three years. I was very impressed by the changes that have been made by this restaurant. Service and food were excellent. The weight staff was superb in my opinion, friendly, helpful, and always checking with us to make sure that everything was going OK. read more

Food is so so good. Service is super, love the staff here! Music is lively and just the right volume :) Our whole family loves it here!

Food is always quick, hot, and good! Our go to place for Mexican food. Service is always amazing. read more

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Great lunch specials! Nice to get chips and salsa while waiting. The music is a little loud, but food is good.

I went here with my mother in law, and husband. Table service was non existent no refills on drinks even though it sat empty for 15mins. Our waiter came 3xs brought us drinks food and the check. Terrible service. However He was polite. I had a chicken quesadilla fajita. It was burnt outside and in the fast wasn't great. I was so disappointed! I don't think I'll come back. read more

Stopped in for lunch on Saturday looking for authentic Mexican food, , food was tasteless,and greasy taco was the worst I've ever eaten absolutely no flavor atmosphere was bar like with sticky tables, server was unhelpful and rude the salsa and chips were the only thing with flavor, won't be back read more

Best Mexican restaurant in this part of Minnasota. I make sure to come here every time I'm in town! read more

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Fantastic food and very polite staff. I can't stress how good the food was 10/10 1000/10. The food was amazing. Very clean and fun building the ambiance is very ambient. Or not idk but the food was crazy good and they give u a ton read more

We visited the restaurant in Mora. Love the authenticity of this place. Margaritas are strong and BoMb! Food is very good with an extensive menu. Highly recommended! read more

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The service was pretty bad I hate to say. Waited 10 minutes before waiter came to or table. Food was fast and good. But drink was super strong and when I asked they said they put 2 shots in it, I asked for one with just one shot in it and they wouldn't do it! So I asked for water. Then they asked if we were going to pay for the drink and we said no because it was too strong and they didn't want to make a different one! Our waiter never came back to our table after he brought the food and we had to flag someone else down to get the check! read more

I do NOT recommend, and will NOT be going back. Fruit flies buzzing our heads The service was just terrible, completely ignored and hard to understand the staff. The food was, simply terrible. I am shocked how BLAND it was. Center of food was COLD, cheese not melted. Chips and salsa we're good, what I ate instead of my entree as I was simply not able to get it down. Honestly, the worst Mexican food I've ever had! So disappointing. Unless you're going for drinks, avoid Chapala. I hear there is a Taco John's in town, they couldn't possibly be any worse than Chapala. read more

Delicious, great service, awesome atmosphere!!! Johnathan our server is always awesome, remembers what we like and is fun to come visit. Definately check Chapala out next time you are in the area!!! read more

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Our family comes here for great service, great food and great music. We have never had a bad experience. The cheese dip is SO good, make sure that you order a large. read more

First time. Had Spl Fajitas. Very good but way too salty. Wheeeew. Prices fair. Margarita good. read more

Food always cold, service is slow. Waiting times suck and they mix up orders. Give me the wrong drinks. Been there twice. Not going back.

Such delicious and fresh food. The margarita was so good. Friendly and attentive staff. We will definitely be back! Kids menu was even good. read more

Chapala Mexican Grill - Bars Near Me - Cambridge, Minnesota

Traveling through Minn. best Mexican food we've had in a long time! Love the decor and very friendly!! Food was excellent Try the Parrillada with shrimp for 2! Plenty of leftovers read more

lots of very good food and good service , we really like the atmosphere smelled clean, looked clean

I don't review a lot of Mexican restaurants mostly because I find the food to be very boring and don't indulge in this particular genre of cuisine very often. However, this establishment is the pinnacle of the "copy and paste" litany of similar eateries. The things this place offers are not fancy, nothing here is over the top, there's no crazy massive margaritas with a beer bottle sticking in the top, BUT what they provide is one of the best staffs I have ever encountered, and some of the most decadent food I have ever had the pleasure of stuffing into my face. The food is so good it made me a believer. My wife and I went for dinner on Thursday and received the highest quality service and some of the best tasting food EVER. At the end of the meal I leaned back in my booth exhausted and stunned at the sheer amount of food I had consumed only to find out I had somehow blacked out in an odd food high and eaten everything in front of me. This place is other-worldly great and is operating at nearly non-human level capacities for all around quality. Please eat here. read more

Had lunch here for the first time and it was so good!! I had the vegetarian A and asked for it extra spicy service was also excellent! read more

Chapala Mexican Grill - a plate of food - Bars Near Me - Cambridge, Minnesota

Disappointed, their website states that open hours for a weekend is until 10:30 pm. Went at 9:40 for a take out and the doors were already closed and the staff was sitting at a table in front of the door. Apparently they don't want or need the business. read more

Delicious El patron margarita!! Fajitas good, fried ice cream very good. Music authentic. Service great. Spacious and clean.