My husband and I stopped in this afternoon and shared the crema enchilada plate, and WOW we were not expecting to be this impressed. First off, the portion size was huge. Easily enough for two people, and still under $20, which feels like a steal for the quality and amount of food. The enchiladas were smothered in a rich, creamy sauce that was flavorful without being too heavy. Everything tasted fresh and homemade, from the perfectly cooked rice to the smooth, well-seasoned beans. But the real star? The salsa. It had the perfect kick , genuinely spicy, bold, and packed with flavor. The kind of salsa you keep going back for even when you're already full. On top of the amazing food, the service this afternoon was fantastic. Friendly, attentive, and fast without making us feel rushed. It made the whole meal even better.Big portions, great prices, seriously delicious food, and excellent service -- we'll absolutely be back. read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - Crema Enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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We came upon this restaurant on a spur of the moment. We didn't have long to wait for a table even though they were jam packed. I had a shredded beef burrito which was tasty and my partner enjoyed his shrimp enchilada. We drank water. The atmosphere was lively and the interior was full of bright Mexican colors. read more

We were warmly welcomed and seated upon entry. The gentleman that bought us tortilla chips and salsa was friendly and vibrant. Our server was nice too. Even though the service was inviting, we were not too impressed by the food. The steak did not have the flavor we were hoping it would have so the meal was pretty bland overall. The service was great but the food unfortunately did not satisfy what we were looking for. read more

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I was in the Oakway area, and wanted supper... so stopped in at Chapalas. My first time here. Staff was friendly and I was seat immediately. They brought some nicely hot tortilla chips, and some salsa quickly... as well as some water. Checking out the menu, I ordered the Carne Asada Y Mas (I wanted a chile relleno, but it turns out they do them omelette style, and I prefer the fried whipped egg white type relleno) - So for the Mas... I ordered a chicken enchilada. Carne Asada was excellent! Beans were tasty, rice was ok... guacamole was delicious. I took the enchilada home with me for lunch the next day (it was huge and delicious.. full of tasty chicken!). I would eat here again. read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - Chips and salsa - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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This is a solid for us we come here often Ive done reviews few times this time I tried something new. If you're hungry order this also gives you a chance to try all the sauces. My fav is the red. Hubby got steak fajitas , meat was chewy and more onions and peppers than steak but he had not tried them yet and probably won't get again . I had the La Bandera Enchiladas This delicious trip comes with choice of fillings and topped with 3 of our most popular sauces: suiza (green tomatillo), crema (a blend of sour cream with just a touch of selected spices) and our signature red enchilada sauce. Served with rice and choice of beans. Chips and salsa are not included. We do love this place and the staff and owner always so friendly. The outdoor seating is also such a bonus. The decor bright and love the plants :) we will Be back read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - La Bandera Enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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I have loved Chapala for so many years. I came in here with my husband for dinner earlier, to celebrate my birthday. We were immediately greeted and seated. I ordered tortilla soup and a combo platter, and a Pepsi without ice. My husband ordered the deluxe sampler platter. Everything was exactly as ordered, hot, delicious, and perfect. I love their tortilla soup. I make great tortilla soup, and theirs is absolutely amazing. My husband's go-to is the deluxe sampler, he loves the bacon wrapped shrimp. Employees are always great. They smile, listen, and customer service is always on-point. Restaurant is clean, comfortable, and always nice. One of the things I love about Chapala is their consistency. I always find that comforting and appreciative. It is the exact same experience every single time we go in, and that is wonderful. Will I return? Absolutely! Over and over again. My husband and I have been coming here for years, and we will continue returning for years to come. Review 1 of 2025. read more

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In town visiting and saw this place at Oakway center and I am glad we stopped in. Chips and Salsa were fresh and the picadillo crema enchiladas were top notch. The rice was so tender and the beans were good too. Service was very slow but friendly .Will definitely be back read more

The food is pretty good. My wife and I like to try different things whenever we go. We recommend the chimichanga, chile relleno, fajitas, tamales, and albondigas. Everything is good. The waiters are courteous and attentive, the bussing staff/runners refilling chips and drinks could be a little more friendly. The ambiance is serene and warm with high ceilings and yellow walls interact with the afternoon and evening sun well. read more

I had a really great experience here while in town for work. Good food, huge portions and huge margaritas. I had a really great experience here while in town for work. I was dining alone and the server was really helpful in picking a meal with the right portion size. While the food was good, my fav part is the wonderful outdoor seating area. This is such a great space on a sunny day. read more

Such a warm and welcoming staff. Good bar, good salsa, decent food and a great restaurant and patio area. It's always nice to have a great place to take the wife for dinner. read more

Maybe when dining in the food is better quality. I had a take away order and I live 5 minutes away but when I got home the food was borderline line cold/warm. My carne asada burrito had a lot of fatty pieces of beef, my wife ordered chille relleno but it was more reminiscent of an omelette with a ton of eggs. Will not be going back. read more

Overall, I love Chapalas. I think they have very friendly and attentive servers, and overall great food. The key is that you need to order something you will like. That could obviously be said anywhere, but I think this is the type of place that if you have a favorite Mexican dish, order that. Some places allow you to have more freedom and you can trust that whatever you try will be tasty. Chapalas is up to individual taste. There is also gluten free menu with plenty of options for accommodations. The biggest thing is that the onions and cilantro can be make or break your meal depending on your preference. If you don't like raw onions, I suggest explicitly saying "no onions" because this is a very onion-forward place! I always get the chicken enchiladas with salsa verde because it's low on onions and I know I love it! If it isn't bad, I'm not changing! read more

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This place is normally MUY BIEN, a classic!! But... they have missed before. Let me just say, don't get the tortilla soup. Besides that excellent service, and it's a beautiful place! Especially outside. read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

We ordered the jalapeño queso to start and it was phenomenal. We enjoyed that and the chips & salsa while we waited for food. Getting waters kinda took a little bit, we also had a beer ordered to table and that was the quickest thing that arrived haha we were there on a Friday around 5pm. There were a few tables full and more people coming in while we dined. I ordered a quesadilla with upgrade to asada. It was loaded with lots of filling which was nice, but overall not my favorite. I had plenty for leftovers which is always appreciated. My husband got the carne asada plate with flour tortillas and was excited cause we thought they had homemade tortillas, but they we're definitely store bought. Was a bummer, but maybe we were mistaken with this assumption of homemade ones. Nonetheless we enjoyed our meal & the ambiance was nice. Our waitress & others in there were helpful and our food was quick to come out. I only remembered to take a pic of queso and salsa / chips. I was too excited & hungry for my meal we forgot! read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - Amazing Jalepeno Queso Dip & Salsa - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit to this lovely restaurant. Our party of 5 (including an infant) were seated immediately on their outdoor patio. It had been a hot day (97) but the cooler weather & shade provided made it very pleasant. On Wednesdays, during the summer, the mall offers outdoor entertainment on the grassy area so we had front row seats to the entertainment. My relleno costenos was EXCELLENT! The sauce was so tasty & their rice & beans were well prepared. Our other dishes of pork quesadillo & burrito relleno were very good. All our portions were huge - more than enough for lunch the next day. My only suggestion would be to wipe down the highchairs between customers - ours was pretty nasty. This was our first visit to this mall & we were very impressed. read more

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There's a lot of Mexican places to eat around here and this location by far served up the most impressive presentation I've seen between Mexican restaurants in Eugene and Springfield. I mean take a look at that taco salad, it almost looks like a waterfall! We ended up coming back to this location just to re-order the taco salad a couple weeks later. The tortilla was nice and crunchy. We were given chips and a mild salsa at our table. The salsa that they served with their chips wasn't really anything to write home about but, their hot sauce definitely hit the spot. My partner had fajitas and they use the same cut of meat, definitely flavorful, but I personally wasn't the biggest fan of the peppers they used. The strawberry margarita was exactly what I expected. Looking forward to trying different things here in the future, if I can resist the taco salad of course. I'd say this is our new go to Mexican spot between Eugene and Springfield. read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - Taco Salad - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

We enjoyed dinner here. First, the murals in the front are sooo beautiful. The food was good, enjoyed by everyone. I really liked the brown rice and black beans on my plate, something different than usual but surprisingly very flavorful. My niece really enjoyed the menudo. The horchata comes in a huge stein for a low price which is awesome. Staff was friendly and our food came out fast & super hot. read more

My husband and I came here for a Happy Hour date because their website clearly said they had Happy Hour every day 3-5 p.m. but we were told they do not do Happy Hour. That was quite a disappointment but we stayed anyway. We had chips & salsa, queso, and some margaritas. The margaritas were pretty good, though pricey. As other reviewers have said, the queso was great and the chips were fresh. We decided not to have any other food from the menu based on what other reviews have said. Over all our experience wasn't unpleasant but really nothing about it made me excited to go back. It's a fine enough place if you want to grab some chips and drinks if you don't care about Happy Hour prices. read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - Despite the poor plating this queso was delicious. - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Not good. 4 pm on a Saturday, only a few people there. Salsa had weird spice. Ordered Chili Colorado. Bland with another odd spice, unlike any of the same dish I've had. Not appealing. Rice and beans were fine, as was the quantity of food. Flour tortillas came in plastic container that didn't appear washed recently. There certainly appear to be better food choices. Skip this place. read more

We were seated quickly, and the workers were all good and friendly. The place had great decorations and Spanish music. The food was delicious and they have health conscious options, the bandera plate was delicious. read more

I've been eating at both locations since they opened. Super friendly staff, consistent quality, and a wide selection in the menu. Super accommodating for special requests and for ALL KINDS of catering. From sandwich lunch boxes, breakfast burritos, to full on meals. I have used them for just about ever kind of event. Easy to work with and great prices. read more

Came here for the first time the other day with coworkers, food was pretty good. As a Hispanic I can judge Hispanic foods with a bit more critiquing I guess but overall the food was pretty good. Do I still prefer home cooked meals? Yes, but if this is on the table, the food didn't disappoint. The horchata was good, not too sweet at all. The taco wasn't amazing but I'm not a huge fan of hard shell tacos to begin with for hispanic food anyway. Rice and beans were fine, chicken was good, enchilada was good. Prices were good, only $10.50 for the lunch special, plate is huge. Definitely had leftovers but try to eat that in the next few hours, especially if you got anything hard shell. Service was great, staff was friendly. Definitely a family vibe in there, lots of spacious seating which is appreciated. Overall would come back again, even as a Hispanic who normally eats this kind of food. Lunch specials are a must! read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - chicken enchilada, chicken taco - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Chapala's has a great patio. And good service. Those are the only reasons to come here however. If you are looking for good Mexican food you might want to look elsewhere. The food was very bland, no flavor or heat. And my carne asada burrito was huge, but more filler rice and beans than any meat. Speaking about the meat, it tasted like it was made in a crockpot with no grilled flavor. If there are any recommendations for good Mexican or Tex-mex even let me know. And fresh made tortillas too. I moved here from San Antonio TX so I much prefer that style of Mexican food. read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - Patio - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

ABSOLUTELY THE WORST FOOD! I couldn't make out what was what. The chili rellenos did not look like it is supposed to. It was some sort of egg wrapped around a chili or pieces of one. I couldn't even eat my chicken tostada salad. After 16 hours of travel and stayed at the Hyatt we ordered from the restaurant we couldn't even eat it as it was HORRIBLE. We ended up getting a premade sandwich from the hotel. We were just too tired to bother asking for our money back. Wasted 70-80 bucks. Disappointing . read more

Went in for drinks hoping for some happy hour options, it's a small discount on beer and margaritas. Luckily a margarita is what I was craving so that hit the spot. I was deciding between a mango and guava margarita but ordered guava because I read that one was a must try. Luckily my friend ordered a mango margarita so I was able to try both! They were both good but I'd definitely go for the guava as a first choice! Our server was very attentive but not over the top, the food and drinks came in a reasonable amount of time. We ordered a quesadilla and a Mexican pizza which was basically a giant tostada they were both decent but I'd choose the chicken quesadilla over the Mexican pizza again. The chips and salsa were fresh and a yummy accompaniment to our margaritas while we waited for our food. If I'm in the neighborhood and looking for a margarita again I wouldn't hesitate to come in for another! read more

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There is plenty of parking for this shopping center that has a beautiful inner courtyard with fun shops and lots of restaurants with a wide variety of cuisines. The inside is beautiful and spacious. Seated immediately. We ordered soup, fajitas, chili rellenos, wine and of course asked for a habanero kick to the salsa. The food is Tex-Mex and good - not exceptional in any way - big portions even on the lunch menu. The lack of service prevents 5 stars. They stood around a lot, chatting to each other while we asked for refills of salsa and were ignored or forgotten. Ridiculous since it wasn't busy and they charge as if they're providing outstanding service. read more

My parents live nearby so I have eaten at the Oakway Center location many times. The food is fresh and delicious, the service is friendly and helpful, and the outdoor seating is wonderful. The Fiesta Kale Salad is probably my favorite salad ever, and I highly recommend it, though everything we have tried has been good. read more

Any review of a Mexican Restaurant is going to be very relevant to any other Mexican Restaurants in the same area. I could rant about Mexican cuisine in Los Barriles Baja, Tucson, AZ or even Olvera Street downtown Los Angeles. But the bottom line is this is Eugene Springfield and here, so many seem to be the same, especially if you order a typical combo meal. First off, the chips were very warm and crisp. Did we get lucky? We kept eating them until empty, and we weren't that hungry. I ordered a....that's right combo meal. Enchilada and a tamale. Both were tasty. Take that as a compliment Chapala because too many others in this area taste indistinguishable. Rice and beans...ok....I concede..that's indistinguishable. A Monday-Friday lunch can be had for the same price as most any other mexican restaurant in town. But I liked this enchilada and tamale better than most. If Chapalas offered pico de gallo instead of runny salsa, this review would be 5 stars. The waitress was attentive and pretty normal. I'll be back. read more

Fun dining experience while visiting the Oakway Center. Arrived at 4:00pm and was greeted and seated right away. Very good top notch service. I ordered the Enchilada Suizas and my friend ordered the chicken fajitas, both items arrived quickly and were good quality. The staff was friendly and a accommodating allowing two old friends to sit for a few hours to catch up without feeling rushed. If you want a sweet treat after dinner walk over to Salt and Straw around the corner for some yummy ice cream. Overall great sit down experience at reasonable prices while at Oakway. read more

I have eaten here before, but this time It was just bad! Their was a bone in my enchilada. The waiter just didn't care, he tried to make some stupid excuse. I stopped him, I didn't want to hear anymore. See pic below. They lost my business for sure! read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - Bone in my Enchilada. - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

So I consider this a mall Mexican restaurant. My expectations were pretty low. Boy was I wrong! I had the Carne Asada not disappointed at all. My husband had the tacos cabron. Gotta say we were impressed. Like everyone they are short staffed. But friendly and nice. Did I mention we are from New Mexico? Our bar is high. It had the right amount of heat for my husband and something I could eat without burning my mouth. The Margarita deadly. But we were walking. read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Visited for a birthday dinner and had the Chapala sampler entree shrimp cocktail appetizer and flan dessert and portions were large and tasty. Our server, and everyone who came to our table was friendly and kind. The waiter checked on us at least 6 times and was helpful regarding suggestions and funny. The restaurant is clean and well lit. My only beef was with the size of our table it was a little snug for six people. We are definitely adding Chapalas to our regular rotation in Eugene. Great food friendly service and very reasonably priced. read more

I have honestly been looking for a good solid Mexican place in Eugene or Springfield for a LONG time. I think this will be my new spot!!! Was VERY happy with it. Authentic feels, good food (including a pretty big vegetarian section), awesome staff! I got the Tofu Tacos (which I have never even seen as an option at any other places) and they were really good! The salsa is a little spicy but good, the chips are good (we all know the chips and salsa are one of the more important parts) haha I WILL BE BACK!!! Plus it's got a bunch of shops around it so you can walk off your meal after because you will leave with a full and happy stomach. read more

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I was very impressed with the service and the food. The guava margarita was delicious as were the fajitas. All 3; streak, chicken and shrimp were all very flavorful. Even the carrots were cooked perfectly, most places don't cook it enough and it's too raw. The rice was very good as well. It's probably one of the best fajitas I've had anywhere. You guys are doing awesome, keep it up! read more

Chapalas Mexican Restaurant - Sides with the fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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The fastest service I have ever seen! We got our entrees within 10 minutes. The entire staff was very friendly and attentive. Gorgeous restaurant and very cleanly. Our food was amazing and the chips they brought out were so fresh! 10/10 recommend :) read more

My husband and I are still on the hunt for a good Mexican Restaurant in Eugene since we moved here. Chapalas is fine, mid Mexican food. The servings are large but have no flavor. We got the steak tacos, chips and Jalepeno cheese dip to share. Everything on the taco plate was bland and under seasoned. The chips were crunchy and not oily which was nice but again no salt or flavor. The best thing was the jalapeño cheese dip. read more

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Got the jalapeno queso dip, and the pick 3 combo. The burrito was good, chimichanga was tough, and the chili relleno was all egg. Would certainly not order this again but it is worth a second visit read more

Good service, good food, great ambiance. You get what you pay for and more!! Portion sizes are huge.

Service was great food was very good. Prices are a bit high but what isn't now days? I would eat here again if I am down in the area. Overall very nice experience. read more

BELOW AVERAGE EXPERIENCE :( The only good thing was the chips. Do yourself a favor and skip this one. If you are looking for authentic Mexican, this is not the place. read more