The last time we were in Guadalajara we ended up here on our first night, in the pouring rain, in search of something cool, local, and slinging food and drinks. We liked it so much that it topped our list as a place to return to on our return visit last week. Once again, it did not disappoint.
Live music is a thing here, and not the mariachi that you'll find everywhere else. At Escarabajo Scratch you'll find local jazz, rock, blues, you name it. When discussing where we'd be going for the evening a quick look at their Facebook page told us that there would be music, sealing our fate.
"Mexican time" is a real thing and I know this, my wife is born and raised in Tijuana. The 10:00pm start time for the band was unceremoniously pushed to 11:30pm and nobody scoffed at it. The drinks were flowing and the service was phenomenal so we weren't headed anywhere else. Here's our 4+ hours of hanging at Escarabajo Scratch in a nutshell.
- Three pizzas (big enough to serve two people)
- Three hamburgers
- An order of the "paparikas"
- Two BOTTLES of Tequila
- Two bottles of wine
- 10 vodka drinks
- No less than 10 bottles of mineral water (used for mixers)
- No less than 10 cans of Squirt (used for mixers)
- 10 beers
- 2 shots of Tequila (before ordering bottles)
$2,728.00 pesos = $151.00 US
Yep, seven friends, too much food, too much booze, too much fun for under $30.00 US per person including tip. Can you beat that? I dare you! read more