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.

I'm not a huge Mexican food fan, but I love GDL! Great service even with a large group. Friendly…read morepeople! The food was hot and so good! II recommend the quesadillas! they are huge! I'm coming back!

This place is amazing always good food would recommend it to all trully an authentic restaurantread more

service was great and fast but food was bland and steak was very over cooked and chewyread more

Fantastic service and food!!! Great ambiance…read more Roscendo was a wonderful, friendly waiter. My parents and I are in love with this place. We got carryout food last week and came back to dine in yesterday. Carryout orders were Four cheese and onion enchiladas a La carte, and Vegetarian combination C. The bean tostadas were crisp and loved the beans. My parents were wild about the cheese enchiladas. Yesterday I had Arroz con marisco which was the cheesiest Spanish rice ever. I think my eyes were bigger than my stomach caus I could only eat one tortilla, and the shrimp and scallops were amazing. Topped with the white queso sauce mmmmm. My dad inhaled the Fondita's seafood which had a generous piece of seasoned fish and shrimp. Mom liked the tacos. The atmosphere is fun and uplifting. Great selection and affordable prices. Conveniently located across from Wal-Mart. Definitely will be back.

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.

Fiesta Fiesta..... nice authentic Mexican food. Located downtown in Ottawa. Amazing food and…read moreprices are reasonable with a nice portion of food. Carlos are waiter was very attentive and kept stopping by to check on us and refill our glasses with water. Complimentary salsa and chips. The salsa was ok not homemade and it seem like it was something poured out of a can. The chips were fresh and warm. If ever your in Ottawa I recommend you stop to dine in for some delicious food.

The restaurant feels authentic when you walk in. However, the food lacks flavor - feels almost…read moreintentionally mediocre. The burrito was mostly tortilla vs filling. The service was okay in itself and the food came out pretty quickly

What a gem! My heritage is Mexican and I am visiting from Phoenix,Az. I wasn't expecting to find…read moreany decent Mexican food considering I have been in many eastern states and tried many Mexican restaurants. Let me tell you this is the most authentic place I have been to. The taste and quality of food is wonderful. My wife and I ordered a nacho plate with carne asada. Wow. The tortillas are home made along with how fresh the ingredients tasted. The environment is great as well and host was super hospitable. Loved this place! Highly recommend it for someone looking for real Mexican food that breaks the mold that you are used to! Bravo!

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.

Amazing food! While the restaurant is very small they produce high quality great tasting food!read more

Good good food and service and a great family. I love their steak burritos. Taco Tuesday is…read moreawesome.

I traveled out to the area for work and, honestly, this was the second pizza place I went to…read morebecause the other didn't accept credit cards. However, I'm very happy that I stumble on this place. I love all things Italian so I have had my fair share of pizzas and this place is easily at the top of the list for some of the best pizza that I've had. The service was phenomenal too. I travel a lot for work so I'm use to showing up to a restaurant, eating my food and leaving. It's a family business and each of them were very attentive and checking in on me to see how I was doing. I had the chance to chat with Luciana (probably didn't spell that right) and she told me all about the history of the building, of the business, and everything. It was a really cool story hearing about all of the improvements that they are making to their restaurant. She also took the time to provide suggestions on other restaurants and places to see when I'm in the area. I will ABSOLUTELY be coming here again, and likely everytime I come to town. I highly recommend this place to anyone that is in the area!

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.

The Wedron Office is one-of-a-kind. Emerging from the corn fields like a culinary Field of Dreams,…read morethey provide good food at a great value in the unlikeliest of locations. With an excellent salad bar, fantastic appetizers and sides and well proportioned entrees and friendly service, there's nothing more I could ask for, wherever I might be...

The food is always great. Out of the around a hundred times I have gone it never gets bad. The…read moresalad bar also has plenty of options. And for someone that always orders the same thing, it is always amazing. The only complaint it's the parking is kinda bad as it is lots of people crammed into one spot so you have to be going very slow around this area.

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)

Yum! My boyfriend and I really enjoyed Habaneros! It was nice and open, with tables and booths. The…read morestaff were all really nice, our server was great! I had the Utica Bowl and it was amazing! My bf had the taco salad and said it was really good. The only thing was the shell was a little smaller than anticipated, other places seem to be bigger. He didn't leave hungry though. We will definitely be back to try other things!

Very good flavors and well prepared items, all from scratch. The salsa dips were all very good and…read moreI was able to add more heat to mine. I ordered the Burrito California style and all the meats that were included made for a great deal. My wife ordered steak tacos and 3 came with the order, she was full after 2 tacos. She said they were some of the best she had eaten. When we are back in the area, we will eat here again, for sure.