We just got around to trying this restaurant on the Fox River in Ottawa. This location was…read morepreviously long established supper club and was only recently sold. It's now Mexican restaurant, and GDL is short for Guadalajara. The interior still shouts 'supper club'...dim, dark wood, booths with high backs and vinyl. The music is Mexican. And not too loud. We were greeted and seated promptly in one of the booths (we were a party of four), by a friendly waiter, who brought water and menus right away. The menu has a great variety of Mexican staples. The drinks menu is big on margaritas (none of us are fans), a few varieties of wines, and the standard beers. We opted for soft drinks. All dishes are served with rice and beans. We had chile rellenos, carnitas, burritos...all were well prepared and the servings were generous. The prices are very reasonable. This was an overall good experience, and we enjoyed the evening. Parking is ample behind the restaurant, and there is handicapped parking with handicap access. An overall good experience.

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.

This place is always been a decent experience, the service, the food, the drinks, the atmosphere…read more.. it's just better than the other places in the area for Mexican food.

The food is epic, the service is awesome, and the servers actually check on you. When I'm in town I…read morestop in for food. And the horchata is delish!

Amazing staff, amazing food, and a great atmosphere that makes you feel relaxed and ready to…read moreeat!Genuinely the best refried beans Ive ever had if I could give 10 stars I would.

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.

I dislike giving so few stars but this place was mediocre tonight. One waitress on her own for most…read moreof the time we were there. She was nice but slow. The selection on the menu seemed good but I was not super hungry so I ordered one cheese enchilada and one bean tostada. My brother loved the camarones el Diablo. Our uncle got a chimichanga and white queso sauce. He asked for a side of rice and beans but it didn't come out with his meal. He had to ask for them a second time and the waitress got them later. Queso was good (I tried a little). Brother gave me two pieces of shrimp and they were spicy and good. Unfortunately my meal came out much later than everyone else's and both items were freezing cold. I couldn't be bothered to send them back caus the service was so slow. I asked for a pinio Grigio and they had only enough for one small glass. It was not that busy there so we were not very impressed with the overall experience.

Great food and great service. Highly recommend for those who are fond of Mexican food.read more

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.

We just started with an order of nachos. That was all we…read moregot, was served in a paper plate. Plastic service ware that we needed to ask for. Was just ok food. No water or soda available on tap, outrageous prices for them bottled. That they forgot to bring until asked. We love to support a new place, but come on, no one knows what's going on here at all. I have NEVER been served a margarita in a rocks glass EVER! Tasted watered down as well and was $7.00. I am attaching photos of bill and pics of food. Please be ware if thinking of this place. 1 grilled jalapeño was $3.00! I do hope they end up doing well, but we won't be back anytime soon! Look at the reciept!

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

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

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.

Awesome Pizza , great sauce along with a crispy crust. Best mushrooms for a pizza couldn't be…read morehappier with it . Owner very welcoming and place looks really clean and organized.Large pizza done in 20 minutes from the time I called . Thanks for a good meal !!!

Great comfort food specials combined with a fantastic salad bar…read moreSupper Club meal without going up into Wisconsin

A neat little place literally in middle of cornfields. This is a place where the farmers in Wedron…read morefrequent because there isn't anywhere else to eat in the area. A friend told me about this so I took mom to lunch. It is a tiny little building and not much to it. There is a big salad bar to the side which I hear is really good. We were just getting lunch and didn't want salad but it looks great. The dinner menu has grilled fish and shrimp so I may venture back sometime. There wasn't much in terms of vegetarian or fish other than salad or a fried fish sandwich. I got the fish sandwich and it was battered and fried. Not that amazing but my mom loved her cheeseburger so that's all that matters. We had super friendly service also.

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)

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.

We picked some food up to go, while on a road trip…read more My husband got a beef burrito, I got Yucatan chicken, and our child wanted chicken tacos. The serving sizes were good for the burrito and chicken but the tacos were a little small. Everything ws flavored well nut the meat was on the dry side for all three entrees. The rice was not anything special, but was fine and not anything to complain about either. The chips were stale tasting though which was a bummer because the salsa was great. We also shared a Jamaica that was a little too sweet but still enjoyable.