Great Tex-Mex and Salvadorean Food
Chapala has become a once a week dining tradition for me. Excellent food and friendly service.    [03 Sep 2001 17:05:26]

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Recommended Dishes: Mario's Platter, Trio Enchilada

     ­G. Gramer, Burtonsville, MD   gkgjr at hotmail dot com

Hidden gem
Not many people have stumbled upon this local gem. Chapala has everything. A cozy dining atmosphere as well as a sizeable bar which seats well over 75 people. The prices are affordable and the entrees are proportioned nicely. The only thing I would request is more guacamole. Cheers!    [26 Mar 2003 18:01:42]

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     ­Anonymous   

Great Food, Local feel
This restaurant serves up wonderful Tex Mex food. It is a local gathering place for the community. If you live in the area you are very likely to run into someone you know. The service is polite and efficient. The mariachis on Fridays and Saturdays are marvelous. Our own little taste of El Salvador right here in Burtonsville.
A MUST TRY!!!    [08 Aug 2003 19:10:00]

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Recommended Dishes: The specials are always GREAT!!!

     ­Anonymous   

Creative menu
We found this restaurant while staying in the area, and highly recommend it. It's worth a drive for anyone who loves Mexican food and looking for something more than the usual burritos and tacos. It looks like a typical small Tex-Mex cafe from the outside. We assumed it had counter service and a few tables. But it is a huge restaurant inside, with an outstanding menu - lots of fish, chicken, and beef dishes, and several vegetarian dishes. We went two nights in a row, and can't wait to go back.    [01 Aug 2004 21:02:22]

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Recommended Dishes: Vegetable 'fajitas' - grilled veggies and fresh tortilla wrappers to stuff with rice, beans, tomato salad, guacamole, and sour cream

     ­Anonymous   

Fabulous salsa with their chips!
The salsa is served hot, very unusual, and is the best I ever tasted with their chips.

The menu items are tasty, well-prepared, and being one who dislikes onions, I am pleased that their garnishes and dishes do not appear to have uncooked onions in them.

For everything--THANK YOU, CHAPALA.    [25 Feb 2006 18:01:57]

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     ­Ron, el Bacardi    RJShansby at yahoo dot com

The Best
It may look small but it is by far the best Mexican restaurant I've been to ..GREAT food!!    [07 Apr 2006 01:05:05]

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Recommended Dishes: Steak and Chicken Fajitas! and a Puposa!

     ­Anonymous   

Perfecto
I used to live down the street from Chapala and recently revisited with a friend. I really enjoyed this Tex Mex gem in the past, I was happy to experience the wonderful flavors of the food again and the comfortable setting was excellent, my friend loved it! I'm a very picky about what I eat and I would recommend this place to all. Try it once and you'll be back.    [10 Apr 2006 20:50:41]

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Recommended Dishes: Camarones Brochette; Camarones Mexico

     ­Carmel, AA County