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Guadalajara

Guadalajara

108 Town And Country Lane, Charlottesville, 22909, United States Of America, 22911

Cheese • Mexican • Fast Food • Vegetarian


"Came here for the first time in years. I was in the little shopping area next door and decided to pop in for some quick tacos. We stopped coming here years ago because the service was notoriously terrible. Food was always good but trying to get someone's attention to get more water or salsa was ridiculous. It was about 12:15, lunchtime on a Thursday. I was seated right away. I only wanted the three tacos ala carte (I hate making hard tacos at home so any chance I get, I order them at Mexican places) so I only gave 4 stars because this was one day and three tacos, BUT after this visit I'll be back. Service was good. It took a few minutes to get another bowl of salsa (I was scarfing up the chips and salsa...I hadn't eaten yet at all that day) but other than that, it was fine. But I DID get up and go to the register to pay my tab as soon as I was done, so I dont know if I would have been waiting to get my check paid. The tacos were not bad. Not outstanding by any means but the salsa jazzed them up...and the salsa...I see some complaining it was too spicy, but I loved it. My complaint is usually there is no spice at many Mexican places. I often carry my own hot sauce to step on the salsa at other places. What I really liked about the tacos is they held together for the most part. I've had tacos at several places and some, the meat is like held in water or something and so juicy the tacos shells are mushy in no time, or the shells are so delicate, you bite in to them and they just fall apart. I was probbaly in and out of here in 10 minutes paying my tab at the register and not waiting for the server/waitress. I had planned to just grab a fast food sandwich and eat on the road so I could keep moving and not lose time, but this was a great choice instead and didn't cost me too much time."

Guadalajara Mexican 2

Guadalajara Mexican 2

395 Greenbrier Dr, 22901-1618, Charlottesville, United States

Tacos • Mexican • Western • Chicken


"This is a review for the GREENBRIER location only! I hate giving this place only 2 stars. I truly do. You know what you 're getting with Guad. It 's fine. It 's Mexican food. We don 't have a ton of great options around here. Everyone knows that. Despite, that I would have given this four stars. I gave the other locations (BESIDES PANTOPS which I will discuss in that review) four stars. Why? Because I 'm not super picky with my Mexican food. It 's fine. It 's good enough for me to give four stars. Again, not picky. For the MOST part, the service is quite good! Almost all of the servers are attentive and extremely friendly! There is one server, however, who is ABSOLUTELY AWFUL. I mean, incredibly awful. I do not want to name this person publicly, but there is NO WAY that other people haven 't complained about them. To say that this server is rude is an understatement. It will make your jaw drop. The first time it happened, I thought, Maybe they were just having a bad day. After it happened two or three more times, I thought, The only way this person is still employed is because they must be the owner 's spouse. There is no way this person should still be employed. Customer service is NOT for them. Why do they hate life so much? And there is NOTHING you can do to cheer this person up: tip super crazy high amounts, kill with kindness , crack jokes, etc. The last time I was there, this server showed up to greet me with their arms crossed, as if to say, WELL?!! What do you want to eat, dummy? No Hello . No Hi there . No My name is ____ and I 'll be taking care of you , etc. Just folded arms and a stare like I just ran over their dog. I have never seen anything like this in my life. I do not visit this location anymore.... solely because of this ONE server. I will drive further to go to a different location, and I would suggest you do the same. Trust me, if you get the bad luck of getting this person, you will have a MISERABLE meal. If you are the owner reading this, are you aware that one of your servers is this rude? You might want to take a little inventory with who you are hiring because at least at this location, you completely lost my business."

Mambo's Cafe

Mambo's Cafe

1701 Victory Boulevard, Glendale, 91201, United States Of America

Cafe • Meat • Cuban • Chicken


"We heard about this hidden gem on the popular TV show, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”; and were eager to try it though it meant to drive an hour to get there. It was worth it! We ordered the Bratpork dinner and it blown off our socks. The meat was fatless, tender and loaded with taste – thanks, partly to the addition of the infamous Moljo sauce from Mabo. Served with crisp, sweet fried curtains and a bowl of black beans that we laded over our fluffy white rice. In addition, we ordered their famous combination plate, with Empanadas, sweet potato croquettes, deep-fried potato balls with a ground pork mixture in the middle, more fried plantains, and several other fried candles. Each participant costs about $10, but is generous enough to feed 2. As we were gone, we saw our personable waitress with a scrumbling bean salad to another table, carved generously with shredded chicken (also available for pork); and we decided to return as soon as possible for Round Two. The Resutaurant was actually a former gas station, but was stylishly converted into a full-fledged retrieval, which sits right at the corner of Western Ave and Victory Blvd. The staff is more than willing to share their recipes; and are quite warm. External and inner seats are also provided. When you go for lunch, I suggest that you go either early or late, as it is a fairly popular destination for many of the film and TV studio staff nearby; and tends to get over lunch."