Viva la Vida — Restaurant in Sapporo

Google maps says open at 5:30pm, so called to make a 5:30pm. reservation. No good, they don't open until 6pm we were told. We walked around for 30 min. Not a problem, had a craft beer nearby. Sat down to order, only us (3). Tried to order fish tacos. No good, not available. No fish in Japan?? Ordered 2 margaritas, what we got were tiny martini glasses with a horrible mix of tequila and some lemon juice. No sweetener. Check the size against the lemon wedge. Changed to local beers. Ridiculous. Guacamole was ok, but is usually mixed with tomato, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon juice. This was just mashed avacado. See the photo. Chips were some store bought item, and portions were for children. Tacos we ordered were bland, and on dry soft corn tortillas. Came with 3 tea spoon "sauces" not salsas, and not much flavor. No side dishes like rice and beans, etc. Going downhill fast. We thought to save the night with a plate of churros, but again, もうないです。(not available). I know Sapporo is not a huge foreigner market, but Japanese people love Mexican food if its done correctly. I suggest the owner fly to America's southwest for a month and see proper tex mex or even more authentic Mexican. ...

I've been to 4 different Mexican restaurants in Sapporo so far, and this one is still my favourite. Last night we ordered the chicken, chorizo, fish and lamb meat tacos, and we loved all of them! My favourites were the fish and lamb. We also got some nachos and cream cheese stuffed jalapeños, which were also really good. The total came to a bit over 2000 yen per person for a table of 3. The portions are smaller compared to North America, but that's not really surprising lol The manager was also really nice, and he referred to him and his staff as "amigos" which was great haha I also love the decor and location- it's a bit away from city centre so it's not inconvenient but it's also...

The portions are small however the flavor stands up to anything you may order in Southern or Baja California. The real difference is the quality of the ingredients - it is elevated. We went during the weekday which we were quickly seated and served. We made a reservation but really didn’t need one. We spent about ¥4,300 for two which included guacamole with chips, pollo tacos, arroz chimichanga, mango margarita...