Zona Rio Los Chilaquiles — Restaurant in Baja California

07/08/18 I was very surprised to see that there was no one else in the restaurant except for my party.

As soon as I walked in I had to ask whether or not construction or the decoration was complete because of the plywood still on the walls. And they told me that it was complete and the plywood on the walls was part of the decorations! That threw me off, doesn't look like it should be part of a dining room decoration.

For some reason there was a bit of confusion between the waiters when the order was being taken. First I get one gentleman taking my order and the next thing I know I have a lady coming back to the table asking to take the older once again and she explains to us at the gentleman who just recently took our order, got confused and it was not supposed to be our waiter! So why couldn't she take the order that he wrote down and just come back and confirm instead of asking everyone what they wanted to have!? Didn't make any sense to me.

We get our food and I have to ask the waitress if she can give me another plate, and she kind of hesitated and wonder why I want another played. I have to clearly show her that there was a chip or piece missing from one of the corners that had very sharp Jagged edges. She did replace the plate but I was very surprised that they what actually serve a plate that is damaged to a guest.

the bathrooms were clean but it's kind of odd to have a sensor that doesn't work properly inside of a male bathroom. I'm standing there inside the bathroom using the stand up urinal and all the sudden the lights cut out because I'm not moving! After I wave my hands and get the light turn back on it only stays on for about 10 seconds and then it cuts right back off again! That has to be fixed or at least last a little bit longer so I don't have to worry about standing there in the dark!

my expectations for this establishment were pretty high but I would have to be convinced an order to go back again! I don't really recommend this place, but perhaps a revisit in the future would be appropriate just to see if things...

This was my first time visiting Los Chilaquiles, and overall, the experience was enjoyable with some standout elements and a few areas that could be improved.

Service was great—staff was friendly and attentive. We were seated shortly after arriving, and someone came over to greet us right away.

Parking can be a bit tricky. The area is busy, and although there is a small free parking lot, spots are limited, so plan accordingly.

As for the food, chilaquiles are the heart of the menu, and they offer several variations. My mom chose the red and green mix, my sister got the poblano sauce, and I went with the chipotle on their specialty plate, which included ribeye, whole potatoes, and bacon.

The ribeye was cooked well and had decent flavor. The potatoes were too soft for my liking—I prefer them crispy—and could’ve used a bit more seasoning. The bacon was underwhelming: just one strip and a few small bits mixed with cheese, which didn’t add much to the plate. Next time, I’d skip the extras and just order the ribeye.

The chipotle chilaquiles had an okay flavor, but the texture was a little too soft for me. After tasting my sister’s plate, I really enjoyed the poblano sauce—next time I’d definitely go for that one and ask for light sauce so the chips stay crispier.

One unexpected highlight was the agua fresca de guayaba—it was delicious, not too sweet, just perfectly refreshing. Also, the orange juice was surprisingly good. I’m not sure if it was freshly squeezed or bottled, but either way, whatever brand or method they use works—it had a great taste.

The presentation of the dishes was nice, especially with the extra cheese we requested (just a personal preference). While the food wasn’t perfect, I’d definitely come back and try something different on the menu.

Esta fue mi primera vez visitando Los Chilaquiles y, en general, fue una experiencia agradable con algunos detalles destacados y otros que podrían mejorar.

El servicio fue excelente—el personal fue muy amable y atento. Nos sentaron poco después de llegar y nos recibieron de inmediato.

El estacionamiento puede ser complicado. La zona es bastante concurrida y aunque tienen un pequeño lote gratuito, los espacios son muy limitados.

En cuanto a la comida, los chilaquiles son claramente el enfoque principal del menú y hay varias opciones. Mi mamá pidió la combinación de salsa roja y verde, mi hermana eligió la salsa de poblano, y yo pedí la de chipotle con el platillo especial que incluye ribeye, papas enteras y tocino.

El ribeye estaba bien cocido y tenía buen sabor. Las papas estaban demasiado suaves para mi gusto y les faltaba sazón—yo las prefiero crujientes. El tocino no fue lo mejor: solo una tira y unos pedacitos mezclados con queso que no aportaban mucho. La próxima vez, preferiría pedir solo el ribeye.

Los chilaquiles con chipotle sabían bien, pero la textura era muy suave. Probé el platillo de mi hermana y me encantó la salsa de poblano—la próxima vez elegiré esa y pediré poca salsa para que los totopos queden más crujientes.

Un punto alto inesperado fue el agua fresca de guayaba—estaba deliciosa, nada empalagosa y muy refrescante. También probé el jugo de naranja, que estaba muy rico. No estoy segura si era natural o de alguna marca, pero en cualquiera de los dos casos, tenía un sabor excelente.

La presentación fue bonita, sobre todo con el queso extra que pedimos (una preferencia personal). Aunque no fue la mejor comida que he tenido, sin duda regresaré para probar otros...

We had "chilaquiles de los mas picosos" and those were really good (and spicy) that were combined with rib eye, though this didn't really had a good flavor, it also came with beans and potatos that were really good, I always get cafe de olla that they serve, though this time I saw in the menu they had "cafe de olla con piquete", wich in other words it's coffee with tequila, you should have that if you haven't tried it before, once the waiter arrive to take our order he was really friendly

CONS: we waiting for over 10 minutes to be seated, there was no one at the entrance and place only had 2 occupied tables it was also another 5-10 minutes for them to take our order restroom didn't had a baby...