La Trucha Grilla — Restaurant in Hidalgo

One of the best food experiences of my life and I work in the catering industry. I wish I could give it 10 stars. Places like this are what traveling is for to me, finding little gems with things that you cannot get anywhere else. Danny our waiter gave us just the best service and was genuinely interesting and interested in our experience. The owner was also there and was very kind. Food is beyond fresh (most of it locally grown or sourced), and the trout we had was cooked to perfection. Fresh mushrooms from the forest (sope de hongos), locally made cheeses, serrano pesto and chipotle cream that was out of this world, good artisanal beer, and their take on tiramisu was to die for (had pomegranate seeds as garnish among other things). Oh, and not to mention the custom made corn tortillas with floral decor and our names on them. Even the salad and rice were excellent. If you ever find yourself in Mineral del Chico, it's a must go. Also, the view from the patio is incredible. The final amazing detail- our bill was only about $50 before tip (we gave over 40% because it was well deserved). I know by local standards that pricing may be normal, but for those coming from the US or Europe that is quite a pleasant surprise. Thanks to this wonderful team for such a...

There were a group of eight of us, looking for the best meal we could find in the state of Hidalgo. We were hungry hikes and a few of us real foodies. Well, we found the place.

The trout is prepared in conventional as well as innovate ways. Each of the dishes was exquisite. And the service was on par with the food. We left with great appreciation for this restaurant. I can't believe we could find a restaurant of this caliber in this little mountain town.

We were so impressed that we came back a second night and got our meals to go. While we were waiting, Chef David introduced himself to us. We ordered a round of beers and a glass of wine. He came back with a full bottle of wine and the beers and announced that they were all on the house. When we objected, he insisted.

We were all blown away by this fine restaurant. It's a bit hard to find and the exterior is nothing special, but inside...

Terrible experiencia, para no volver por muy bueno que esté. La mujer de la foto llegó portando un chaleco de la secretaría de turismo con un grupo de personas con reservación pidiendo mesa sin importar que habíamos llegado antes e igual que ellos teníamos una hora esperando. Para nuestra sorpresa así fue y se le concedió, el personal amablemente nos acondicionó otra mesa pequeña y la misma señora nos negó la mesa porque otra familia más faltaba por sentarse a lo que nosotros ya irritados le dijimos que corroborara con los meseros y tomamos asiento. Molesta, regañó al personal diciendo "ellos van llegando y se robaron la mesa", se introdujo a la cocina y empezó a apurar a los cocineros. Para nuestra sorpresa, ¡confirmamos que ella es la dueña del restaurante! Como represalia, no nos dieron nuestros platillos hasta que terminaron de atender a cada uno del grupo mientras la dueña les gritaba "¡a qué hora van a acabar!" y además, incluso al pedir la trucha más cara, nos sirvieron a cada uno 2 truchas muy pequeñas cuando el grupo tenía 1 trucha grande por platillo. Al reclamar esto, se notaba la pena del personal pero no de la dueña, quien en este punto ya se había quitado el chaleco y daba su trato preferencial. La mesa de al lado también se quejó de la frescura de la trucha, por supuesto como nosotros, no eran del grupo ni extranjeros para merecer un buen producto. Pagamos y al caminar hacia la puerta vemos como esta señora sin mandil y sin malla para el cabello está pribando un caldo directo de la olla con cucharón y lo devuelve. Trabajar con conflicto de interés en una instancia de gobierno de Hidalgo y tratar a clientes como basura es...