La Chata, widely considered one of the best and oldest restaurants in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, offers a great take on the cuisine that is native to this part of Mexico.

I want to start off by saying that I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that I was seated straight away once I walked in here. I expected there to be a wait since the last few times I had walked past here, this place was PACKED. I mean the line to get a table was down the street.

Once I sat down, I realized how cramped the place was. You are practically elbow to elbow with the people sitting at other tables. You would think a restaurant like this would have a larger dining area considering the amounts of people trying to eat here on a daily basis.

Most of the items on the menu are foods that are native and best eaten here in Jalisco. It ranges from tortas ahogadas, pozole, flautas, enchiladas, carne en su jugo and the list goes on. I had been told by locals that damn near everything on the menu is really good. I ended up ordering a Plato Jalisciense which comes with a sope, flauta, enchilada and some fried chicken breast with potato wedges. A little bit of everything.

Though I will say it was nothing too extraordinary, I still found it to be a satisfying meal. It came with a lot of different flavors as they put different fillings and ingredients into each item of the plate. I enjoyed the sauce they used to garnish the enchilada and the bowls of salsa they brought to the table. I enjoyed using these to add flavor to the food.

I would say that this is a place definitely worth coming to check out if you’re looking for some authentic food from Guadalajara.