La Docena — Restaurant in Jalisco

I visited Guadalajara for a couple of days and stayed near Sao Paulo Street. On my first night, I discovered La Casa De Los Platos and had a wonderful experience there. The food, service, and atmosphere were all excellent. While walking around, I noticed that La Docena was very busy and seemed popular, so I decided to try it the next night.

Unfortunately, the experience didn’t match the first night. The drinks were just average, and I was hoping to try guacamole—but what they served was a small portion of something similar. The menu is heavily focused on seafood and oysters, which didn’t really suit my taste, so I ended up ordering a burger. It was decent, but nothing memorable.

Overall, I’d rate La Docena 3 stars. It might be a better fit for seafood lovers, but for me, it didn’t quite live...

Sadly I was quite disappointed by the food at La Docena. The oysters were good, but I ended up being charged more than $200 each. The crab soup had good flavor, though a little salty, and the crab meat was shredded into very tiny pieces, no there were no chunks at all. The tortillas that came with the soup were absolutely terrible, the tasted stale and I would have been disappointed if they were with $50 tacos, let alone with a meal that cost $1900 for one person. The grilled octopus was ok, but nothing special, the texture was mediocre and the flavor was shallow.

I mention the price because if it was half as much I would say it was ok, and they had room to improve. At this price, and with their reputation, I feel they are not concerned with doing a good...

Disappointed by the Service I can’t comment on the food because I was never seated. I didn’t realize there was a requirement to have a party rather than being able to dine alone at the bar. When I arrived, the waitress told me it would be about a 30-minute wait, with four tables ahead of me. I said that was fine and walked around.

When I returned 30 minutes later, people who arrived after me had already been seated. I asked a few times and was reassured that I was “next,” but table after table was seated while I continued to wait. It was frustrating and disappointing to feel overlooked like this.

I hope the restaurant can improve its communication and handling of solo diners. Everyone deserves to...