Restaurante Casa Fuerte — Restaurant in Jalisco

After this experience I've decided to avoid touristy restaurants at Tlaquepaque! First and foremost, Joaquin is the best waiter I've had in a while. He was incredibly nice and gave us complimentary drinks after realizing my meat was not cooked as requested. Having said that, the food left much to be desired considering it's a pretty expensive place compared to other stuff around. It took a while to get our food even if the place was barely empty when we came in. The pimiento we ordered as an entrance was so bitter there was really no way to enjoy it. Also, very poorly served! You'll notice from the pictures it doesn't look appetizing at all (at least from my perspective). I ordered an expensive plate of meat with tuetano. The meat was not cooked through (I requested it 3/4s) and was honestly very expensive for what it was. The Chamorro was very good and if you really want to visit this place is the only thing I'd recommend getting not only because it's good but seems to be the only thing that's worthy taking the prices of the menu into account. There are much more yummy and affordable places in Tlaquepaque and specially in Guadalajara which is not far. It's not the fist time I get screwed over by the touristy traps in Tlaquepaque but I'll make sure it's...

The food is fine, the ambience is really nice. Expensive, yes, but that’s what I would expect in this area.

This is one of the most annoying dining experiences of my entire life. The waiter kept pushing me to get more things- how about a soup, how about a glass of wine, how about this or that. Like if I wanted it, I would have ordered it. Then, it gets more annoying. You can barely finish an entire bite of food without being interrupted by the waitstaff. I’m fairly certain I was approached by literally every male on staff, sometimes more than once to ask if I’m okay, if everything was fine, etc. If someone else comes to interrupt me again I’m going to scream. I only need my waiter coming around every once in a while, but not every 5 minutes, and not every single man on staff. It made me feel incredibly uncomfortable and I cannot recommend this to anyone, especially a woman traveling alone unless you wanted to be annoyed by...

Andaba en una misión casi imposible: encontrar chiles en nogada fuera de temporada. Después de varios intentos fallidos y caras de “¿estás loco?”, me dijeron que aquí sí los tenían. Y vaya que valió la pena.

Nuestro mesero Brian nos recibió como si fuéramos familia perdida: sonriente, atento y con una vibra de “ya llegaste, relájate que aquí se come bien”. Muy profesional y muy buena onda, nos hizo sentir en casa desde el primer minuto.

Cuando llegaron los chiles en nogada casi les puse el Himno Nacional de fondo. Sabrosos, cremosos, con ese toque que te hace sentir orgulloso de estar vivo. El mole de pollo también estaba buenísimo —solo le faltó un poquito de calor, pero el sabor lo compensó todo.

En resumen: Casa Fuerte hace honor a su nombre comida fuerte, atención fuerte, y Brian merece un aumento. Definitivamente regreso por la segunda ronda de antojos fuera de temporada.

For my Green Go!!!

I was on a noble mission the kind of mission that makes or breaks a traveler’s soul to find Chiles en Nogada when it wasn’t even in season. After a few failed attempts and some suspicious stares from waiters elsewhere, I was told Casa Fuerte could make my dream come true.

Our server Brian greeted us like we were long-lost cousins returning from war all smiles, all professionalism, and just the right amount of cool. The guy made us feel instantly at home.

When the Chiles en Nogada arrived, I nearly saluted it. The flavor was beautiful creamy, nutty, and patriotic enough to make you want to sing the Mexican anthem. The chicken mole was another win just wish it had been a bit warmer, but the taste more than made up for it.

In short, Casa Fuerte lived up to the name solid food, strong hospitality, and Brian deserves a raise. I’ll definitely be back for round two of my...