Sylvestre Midtown — Restaurant in Jalisco

Great Ambiance and Excellent Food, but BEWARE

My husband and I were scouting for a restaurant to host our wedding rehearsal dinner for 30 people the day before our wedding. After dining here, we fell in love with the concept and ambiance— the atmosphere was perfect, and the service was top-notch. It seemed like the ideal place for our special occasion. We spoke briefly with the General Manager, Rafi, who was very accommodating and made it easy to plan our event. They worked with us on our budget and menu options, and we were excited for our wedding party to experience it as we had.

On the night of the rehearsal dinner, there was a minor mix-up with the wine options, but the food and service were great, so it wasn’t a big deal. However, the issue came when it was time to settle the bill. My husband, who doesn’t speak the language, went to pay, and I noticed he looked concerned. When I joined him, I quickly realized why: Rafi was attempting to overcharge us by adding an additional service fee—one we had already paid per our contract.

Despite asking several times to see the full breakdown of the bill, Rafi kept insisting the service charge wasn’t included. After finally getting the receipt, we confirmed that the service fee had indeed already been charged, just as we had agreed. When we confronted him, Rafi tried to shift the blame onto someone else, but it was clear he was aware of the details all along. It felt like he was deliberately trying to take advantage of my husband, knowing he didn’t speak the language, to pocket the extra money himself.

This experience left a bad taste in our mouths and cast a shadow over what was supposed to be a joyful evening before our wedding. It's such a shame, especially since the restaurant itself was otherwise fantastic. But unfortunately, due to this dishonesty, I can't...

**Disappointing Experience at Sylvester Restaurant

We recently held our rehearsal dinner at Sylvester Restaurant in midtown Guadalajara, expecting a seamless experience. Unfortunately, our night was marred by several issues that left us deeply disappointed.

First, there was significant confusion regarding the wine we ordered. The bottles we received were not what we had requested, and to make matters worse, we were up-charged for them. Despite clearly specifying where each bottle was meant to go, this was not followed, and our table never even received the red wine we had ordered.

The most upsetting part of the evening, however, was the payment process. I had a prior agreement with the manager, Rafi, that the service tip would be included in the bill. When I asked Rafi if the tip was already accounted for, he said it wasn't and asked for an additional tip. Trusting his word, I added another tip. It was only after the payment was completed that my wife asked him if the tip had indeed been included, at which point he admitted it was, effectively making the extra tip an overcharge. When I requested a refund for the additional amount so that I could adjust the payment, Rafi refused.

What was supposed to be a special night for us and our 30 guests was soured by these avoidable mistakes. For a bill that exceeded $1,500, we expected much better service and honesty. This experience at Sylvester Restaurant left us extremely disappointed, and we wouldn’t recommend it for any...

En Publicaciones anteriores compartí sobre Negroni y en esta ocasión les hablaré de Silvestre, que justamente se encuentra en frente, dos Restaurantes que encontraras en esta Plaza de Guadalajara llamada Midtown, les recomiendo hacer reservación, para garantizar su lugar, la experiencia fue muy agradable, el lugar muy elegante y acogedor, así que la pasamos muy bien.

Sylvestre Asador Mexicano es una fusión de lo mejor de un asador argentino y lo mejor de México, en la mejor ciudad ❤️. #guadalajaraguadalajara

Especialista en carnes cuyo concepto es muy sencillo y complejo a la vez, su especialidad es la carne, ya que cuenta con certificación USDA Choice, lo que garantiza que pruebes de las mejores carnes de la ciudad, además de crear un ambiente cálido, espacios iluminados de una manera tenue, cuenta con terraza y una decoración que me agrado.

Silvestre tiene una gran variedad de cortes como; el Tomahawk, el Churrasco, el Ojo de Bife, el Asado Asador o el Bife de Chorizo, ya saben que el vino tinto es un excelente compañero, en mi caso habiendo mezcal pues pido mezcal, es impresionante la atención especializada de los meseros, que parece que tienen ojos hasta en la espalda, si vienen les recomiendo un buen corte, con una buena copa de vino de su cava y por supuesto una buena compañía, el pan es otra de sus especialidades, además de sus postres, como el pan de elote bañado en salsa de cajeta, unos alfajores hechos en casa o un refrescante Moscow Mule.

La madera, los colores, las plantas, la luz tenue, la terraza, la música y todo el ambiente en general, hacen de este lugar un buen punto de reunión.

La verdad es que tendremos que regresar porque en nuestra primer visita, nos portamos mal y pedí pulpo a las brasas y mezcal 1881, pepino fresco y un toque de limón, escarchado con chile, que tal, también se pidió, chamorro, cochinita pibil, frijoles puercos, queso fundido, un crocante dulce de leche, pan de elote y un café.

Al final unos deliciosos chocolates y dos tipos de licores de digestivo, los disfrute mucho, realmente deli.

Les comparto un poco del espectáculo que se deja ver al momento de asar la carne, el cual puedes admirar a través de un cristal, ya saben que me encanta capturar todos los momentos que me sean posibles.

Les contaré algo de historia de este Restaurante que se encuentra en Midtown y que vale la pena visitar.

En el año 2015, Sylvestre abre sus puertas en Polanco, en la antigua Casa Calderón, ubicada en Anatole France 74; calle con el nombre del autor de “El crimen de Sylvestre Bonnard”, novela que nos serviría de inspiración para ponerle nombre a un restaurante de cortes argentinos cuya sinergia con la comida mexicana tradicional, se logra de manera única y especial, quiero ir Después en Santa Fe y poco a poco vamos sumando nuevas sucursales de Sylvestre Asador hasta llegar a nuestra hermosa Ciudad de Guadalajara.

Los invito a escribir su propia historia, hasta la próxima y buen provecho, si van...