Chapala Mexican Grill

First time for me and I was very pleased with the service and food. I arrived on a cold rainy winter night and in need of warm soup to relieve my cold symptoms. The server suggested the fish soup. I was a bit reluctant because fish isn't my first choice at a Mexican restaurant; my preference is chile relleno.

Their fish soup is superb, filled with shrimp, chunks of fish, carrots, onions, zucchini, and cubes of potatoes. It hit the spot! Fresh lime slices, onions, dried chilis, and cilantro are served on a side plate. A choice of either corn or flour tortillas are offered.

The salsa is spicy and the horchata is really sweet (not watered down).
It's not surprising that this local restaurant in Morro Bay has an excellent fish dish.

I'll definitely come back for the chile rellenos, fajitas, and other specialties.

Oh my. I come to the central coast often. I love Mexican food. I have ordered several times from Chapala. Their food is absolutely delicious! I highly recommend Chapala!

I dined here over 10 years ago and their chicken fajitas were so spicy I never returned, I am super sensitive to hot spice in foods.

I decided to give this restaurant another try on my birthday while I was out adventuring around Morro Bay and Los Osos. I wanted some place I could sit and watch the sun go down over the water. I discovered this is not that place, the windows are so tall and covered with curtains that you have to go outside the front door to watch the sun go down!!

That aside, I decided not to order any typical dishes. I ordered two sopes (one beef and one chicken) and the Grilled Special that includes Quail, Shrimp, and Beef with rice, beans, and tortillas. I wanted a salad but they had no blue cheese dressing so I passed. I ordered two Jarritos and ate chips and salsa while I waited. The salsa was really spicy hot, so I also ordered some guacamole and sour cream on the side for dipping. Chips were good.

The sopes were fried (which is good since I have been at some restaurants where it is just a disc of raw dough!!). However, the chicken was SO SPICY that I took it home to use with lots of sour cream with my other leftovers in burritos the next day. The beef wasn't so spicy.

The quail was disappointing, it was served with its little feet sticking up and all crispy. Perhaps this is the usual way to serve grilled quail but it was off-putting. That, and the fact that I really had to work hard to get ANY meat off the bird, has contributed to the fact that I won't order quail again. Probably not their fault but "lesson learned" as they say!!

The shrimp was tasty, seasoned properly, but they still had their tails on and when I was trying to get one off the shrimp fell off the plate and onto the floor!! An expensive bit of meat wasted!! They were sort of hard to get into a tortilla, too.

The beef was absolutely delicious. Now I know what I am going to order if I ever go here again. It was seasoned perfectly and wasn't too dry. Not too spicy and lots of it. Enough to make a burrito at home the next day with my leftovers.

All in all, for someone like me who doesn't like hot spicy foods I need to be careful what I order here. Most people probably wouldn't have trouble with the spice. I will order the delicious steak the next time I am here.

We got some tacos to go & we have been raving about this meal for days!! I just wish we lived closer so we could go back for more. We ordered a few tacos - chicken, Birria, and pastor - which came with a surprisingly good side salad and dressing. Everyone of the tacos was 10/10 and I can't even pick a favorite. They were really good sized - not tiny but still Street taco sized- and reasonably priced. Very friendly service. It's the kind of local business you feel happy to support.

We really enjoyed all the food we ordered for delivery from this restaurant. Everything arrived quickly and was extremely fresh and delicious.

To start we got an order of the nachos with meat it was super full of yummy toppings and the meat was really delicious and the dish was packed full of goodness. So filling! We also split a two taco plate of the birria beef tacos and the two taco plate of the chicken tacos.... We had a hard time deciding which we preferred they were both delicious!

We enjoyed the food so much we returned the next day to try the wet burritos and each managed to eat a Carne asada wet burrito though I have to admit it took two meals to finish it all. Definitely get your money's worth on the food here! We loved it and will be back again. Also, the guacamole was really delicious and they give you a large portion for the money. The one thing we would have liked was some salt on the chips but we added our own, no big deal!

Not bad but mediocre overall. We tried carnitas, asada, birria, pastor and fish and all lacked the depth of flavor you get with great Mexican food. Carnitas had no crispiness, pastor was missing char and flavor.
Again, the food isn't bad but hard to return with so much good food lo choose from locally.

Best chips and salsa and guacamole anywhere.
Best Mexican food on the central coast.
Don't come to morro bay without stopping at Chapala

Fantastic quality food. Great service. very clean. I highly recommend this restaurant.
I'll be back... for sure!!!!

This place is my go-to place for a wet burrito. The size and flavor is spectacular. I plan to always come make my visit here whenever I am in Morro Bay. Parking is also great. Food is made fresh and fast.

My go to for authentic Mexican Food. Never disappoints! One of my favorites is Carne Asada tacos. I love the sulfur they make too not too hot not too mild, just right!