Chapala is about 8 miles from where I live and I've had the opportunity to eat here multiple times. I've had everything from the nachos to enchiladas, Speedy Gonzalez to quesadillas, burritos, tacos, and most everything else. And I don't make multiple return visits to restaurants where I don't enjoy the food and the service. The restaurant is tucked away down what appears to be an industrial street where you wouldn't expect to find a sit-down restaurant. Because of this you won't accidentally discover it while you're out on a Saturday afternoon drive. I'm certain the location hurts their business as it has other failed restaurants that have occupied the same space in the past. But if you go to the trouble of finding it, you'll be happy you did. There are a few "Mexican" restaurants in this area of town, but this is a "Tex-Mex" restaurant, which I prefer. I won't go into describing each individual item on the menu, I'll just say the food is solid Tex-Mex. I lived in Houston and San Antonio for a total of 10 years, so I know what Tex-Mex is supposed to taste like. Chapala could definitely hold their own in South Texas. I think you should give it a try. read more

Chapala Mexican Restaurant - Jalapeño cream cheese enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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If it wasn't for the fast service and decent prices, this place would have received a 2-star rating. The food we ordered was sub par. While many items were ok and overall portion sizes were good, it lacked seasoning, especially the quesadilla. It was simply a tortilla with an underwhelming amount of cheese. Didn't even taste like the tortilla was heated up with any butter. Very bland. The tacos we ordered were ok but the shells reminded me of that from a Taco Bell taco kit almost. Sadly a soft option or corn option was not offered to us. Even though we dined around 1230, the restaurant was empty. Only one other table was occupied with guests. The hostess was even eating while working which didn't make for a very welcoming ambiance. read more

Chapala Mexican Restaurant - Platter - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

Chapala has a new location, but it's still serving the same quality food. I like the queso dip. I also like the chicken chimichanga smothered in, you guessed it, a heaping pile of queso along with sides of rice and refried beans. Service is a work in progress. Sometimes there isn't a person to greet and seat you. Sometimes it takes a server a little bit to realize you're in their section. Sometimes the food takes a while to come out. Everything seems to work its way out, but these are things to think about if you're time sensitive or on a schedule. read more

Chapala Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

I enjoyed the great service, delicious food, new dining area and reasonable prices during my dine-in lunch visit. The "lunch dos" included a burrito, refried beans and rice for $7.59. It was served just eight minutes after I ordered at the table, which gave me time to make a dent in the complimentary chips and mild salsa. The burrito was packed full of moist, shredded, tasty, marinated chicken without any fillers like rice or beans - nice! The rice and refried beans were both pretty good, with good portions. The dining area was nice and new with big screen TVs in the corners and Mexican background music (not too loud). I also noticed a bar area. I found the service to be cheerful and attentive. I wish they had hot sauces available at the tables to take things up a notch or two. Overall, very nice! read more

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My family and I ate at Chapala tonight and as usual, it was amazing.. I ordered the avocado sauce enchiladas and they were delicious. I've never had anything here that I haven't liked. This is our favorite Mexican restaurant and we don't bother going anywhere else. We always ask for Ana. She is always one step ahead of what we need. The kids look forward to seeing her. read more

Something happened after they moved. No Tuesday specials. No margarita specials. Place was 100 degrees inside 4/30. Place was empty at 5:30 pm. Start a taco Tuesday and watch your customers multiply. Had a house margarita and left. Nothing to keep us there. read more

Came here for dinner while visiting. I entered the restaurant and stood at the front for 7 mins before I was approached and greeted. I was finally seated and served a drink. I ordered a chili relleno, a bean tostada and a cheese enchilada. The enchilada was drenched in a not so good red sauce, the tostada didn't taste fresh, and the chili relleno was ok. Overall, not the greatest service and just ok Mexican food. read more

Chapala Mexican Restaurant - a plate of food on a table - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

I love the food here! They have really good food, great drinks But their customer service absolutely sucks. You can have one or two tables in there, and one server and the service is very slow, you have to wait constantly for refills on drinks and chips and salsa refills. Food in the kitchen is slow to come out. Staff is not friendly. I ordered cheese dip one time never got the cheese dip. When the bill came, I told the waitress that we didn't get our cheese dip and she still charged us for it. Had to ask it for to be removed. They need to work on their customer service. It would be a great place if they would train their employees on customer, service. read more

It would be 5/5 for food quality alone but the service is very slow. Seems like maybe they are understaffed. It was worth the wait though because the food was really good. We've been trying all the Mexican restaurants in Olathe and this may be our new favorite. The chips, white cheese, and salsa were good! The chips were thin and crispy which I love. I also ordered some of the hot salsa and it was definitely spicy! It had a decent amount of cilantro. I actually had to mix some with the regular salsa though because of the spice level. I'd definitely still get it though. The house margaritas were also good! Especially for this area. I kept getting watered down margaritas at other places that barely tasted like lime. These definitely had fresh lime juice in them. I got the Enchiladas Rancheras with green sauce instead of red. The pork on top was very flavorful! The rice was okay but probably my least favorite thing we tried. I rarely eat all my rice anyway so that's not really that big of a deal for me and it wasn't bad. My boyfriend got the pork chimichanga and it was actually CRISPY! I've been struggling to find a place where the chimichanga wasn't soggy. I'm definitely getting it next time. His refried beans were good too. read more

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It was mostly good to me. BUT, to be honest the salsa was a let down. BUT, I also understand that the customers up here probably like it more tame. I had three crispy tacos, rice and beans. Hit the spot. Nice place, would love to come back some day. read more

We have went to Chapala for st least 20 years. Well we went to their new location and the food was TERRIBLE N DISGUSTING The food had no taste at all! The menus n on line are different prices. The only reason I gave 1 Star is because there was no Zero!! We told the waitress what the food was like and she asked if we wanted our ticket! Terrible service n Food! read more

So far, they just reopened on Sunday in their new location! Super excited for this reopening! Yes, they just REOPENED. YES, they are severely understaffed at the moment. YES, it's worth the wait! The menu has not changed and the food is still great! When they get all the wait staff needed to work this humongous space that they have acquired it's going to be EPIC! 10/10 WILL RETURN! read more

Chapala Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

Fast friendly service. Great food. I ordered the tamale and rice - so good! Visiting from out of town. Mom always talks about this place. Came for lunch. She's right - it's really good. read more

Chapala Mexican Restaurant - Pork tamale, Mexican rice - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

Holy Guacamole! The BEST Paloma I've ever had! Excellent service from Elaina and the food was delicious! Can't wait to come back!

I had stopped at the Motel 6 in Olathe Kansas for the night and right next door was the Chapala Mexican restaurant. The woman at the desk said they had gotten good reviews from other people who stayed at the motel so I decided I would give it a try. I am from Tucson Arizona, so I am used to some really good Mexican food. I have to say this stands up to any place I have ever been. The food was delicious, the service was outstanding and the convenience to my hotel was perfect. read more

Chapala Mexican Restaurant - Vegetable fajitas, beans, rice - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

Yeah, this place is great. Among the dishes at our table were spinach enchiladas (fab), veggie fajitas and Alambre Chapala, which was a combo of grilled steak and chicken with peppers and cheese. Everything was a little drowned in cheese, but was delicious and fresh. The whole restaurant smells great the second you walk in the door, and they seem to do a lot of online orders. We are going back to try the Tuesday puffy taco special, and taking friends with us. Family-friendly and spotless; terrific server. A+ read more

This place is fantastic. So happy to see them back open and in a new location. Great food and great service. Good Job Chapala read more

Chapala Mexican Restaurant - Burrito Roqueta. - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

This use to be a great Mexican resident. The last 2 times we had gone my soft shell tacos were cold. Trey don't warm the shells anymore. I asked for lemon for my water and the waiter brought them to me in his hand The service is slow. s So sad to see this place going down. read more

If I could give zero star I would , ordered special chapala but we got burnt food for 21 dollars itself without the rest of the order , used to be our favorite restaurant but this would be our last time we will never come back / our waiter Cheys was so nice and we did tell them that the food was burnt they said that's how it suppose to be and they will not remake it / burrito Gigante with 3 mini chicken pieces and a lot of rice/ burrito real with pizza sauce on top total of 70$ and food was not great at all Unfortunately thr will be no next time read more

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We LOVE family owned businesses. We have been a couple of times since they opened the new location- one time service and food coming out was quick, another time was a little slower. In our fast-paced world I think we can all use a little lesson in grace and patience people... The food and drinks are worth it! We always ask for the spicy salsa. On our most recent visit they brought out a tomatillo and the habanero which is what we are used to. The tomatillo was supposed to be medium but it was definitely a sweet hot and had to mix it with the normal salsa but very good! Love the habanero as well. I always have the enchilada and chili relleno combo with a crispy beef taco so I can have leftovers for lunch:) The taco is full of seasoned beef and delicious. The relleno is the best I've had, tender, and always a huge pepper lightly breaded so it doesn't over power and I can actually taste the poblano. The white queso and guac are a must. The guac is pure avocado, so fresh and addicting, The white queso could be served by the glass as far as I'm concerned. I don't typically like margaritas because they are too sweet - not here - they are seriously perfect! Servers are always friendly and attentive even if it does take a few minutes. read more

Chapala Mexican Restaurant - Chile relleno and cheese enchilada - SO good! - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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We went in with a group of 15 for a business get together. I'm not sure anyone ordered 2 of the same dish, and everyone's was fantastic. My wife and I used to eat at the old location, it was great then, and it's still great. The server wasn't overwhelmed with the large group. He kept all of our drinks, chips, and salsa full. Great experience. read more

Went here on a whim and really enjoyed it. The portions were great. We managed to get two meals out of our dishes! Definitely will Come here again. read more

We show up and there are 4 tables with patrons and about 12 tables covered in dishes and glasses. Apparently nobody to bus. Wait at the front for about 5 minutes before someone comes over and tells us she need to clear a table. Get seated and it took forever to get our drinks. No silverware or napkins, so we ask for some and are told they ran out and are waiting for it to be washed. Half the restaurant's seating area was closed off (lights were just completely shut off which is strange), so how they are out of silverware is even more strange. Apparently they never fill up or they wouldn't have enough forks for people to eat. Another large group waited at the front for about 10 minutes before they were seated. Finally get napkins, but can't get a refill of chips. Finally get the chip refill after asking a second time (with a side of attitude). Food comes about 25 minutes after we ordered and it was fine, nothing special. I did have to remove a chicken bone from a bite of my chicken chimichanga. Overall, I cannot recommend this place and I'd be surprised if it's even open this time next year. read more

Happened to come across this restaurant as it was opened over the holidays, and so glad I did. I ordered the ground beef chimichanga, taco and the Mexican Sampler, and was impressed. Definitely will be a repeat customer. read more

So good, amazing food. Great service very nice. Very clean and well managed. Serving size was great as well

Some of the best Mexican food I've had in a long time!! Their guacamole and queso are amazing!!!

If I can give it a 0 star I would. We used to love going to the old Chapala and today was our first time coming to this new opened location and we are sure that it is our last time. We ordered a Special Chapala and what we got was a burnt Chapala. That was not worth $21. We even ordered a Burrito Real and the red sauce that was supposed to be on it was pizza sauce, I could have just bought that from the store and made it myself. Let's not forget the Burrito Gigante that we ordered and is supposed to come with Chicken and it only came with 3 tiny pieces of chicken. This food is absolutely disgusting, and uneatable. We even asked if they could remake it and we got told NO. First when we came in we were met by a rude lady who had an attitude towards us. The total came out to $70 and I can ensure you it wasn't worth it. read more

Chapala Mexican Restaurant - Special Chapala - Mexican Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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Even though they never read directions on the to go orders, I'm still giving it five because it's that good. Love it here. Hate they moved further away! read more

We visited Chapala tonight. This was our first time. Hands down it was amazing food and amazing service. Run and try it don't walk RUN. Thank you for a great dinner read more

Was here in business so I sat at the bar and enjoyed their skinny margaritas. They were excellent. The queso sauce was very good. I ordered the chili Verde and the flavor was great but unfortunately it was over salted. But overall a good restaurant and friendly staff. read more

What a shame! First time here and loved the food. Was actually planning our next visit until I got the bill at the end. It was 20% higher Han I anticipated. For example, my cheese enchiladas were listed at $5.89 on the menu and on the bill they were $8.79. Every single thing we ordered was higher than the menu said. I called the server over and he said everyone knows those prices are wrong. It must be your first time. He said you should use the code on the table, even though he seated us with the menu. This is clearly a bait and switch operation. What a shame! I wouldn't go there again because they are using deceptive pricing practices. read more

Everything a TexMex place should be. The soupy beans and Carne Asada tacos were delicious and they have a few Mexican beers on tap. The margarita was yummy as well read more

This is the first time we've been here since they moved and they have been open for a while. It was a terrible experience. The waitress was more interested in her family that was here than anything else. The drinks had no alcohol in them and had to be remade. My dinner which was Burrito Mexicana was swimming in a runny liquid that made it totally soggy. I sent it back and had to ask the manager to take it off of our bill. I won't be back. read more

Chapala's at its new location is just as good as Chapala's at the old location. Delicious food, best chips, great salsa and a white sauce that is perfect. Food, prices, service, all 5 stars. Welcome back! read more

Our family was celebrating a milestone, and we chose this Mexican restaurant for a big reason. Their refried beans are not cooked with animal fat/lard. Instead, veggie oil is used. Our meal was delicious! The chips were warm, and the service was stellar!!! read more

I absolutely love this place. The food and chips are always fresh. The new location is clean and stylish. Very Very Delicious!