A perfect introduction to Mexico City! After landing and checking into the InterContinental Presidente, we headed straight to Chapulín, and it was the ideal first taste of the city's culinary scene. Ambience & Service The atmosphere is stunning. The restaurant features large, bright, open windows that let in plenty of sunlight, offering a beautiful view of the lush greenery outside. It feels both sophisticated and incredibly welcoming. The service was top-notch--attentive, professional, and very welcoming to weary travelers. The Food Everything we ordered was vibrant and packed with authentic flavor: * Salsas: We started with a trio of fresh salsas (red, green, and a smoky orange) served with unique blue and white corn tortillas. * Tortilla Soup: A standout dish--rich, velvety, and beautifully presented with avocado and crispy accents. * Grilled Prawns: Perfectly charred and succulent, served with bright citrus and savory dipping sauces. * Roasted Chicken: Incredibly moist with a perfectly crisp skin, accompanied by pickled onions that added a great acidic punch. * The Details: Even the small touches, like the whimsical pig-shaped vessel for treats at the end of the meal, made the experience memorable. If you are staying at the hotel or just in the Polanco area, this is a must-visit. High-quality ingredients, beautiful presentation, and a gorgeous setting. We will definitely be back! read more

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Delicious and fresh Mexican food. I came in for a light bite and enjoyed Molotes Platano and a fish taco. A sweet bonus was a few Mexican cookies with my check. read more

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Wonderful food, great attentive service, wonderful ambiance. Great staff that goes around checking on you. Everything and everyone is on point. I ordered the potato with grilled meat and cheeses, it was delicious. My nephew ordered the picaditas which looked good. Upon arrival we each received a homemade corn tortilla with salt and after dessert we were each given a complimentary candy. Wonderful is all I can say. I will be back before leaving. read more

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We enjoyed the environment, service and food quality. The desert was really good too. We were party of Four enjoyed shrimp taco, asada taco, fish dish, the deserts (cheesecake, flan, chocolate cake) and coffee. read more

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Service was fine. Ambiance was nice. Quite expensive for the flavors. Guess you're really paying for the environment and service. Seems catered towards foreigners. Complimentary breads were good. Salsa that came with it was flavorful though not spicy at all. 4/5. Chapulines reminded me of Chinese fermented food. It tasted pretty good as part of a taco. 100g was definitely plenty for 4 people. 3.5/5. Sea bass al pastor had a lovely presentation and was cooked very well. Unfortunately was a little bland for me, wished there was some heat to it -- like the salsas. 3.5/5. Located on the second floor of a big hotel building. read more

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We had a nice meal here our first night in Polanco as it was close to our hotel and we hadn't had enough time to explore the area and find restaurants. We ordered the guacamole to start, which is made fresh tableside, followed by their grilled shrimp tacos and short rib. All of the food was quite good, portions were generous, and service was friendly and the right amount of attentive. I am sure there are more authentic, typical restaurants around, but this served our purpose nicely. The restaurant itself is located inside the Intercontinental Hotel on the second story. read more

When you get to Chapulin, you feel like you are dining in a treehouse. That is, if your treehouse was the brainchild of a billionaire. Accompanied by warm wood tones and greenery, the restaurant exudes comfort and as our last meal our on CDMX trip, it was a good way to close the book. We started off with coffee and tea and a fresh plate of fruit. All good so far there. The fresh corn muffin was incredible to the point where you want to smash all corn muffins in a grocery store for even just existing. Like how dare they just exist when Chaoulin's corn muffin exists on the same planet? I ordered the purple potato pancake as my stomach was a little upset and I figured something bready and carby and potato-y would help pacify it. While the taste was good, it was a bit on the dry side, and there was so much powdered sugar on top. It would have been nice if the plantains had been caramelized. That would have been a real kicker. The service was great, the bathroom so clean and pretty (although... hard to find the door handles on any of it?) If you're staying at the Intercontinental, it's definitely an easy option to make to come here. We weren't but our trek still feels worth it. read more

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This was the last restaurant we visited during our CDMX trip. We were there after an exhausting museum of anthropology tour and a gastro lunch at Fonda Fina. So we were tired but not exactly hungry. The environment was quite beautiful. High ceilings with a wrap around glass panels that were open when we arrived but were later on closed as the sun set. So this could be a romantic place for special occasion dinner, if you are looking for one. We didn't go for the wine to make sure that we would make the early morning flight. For the meal, I just asked the server for recommendations. We were told by our Le Méridien concierge that this is a great place for taco. We tried three different kinds but after a few weeks, I could not recall what were they. I remembered that the tacos were soft and fresh. So that's it. Besides the unique setting, after a few great meals at CDMX, Chapulin could not stand out from others. Maybe it would have been different if we went there first. read more

Chapulín - Mexican Near Me - México, D.F., DIF

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(Closer to a 3.75) The interior of the place was beautiful with a luxurious feel; high ceilings, wide open glass panels, elegant design. Service was attentive and great overall. The food for the most part was tasty, but nothing too special. We started off with some ant larva tostadas, which were my favorite dish of the meal. I'm a sucker for escamoles and these did not disappoint. The flavors from the toppings did not overwhelm the light nuttiness and buttery flavor of the escamoles. Next off, the namesake - chapulines (grasshoppers). These were served in a large bowl with a side of guac, cheese, and tortillas for the table to share. This was my first time trying grasshoppers and I found them to be just okay. They were crunchy and salty, but I can't say there was much else. Finally, for my main I had ordered the beef tongue served over an almond mole. Overall, this dish was not too memorable. I had also tried some of the fish (forgot which dish) and it was also unfortunately, forgettable. Overall, a cute date night spot if you are already in the general area, but not really worth a detour given all the other great options in Mexico City. read more

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Average food, average service. I got the guacamole which was ok. The drinks were heavy, I wouldn't recommend it if you're in town for a short period read more

Excelente restaurante, hermosa y agradable decoración y su servicio aún mejor. Nos atendió un sr llamado Víctor que fue una maravilla . 100% recomendable read more

Chapulín - Mexican Near Me - México, D.F., DIF

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My friends and I wanted to find a restaurant that served beef tacos. We spent 30 minutes on Google trying to find a taquería/restaurant that served beef tacos, and Google brought up this restaurant at the Intercontinental hotel. This experience was a complete let down. 1: the only reason why I give this any star rating at all is for the ambiance of the restaurant. There was a ton of natural light that entered the restaurant from its floor to ceiling windows. It was enjoyable sitting down. 2. However, the rib-eye tacos were less than satisfactory. For $25 USD, especially in the Intercontinental hotel, you would expect to get rich, flavorful rib-eye tacos with sides that would blow your mind -- not at all. For $25 each, my friends and I received half-fat, flavorless steak. Nothing was on the taco and there was no sides. A complete let down nevertheless. There was nothing special with these tacos -- a complete let down. 3. In addition to our dissatisfaction of the food, our waiter was not friendly. He only came to the table once the food arrived and that was it. To show our dissatisfaction, on a $100 usd bill, we gave 10%, or roughly $10 usd. Boy, he was livid. Does not say good bye, does not say thank you, nor asks us what went wrong. You would expect better from a 5 star hotel. Overall, never will come back. read more

Excellent fare right in the intercontinental Presidente hotel. Modern style layout inside. Very classy and service that never stopped. The prices for a group are very reasonable. All you can eat and drink on set menu way under 100 usd. I enjoyed all of the items except for the ant larvae delicacy. read more

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Best food, best service, best atmosphere!! Extremely friendly staff! Our servers name was Aldo and he took VERY good care of our table and gave us great recommendations! Everything we ate was excellent! 10/10 would recommend to anyone and would come back again! If you are in CDMX this place is a must try! read more

Chapulín - Pulpo - Mexican Near Me - México, D.F., DIF

Lindo el lugar. Enjoyed a nice Mexican bottle of wine, some mole and a warm ambiance. Good service and worth a try. Pricey and inside the hotel, but stays open late. read more

The ambience is very nice since it's a high end restaurant. All of the food I ordered was extremely disappointing. The stuffed pumpkin flowers were tasteless as were the short ribs. The avocado and tuna ceviche although tasty was over salted which made it difficult to finish. The staff really tried and comp'ed me for those dishes. They then insisted that I try the suckling pig tacos (their speciality). Those were equally as disappointing. I didn't have the heart to tell because they were so eager to impress me. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

Located on the second floor of the Intercontinental Presidente Hotel in Polanco, is this Mexican restaurant called Chapulin. Chapulin is the Mexican word for cricket, which is actually used in many of their dishes and as standalone platters. To get to the dining area, you walk through a wooden paneled winding corridor, which leads you to the host. The restaurant is split into a smoking and nonsmoking side divided by a glass wall. I commend them for making sure that the nonsmoking side is not penetrated by smoke from the smoking section. The dining area decor is clean, modern and furnished with different wood type chairs, tables and structures and is surrounded by glass walls that look out to what appears to be an atrium, but is really just the outside of the hotel decorated by many colorful plants. Once seated you are greeted by an array of salts that are placed on the table with an assortment of breads. One salt actually includes ants, while another includes crickets - crunchy texture included. The menu has many native entrees and as it was our first evening in Mexico we decided to (mostly) go local. We started with the Tostadas de Pulpo, which are crispy flat chips with a mountain of raw seafood and seasonings. These tostadas were great. For dinner we ordered the chicken with mole (a chocolate/chile sauce), salmon, steak and the cochinita pibil sandwich. The sandwich includes slow braised tender pork in a red sauce. The entrees came out in a timely manner and were all tasty. My sandwich was good but a part of me wished I would have ordered a more "dinner" type item and left the sandwich for lunch. For the grand finale (dessert), we ordered the Delicia de Xocolatl del Chapulin. A warm brownie with homemade strawberry ice cream. The chocolate is local and not too sweet. It paired well with the also not too sweet strawberry ice cream. It was the perfect way to end our dinner at Chapulin. All in all a great dining experience and start to lovely vacation in Mexico City. Chapulin gives you the great tastes of Mexico without having to leave your hotel. read more

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A great meal with wonderful service. I tried the chapulines which were interesting. They were chopped up so you had to look closely to see the grasshopper resemblance. Slight exoskeleton texture. read more

This was our least-favorite meal in Mexico City. Service was initially very attentive, we ordered and received well-mixed cocktails, then they seemed to have forgotten us. The young sommelier was knowledgeable and did not steer us wrong. We are adventurous eaters but we did not care for the dishes we ordered. Stuffed squash blossoms, Plantain fritters, Steak tacos. Steak was fatty. We went downstairs for dessert - Au Pied De Cochon! read more

Superb Mexican food ! A very adventuresome menu, the proper way to eat Mexican food, you definitely need to try this place once in your life time. The chapulines appetizer is an excellent choice to open the table and the conversation. I had the chicken in mole negro which was excellent, we also had the jabali. Excellent wine list, the mezcal is very well chosen and their service is second to none. Their approach to prehispanic dishes and Mexican regional dishes is elegant and ambitious, it definitely delivers the expected flavour of adventure and exotic food. read more

Their steak tacos are fire. They came with a sauce from which i understood it was made of plants, later I heard it was actually ANTS. That was an interesting surprise , the sauce is so good with the steak! The short rib is also very nice, delicious , very soft meat in a good juice. The service is fast and friendly. The restaurant has a relaxed vibe, lots of pleasant daylight coming in. love it and recommend it to anyone staying in or around el Presidente hotel. read more

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This place seemed nice on the surface. We started with fresh tableside guacamole which was delicious. We then ordered 2 shrimp ceviche as shareable plates for the table. When it arrived it looked and was presented in a way I had never seen. I know in Mexico shrimp ceviche is made with raw shrimp. I was initially hesitant but thought that given this was a restaurant in a well known branded hotel they know what they are doing. Three of us at dinner that night ate one piece of shrimp while the others declined. Little did I know I would go to bed and wake up a few hours later with shellfish poisoning. I now realized that this restaurant served raw shrimp that was no where near properly prepared which is visible from the grey coloring. Here I am 7 days later still dealing with the aftermath of shellfish poisoning. I also confirmed with my 2 other co-workers they too were sick. Be careful what you eat here! read more

Chapulín - Shrimp ceviche - Mexican Near Me - México, D.F., DIF

I had the Baja California style tacos. High points for style, service, plating and ambience. I think I went around closing time, so they must be out of some ingredients. some of my tacos started getting soggy because of a little too much tomato. Anyway, the tortilla used was very tasty - overall it was definitely not bad. My husband had a fish dish, which he liked - but said that perhaps something was off. We are not experts when it comes to Mexican cuisine, but felt that there was room for improvement - IMHO. Oh, and since I was Spanish challenged, I really appreciated that the menu had all the ingredients in the dishes clearly mentioned, and the wait staff was very fluent in English. Múy bién! read more

Chapulín - Baja California style Tacos - Mexican Near Me - México, D.F., DIF

Beautiful restaurant,(oddly empty on a Friday?) service was very attentive, cocktails were great, however our appetizer was underwhelming & cold. We did not stay for a main course. read more

This is a good restaurant for kids bathrooms are confusing but great service. Small plates to share are great. read more

Chapulín - Mexican Near Me - México, D.F., DIF

Chapulin runs at Intercontinental Hotel. A very modern wood atmosphere with great service. Part of the restaurant is smoke friend. Tbe area is separated by glass wall. There is an extense liat of cocktails. Drom Mexicam to classics. Food is considered Root Mexican from several Mexican regions. Guacamole is to die for. read more

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Overall Very good mexican restaurant. Very nice presentation amd atmosphere Entres are worth it They do ant eggs (mezixan caviar) which we didn't take but had it somewhere else and its not bad. read more

First of all, great service. Very attentive and never let's my beer go dry. The Avacado over crab and potatoes was magnificent. The short ribs were a bit salty but nothing can't be fixed with a bite of bread. Even though intercontinental hotel standards, I say please come and enjoy read more

Chapulín - Short-rib - Mexican Near Me - México, D.F., DIF

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Looks are totally deceiving. Cool looking lighted menu, very nice looking place (for a very formal fancy dinner) and amazing presentation but cook not the very best at tasting good. Octopus tostada had no flavor other than salt. Ceviche gave me GI issues after a bite. Beans were fine and guac looked nice with fresh avocado but again lacking in flavor. Drinks menu seemed amazing but I don't drink which seems to be the essence of the place. Price are good. Presentation excellent. Service hard working but left disappointed with taste. read more

Good food, nice atmosphere, terrible service. Not sure if they were having a bad night, or if everyone working was brand new... But this was the worst service I have had in Mexico Came in a little bit before the dinner rush, there were 2 other tables occupied and roughly 8 waiters in the restaurant. Took 25 min to acknowledge I had sat down/ask what I wanted to drink, & they didn't even bring a menu. When they brought my drink and menu I ordered 2 appetizers (pulpo & chapulines). They were both good. When they arrived they asked if I would like another drink. I said yes, & waited for 25 more min without anyone even checking on me. As I am writing this I am watching several tables who came in well after me enjoy their entrees. It has been 40 min since I ordered it, and they just informed me the order was not placed. I am now leaving to go to another restaurant. Bill just arrived, WITH the entree on it...... read more

The highlight was the tres leches dessert done Chapulin style. Every bite was fresh and delicious that can't be replicated by no one except a great chef. The food was top notch like it's dessert. Though one hint, don't fill up on appetizers. I could not finish the main course but had to make that tough decision choosing between eating a dessert or finishing up my main course. When visiting Mexico City this restaurant is a must. read more

Ambiance is nice. Service is good. Food taste is lacking. For the price, I would go somewhere else. Catch of the day was good. Pozole excellent. Tuna and suckling pig tacos left something to be desired. The grasshoppers appetizer was salty. There are better restaurants in this price range. Go there! read more

Ubicado dentro del Hotel Intercontinental, es un nuevo restaurante de comida mexicana. El local está muy bien decorado y es muy agradable con tanto verde fuera. Y la comida también buenísima: el guacamole espectacular, y pedimos un pescado que sin duda es de los mejores que he tomado en DF. Muy recomendado! read more

If you want to pay 3 times as much for food that is 1/3 as good as many of the other restaurants in the area go to Chapulin. We came here on a Sunday night because many of the other restaurants were closed and decided it would have been a better move if we'd have gone to the TGI Friday's across the street from our Airbnb instead. The only thing that was remotely good was the service and the little figurines in the lobby. If you want a truly unique Mexican dining experience DO NOT EAT HERE. read more

Food was awful and loaded with salt to the point of being inedible at times. Portions were small. Service was slow and inattentive. Dining room was freezing cold. Prices were absurdly high. I hated everything about this restaurant. read more