This place was very nice and was very accommodating to our berry large party. There food was very delicious and big portions and they keep their salsa nice and spicy like it should be! read more

La Virgen de la Cueva - Molletes - Mexican Near Me - Guanajuato, GUA

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Wow!!! This place was hands down one of the best restaurants I've eaten at in mexico. The restaurant itself is gorgeous, I love the decor and the different seating areas through out. When we visited it was raining so we opted to seat inside as opposed to the patio. I literally had to tour the whole place before even seating, the art pieces they had on display/ for sale were incredible. Our waiter was very nice, he explained the menu to us and gave us suggestions on what to order. You her complementary artisan bread (different flavors available), I could have eaten just bread! That is how good it was. I ordered the tortilla soup and guajillo enchiladas, the portions are extremely generous and filling. The enchiladas were a bit too sweet for me, but exquisite mom the less. The presentation of the plates is 5 stars. I was surprised by the prices- considering the quality of the food, the quantity and the ambiance I was expecting our check to be 3x more. I will definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting Guanajuato, and I can't wait to be back!!! read more

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The restaurant is beautiful, confortable and far from downtown (that is good) The food was great, the appetizers were delicious, we ordered mixed cheese and tuétano gorditas, then we ordered el trompazo; its pork adobado with onions, cactus and some cheese, it was very good but its not an easy plate to eat. For dessert we had pie and ice cream Now for what IMHO its the best that la Virgen de la cueva has to offer: the service was just fenomenal, perfect; the staff knew what they were doing and they were very courteous and friendly. I highly recommend this place if you are looking to have a great dinning experience with the best service Guanajuato has to offer. I will definitely go back read more

La Virgen de la Cueva - Trompazo - Mexican Near Me - Guanajuato, GUA

This was a very good choice. We taxied to the restaurant on our way to the airport. They accommodated us and had space to store our luggage while we ate. The drink and food were amazing! The staff were attentive, very professional and assertive. The tuna tartare was especially good! My son devoured the tacos and my husband couldn't even finish his meal, a first as he usually eats everything. The portions are more than average and you should skip the appetizers as to enjoy your entree! Everything was good, fresh and tasty! I love this place! Can't wait to visit again! read more

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We got to this place by chance. The first surprise was the interior design, the music in the background and the high level of personalized service. The cocktails (two different Margaritas) were really refreshing.. We shared a salad "Rosa Mexicano" that combined fruits, lettuce and nuts with n an incredible combination of flavors. For the main course my wife and I had the Tuna Tacos and the Atún Dona Ana and Don Carlos. Both were superb and I would not hesitate to order them again, in a future opportunity We round up the meal with a local desert, Flan de Elote. It was incredible, not too sweet not too tasty. I certainly recommend this place. read more

Wow! Just Wow! When we first arrived we were gracefully guided to the cantina part of the restaurant and our car was valeted seamlessly. We showed up on a Friday night around 830, perfect timing because there is a live band and it does fill up. We opted to sit at bar and ordered a variety of appetizers, the cenizas de la llorona is to die for! Most of the drinks are 2 for 1, so that was nice. Huge selection of wines as well. Very beautiful restaurant, very clean and the service was 5 stars. Very cool concept, great place for Friday night dinner/hang out. read more

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Amazing service! And great food! Would definitely come again. Family friendly or perfect for a date night

Good Food but Very Disappointing Experience (YMMV) So; we've enjoyed the food at their other restaurants, and this location has a much more interesting ambience (for me--the Valadez in Centro Guanajuato is more 'busy'). However, while the slightly streamlined menu still gives lots of wonderful choices, the logistics of the service fell flat. I ordered a wedge salad and a ribeye, cooked tres cuartos (medium). We had a pair of margaritas before dinner (a two-for-one special), and here's how dinner went down. I'll preface this by saying that the food was (or at least started out) great. Look, We weren't surprised when the margaritas on special came out tasting mostly of limón. Ya gets what ya pays for, after all. So we ordered a couple shots of tequila to fortify them (though honestly they could have used a tad more of the sweet elements of a margarita as well). They brought out my wedge salad with mini decanters of balsamic and oil on a cute little cast iron rack, a very nice presentation. The oil was practically empty, however. I got a slight drizzle, and the jovén attending to us whisked it away to be refilled. I had a bit though, so I started eating. I lingered over that wedge salad; I took my time. We were, at that moment, one of only two tables occupied in the upper level. The dressing decanters didn't resurface until I was nibbling at the last couple bites of an entire half a head of lettuce. No explanation, no indication that he was aware he was bringing it out at a point when it would serve no purpose. Three minutes later he gathered it up along with the salad plate. No worries though, I had ordered a juicy ribeye, cooked 'tres cuartos', with a side of asparagus. They brought it out on a sizzling cast iron platter, so hot that the waiter burned himself while setting it on the table. So hot that the perfectly cooked ribeye went from medium to well done to shoe leather before I could finish a third of it. The asparagus (which, to reiterate, came out looking wonderful; caramelized but still with some bite to it) became limp and burned before I could make a dent in it, and meanwhile, the sizzling platter showered my favorite shirt (along with my arms and face--it HURT to eat that steak) with a myriad of tiny grease spots for several minutes. I sent nothing back, as I was famished, having had my last meal some 22 hours previously. I was hungry enough to finish waht they brought me, and I feel that whingeing for comps on the tab really pleases no one at the end of the day. I won't forget my bad experience, and the restauant Meanwhile a large group (about 15 people, from a tour group most likely) showed up and were seated at a long table directly adjacent to us. No problem; the more the merrier, I say. Sadly, part of their dining experience was a group of callejońaderos, nearly as many as were in the tour group. To give the best experience to the large group, they ended up clustered around OUR table, singing and playing at full volume, eliminating our ability to continue our pleasant conversation. After a couple songs, I think they might have realized our discomfort, and went to the other side of the large table, but our mood was killed. Nothing against the people who undoubtably paid for their experience, but those performers (or the staff, for goodness' sake) might have given some thought to innocent bystanders, or possibly since the restaurant undoubtably knew they had a tour bus scheduled with accompanying entertainment, they might have given us just a little more aesthetic (if not literal) distance. La Virgen is every bit as pricey (if not more) as sister restaurant Casa Valadez in Centro, and the food is a cut above what you'll find in the majority of restaurants in town (that said, my wife was not terribly impressed with her dinner of tacos; she said afterwards she would have been happier - as would my wallet- at 'La Vie En Rose'), but they need to rethink their meal presentation and service. I doubt we'll return for a second go (pity, because I would have wanted to try the 'Tapa de Bife' that was on the menu--that's ribeye cap, a wonderful cut of meat). The tab for two margaritas, two shots of Don Julio 70, two dinners, a salad, a Diet Coke, and a Cappuccino was just shy of $1600MXN before tip. Certainly cheaper than a similar meal in a similar setting in the US, but I've had better in Guanajuato for much less, and with less reason to complain. read more

After a walk down the hill from the Auditorio del Estado, we opted for lunch at this restaurant. It's outside of centro in Noria Alta. It's expensive, but the food and service were amazing. Before we ordered, the waiter brought us each a piece of pan for an appetizer, mine was integral (whole grain), and Mike's was a pastry type-roll with huitlacoche, the green and red salsa enhanced the already great flavor. They also surprised us with an amuse bouche; a delicate little puff pastry barquette with fresh goat cheese, apples, raisins and walnuts, with a balsamic reduction. Hub had the chamorro, and I had seared tuna tacos. The chamorro was huge and came in a molcajete. The meat literally fell off the bone and was like butter. My tacos were served in blue corn tortillas with crispy fried parsley, a dollop of guacamole, carmelized onions, and a smoky chipotle mayo on the side. The captain offered wine, so I took his suggestion of a Mexican-rather than Napa Valley-white, and it was perfect with the tacos. We couldn't pass up dessert and I took the waiter's suggestion (he also suggested the tacos), and ordered buñuelos. I've eaten these little sweets from street carts and liked them, but these were light as a feather and delicious with the tradicional sauce, apple creme fraiche and a little vanilla ice cream. Hub ordered the warm corn pudding, cakey thing that he absolutely loved. This is a great place to go when you want to really treat yourself or for a special occasion. read more

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Loved the atmosphere of the place .... the food was tasteful we specially enjoyed the lengua it was so tender it melted in your mouth !

Food here is gooood. I had the tortilla soup, which is delicious. Also have had the molcajete and it was great. Highly recommended especially if you are looking for a nice place for business meeting. read more