As an avid traveler, we felt like Anthony Bourdain discovering this Vietnamese restaurant. The…read moremechanic next door showed us how to ring the buzzer to be let in. The resident dog made sure we didn't wander upstairs. Through the gate and down the alley there was a single table waiting for us. The Vietnamese owner/chef had previously helped train the Mexican staff at the only other phó joint in the city (owned by Americans), and before that she was a chef in Vancouver, BC. Now she can spend the day with her kids in between serving customers. My husband and I enjoyed a welcoming bowl of eggrolls and the fish sauce felt like home. Next, we had refreshing traditional Vietnamese coffee with bubble tea and cucumber lemonada. For our meals, my husband wanted a banh mi but unfortunately she was out of the bread. Instead, he opted for pho like me. The pho was large. Served in an adorable clay pot and I was unable to finish mine. Broth was good, nice and light. For my seasoned palette, I would prefer more of anise and fish sauce broth taste. But overall, I was satisfied! Lastly, we had a great conversation with the owner and felt like we made a new friend. This is a hidden gem and we will definitely be back. Happy eating.

I'd heard negatives about this place for years but we decided to try it for lunch and were…read morepleasantly surprised at how good it was! The egg rolls we shared as an appetizer were crunchy and tasty, and most importantly not greasy; and I really liked the spring rolls and their dipping sauce, too. The pho broth was delicious and my dish came with a lot of tender steak, and although I avoid tendons and tripe, my dining companions enjoyed theirs. The jasmine iced tea was refreshing and our server was very accommodating with water service, as well. The interior of the restaurant seems to have been redone fairly recently making it a very attractive and comfortable place to dine. We'll be adding this one to our regular rotation of favorite lunch spots.

I'm originally from California. In Fresno we have awesome restaurants…read more This place is reminds of home. Highly recommended. We had the combo and pork and shrimp spring rolls sorry no pic. Que bueno esta la comida, muchas gracias

This place is alright. I had the basil chicken and another dish but I personally am looking for a…read morespot that has fried rice that can compare to my goto back home. The fried rice here doesn't look like it's had any seasoning added, it looks off white so I haven't bothered with it. Everyone who I told about this place has liked it but it's just not for me. Service and ambiance are great

I expected more because of their yelp reviews. The spring rolls was good and so was the Thai iced…read moretea. However, after trying their green curry I was disappointed. The curry did not taste like a typical Thai curry dish, it has a very different taste from the authentic Thai curry I've had in the past. I would be willing to look past the authentic curry taste, but only if it tasted better, unfortunately this was not the case for this meal. I also ordered a Pad Thai noodle and it was good but again, different taste, and not better than the way I know Pad Thai noodle should taste. Facilities were clean and well kept. I absolutely loved the ambiance and decor when I first walked in. The staff could have been much nicer when I first entered. Instead I was greeted by a lady who did not look happy that I arrived early. They were still mopping the floors and had the fans blowing, it was cold so I asked her if they could lower the speed, "no" she said they were drying the floors. At least the guy who took my order and served the food was nice. And regarding the fan... I turned it off myself after I saw the floor had dried. Overall I give them a three star. For the price I paid, the quality, taste of the food could have been much better. The quality of the host who greeted me needs to improve as well. Smile to all guest, thank them for coming and seat them in an area where the floor is not wet so the fan is not freezing the client.

If you're visiting the Ajijic area and you enjoy a simple yet elegant thai dinner, do yourself a…read morefavor and visit Simply Thai early in your visit so you can go more than once....you'll want to. We have never experienced better service, better food nor a better experience from a small, comfortable environment than Simply Thai. We have eaten here a number of times and never been disappointed - many, many options but for sure try the salads, soups and spring rolls. We live in the area and always invite our guests here when they visit Mexico. The staff is professional, the chef is talented and the experience causes me to write a review for a restaurant when I've never done that before. Simply Thai would get more stars if allowed!!!

Great place used to be down on the lake front. They moved up towards the highway for better…read moreparking. The owner was super friendly and talkative. Great modern decor very fitting for Vietnamese. I ordered red curry with only vegetables. Super yum. I forgot to ask for med hot. It was still a winner. I asked for more rice to take half to go and they accommodated me. I will be back!

So glad I can be the first person to check-in! I had the Shrimp Curry Udon and pecked at my…read morefriend's Karaage (fried marinater chicken w/ homemade ponzu). Both were excellent! Lots of ex-pats; heard Korean, English, French, and Japanese (cooks) spoken. Definitely recommend this bohemian hangout with super - neat decor.

Very nice service, super delicious, friendly management and confortable ambiance…read more Very convinient location

From the food to the service, I can def say it was amazing! I got the Mar y Terra roll with a cold…read morechia tea. I also tasted their octopus roll don't remember the name but wow that was really tasty!

Came here with some teammates since it was right down the road from our Minerva office. I'm…read morevegetarian so I was only expecting one dish which I'm ok with. To my surprise, this place turned out amazing. They made me alternate options and all food was top notch!! Even my non veg friends loved it all. The flavors of the food was amazing. A good fusion of Mexican/Italian/gourmet. The chef here knows is food. We had a ton of drinks, some good, some just ok. Desserts were very good and the service amazing. It's not a " cheap" place as far as Mexican standards but a really nice place to bring company or visitors to the area. The ambiance is eclectic and colorful and they even have valet out front. It's a must try in the Minerva area!

In Guadalajara, Mexico for a few days and got several suggestions from waiters that we needed to…read morelook hard at I Latina. We caught an Uber to a warehouse district and found a large metal sliding door across the front of a building with a small sign of I Latina. I would of driven right by the location. What was behind the door was 180 degrees from what is on the outside. Surprise, they had a large open setting with a cool vibe bar and several different seating zones. We sat in the covered patio area that was breezy. The train going by sounds like we were on the track. We ordered two appetizers, the spring rolls with peanut dipping sauce and tuna tacos with sauce. The spring rolls lack a real herb punch and were a bit bland. The tuna tacos were delicious with a real flavor blast from the sauce. One must try the tuna tacos. For dinner we ordered the Pad Thai with shrimp. This was over sauce and appeared that the sauce was poured over the dish once assembled. It was definitely not a meal I would order again. The grilled shrimp with Thai spices and a small side salad was better. The vibe is very chill and a bit eclectic. The dishes were either hit or miss. I did not enjoy the chain smoker we were seated next to as that has not happened in years. A drink or appetizers here may be a good stop at I Latino. The decor and setting is enjoyable but the food falls short for me. They need to spend more time refining the dining entrees. I will not be returning but loved the builing.

This place has been permanently closed. Please stop recommending it to people. I'm glad folks…read moreenjoyed it in the past, but they're sure not now.

This is a 'Clandestine Gastropub'; they have an amazing menu. If you're not sure what to order,…read morejust ask the friendly server to suggest something. We called in ahead to have the NFL game on TV and they reserved us a table and setup 2 screens outside. I ordered the following dishes and all of them deserve 5 stars!!! - Seafood shooter with shrimp and oysters (red) - Black habanero seafood shooters with shrimp, oysters, octopus - Bone marrow with guacamole - Cajun butter shrimp (better than New Orleans? I know so!!!)