Immediately greeted at the door and seated. Drink order was taken swiftly and drinks brought out…read morewithout delay. We took a minute to choose our food and the waiter seemed to disappear. Seems like as soon as we said out loud "hey where is that waiter?" He popped up to take our order. Guacamole salad was good but needed a little salt. We got nachos for the table, a kids meal was ordered and a chimichanga with ground beef was the entree. That food was out in under 8 minutes! The food was good and while I found it a little pricey for lunch it's not terrible. Overall, this was a great experience and I'd recommend it.

Amazing staff, amazing food, and a great atmosphere that makes you feel relaxed and ready to…read moreeat!Genuinely the best refried beans Ive ever had if I could give 10 stars I would.

Fiesta Fiesta..... nice authentic Mexican food. Located downtown in Ottawa. Amazing food and…read moreprices are reasonable with a nice portion of food. Carlos are waiter was very attentive and kept stopping by to check on us and refill our glasses with water. Complimentary salsa and chips. The salsa was ok not homemade and it seem like it was something poured out of a can. The chips were fresh and warm. If ever your in Ottawa I recommend you stop to dine in for some delicious food.

I dislike giving so few stars but this place was mediocre tonight. One waitress on her own for most…read moreof the time we were there. She was nice but slow. The selection on the menu seemed good but I was not super hungry so I ordered one cheese enchilada and one bean tostada. My brother loved the camarones el Diablo. Our uncle got a chimichanga and white queso sauce. He asked for a side of rice and beans but it didn't come out with his meal. He had to ask for them a second time and the waitress got them later. Queso was good (I tried a little). Brother gave me two pieces of shrimp and they were spicy and good. Unfortunately my meal came out much later than everyone else's and both items were freezing cold. I couldn't be bothered to send them back caus the service was so slow. I asked for a pinio Grigio and they had only enough for one small glass. It was not that busy there so we were not very impressed with the overall experience.

Very good Mexican food. We have been to El Jinete twice, and food was very good both times. Large…read moreportions, good service!

The best steak tacos on the face of the planet - the steak is marinated somehow someway making it…read moretasty and delicious. Sergio is the best - makes you feel like part of his family. (Yes, we go there all the time)

The lunch fish tacos are very good and reasonably priced. Our server was super friendly and fast…read more The margarita I tried was with Don Julio and it was quite orange-citrus, a bit on the sweet side more than I like but the husband liked it a lot. The complimentary salsa and chips were tasty. The ambiance itself is very underwhelming here, small and not very well lit. This place is really about the food. My husband got al pastor lunch tacos and he was very impressed. Overall though I would not say the atmosphere is that great, if you want ambiance there is a good place near the Ottawa Wal-Mart that is better.

Good good food and service and a great family. I love their steak burritos. Taco Tuesday is…read moreawesome.

Amazing food! While the restaurant is very small they produce high quality great tasting food!read more

We just got around to trying this restaurant on the Fox River in Ottawa. This location was…read morepreviously long established supper club and was only recently sold. It's now Mexican restaurant, and GDL is short for Guadalajara. The interior still shouts 'supper club'...dim, dark wood, booths with high backs and vinyl. The music is Mexican. And not too loud. We were greeted and seated promptly in one of the booths (we were a party of four), by a friendly waiter, who brought water and menus right away. The menu has a great variety of Mexican staples. The drinks menu is big on margaritas (none of us are fans), a few varieties of wines, and the standard beers. We opted for soft drinks. All dishes are served with rice and beans. We had chile rellenos, carnitas, burritos...all were well prepared and the servings were generous. The prices are very reasonable. This was an overall good experience, and we enjoyed the evening. Parking is ample behind the restaurant, and there is handicapped parking with handicap access. An overall good experience.

Visited with a group on Father's Day, I asked for no sour cream (makes me nauseous), to find it had…read moreextra sour cream, I would have loved to let them know but he didn't come back for over 10 minutes, I also had to take my drink over to another waiter for it to be refilled at the 12min mark. He was very quick to cut our check as half the group was still eating. The food itself is good. Communication sucks!

It's just OK here. My parents have ordered many times from here, but I can't understand what is the…read moreattraction. We were lazy and wanted to do a carryout order. I was not super hungry and spotted a soft pretzel with cheese sauce, and a garden salad so that was my order. My family seem to like the hot dogs here? My husband got a gyros and fries and said that was just OK. The people at the counter are very pleasant and fast. The pretzel was good, what do you want for a microwaved soft pretzel? I love cheese sauce so no negativity there. The garden salad though, avoid avoid avoid! It was just a few limp pieces of pale iceberg lettuce, five thin slices of green bell pepper, a few slices of cucumber, and three and a half thin slices of pale tomato. Yuck! Never again ordering the salad. If you want some fast food this is the place to go. Or... go to the grocery store and get the same stuff, save a little money and make it at home.

Food was pretty good and priced well. Especially the Italian Sausage, I also had 2 chili cheese…read moredogs that were good. Hot Dog quality was great, staff friendly. Will return.