artsnob Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 First Tabarka and now Papagayo on second floor on Ajijic Plaza, they had the worst food in Ajijic, and no one went there twice, including me, I will miss Tabarka tho.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 Another major restaurant is going out of bussines, does anyone one which one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted February 7 Author Report Share Posted February 7 Two more restaurants on Colon are going out of business/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckrckr Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 29 minutes ago, artsnob said: Two more restaurants on Colon are going out of business/ ...and the names are....? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted February 7 Author Report Share Posted February 7 I have not heard the names, someone at city hall told me, but not names, maybe someone on here has more info... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 From just San Juan Cosala to Chapala there are literally hundreds of restaurants. Hundreds. Almost all can be categorized as "mom and pop" operations. Many if not most have no economy of scale and at best indifferent food. If at least a third of the restaurants closed, it probably would engender little notice. It must be very easy to start a restaurant here as there is a constant turnover of openings and closings. I've been to a lot of places in Mexico and never seen the density of eateries we have here. Not even in places like PV. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 A perfect example of a restaurant botching the job is what used to be Charlotte's just past the BP station on the libramiento. When the new people bought it, it was a thriving business. The service was great and the food even better. Now I hardly see anyone in there when I go by. I stopped once a couple of months after they reopened and the food was really sub par. I've not been back. If someone wants to open a new restaurant, just wait a bit and they will close so you can have their pretty good location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 If you have leftovers you seem to be able to open a restaurant. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafterbr Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 When I tell people the number of restaurants in the Chapala-Ajijic area, they look at me in disbelief. Unfortunately, the number of good restaurants I can count on two hands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Back in 2006 I bought a book that listed all the restaurants located in the Ajijic area. It included a rating for each one. Back then the best rated restaurant was located inside the hotel located on the plaza. I wish I kept this book because something tells that very few still exists. The only ones that comes to mind are Manix and the Tango. Today, I can still eat very well for 80 pesos, but its in an all Mexican neighborhood (and I hope it stays this way...). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevalerieleigh Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Sadly, we have lost Malaga. Celebrated my Birthday there and had 2 other wonderful meals since November and very sorry to see them go. I realize parking was difficult/almost non-existent on Hidalgo and their entry was just a simple doorway but the ambiance, quality of food, presentation and wait staff were top notch on each of my 3 visits. Wishing them luck in the future. Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted March 11 Author Report Share Posted March 11 Davids on Hidalgo in Ajijic, business dropped off, Jesus is retiring and selling the building..I have been going there for 15 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 I sorry to hear that David is closing,I always enjoyed the friendly service and breakfast, parking was always a challenge, some places the curbside was too high and you could not open your door!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Wow... Chuy's place was a landmark. I remember when he bought the place... I asked why he continued to call it "Davids" (after the previous owner) and he smiled and said 'everyone knows "Davids", no one knows me! That changed. Always friendly. Nice fellow. He will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 11 hours ago, RickS said: Wow... Chuy's place was a landmark. I remember when he bought the place... I asked why he continued to call it "Davids" (after the previous owner) and he smiled and said 'everyone knows "Davids", no one knows me! That changed. Always friendly. Nice fellow. He will be missed. That reminds me of the original owner, David. Do you remember when he "branched out" and opened a restaurant on the dried up shore of the lake in El Chante? I think it was only open at night, horseback riding tours also and steak as the main draw. Horrendous mosquitos, flies and sub-par food. The rising lake level put an end to that venture and not long after he was gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 We still miss Magaña - either location. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 12 minutes ago, ibarra said: We still miss Magaña - either location. Yummy fish and chips, did he leave the area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 5 hours ago, pappysmarket said: That reminds me of the original owner, David. Do you remember.... Yes, I remember that and did go there... once. It was actually around El Bajio as I recall. And Yep, during the dry years of Lake Chapala. I could also.... but won't.... tell you a juicy story about David which includes a female. Nothing scandalous, just juicy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 4 hours ago, lakeside7 said: Yummy fish and chips, did he leave the area? Oh, yes, several years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pappysmarket Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 18 hours ago, RickS said: Yes, I remember that and did go there... once. It was actually around El Bajio as I recall. And Yep, during the dry years of Lake Chapala. I could also.... but won't.... tell you a juicy story about David which includes a female. Nothing scandalous, just juicy. Yup, it was El Bajio and he sure was captivated by that female and that had a lot to do with why he left...but as you say, not telling that story here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensley Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 On 3/12/2023 at 9:40 AM, lakeside7 said: Yummy fish and chips, did he leave the area? Jeffrey went to Bucerias because his wife Ruby's family is all there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, hensley said: Jeffrey went to Bucerias because his wife Ruby's family is all there. That's where he came from and then returned to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 2 hours ago, pappysmarket said: That's where he came from and then returned to. Actually, I believe he came from England where he was a soccer star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 20 hours ago, ibarra said: Actually, I believe he came from England where he was a soccer star. Yes from England, don't know about soccer star but he moved to Lakeside after living and having restaurants in Bucerias. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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