Musings from the Feb 2011 Chiripa buying trip to Mexico.
One of our regular restaurants when traveling to Guadalajara is the popular La Chata near the Zocalo. It's just a couple blocks from our standard hotel. And, on those trips when we arrive weary from airline travel, there's nothing better than a quick hike to a traditional Mexican restaurant where you know they will serve good food and beer.
The restaurant's kitchen is open to the street offering tempting glances at the frying chicken and fresh tortillas. The cooks are reluctant to pose, but tolerate the intruding gringos.
Don't expect a quiet atmosphere. This place is always hopping. But the service is fast and the food good. It's usually my first taste of mole and I know I'm in Mexico. kl
