Restaurant Gaby's - Puerto Vallarta

O ordered the comida Mexicana which is pretty much a sampler plate. My wife ordered chile relleno. The delicious tamale, chicken enchilada, and chile relleno made the meal. The mole was subpar in my opinion. I’m spoiled rotten when it comes to mole though as my mother in-law has ruined all moles for me haha. . We also ordered mango margaritas (they are made with the pulp not fresh ground fruit unfortunately). The patio was nice to sit at. The drinks were good and not weak. It’s a little pricey but we enjoyed our meal.

Not very friendly waiter and disappointing foods. I ordered deviled shrimp but it just tasted like shrimp cooked in ketchup and hot sauce. When I asked the waiter, he acknowledged that the secret recipe has ketchup in it. Ketchup is something I don 't expect as a secret ingredient at a traditional Mexican restaurant.

Food was okay but even if it was good, I’d stay away if you’re a tourist. We ordered sone food and margaritas. After taking our orders the waiter came back and asked me if I wanted my drink spicy and I said sure. However, when we got our bill it had 1 margarita for $140 and 1 premium margarita for $250. When I pointed it out, he said he asked me if I want spicy and for some reason that means they use different tequila. Not a huge amount of money but as a tourist I feel taken advantage of.

The food was good. I came here with my group and I ordered their fish fillet. The sauce was very creamy. View upstairs was nice to see especially during a sunset. We weren’t really fond of their drinks though, it was kind of watered down, which deducted a star rating — it is a “restaurant bar”. For drinks, it was a glass of wine with pieces of cork in it and a bland mojito. The passion fruit margarita and their micro beer was good though.

We live in California, now celebrating our 18 years of marriage in Mexico. Everything is so colorful, the streets, its people, the drinks, the restaurants. First week we were in Puerto Vallarta. Walking through the center we found this colorful place. You enter by going up a staircase that is at street level and is on the first floor. We liked it immediately and sat at a table on the terrace, there are also tables inside and on a very spacious patio. The staff is very helpful and friendly, since I know what they offer as a Mexican in California and this menu has dishes that I don't know, they helped me choose what to eat, it helps a lot that I speak Spanish. We ordered the classic guacamole and it arrived quickly. Then fajitas of three meats: beef chicken and shrimp to share. A huge plate arrived and Sergio the waiter put it on a tray table, added tequila and set it on fire. Quite a show. Also yummy. We spoke with another of the waiters: Muriel, a very nice Indian who gave us a lot of information since it was our first day in the city. I highly recommend it.