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| El Acapulco restaurant |
If you are a fan of Mexican refried beans, El Acapulco
is the place to go! The restaurant offers such a wide
variety of dishes that even the pickiest eater could find
something they would enjoy. The Qué Pasa staff
had the opportunity to participate in a lively conversation
with the restaurant’s owner, Jose Luis Banderas,
who began working in restaurants washing dishes and got
to know the business by working as a busboy, server, bartender,
manager, and finally, an owner of five Mexican restaurants
in Ohio.
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| El Acapulco’s
dining room |
El Acapulco is immediately inviting for you to enter,
and a hostess warmly greets you. The walls are decorated
by beautiful oil paintings from Mexico. The booths and
tables are colorful, and the full bar is made out of wood
and very cozy. The Spanish music provides a nice touch
to the warm, open atmosphere. The restaurant has a patio
that is often full during the summer, but closes down
during the cold winter months.
We began our meal with smooth, flavorful piña coladas.
The restaurant’s drink specialty is margaritas, which
are made with a secret house recipe that is not given
to anyone. The margaritas are so good that the restaurant
sells over 20 gallons of margaritas every weekend. In
addition, the restaurant offers sodas, a full bar, and
several types of Mexican beer.
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| Fajitas Texanas and
Pina Colada |
The main dish we sampled features ingredients from their
most popular seller, fajitas, which costs between $12-14
for a dinner size portion. The portions are large and
you get a lot of food for your money, making the restaurant
a good value. The delicious fajitas texanas feature a
juicy combination of beef, chicken and shrimp. The sauce
that accompanied the meal was made of tomato, onion, jalapeños,
cilantro, and chile poblano, which provided a savory zing
to the flavor. In addition, the smooth, tasty refried
beans were a huge hit, with a staff member commenting
that they were the best beans she has ever had at any
restaurant in the United States. The rice was fresh, moist
and tasty. The restaurant also offers desserts, such as
sopapillas and flan, but the reviewers were too full to
try any of those!
The overall experience at El Acapulco could not have been
better. Check them out on the web at http://www.elacapulcomexicanrestaurant.com
or at one of their two locations in Columbus, and you
will not be disappointed!
| El Acapulco |
7475 Vantage Drive
Columbus, Ohio
(614) 781.0751
Hours:
Mon-Thu 11am - 10pm
Fri-Sat 11am - 11pm
Sun 11am - 9pm
Price: Lunch: $7-8 per person
Dinner: $8-14 per person |
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Rating System:
5 chiles = Exceptional; 4 chiles = Very good;
3 chiles = Average; 2 chiles = Poor; 1 chile = Very
poor |
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