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Chapala Restaurant, Burtonsville, MD

Chapala Restaurant

4.2
4.2
13 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
15530 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Great for happy hour
Chapala Restaurant is a Mexican style eatery in Burtonsville, Maryland. It has a friendly Latin American atmosphere with brightly colored walls, stone tiled floors, large archways and ambient lighting. This is a lively restaurant with an energetic, yet comfortable vibe that's attractive to anyone who wants a fun meal with friends or family. For a difference experience, some guests prefer to stay in the bar area at Chapala Restaurant and enjoy the music, big screen TV's and the upbeat environment. Cuisine at this Mexican restaurant includes a variety of popular Latin America meals made from scratch each day. Warm salsa and homemade corn chips are provided as a free appetizer before most meals. Some of the most popular dishes enjoyed at Chapala Restaurant include the plato morelos (platters of ribs, BBQ or grilled chicken), carne asada and fajitas. Vegetarians guests can enjoy many different dishes catered to their needs.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Monday - Wednesday: 11:00am - 12:30am, Thursday: 11:00am - 1:00am, Friday - Saturday: 11:00am - 1:45am, Sunday: 11:00am - 11:30pm.
  • Phone number
    (301) 421-0924
  • Website
    http://chapalarocks.com/home/3661288
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Menu

Chapala Restaurant's menu was last updated on 2/2/2022.

Lunch Platters

served with rice and beans

  • Platter #1 Crispy Taco & Enchilada

    Choice of chicken or beef

    • Platter #2 Cheese Chile Relleno & Enchilada

      Choice of chicken or beef

      • Platter #3 Burrito & Soft Taco

        Choice of chicken or beef

        • Platter #4 Burrito & Enchilada

          Choice of chicken or beef

          • Platter #5 Grilled Chicken Sandwich

            Topped w/ lettuce, tomato, melted cheese & guacamole & fries. No rice & beans

            • Platter #6 Single Taco al Carbon

              Served w/ guacamole, sour cream & pico de gallo choice of grilled chicken or steak

              • Platter #7 Creamy Soup & Taco

                Creamy tomato soup filled w/ chicken, beans, avocado, corn & chips & crispy taco. No rice & beans

                • Platter #8 Quesadilla

                  Served w/ guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo & jalapeños Choice of grilled chicken or steak

                  • Platter #9 Tamal Platter

                    One chicken and pork tamal

                    Lunch Specialties

                    • Beef al Chimol

                      Grilled steak sliced & sautéed w/ tomato, onions, jalapeños, cilantro & butter. Served over white rice w/ refried beans & fiesta fries

                      • Pollo Acapulco

                        Grilled sliced chicken breast sautéed w/ broccoli in cream sauce served over white rice & accompanied w/ black beans & mixed vegetables

                        • Spicy Chicken BBQ

                          Chicken sautéed w/ onions & green peppers w/ spicy BBQ sauce served w/ pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, Mexican rice & charro beans

                          • Steak al Caballo

                            Carne asada fajita topped w/ 2 eggs over easy. Served w/ Mexican rice, refried beans & corn tortillas

                            • Plato Tipico

                              Scrambled eggs w/ onions, tomato & green peppers served w/ refried beans, cream, avocado, plantains & one handmade corn tortilla

                              • Huevos Rancheros

                                2 sunny side up eggs on 2 corn tortillas topped w/ ranchera sauce & cheese served w/ Mexican rice, refried beans & pico de gallo

                                • Huevos con Chorizo

                                  Mexican sausage mixed w/ scrambled eggs, onions, tomato & green pepper served w/ refried beans, avocado, Mexican rice & corn tortillas

                                  • Veggie Fajitas

                                    Mixed sautéed veggies served sizzling w/ white rice, black beans, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo & flour tortillas

                                    • Cheese Enchiladas

                                      Topped w/ Ranchera sauce & melted cheese served w/ Mexican rice & refried beans

                                      • Beans Burrito

                                        Flour tortilla w/ refried beans & cheese topped w/ Ranchera sauce & melted cheese served w/ white rice & salad choice of dressing

                                        Desserts

                                        • Cheesecake Xango

                                          Flakey Pastry dough filled w/ banana, caramel cheesecake and deep-fried, served w/ vanilla ice cream, drizzled caramel & whipped cream

                                          • Empanada de Platano

                                            Mashed sweet plantain stuffed a milk custard and deep-fried then rolled in sugar

                                            • Peanut Butter Pie

                                              Layered pie w/ chocolate & peanut butter served w/ whipped cream

                                              • Grande Chocolate Cake

                                                Decadent layered cake served w/ whipped cream

                                                • Chapala Fried Ice Cream

                                                  Vanilla ice cream rolled in shredded coconut deep fried tortilla & topped w/ caramel & whipped cream

                                                  • Tres Leches Cake

                                                    Creamy white layered cake filled w/ evaporated, condensed & heavy cream. Served w/ whipped cream & drizzled w/ caramel

                                                    • Caramel Flan

                                                      Homemade caramel & brandy custard flan served chilled w/ whipped cream

                                                      • Sopapillas

                                                        Deep fried dough topped w/ honey, powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla ice cream & whipped cream

                                                        What 13 people are saying

                                                        Chapala Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

                                                        Overall ratings and reviews

                                                        4.2
                                                        4.2 based on all time ratings
                                                        • 4.3Food
                                                        • 4.4Service
                                                        • 4Ambience
                                                        • 4.3Value

                                                        Noise • Moderate

                                                        13 Reviews

                                                        1. OpenTable Diner

                                                          Washington DC4 reviews

                                                          5.0

                                                          Dined on February 28, 2020

                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                          2. Food 5
                                                          3. Service 5
                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                          Outstanding meal. Great menu selection.

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                                                        2. VernaR

                                                          Washington DC2 reviews

                                                          4.0

                                                          Dined on February 15, 2020

                                                          1. Overall 4
                                                          2. Food 4
                                                          3. Service 4
                                                          4. Ambience 3
                                                          Food tastes great! Though the “sweet” plantains weren’t really ripe enough to qualify as “sweet”. The talapia was super tender and the sopapillas were fantastic! Margarita wasn’t frozen like I had order but it was delicious nonetheless. Would definitely return and try more dishes!

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                                                        3. SusanR VIP

                                                          Baltimore57 reviews

                                                          4.0

                                                          Dined on November 28, 2019

                                                          1. Overall 4
                                                          2. Food 4
                                                          3. Service 4
                                                          4. Ambience 4
                                                          steak and chicken was excellent. Good portion size.

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                                                        4. 4HiMarks

                                                          Baltimore96 reviews

                                                          4.0

                                                          Dined on September 14, 2019

                                                          1. Overall 4
                                                          2. Food 4
                                                          3. Service 4
                                                          4. Ambience 3
                                                          I think they were a notch above your typical Tex Mex chain restaurant. The complimentary chips and warm salsa were very tasty. I was a bit disappointed in the draft beer options, but there were plenty of choices of margaritas. I would definitely eat here again.

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                                                        5. PaulS59

                                                          Washington DC1 review

                                                          5.0

                                                          Dined on September 4, 2019

                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                          2. Food 5
                                                          3. Service 5
                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                          Service was great, food was tasty and the Margaritas will knock your socks off!😘

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                                                        6. MaureenB

                                                          Washington DC3 reviews

                                                          5.0

                                                          Dined on January 12, 2019

                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                          2. Food 5
                                                          3. Service 5
                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                          Very friendly and efficient staff Food was excellent

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                                                        7. OpenTable Diner

                                                          Washington DC4 reviews

                                                          5.0

                                                          Dined on December 29, 2018

                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                          2. Food 5
                                                          3. Service 5
                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                          We’re really happy to have stumbled upon this place. Everything we ate was amazing. The service was friendly and helpful. Can’t wait to go back!

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                                                        8. SandiR

                                                          Washington DC1 review

                                                          4.0

                                                          Dined on December 9, 2018

                                                          1. Overall 4
                                                          2. Food 5
                                                          3. Service 4
                                                          4. Ambience 4
                                                          Delicious traditional food. Unbelievable portions, enough to share. Loved the music.

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                                                        9. JosephS

                                                          Washington DC6 reviews

                                                          4.0

                                                          Dined on October 5, 2018

                                                          1. Overall 4
                                                          2. Food 5
                                                          3. Service 3
                                                          4. Ambience 3
                                                          We dined here again after a long interlude ... service was a bit slow (NOT awful), but the food is very good and a great value overall. Live singers & guitar music was a big plus !

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                                                        10. OpenTable Diner

                                                          Washington DC1 review

                                                          5.0

                                                          Dined on May 5, 2018

                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                          2. Food 5
                                                          3. Service 5
                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                          We had some great authentic TEX MEX on cinco de mayo here!

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                                                        FAQs

                                                        Chapala Restaurant is rated 4.2 stars by 13 OpenTable diners.

                                                        1. Home
                                                        2. United States
                                                        3. Washington, D.C. Area
                                                        4. Maryland - DC Suburbs
                                                        5. Burtonsville

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                                                        15530 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866

                                                        Additional information

                                                        • Neighborhood
                                                          Burtonsville
                                                        • Hours of operation
                                                          Monday - Wednesday: 11:00am - 12:30am, Thursday: 11:00am - 1:00am, Friday - Saturday: 11:00am - 1:45am, Sunday: 11:00am - 11:30pm.
                                                        • Price
                                                          $30 and under
                                                        • Cuisines
                                                          Mexican
                                                        • Dining style
                                                          Casual Dining
                                                        • Dress code
                                                          Casual Dress
                                                        • Parking details
                                                          None
                                                        • Payment options
                                                          AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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