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Fajita Republic Restaurant – Old Town Puerto Vallarta
One of the restaurants we go to when we are in the mood for fajitas is Fajita Republic located on Basilio Badillo street in Old Town.
Our favorite dish is the Molcajitas – strips of beef and cheese, onion, pineapple and salsa heated in a stone molcajete. They give you a stack of flour tortillas, plus guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, rice and beans to make your own tacos. We are not real big eaters so one order is enough to feed the two of us.
This visit we decided to try something new and we ordered the Shrimp Tacos Pastor. The shrimp are covered in an adobo sauce which is a red tomato based sauce made with chipotle. Adobo can be on the spicy side but the version at Fajita Republic is tasty and mild.
Something new that they are doing is giving you a plate of nachos on the house. They have always started you off with a ton of tortilla chips and homemade salsa plus a plate of jicama sprinkled with chile powder. And, they still do, with a plate of nachos to boot.
Last March, they relocated the restaurant to the other side of the street. They kept the same menu and decor. So if you have been to Fajita Republic before and enjoyed it, you will still find it to your liking.
Service this visit was really quick and friendly, much better than our previous visits. The waitstaff puts on a good show at the tables when they serve the fajita plates flamed in tequila. I kept trying to get a picture of them in action but I was never quite quick enough.
Prices are mid-range and include chips and homemade salsa, a plate of nachos, and a plate of jicama. The Molcajitas cost $134 pesos and the Shrimp Tacos Pastor cost $128 pesos.
Fajita Republic is located at Basilio Badillo #188 in Old Town. Their telephone number is 222-3131. They Also have a location in Nuevo Vallarta at Embarcadero Centro, Paseo Cocoteros Lote 8 Villa 8. The phone number in Nuevo Vallarta is 297-2277.
Another place you might enjoy in Old Town Puerto Vallarta – El Querreque Restaurant
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I, too, really like Fajita Republic (on Basilio Badillo–I didn’t know about their other location). Oddly, I have never tried their Fajitas. I am a Texan and am very fond of their barbequed ribs, chicken, etc. I occasionally take my houseboy there for a treat. We have rather different tastes in food, but Fajita Repulic is one place where we both always leave well-satisfied.
Great review. We will definitely try the Molcajitas…
Do you know what the cool light fixtures are made of? I am trying to find some to put in my porch. Help!
I’m on a light search for my rooftop garden as well. I’ll let you know and you give me a shout if you find first. I eat there everytime since it’s so good and the lighting ands to it’s great atmosphere. It’s one of the few nice restaurants we hit each time in PVR. I’ll have to load the shot of the tequila flames. Just got back today.
I’m glad to see that must of the people get good food quality and service in this place however, I beleive is also important to share my horrible experience at this place a week ago. No one greet us at the door, 1 out of 3 servers was nice and the Owner was surprising roude and unrespectful to us. The food quality was so bad! The “fajitas” were served in a bed of onions, no peppers, no veggies at all and only a couple of pieces of meet. Surprised, I asked the Owner if they changed the menu as we were looking for what we had a year ago and in a very roud way he said that nothing has changed. My boyfriends mom who waited a year to go back to eat here as it was so good a year ago said “oh, i’m sorry is just that we are surprise” and the Owner said “whatever” and left the table, that’s when we decided to walk out of that place as service so far was unacceptable and the Owner came back saying “pay your drinks and you can leave” in such a roud way that I had to say “take it easy” in spanish (I’m mexican) and so he started to yell at me and insulting me in spanish saying that I was nothing but a maid and that he was more important than any of us and so other horrible things. No one could understood what he was saying as it was full with americans only just like my boyfriend’s family- which he started to insult saying ” all americans are crazy and stupid” of course he said it in espanish and no else understood. Food might be good but service??? I’m a manager at the Four Seasons in Punta Mita, I know about quality and service and the owner insulting and yelling at us was too much! We walked out of the place while he continued yelling and insulting us. We finally went accross the street to Margarita’s Ville and after I asked if they were related at all with Fajitas Republic (sometimes same people own different places) which thanks god they were not, Mario our waiter, took great care of us and we ate GREAT REAL fajitas. My recomendation, don’t bring your busnisess to places where you are not very well appreciated cause you don´t speak the lenguage and only your dollars matter and if you are looking for GOOD fajitas go to Margarita’s Ville in the Romantic Zone or the Fajita Republic in Marina Vallarta where the Owners are not related with the Owner in Downtown!
It’s too bad you had such an experience. Based on our experiences, I wouldn’t have expected that. We will have to check out Margaritville also.
While Fajita Republic is good we really miss Pacifica Grill!!! Nothing compared to their onion soup, salad, and shrimp.
really..really good food…and we know authentic mexican,,***** stars all catagories..I need to duplicate thier no break..no tear elastic texture of thier fahitas…yumy …any brands or recipes I can try…anybody..
I’m not sure the gent who criticized the Fajita Republic so vehemently actually met the owner. They are a couple, and although the man is Mexican, his wife is Canadian! He is very gringo friendly and we have had nothing but positive experiences with him and the restaurant. I suspect we are not getting the whole story on this altercation.