La Ola Rica Review

Read our Puerto Vallarta restaurant reviews. Or post your own.

Find more restaurants in Puerto Vallarta »

La Ola Rica

  • Address: Av. Tercer Mundo s/n, San Francisco, Nayarit, 63729
  • Phone: 311/258-4123
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.8/5

Fodor's Review:

Oh. My. God. The food is good. Really good. Somehow chef and co-owner Gloria Honan (with Triny Palomera Gil) makes garlic-sautéed mushrooms (a huge portion) into a minor miracle on toast. The cream of poblano-chili soup is simply to die for: not too spicy, but wonderfully flavorful. And these are just the starters. The restaurant is understandably popular, and reservations are encouraged. Locals come for the coconut shrimp, lemon chicken, and medium-crust pizzas; everyone laps up the lovely margaritas.

  • Credit Cards: MC, V
  • Closed: Closed Sun.; no lunch. Also closed Sun.-Wed. June, July, and Aug.-Oct. and closed Sat. June and July.

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by johndonk from San Francisco and Lake Tahoe on 3/8/07
Visited this place with my good friend, a very succcesful private chef. We were both blown away by the food - excellent, varied, and almost impossible to find elsewhere. We especially liked the ribs (amazing dry rub) and the molcajete (my favorite). We dined there 3 times in 6 days. Highly recommended. While you can normaly walk in and be seated, the choice tables are held by reservations.
If anyone has any guesses on recipes approximating these dishes let me know - we've tried to duplicate the two dishes mentioned above but can't get it quite the same. Perhaps they can overnight ship entrees to the US soon LOL.

Member Rating: 4.8
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 5.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 5.0
Add your own review

Get Advice From Other Travelers

Visit the Travel Talk forums for help on planning your trip



Get the Fodor's Newsletter

For more travel ideas, tips, and deals, sign up for the Fodor's newsletter here. Read the current issue. Browse previous issues.




Copyright © 2009 Fodor's Travel, a division of Random House, Inc.