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Nacho Daddy Restaurant and Bar

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Nacho Daddy Restaurant and Bar is a large, open place with plenty of room for watching sports on large-screen TVs, having a party, just plain old drinking and eating or for enjoying live entertainment. The food is common Tex-Mex served in generous portions at low to moderate prices. It was opened in October, 2009, by 5 long-time Puerto Vallarta residents.

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • ADDRESS: 180 Basilio Badillo, Colonia Emiliano Zapata, Old Town
  • WEBSITE: www.nachodaddymexico.com/
  • EMAIL: sean @ nachodaddymexico.com
  • PHONE: 322 223 0838
  • HOURS/DAYS: Daily 12 to 12 (or until everyone goes home)
  • HAPPY HOUR: No happy hour.
  • FOOD:
    • Assorted “Mex-Tex” at low to moderate prices
  • EXTRAS:
    • Live music Thursdays thru Saturdays
    • Multiple 42″ wide screen TVs
    • Billiards

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COMMENTS ( from the owners )

Nacho Daddy is an original concept in “Mex-Tex” cuisine with the best live music in Puerto Vallarta. Sports Room with 42″ TVs, Billiards, lively atmosphere – a favorite with locals and tourists alike.

Come in for great good food, hear jammin music, drink a little or a lot and have a mucho bueno time.

GOOGLE STREET VIEW & MAP
(Street View made before Nacho Daddy’s existed)

Casa Isabel Bar & Grill

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

I should preface this description with the fact that I maintain the Casa Isabel website and I have an inside view of this operation. I’ll try to be objective but please excuse me if I’m not.

Casa Isabel is the product of two people, Dave and Isabel Manore, the owners of Madison Avenue Pub in Toronto, Canada. The Casa has been their winter home for many, many years until recently, about 2 year ago, when they had the idea to add on to this small boutique hotel a bar and restaurant.

Dave Manore was a maniac. He loved creating. He also died in the early winter of 2009, just as he had finished the construction of his Bar/Restaurant. This is not written for sympathy but only for perspective.

There is no question that Casa Isabel Boutique Hotel is one of the finer tourist destinations in Puerto Vallarta. It is relatively inexpensive along with having one of the best locations. The view, alone, is worth its weight in gold.

The Restaurant/Bar was never meant to be a high-end gourmet dining experience but Isabel has a “fault” of hiring only the finest people to bring her dreams to fruition. What was to be originallhy a simple sports bar is now a restaurant that goes far beyond this category. In fact, it has no category. People naturally assume that, because Casa Isabel is in one of the primo locations in Puerto Vallarta that it must be one of the “best” restaurants in the city. It’s good, but it definitely isn’t the “best.” And I say this as a friend and in total support. Casa Isabel was designed as a place where people could relax, have fun and enjoy the best view in the bay.

At the time of this review, March, 2010, the restaurant has been open in full capacity for only about a month. Service has suffered as the staff has moved into the new kitchen and the new procedures. Casa Isabel will suffer the inconsistencies and defects and emerge, as Dave and Isabel always have, as a wonderful experience for those who know and appreciate quality.

GENERAL INFORMATION

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COMMENTS ( from the owners )

The Casa Isabel MADISON SOUTH BAR & GRILL is a full-service restaurant and bar overlooking Puerto Vallarta and the whole of Banderas Bay. It is the perfect place to unwind after a busy day. The dress is casual and the atmosphere relaxed with the emphasis on enjoyment.

Come for breakfast, lunch or dinner or just to have a drink and stay to watch the sunset. The view is second to none. By day you can see the whole of the Bay of Banderas and by night the lights of Puerto Vallarta are magical. The nightly Malecón fireworks are a treat.

OTHER VIEWS & REVIEWS

GOOGLE STREET VIEW & MAP
(Please excuse Google for misnaming this street…)

El Gringo Loco Cantina

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

El Gringo Loco is a hidden neighborhood expat bar on the east side of town. You won’t know it’s there if you’re passing by on the street. Inside it’s very comfortable and friendly. The owners are from LA. This is a good place to meet *real* expats. Beer is always 17 pesos and national drinks 25 pesos. Gringo Loco has clean bathrooms and it’s an honest bar.

Reviewed March 9, 2010

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • ADDRESS: Madero 403 (at Aquacate), Colonia Emiliano Zapata
  • WEBSITE: none
  • EMAIL: none
  • PHONE: none
  • HOURS/DAYS: 11 am to 11 pm except on Sundays 11 am to 7 pm
  • HAPPY HOUR: Drinks are always low priced
  • FOOD:
    • Food allowed from nearby restaurants. Special meals on occasion.
  • EXTRAS:
    • Pool Table, Free Wi-Fi, Free Phone to US and Canada, Canadian Satellite TV, occasional live band, book exchange

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GOOGLE STREET VIEW & MAP

Twisted Palms Rooftop Lounge

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Twisted Palms is a second floor roof-top lounge hidden inside a small plaza in Old Town Puerto Vallarta. The owner, Alan Sellers, is passionate about his bartending, using only premium mixers (there are no “National” or “house” brands). He specializes in martinis but can whip up a large array of creative concoctions with skill and, more importantly, talent.

Half of the bar is exposed to the stars (and rain), with plenty of room undercover for those few high-season wet nights. Twisted Palms is open all year. Normal drink prices are 25/30 pesos for cerveza, 55 for margaritas, 65 for martinis and 55 for a nice wine.

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • ADDRESS: Ignacio L. Vallarta 228 – 18, Upstairs in Plaza Romy, Colonia Emiliano Zapata, Old Town
  • PHONE: 322-171-2855
  • WEBSITE: None
  • EMAIL: twistedpalmspv @ hotmail.com
  • HOURS/DAYS: 4 pm until “closing.” Closed Wednesdays
  • HAPPY HOUR:
    • 4 to 6 pm, 15 pesos Corona/Pacifico, 2 for 1 martinis (65 pesos).
    • Martini Madness Mondays (6 pm to closing, house martinis 40 pesos).
    • Ladies night on Sunday which is 2 for 1 for ladies all night no restrictions
  • FOOD:
    • Food available delivered from restaurants in the Plaza Romy
  • EXTRAS:
    • Wi-Fi
    • Movies nightly on a large projection screen
    • Very comfortable lounges

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COMMENTS ( from the owners )

“Come Party With the Stars”

OTHER VIEWS & REVIEWS

GOOGLE STREET VIEW & MAP

Bean and Gone Cafe & Pub

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Bean and Gone Cafe & Pub is brand new at the time of this writing (March, 2010). It is 2 store fronts in a new building half a block from the Malecon, by the Molina de Aqua condos. Half of it is cafe serving gringo-style breakfast and lunch at this time, with plans to soon expand into dinner. The other half is a sparsely decorated (I’m sure this will change) small, modern, suburban bar scene. The prices are very reasonable: cerveza 18 pesos, margaritas 35 pesos, a decent house wine 30 pesos, etc.

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • ADDRESS: Aquiles Serdan 242, Colonia Emiliano Zapata, Old Town
  • WEBSITE: www.vallartabeanandgone.com
  • EMAIL:soon…
  • PHONE: 222 4285
  • HOURS/DAYS: 9 am to 11 pm daily
  • HAPPY HOUR: To Be Determined
  • FOOD:
    • Breakfast and Lunch menu with reasonable prices. Espresso machine.
  • EXTRAS:
    • Free wi-fi, Free US/Canada phone, StarChoice TV, live music Saturdays

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GOOGLE STREET VIEW & MAP
(Map made before business existed)

Daiquiri Dick’s 1st Daiquiri Mix Off » March 24

Calling All Mixologists to Daiquiri Dick’s

Think you have what it takes? Then shake it up at restaurant Daiquiri Dick’s!

Treat your taste buds to something different. Daiquiri Dick’s is looking for the best daiquiri in Puerto Vallarta! Both professional bartenders and amateurs are welcome to sign up to compete in one of these two categories. There’s no fee to enter your best cocktail creation.

Everyone is welcome to join our celebrity judges as these two new, unique daiquiris are selected for the Daiquiri Dick’s Specialty Drink Menu. The “Daiquiri Dick’s Mix Off” takes place Wednesday, March 24th, from 5 until 7 pm. Guest tickets are only $100 pesos and include sampling the contender’s cocktails, as well as finger foods provided by Daiquiri Dick’s and The Deli. Tell your favorite bartender or at-home mixologist to enter and come to Daiquiri Dick’s to cheer them on!

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Contestants must sign up in advance by e-mailing their name, age, recipe including required ingredients, phone number, professional level and place of employment, or notice of amateur status, to DaiquiriDicksPV@Gmail.com by 5 pm on March 22nd, 2010. Contestants must be present, and signed in, by 4:30 pm on March 24th, 2010 at Daiquiri Dick’s in order to qualify.

The winner in each category will have their daiquiri named after them on the Daiquiri Dick’s Specialty Drink Menu, and will be awarded with dinner for two at Daiquiri Dick’s Restaurant.

Keep yourself posted about all the great food and fun at Daiquiri Dick’s by joining their Facebook page and following them on Twitter.

Daiquiri Dick’s, winner of the “Best of” by Virtual Vallarta and Fodor’s Choice 2009, is located on Los Muertos Beach, Olas Altas 314. For reservations call (322) 222 0566 or visit DDPV.com. Open from 9:00 AM until 11:00 PM daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.