A South of the Border Showdown

November 2, 2009 • By Chavery  
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The question has been asked before, what’s better La Fogata or San Jose’s? Now is the time to answer the question only as Chapin food critics “Chavery” can.

It’s a showdown in Chapin that most would only experience in a south of the border setting, but Chapin is just south of the Newberry border, after all.  The answer is clearly split down the middle. Some like the authenticity of La Fogata, but others like the feel of a new south of the border experience in Chapin.

La Fogata ahs been around since 2000, when “Cinco de Mayo” was first celebrated in Chapin and has been a key hot spot for all of Chapin to come together at nights for true southerners to have an experience similar to one “South of the Border”.

“The prices are reasonable and the staff is so good they remember individual’s orders by heart after their third time coming” junior Michael Weimer enthusiastically defended. There is no doubt that La Fogata has a Mexican flare with offerings of queso dip and quesadillas or the biggest and best margaritas this side of the border for all families.

For years La Fogata was the only choice in Chapin if you were craving Mexican food, but the with San Joses replacing Minikos the competition began. We now have a Mexican showdown in Chapin. Unlike La Fogata, San Jose’s has only been around ten months, and it’s new style of menu is just settling in with the south of the border appetite Chapin has acquired.  “San Jose’s is a good solid Mexican restaurant and the prices are pretty good, but not as good as La Fogata” junior Josh Sanga said.

Some believe that San Jose has topped La Fogata. “I love San Jose. The proportions are bigger and seems better to me”, said Jamison LeGrand, a long time La Fogata lover.

The jury seems to be even on the verdict of which restaurant is better, so Chavery decided the check out the hype for both restaurants. After a night of cheese stuffed with more cheese and salsa up to our necks, Chavery decided to go with the tradition of Chapin, and dub La Fogata the better of the two.  The food is simply better and the staff is friendlier. Everyone you know is there after any CHS event.  It seems to be the place to be on both weeknights and weekends to experience a true south of the border eatery with a Chapin twist. But don’t take our word for it, we encourage you try both and determine for yourself which is the true Viva la Mexico in Chapin.

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