I had the pleasure of eating last week a great restaurant located off the beaten path in the town of San Vincente. San Vincente you ask? Located just off the main highway 200 between Puerto Vallarta and Bucerias is the town of Metzcales At the taffic signal, take the main road east that takes you to most of the housing developments for Mexican homeowners. Only about 2.5 miles up the road you find a brand new shopping plaza anchored by a Farmacia Guadalajara. Sabores is behind the Farmacia and faces a large community Palapa that the restaurant uses to serve its clients. Francisco the owner will rush out to greet you by bringing a cloth tablecloth, cloth napkins, and silverware to the table of your choice.
Why go this far out of the way for a restaurant? It is because Sabores does an excellent job of preparing food with all fresh ingredients and a style developed by the Chef/Owner himself. Whether you just want pizza, or an entravagant meal of Paella, Francisco can prepare it all! The first time I went I ordered the Fish Filet with Currysauce and my friend ordered the Paella. Since Paella takes about 45 minutes to prepare (as it should) we had a Fish Cerviche appetizer, that was a meal in itself and I highly recommend it. My fish arrived on a china plate with a very large portion of fish, fresh sauteed vegetables and wild rice.......just delicious! The curry sauce is unique in that it has a Caribbean flavor to it as it is sweetened slightly with pineapple. The Paella was worth the wait! Served in the Paella pan it was a generous portion enough for two with all the ingredients needed to make a proper Paella even Saffron. Many restaurants in Mexico use an imitation Saffron from a root, but not Francisco!
Francisco is of Peruvian heritage, but owned a catering company in the US for 20 years serving many clients in the state of California. The menu reflects all of these flavors from Mexico, Peru, Caribbean, and the United States. While simple, it has plenty of selections to choose from.
Enjoy Sabores and tell Francisco Edward sent you!!
