La Nacional

mario croce

I've been a couple times since they opened and it's been great each time. The tacos are good I like that the spicy shrimp is actually spicy and if your lucky enough to get the chicharrón and guacamole try it out. There's no other place on third with this vibe and there tequila selection is super solid. If you haven't checked them out definitely make the effort to grab a drink and some food. 💯

Y S

My first visit was a week ago. I ordered cabeza taco, my friend ordered pollo ND quesadilla with cerveza. The cabeza tacos may look small but it's full load of cabeza. Delicious 😋 and I got full by two tacos and a quesadilla. My friend was so happy with his pollo taco and quesadilla. Also I got to see chef Alvaro was very nice😊. He serves delicious birria, cabeza, steak and so much more. La National looks great. We were so happy that we visited. I went back again last Friday for the brunch menu to try. Chilaquiles was so good! Potatoes were perfectly cooked and seasoned and the beans...wow I normally don't like but it was flavorful. I added birria to my Chilaquiles 🥰😍😋🤤🤤. Serving portion was generous and I got happy tummy and full all day 😅. Next time, love to try some cocktails or adult beverages with birria and others. Highly recommended.

S Townsend

Great service and great food. Ask for the spicy sauce. 🤤🤤🤤 if you can handle heat

Katia Love it!

What a great cantina here in Chula Vista. La Nacional. Mocktails & drinks are freshly made and absolutely delicious. Atmosphere is great too. Food is soooo good!

Victor Fer

It’s a 5star for me. Enjoying some appetizers. The chimi salsa is hot and very good. Tried the quesadilla with Oaxaca queso mmm delicious. Coming back for steak night

Lizette Najera

Very much enjoyed the michelada "suero" style. The food was excellent as well!

I thought I had reviewed this place awhile ago. Great local place, friendly staff, owners are nice. Good food, good drinks with a fun rotating cocktail special or specials to add some extra flair. Great beer selection.

Hands down the best bartenders in Chula. Best back bar in Chula as well. Nobody is doing what they do in South Bay. They don’t sell any crap spirits with additives and what not. This isn’t the place to get a jack and coke or a vodka redbull, this is the place to try great Mexican spirits and cocktails. If you aren’t into that, just go any other bar in Chula for mixed drinks, simple

Couldn't have had the best night without this Amazing staff , craft cocktails and delicious food that had me itching for more! Julio suggested his personal drink and the description of how in detail of knowing the product is to the T 😉 The Restaurant has plenty of parking and no excuse to enjoy a beautiful day with considerable hospitality! Highly recommended Thanks again La National!

Had a great time here the drinks and food are spectacular. Kass the bartender was amazing as usual. Really love the tequila selections and Julio was very helpful.

I love the atmosphere here. You can tell everyone cares deeply about making this feel welcoming and inviting and they put alot of care into the details. Bartenders are creative and innovative, all are great at their craft. Appreciate every experience I've had here.

This is a great spot to hang out with friends, watch the game (baseball, soccer, football etc), or if you enjoy a great happy hour deal! Their handcrafted cocktails are amazing! At times for the holiday season or for a festive date they always come up with cool drinks. At times they have fundraisers when you buy a certain cocktail the proceeds go to the charity/organization. All the bartenders are great and very knowledgable. I usually order their happy hour cocktail/seasonal cocktail or if i want to try something different I request "bartenders/dealers choice".

We had a couple of beers here and ordered some food. The carnitas were pretty good and the tacos were loaded. The cabeza was soft and cooked slow. Their red hot salsa packs a half decent punch. Bar tender was sociable and gave us a couple of tips when visiting Tijuana. His tequila recos were also very good. I would definitely go again.

aristides soranidis

Hands down the best bartenders in Chula. Best back bar in Chula as well. Nobody is doing what they do in South Bay. They don’t sell any crap spirits with additives and what not. This isn’t the place to get a jack and coke or a vodka redbull, this is the place to try great Mexican spirits and cocktails. If you aren’t into that, just go any other bar in Chula for mixed drinks, simple

Javier Zarzosa

Had a great time here the drinks and food are spectacular. Kass the bartender was amazing as usual. Really love the tequila selections and Julio was very helpful.

mat bee

Couldn't have had the best night without this Amazing staff , craft cocktails and delicious food that had me itching for more! Julio suggested his personal drink and the description of how in detail of knowing the product is to the T 😉 The Restaurant has plenty of parking and no excuse to enjoy a beautiful day with considerable hospitality! Highly recommended Thanks again La National!

KodySFrazier

I thought I had reviewed this place awhile ago. Great local place, friendly staff, owners are nice. Good food, good drinks with a fun rotating cocktail special or specials to add some extra flair. Great beer selection.

Justeen Frazier

I love the atmosphere here. You can tell everyone cares deeply about making this feel welcoming and inviting and they put alot of care into the details. Bartenders are creative and innovative, all are great at their craft. Appreciate every experience I've had here.

Astrid Torres

This is a great spot to hang out with friends, watch the game (baseball, soccer, football etc), or if you enjoy a great happy hour deal! Their handcrafted cocktails are amazing! At times for the holiday season or for a festive date they always come up with cool drinks. At times they have fundraisers when you buy a certain cocktail the proceeds go to the charity/organization. All the bartenders are great and very knowledgable. I usually order their happy hour cocktail/seasonal cocktail or if i want to try something different I request "bartenders/dealers choice".

Mark Bays

We had a couple of beers here and ordered some food. The carnitas were pretty good and the tacos were loaded. The cabeza was soft and cooked slow. Their red hot salsa packs a half decent punch. Bar tender was sociable and gave us a couple of tips when visiting Tijuana. His tequila recos were also very good. I would definitely go again.

Mariajulia

I've been to La Nacional a few times and everytime I go I have a great time! Good ambiance, good energy, and great staff! Vasni, the bar tender, makes great drinks and is always so quick with it.

Vibe is amazing. Bartenders super cool. Definitely will be going back! Didn't eat food so can't rate that. Mezcal list is amazing. A few good beers. Dancing cumbias was a blast! The only thing that could make this place better is hard kombucha from Boochcraft!

Stopped by for a recommendation on a good beer. It was a very hoppy DIPA. It was ok but not after having 4 hazy before. I preferred the other breweries. Bartender was great.

Over ALL... Pretty good. I enjoy the happy hour offerings and pricing, the lively decor and ambiance. FULL bar! Tequila selection is amazing and I love their options for Baja California draft beer. The food is cute, ie small portions and kinda over salted sometimes but maybe that's how you keep people ordering drinks... The entire menu is like a kids food menu, you'll see what I mean when you see the menu. The disposable forks/ knives/ and spoons don't help with that; not a fan of that. They need to figure out a better system for ordering and table service and training their staff on how to manage the flow of customers (food runners need to be more involved) and all of that because it can get a bit confusing with some people sitting before they order and then some people expecting table service even though there's a huge ORDER HERE sign. I actually don't mind that it's counter service because I just prefer to sit at the bar so I don't have to get up every time I need something. I would only go here during a slow, happy hour, I wouldn't bother if the place is packed. You should check it out if you're curious and want a tasty margarita. The bar drinks are way better than some of the other "craft" places on 3rd.

Octavio Hernandez

Vibe is amazing. Bartenders super cool. Definitely will be going back! Didn't eat food so can't rate that. Mezcal list is amazing. A few good beers. Dancing cumbias was a blast! The only thing that could make this place better is hard kombucha from Boochcraft!

Yendry Arreaga

Over ALL... Pretty good. I enjoy the happy hour offerings and pricing, the lively decor and ambiance. FULL bar! Tequila selection is amazing and I love their options for Baja California draft beer. The food is cute, ie small portions and kinda over salted sometimes but maybe that's how you keep people ordering drinks... The entire menu is like a kids food menu, you'll see what I mean when you see the menu. The disposable forks/ knives/ and spoons don't help with that; not a fan of that. They need to figure out a better system for ordering and table service and training their staff on how to manage the flow of customers (food runners need to be more involved) and all of that because it can get a bit confusing with some people sitting before they order and then some people expecting table service even though there's a huge ORDER HERE sign. I actually don't mind that it's counter service because I just prefer to sit at the bar so I don't have to get up every time I need something. I would only go here during a slow, happy hour, I wouldn't bother if the place is packed. You should check it out if you're curious and want a tasty margarita. The bar drinks are way better than some of the other "craft" places on 3rd.

Super rude staff working today. We waited for nearly 5 minutes to be acknowledged while the waitress cleaned tables and the bar tender pretended not to see us. There was hardly anyone in there. Bar tender made eye contact and elected not to say anything. Waitress with see through leggings did the same. We left and ate elsewhere

Allie Salinas

Super rude staff working today. We waited for nearly 5 minutes to be acknowledged while the waitress cleaned tables and the bar tender pretended not to see us. There was hardly anyone in there. Bar tender made eye contact and elected not to say anything. Waitress with see through leggings did the same. We left and ate elsewhere

My cousins and I stopped by this bar for the first time, and unfortunately, the experience was awful from the start. Both bartenders gave off a really rude vibe — the male bartender even told us to “back up” for no reason when we had just walked in. We were in a great mood before coming, but that changed quickly. The female bartender wasn’t any better; every drink we asked for (even something simple like a Jack and Coke) was met with, “No, we don’t have that,” with a bad attitude. It honestly felt like they just didn’t want us there. We ended up leaving and going to the bar next door, where the atmosphere was completely different — friendly, welcoming, and fun. The contrast really showed how bad the service was here. The place wasn’t even that busy for them to be in such a bad mood . Definitely not a place I’d go back to or recommend.

WaytooBlessed _

My cousins and I stopped by this bar for the first time, and unfortunately, the experience was awful from the start. Both bartenders gave off a really rude vibe — the male bartender even told us to “back up” for no reason when we had just walked in. We were in a great mood before coming, but that changed quickly. The female bartender wasn’t any better; every drink we asked for (even something simple like a Jack and Coke) was met with, “No, we don’t have that,” with a bad attitude. It honestly felt like they just didn’t want us there. We ended up leaving and going to the bar next door, where the atmosphere was completely different — friendly, welcoming, and fun. The contrast really showed how bad the service was here. The place wasn’t even that busy for them to be in such a bad mood . Definitely not a place I’d go back to or recommend.