Maria G.
Yelp
Beware of the prices at La Polar. We had two bowls of birria and six Mexican beers, total 606 pesos! I have posted a picture of the receipt. Avocados and cheese each cost 47 pesos extra. Corona, Montejo, and Victoria cost 46 pesos a bottled, regular 12oz bottles. They do not have a menu so it was defiantly an unexpected bill.
Everything tasted good, but the prices were way too high.
We had a good afternoon watching fútbol, even though the storm knocked out the already fuzzy satellite TV signal. The TV went black just in time to miss the final goal in the last minute of the game.
They have mariachis and a norteño band walking around and they alternate playing songs. It is very loud. We didn't order a song so I don't know what it would have cost. Both bands were good and you could hear and enjoy the music played at other tables. I liked the mariachis and norteño music a lot more that the bands at the famous Plaza Garibaldi.
The people at the nearby tables seemed like they were friendly and having a good time. However, the people at the very next table over were very inebriated. It was a little uncomfortable.
The birrieria has been around since 1934 and the decor is strange but not terrible, ok I admit some people would find it terrible, but I enjoyed the random decorating decisions. We sat upstairs. There is a bearskin rug on the wall. On one side of it there is a scarface picture, on the other side a crucifix and the virgin. There are two taxidermy goats wearing fútbol jerseys, one is positioned to look like it is eating a plant. There are a few taxidermy animal heads, an Egyptian themed black velvet like artwork and stain glass above the bar featuring polar bears and booze. I loved the stain glass.
They have signs stating they are 100% tobacco free, but we were sitting in the smoking section. It seemed as if we were inside but when it started to rain we realized the roof was open. The roof retracts and it was quickly closed with the help of a motor.
This was an unexpectedly expensive meal. In my opinion the overall experience is not worth the price.