Gator Dan's Chile Verde' Restaurant Review

‘Gator Dan’s Review of:


Chile Verde’
1103 Glenwood Dr.
West Monroe, La 71291


When eating a meal in any of the Ouachita parish restaurants, check out who is sitting near you. If you see a gator,, don’t worry. That gator is probably just a man, it’s probably Gator Dan.

I am Gator Dan and I review Ouachita Parish eating establishments.

I creep out of the bayou, crawling into restaurants of all shapes and sizes. From restaurants that are cheep and fast to expensive restaurants with chef prepared meals, I give each of them a bite rating (between 0 and 5) in the following areas:

• cleanliness
• decor
• service
• accuracy of order
• food quantity
• food quality
• presentation
• price
• Taste.

0 bites means the rated area is as bad as it gets, while 5 indicates the rated area is top notch.
I then give an over all “restaurant” rating of between 0 and 5 gulps. 0 gulps: your patronage is not recommended. Eat at your own risk. 5 gulps: Highly recommended. Eat here every chance you get

This week I crawled into Chile Verde’ Mexican Restaurant located at 1103 Glenwood Dr. just a stone’s throw from Wal-Mart.

Thankfully the crowd had thinned out some, so my gator family created very little in the way of questioning looks of fear and dismay. Not even the help seemed to puzzle over ‘gators eating Mexican food.

‘Gator Dan’s 1103 Glenwood Drive Chile Verde’ Mexican Restaurant ratings:

• Cleanliness: 3 bites
• decor: 3 bites
• service: 5 bites
• accuracy of order: 5 bites
• food quantity: 5 bites
• food quality: 5 bites
• presentation: 5 bites
• price: 5 bites
• taste: 5 bites


Overall, this restaurant did a very good job of feeding me and my ‘Gator family. I gave cleanliness a 3 because although the place wasn’t dirty with food on tables and floors and such, the stucco wall covering appears to be dingy and dirty to my gator eyes. Additionally, I noted a distinct bathroom odor that detracted from my dining experience while I was there.

I gave décor a 3 because of the old, and dingy looking bench seats that despite their appearance, are still comfortable. Additionally, seating can feel cramped during lunch and supper rushes.

Will I eat here again? Without a doubt!

Overall Restaurant Rating: 4.5 gulps.