A couple of weeks ago, as I was thinking about being out of town for Cinco de Mayo, it struck me that I hadn’t been to a Mexican restaurant IN TOWN in quite some time. I decided it was time to change that, and started looking for a new one to experience.

 That’s a task in and of itself because I feel like I’ve been to them all. Yet I stumbled upon a place that opened nearly four years ago, yet was one I’d never heard of. I noticed it only because of a mention on social media.

The place is Jalisco in Eastlake, housed in the building that, last I remembered, was the Chagrin Tavern on Lake Shore Boulevard. I still feel like I found it by accident, but let’s just say I’m glad I did.

Read more of Correspondent Mark Koestner's review: Dining Out: Eastlake's Jalisco makes an impression among Mexican restaurants.