Mazatlan Restaurant

Had the carne adoba-​something-​er-​other. Great flavor, weird presentation, looked like a slab of spam but oh so very much yummier. The salsa with chips were average. The green Chile sauce was average. Summary: other than the meat, average… sigh. I will keep searching… harumph.

I take my wife out to dinner every Saturday night and we came upon this place because the place I wanted to take her was closed. So I saw this place and said why not Mexican food, we usually get Fajitas and share with each other. The place was not crowded and clean, we got seated right away. When we our waiter was ready to take out order we asked can we have the Fajitas with the beef and pork only and he said we could not do that because the portions are already set to cook and serve and cannot be changed. REALLY!!! Every Mexican restaurant my wife and I have been to has always accommodated our request. so we said OK fine. This was not a very good sign of a good restaurant my wife was saying and I totally agreed.
BUT that is not the WORST of it!!! The Fajitas came on a regular red plate not a SIZZLING IRON PLATE!!! WTF WTH!!! Food was totally bland, what a waste of money, Enough Said.

We love Mazatlán. Good food. Good service. Killer Veggie Enchiladas. Although this place is a little pricey we go for the atmosphere. It’s a huge restaurant so it’s never overly crowded or loud. It’s our go-​to for Mexican.

I used to come to Mazatlan at least once a week for lunch with my co workers because we worked close by and the lunch menu is a reasonable price. One day, I told my coworker I would treat him to lunch, so we went to Mazatlan as per usual.
We enjoyed our meal, and when the bill came I picked it up as promised. When the waiter came back he asked if I had another card to use. Confused and embarrassed I said «No, there’s more than enough money on that card.» We had just gotten paid the day before and the tab was no more than $ 25. Still the waiter insisted that he needed another card. I started getting frustrated and visibly embarrassed before he set down the receipts and walked away.
I was shocked! Not only had the waiter worked me up for nothing, he was playing a tasteless joke on me.
I left the restaurant with my coworker still embarrassed and have not returned since.
The joke was careless and tasteless. The food was decent but not worth having to go through a situation like that again!

This was our first time visiting. We’re native Texans and very picky about our Mexican food. I think we’ve found a good one here. Our food was fast, hot, and delicious. The waitstaff was friendly and very helpful.

My husband and I went here for lunch today and didn’t have a great experience. There were 2 other tables filled for lunch but in spite of how quiet it was our server wasn’t attentive. The fiesta salad which was bland and lacking variety and flavor. My husband had chicken enchiladas with rice and he said it was okay but nothing special.
We won’t be spending our time or money there again because we can find a lot better nearby.

We came here on Thursday for happy hour before going to the Cinnebarre and were not impressed. I only gave it 2 stars instead of 1 because it was inexpensive and the salsa was delicious. Our server came by once in the span of an hour. It took 35 minutes to get the happy hour street tacos… And the steak was way overdone, it was hard. Definitely should have just eaten at the Cinnebarre…

UNHAPPY, HAPPY HOUR. I don’t get it, the bar area was crowded, noisy, maybe happy, but the cocktails, (Manhattan and Margarita) were awful, and the HH food very mediocre and still cost $ 8. Maybe people are there, because of the Mountlake Cinebarre nearby. I suggest drive furthe.

We went in today (Sunday) and got the brunch buffet. WOW. Everything was amazing. They had all the basic brunch stuff, plus all the basic plus Mexican stuff. I had chili rellenos, enchiladas, chili verde, chili colorado, beans, rice, taco salad, fajita stuff, bacon, eggs, sausage, fresh made corn tortillas, flan, fruit salad stuff. I was seriously stuffed and in a good way when we left. Perfect meal before a siesta.

Me and my friend were going out to dinner the other night and decided to try somewhere new. We ended up here and although I will say the food was really pretty good, our service wasn’t so satisfactory. It was a bit later at night and we were some of the only customers left in the restaurant. Regardless, it took a considerable amount of time for a server to check on us and by the time we were finished and ready to leave we were left to sit and wait while the staff continued to talk away from our tables. I would say come here for good food but only if you are willing to wait.

Went and had dinner with my son. The food is fresh and tasty. Our server Violeta was super friendly and helpful. GREAT experience.

Not bad, not great, kinda pricey.
This place is a fun-​lookin, festive place, good for loud parties and what not. The food is you average, cheesy mess except that is more expensive than it really ought to be. It was not very inspired or creative.
Our server was very attentive and we actually enjoyed the attention of two other employees throughout the meal. I think it was sort of slow for them and they were looking for stuff to do.
I’d come back, but not expecting to get my socks blown off.

JESUS your server needs to check his attitude. Fo sho.
Went in for dinner tonight with the intent on heavy drinking. We sat in the main dining room in a nice booth and were just happy to get out of the heat.
Jesus hassled us for a dinner order for a straight 10 minutes before he realized that we were going to take our time. We got enchiladas and a chimichanga and they were top notch as far as the neighborhood would go. No complaints there. Hell the bus guy was so nice. He brought us napkins because the drinks were perspirating.
But Jesus? Kept rushing us out and we didn’t he old back any cues. Finally he came back to the table and asked if we wanted dessert. We said no on the dessert but wanted to keep drinking. He then brought us a check. Without us asking. Very rude. So we took our time, and then paid.
When leaving, my friend wished Jesus good night, despite our poor treatment (he is def nicer than I!). Jesus ignored him and we left.
I refuse poor service. In Seattle, we pay a ton of money to eat out and there are soooo many places with fantastic service. This place I’ve had multiple incidences of bad service but I draw the line here!
Might be boycotting you again mazatlan until I find a better happy hour spot by my house. Happy 4^th!

Mazatlan is an alright Mexican restaurant. Nothing particularly special about it and it feels somewhat overpriced when you order off the main menu. Drinks are relatively inexpensive though. It’s not a bad restaurant per se, but it’s probably not something I would specifically recommend going out of your way to eat. However, if you find yourself with a hankerin’ for Mexican food and Cinebarre is part of your plans and/​or you live in the Mountlake Terrace area, this isn’t a bad choice. If you do go for regular ol’ dinner, I’d recommend the fajitas.
I really enjoy the taco Tuesday promotion that they have here. You can get unlimited hard tacos for $ 5 and unlimited soft tacos for $ 6. These aren’t tacos chukis tacos or anything like that, but it is decent and it will fill you up. I had 9 tacos and a giant mug of dos equis for a total of $ 10 one Tuesday during happy hour. You could definitely do worse!
The service in the bar was pretty good too. Our waitress was friendly and was always prompt to ask if we wanted another plate of tacos. It’s been a while since I’ve sat in the main area, but I remember that being friendly as well.

Decent food and service, but I still left with a bad taste in my mouth.
For me, dining is about the whole experience — your interactions with the server and menu, not just the taste, smell and texture of the food.
Our server was friendly, but a bit slow at times. For example, the check sat on our table with a credit card sticking out for ten minutes. The restaurant was slow, we were the only table left for our server, and he was getting ready to leave. I ordered my margarita blended, and it wasn’t. No big deal, it still tasted ok.
The food itself was tasty, but nothing I haven’t had done a bit better elsewhere. I got a burrito combo plate and my wife got an enchilada/​chimichanga combo. Refried beans and rice were good, but forgettable: an expected addition to the food that didn’t add much other than filling us up.
Here’s what really got me though — I’ve never seen a restaurant before this one that finds so many things for which they can charge you. Want more than the small bowl of chips they bring it? That’ll cost a dollar. Would you like chicken instead of beef? $.25. My burritos listed several filling options, and I went with one chicken and I’ve Colorado. I expected a $.25 charge for the chicken but also found another $ 1 charge for the Colorado. It just made the experience feel cheap to be nickel and dimed for everything. If you’re losing money serving chicken, just raise the price a bit — having 20 places in the menu that says how much you’ll be charged for a substitution or refill made me want to keep a spreadsheet of expenses. No thanks.

Parking: around the building. Although shared with other businesses, there was ample parking available.
Service: attentive. the place was a third full for a lunch. People were moving in and out. There wasn’t a time where I felt that I had not seen anyone for a while if we wanted a refill or something else.
Food: the food was decent, not the worst and not the best. I had the fish tacos and there was enough to fill me up. For a top rating, I look for some taste to pop when I have fish tacos. Didn’t have it here, but they were still good and plenty.
Price: not too bad, considering we had one of their top margaritas. For two of us, we walked away in the $ 40’s.
Atmosphere: Kind of a Chili’s atmosphere in the dining area.
Would I go back: sure for lunch.

Great food for great happy hour price. Check out the nachos and tacos!!! Fun for the whole group! Nice pre movie activity! Especially on cheap movie Tuesday!

Went here last night for happy hour before a movie next door at Cinebarre.
Hubby ordered a medium margarita. Pretty weak so he ordered a shot of Cuervo to add to it. Much better but it then equalled $ 11yikes! I had a HH draft Dos Equis. 22oz for $ 4.50 great deal.
We split 3 HH apps. Mussels, mushrooms & a quesadilla. The mussels were good but a little salty. The mushrooms, while tasty, seemed to be a small portion. Both of these items would be good with bread. The chicken quesadilla was a pretty darn good quesadilla only fault I could find with it was all the chicken was in the dead center & the extremities of the tortilla were pretty sparse.
Service was adequate. The bar wasn’t very busy & we were checked on for refills.

I went with my best friend, the food was not great I got a taco salad (which I love from other places) and the chicken was just awful, the shell not crisp, and the lettuce was old. I ordered a strawberry lemonade that was delicious and the waiter was awesome !!! Very polite :) I will try them again but not for a taco salad. Also on a funny side note there was a cucumber drink which they spelt, Cumcumber.

Yuck.
Bad, bland food. Drinks are expensive & small. Horrible service.
I’ve been here a few times now & cringe everytime I do. I think this time will be the last. We ordered a fancier margarita & I’m sure they gave us the basic — even though they disagreed. Also, everything seemed to be like 1 – 2 $ more than other Mexican places & they were eager to charge you for every little thing.
Took us 45 minutes after we’d finished eating to get a bill. The place was half empty!
The food is reallllllllly bland. I mean, this place makes Azteca look good.