Mazatlan Restaurant

For me food is important, AND, service is just as important! This is a great place, friendly staff and reasonably well priced authentic Mexican food!
If you love spice ask them for the habenaro sauce, it will hit the spot!
Great Carne Asada!
I totally recommend this place!

Super disappointed. We got great reviews from a couple people about this place and were really let down. I ordered ranchero salad. It came on large watery chunks of iceburg lettuce, which would’ve been much better shredded. Chicken was bland, dry, and only like 3 oz of it! would’ve love to see more Cotija and maybe some Pico de Gallo for garnish. Wait staff was really friendly, hence the 2 stars…

I have nothing against Americanized Mexican food — yes, I know what «authentic» is, but there’s something to be said for the stuff I grew up on, and I enjoy it, probably more often than I should. This place, unfortunately, gets it wrong more often than right.
The décor tells you what to expect, with kitschy Mexicana on the walls and wipe-​down Formica type tabletops in garish colors. That was fine, though, since the server arrived quickly, with tasty warm chips and salsa, and then a nice hot bean dip we requested — so far, so good.
Unfortunately, our main dishes were disappointing. I had enchiladas that were covered with a cheese sauce that tasted overpoweringly of cheap cheese and a gang of sour cream. My daughter had a burrito that had no rice in it, despite the fact that she specifically requested it.
The food arrived almost unnervingly quickly, which is always a little off-​putting. If I wanted to eat that fast, I know where the drive-​thrus are.
It’s not horrible, it’s just that with so many better Mexican options available, why bother?

Decent Mexican spot, pretty standard for the Seattle area. I’ve been here for dinner twice and it’s just average. Never been amazed but it’s not bad either. Their portions are large and the dishes are decently priced, but I think everything tastes pretty bland. They’re in a good location since it’s by all the wineries, so if you get the munchies you can try this place out.

Came for a late lunch and had the whole restaurant to myself. Asked for some spice and was not disappointing. Not too spicy, just the right amount. Fajitas tasted great, and they even brought me an extra spicy bottle of sauce in case I was not feeling it enough! Overall good experience!

have found better and tasty quality food for less money

Homemade tortillas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Yum! The food was fresh and the service was great. This is great for a family style type Mexican restaurant. The only reason they didn’t get 5 stars is that they are surrounded by swanky restaurants. This is a more comfortable environment. I am willing to bet the food is better though. The tortillas are awesome.

Since I moved to Woodinville six years ago, I’ve been looking for a decent Mexican place. Not even a great one, just a decent one. I have been disappointed. So last night my wife and I were on our way home from a wine tasting and I said «let’s try that place.» She agreed in a luke warm sort of fashion. Boy, were we surprised. This place rocks. We had the three things I always measure a Mexican restaurant by: Carne asada (medium rare), Chili relleno, and a Cadillac margarita. The asada was excellent. My wife tasted the relleno, then took the plate and ate it hardly sharing any with me. The chips were warm, the salsa was fresh and tasty.
The only thing that was a swing and a miss was the margarita, it tasted of artificial sweetener so you could tell it came from a mix. BUT… we then asked if they had a ‘skinny’ margarita, containing only tequila, lime juice, and agave nectar. They did… and it was very good indeed. So, we’ll be going back for sure. And ordering the skinny.

My favorite Mexican Restaurant. Good food & drinks. Excellent staff. I’ve been to a few other chains in other parts of the Northwest but this one stands out far beyond the others. Also a great place for Sunday brunch.

If you’re from California, and are missing home, look no further. From the chips to the chili verde, this establishment has you covered. Great food, great service, clean and a beautiful restaurant. This is our new home away from home!

Being from California, good Mexican food is hard to come by in WA. Look no more, Mazatlan is our new favorite Mexican food restaurant. Outstanding location, amazing staff, clean facilities, and delicious food. Our search has finally ended!

The night we sampled Mazatlan, we didn’t expect much in particular, but were pleasantly surprised by a menu that seemed more interesting than the run of the mill Mexican restaurant here. I especially like the drink menu, and although I don’t remember exactly what I ordered, it was delightful. The food was fresh and tasty and the service was excellent. We look forward to coming here again.

Good food, good service, good prices. You get what you pay for. It’s nothing special but it’s priced as such. Usually it’s not too crowded and they have a great breakfast deal on weekends.

Decent Tacos Al Carbon. Disgusting Guava margarita replaced by slightly less disgusting house marg. Chips & salsa meh.

Amazingly efficient bussers, awesome bathrooms, great salsa, incredibly mediocre food. One step above taco bell.
There is nothing wrong with this restaurant except for the good. Everything else is on point, but the food is like bland white-​washed Azteca.

I’ve tried a lot of their dishes and never been disappointed. Look nobody eats Mexican food expecting it to give you the figure of Brad Pitt, but it’s as good as authentic Mexican food gets for the price. Tacos before meal are baked fresh and excellent. Nice staff and easy parking.

Mazatlan has decent Mexican food, but the restaurant always seems dirty and the service is inconsistent. I feel like we often have errors on our food order too… and I’m talking about important things like my daughter requesting no cheese on a burrito (dairy allergy) and promptly being served a plate covered in melted cheese. Seems like a pretty simple (and important) request. Maybe they should slow down and not approach service like a rapid fire conveyor belt.
All that said, our family will crave a little Mexican food once in awhile and this is probably the best option in Woodinville. They also usually have Groupon or Unilocal coupon options to use to your advantage.

I think this is the best mexican food in Woodinville/​Redmond area. Always consistant with fresh ingredients and a smile.
I usually get the tostada with picadillo.
Salsa is the bomb.
Carne asana my kids favorite is a great choice.
The best thing is the service always happy and happy to serve.

Look, I understand that Mexican food in Washington isn’t as good as in California. I’ve had time to process this and adjust my expectations. I also understand that actual people were involved with my experience– chefs, waitresses, restaurant owners… people with feelings and pride in their work.
Even so, my meal at Mazatlan was like a hate crime against Mexicans, against food, against my taste buds. The tortilla chips were bland and oily. My arroz con pollo was conspicuously missing both arroz and pollo. It looked like someone barfed up a burrito onto a plate, and then thoughtfully placed mushrooms into the slop for effect. I can’t even imagine how someone would give this restaurant 5 stars. Was this your first meal after prison? Did Oprah sit at your table and pay for your meal? Either way, I would not recommend this restaurant.

Located in a strip mall adjacent to several wine tasting rooms, Mazatlan is a decent place to fill your belly after a day of wine tasting. I came with a group of 28 ladies, and they accommodated us quickly due to having such a large dining room. They were able to check us out rather seamlessly with all the split checks as well.
I was surprised at the large portions that were served. At about $ 15 bucks a plate, though, I felt it was slightly overpriced. While the food was «good», it was nothing special… just your average run of the mill mexican joint.