Ventured back into this brightly colored restaurant in downtown Olympia. The service was incredible - fast and efficient. The decor reminded me of a southwest authentic restaurant with and accentuated flair. We got the chimichangas with Al pastor. There were nice chunks of pineapple throughout - true, authentic Al Pastor. The rice was amazing too. They gifted us a horchata and pineapple juice drink (again MORE chunks of pineapples!). These drinks set the meal off perfectly. We shall return (maybe tomorrow) read more

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So I ended up here on accident. I swear this was the name of a nearby place I'd been before.. but turns out I was just wrong? Glitch in the matrix... Anyway. The service was excellent and the food was good too. Not terribly busy so no wait time to get seated. It's not fancy, but it's fun. Good place for a decent dinner with coworkers on a Friday after a long day. Good margaritas. read more

These were a delicious meal. I would reccomend going to this place if you want some Mexican food. The place itself was clean and the server was nice. It got busy pretty fast after we arrived. read more

Casa Catrina - Baja Fish Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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What a nice authentic Mexican food place downtown! Comfortable seating and cute decor, plus friendly service. Carne Asada tacos were pretty good! read more

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Me and my coworker had a work trip in Olympia, and we wanted to find a good lunch place. We found this place and it had good reviews so we went to try it out. The restaurant is very vibrant place. Lots of great decor. We went a little bit after lunch hour so it wasn't busy at all. We got sat down quite quickly and got our waters and chips and salsa. I had ordered the chicken fajitas with flour tortilla, and the chicken was very well seasoned. While we were waiting for the food, our waiter had asked if we liked spicy sauces and I do but my coworker did not. He came back and gave us two different spicy sauces to try out and that was really fun to taste. I ended up using one of the spicy sauces for my fajitas, which made it even more tasty. read more

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I really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately, it missed the mark for me. I asked for my drink blended, but it came out on the rocks. When I pointed it out, it wasn't corrected. The ceviche didn't taste fresh, which is always disappointing when you're expecting bright, zesty flavors. I also had to send back the michelada--their house mix tasted overwhelmingly like soy sauce, which just didn't work. On the bright side, the burrito was actually pretty tasty. It was well-seasoned and satisfying, and honestly the highlight of the meal. Overall, the service was polite but not very attentive, and the food/drinks were hit or miss. Probably wouldn't return unless it's just for that burrito. read more

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My husband and I have been here twice, once for lunch and once for dinner. It is a nice space with a bar and plenty of tables and booths There are at least two TVs as well. Variety of food on the menu and plenty of drink options. Our waiter Kevin was friendly and attentive. Our food came out quickly. We have ordered the taquitos, the birria tacos, a bowl with al pastor and a chimichanga. Everything was good, my husband just wished the chimichanga was crispier. Don't know if it was the times of day we went, but it was never SUPER busy in there, so you are almost guaranteed to get a table right away. Only street parking, but it is free after 5pm. read more

I wanted to love this place. It's beautiful inside! They staff are mostly nice. BUT... They need more meat. Flattest enchiladas and tacos I've ever seen. The first time I went was with family. One of my cousins went to a kid's birthday party after our lunch and ended up eating again because she was still hungry. :( So the next time I came, I tried a burrito. They looked heartier in the pictures. Why were there crunched up tortilla chips in it?!?! Lol ugh and the waiter was cleaning (mopping) 30 minutes before close and being very pushy for us to wrap up our dinner. It was weird. Drinks are just ok. read more

This is my daughters' favorite Mexican restaurant in Olympia. Everything is authentic, tasty and it is easy to get something made vegan. This is the only place where my kids actually order off of the kids menu. Instead of cheese on a tortilla or chicken nuggets, there are substantial, nutritious and tasty food options. My husband is a big fan of the vegetarian burrito and he is from Texas. Service and drinks are exceptional. My husband is a michelada connoisseur and he rates theirs as "top tier". read more

Casa Catrina - Vegetarian Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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The fish tacos and birria tacos were delicious. Our waiter was very nice and gave us great recommendations. Great ambiance, great service, and great food. We will be back! read more

Our food was delicious! My husband said the birria tacos were the best he's ever had. My coronarita was delicious and strong! Highly recommend! read more

Was recommended here by a friend thats a regular. It's pretty hard finding good Mexican food out here so was skeptical at first however, walking in and notice its a very Californian like Mexican restaurant it fit the scene. Was greeting by our waiter who was respectful and notice everything we needed without us having to say a word. Food was amazing, very flavorful and portions were good! read more

Casa Catrina - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

I would give this place 4 stars if they bothered to garnish with pickled veggies or cilantro. I really like the Chile Relleno and any of the Margaritas are good. Even the house Margarita is decent. Most places use just a sloppy mix, but they bother to squeeze lime juice and add Tajin to the room of the glass and it just tastes better. They have homemade house tortillas that are corn and they're very good. I'm tired of Mexican restaurants that serve stale chips and watery salsa and I will say that they could do a lot to improve their salsa here too. It tastes OK, but it's very watered down. read more

Casa Catrina - Chile Relleno. Excellent restaurant with great flavors. Definitely coming back as it's far superior to other places in Olympia vicinity! - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

The food was QUALITY! Loved the pork carnitas nachos, not just cheese on top...queso sauce and creme' throughout. Service was outstanding! Made my friend a spicy margarita that was not on the menu, just for her that was really very good! Highly recommend. Also prices were good. read more

Just got back from eating some incredible birria tacos at Casa Catrina and I cannot recommend them enough! So good! Service was quick and friendly and my daughter loved her carnitas taco with rice and beans. Serving size was generous as well. I will definitely be coming back! read more

We ordered the jalapenos for appetizer and al pastor tacos. The tacos hardly were seasoned, they needed lime and I would have asked for salt honestly. My drink was decent. The jalapenos were charred nicely however it was like bacon bits on top and the cream cheese was cold inside. We were the only ones there during dinner time which was interesting. I do not plan on going back but I do love the decor! read more

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Upon walking in I fell in love with the papel picado and the giant Catrina mural behind the bar. I loved the overall ambiance. We ordered the queso fundido to start with and I ordered the pitaya & it was delicious. For an entree we had the ceviche and the signature carne asada. The carne asada was nice and tender & full of flavor. The ceviche was flavorful and fresh. Our server was attentive and very kind. read more

Casa Catrina - Carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Best Mexican food around. Their Quesabirria is the delicious. If you want Mexican food, this is the only place you should go!

We stopped here for lunch, we were the first ones. Restaurant it self is nice spacious and has great art by the bar. Our waiter was very nice and patient. We order couple plates all good flavor, horchata was great. The only thing I disliked was the coffee it tasted like water and my husband didn't like the mango chela. read more

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UPDATE: there's no way to reply to the owners comment, so I'm doing this. Thank you for solidifying that I will never be back here, and for letting the world know how rude you are, I wouldn't expect anything else from an owner that buys bacon bits. Do you honestly think people are going to read your comment and say "oh, I have to try this place!" Maybe you should spend more time fixing things in your restaurant, and less time writing ridiculous comments to people's honest reviews. Get over your ego. You should care if people have a bad experience, not pick apart what happened and try to put the short comings of your restaurant on the customer. The problems I had seem common in your establishment, based on other reviews. Your servers are awful. Your cooks are inconsistent. Your beer is flat. You buy cheap products. I don't know how you expect to be successful with these issues. REVIEW: What an awful experience. A Mexican restaurant that doesn't serve chips and salsa should be required to put a sign on the door. They didn't even have it on the menu to order, so weird. The whole menu was weird, all it had was quesadillas and birria. We ended up ordering two different beers and the stuffed jalapeños. Both beers were gross and flat. The jalapeños I was worried they'd be too spicy but I tried one and it was fine, they had scraped out all the seeds. It still wasn't good tho, the bacon in it was pre cooked bacon from a bag that tasted old and the cream cheese was cheap. I was starving though so I bit into the second one and my whole mouth and throat instantly was on FIRE. I'm so glad we didn't order more food because if you can't even consistently clean out jalapeños, I have no hope for the rest of the food. Three minutes later I'm puking flat beer and nasty bacon bits in their bathroom. I'm visibly not doing well. Eyes watering and choking/coughing and instead of asking if I'm ok or helping us get out of there, our server kept rattling stuff off about pinball to my husband. Never again!!!! read more

I don't know how they have more then a 1 star review. Food had no flavor and my queso smelt like literal throw up.

Had dinner here for the first time last night. ordered the Birria taco, they are amazing. large portion of good too. they also had the best jalipino margarita I have ever had. Great time. read more

We decided to give this place a try, and we'll be back! The Baja fish tacos and Al Pastor Prawn tacos were excellent! Fluffy light rice and refried beans were also done just right. Service was great, the place itself was comfortable and inviting, it is a great addition to downtown Olympia restaurant options. read more

This is an adorable little place tucked away in the heart of downtown Olympia. They are located in the space formerly occupied by Ramirez (downtown). Our waiter was very attentive. The prices are very reasonable. I had fish tacos and my niece had a burrito(huge). The salsa was fresh and tasty not spicy at all! We will definitely be back. read more

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The quesadilla was my favorite quesadilla I have ever eaten hopefully my mom will let me come again

Well..... I have to say I was not impressed! Ambiance was ok, it's was beautiful and colorful as you would expect. The service was mediocre. The wait to be seated was only a few minutes but the restaurant was almost empty so kind of a damper. When seated we didn't get the always delicious chips and salsa right away like most Mexican restaurants we actually had to wait until after we ordered for them to bring them out. I do have to say the salsa was wonderful but probably the most flavorful thing we had... unfortunately. As far as our entree's... my wife ordered the tortilla soup which was exactly that a bunch of tortilla and a little soup with noooo flavor or spice! I had the Birria taco's which are a simple taco in my mind but this was very different. The consomé was tasteless and the shells had a cinnamon flavor to them.... NOT what I would expect. Over all I give it a 3 out of 5. I will come back and try it again though because I believe in 2nd chances!! read more

Casa Catrina - Birria tacos - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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Yum! I finally ordered delivery today and loved the food! We had the Carne Asada (the best I've had) and the delicious guacamole & chips tonight. Tomorrow we will have the chicken quesadillas. Very happy with the food! read more

First time here and I really enjoyed the food and the environment. The food is fresh and home made and it's so clean. Thank you for helping explain the menu. read more

My boyfriend and I decided to try Casa Catrina even though someone had told me that the food wasn't good. We decided to try this restaurant to decide for ourselves. My bf ordered the carne asada which he liked and I ordered a chicken burrito. The burrito had very little meat, broken pieces of chips ( the chips that come with salsa). We NEVER complain but we asked them about it and they made another one. The burrito was gross, inedible, and I would never go back to this place everrrrrrrr! The service was good and staff was friendly but the burrito was horrible . Chips and salsa were good but I won't recommend or go back to this place. Seriously need to change the cooking. read more

Great food! Unique twists on the standard Mexican fare. Had the grilled casa salad with prawns, which was amazing. And love that you can get a bowl or a wrap version of a burrito. Will go again!! read more

Casa Catrina - Burrito bowl and wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Good food && a nice big plate the people are very nice feels like a families house. Thank you for a great experience

This place was awful and it was expensive! My shrimp tacos had 2 shrimp and only vegetables. Not going back

Came here for the first time and really enjoyed it. Clean, festive decor, speedy service and welcoming ambience. The menu is well curated and I especially appreciated the clear gluten free indicators. The guacamole was very tomato heavy but still tasty. The shrimp al pastor tacos were fresh, delicious, and a unique flavor combo I haven't found elsewhere. Husband really liked the birria ramen and well-balanced mojito. The portions were on the smaller side, but each item was fairly affordable. Definitely the best Mexican we've found in Olympia so far - let's keep this business open! read more

Food was just average. The cocktails were good. The service could have been better. Always had to ask for drink refills. I just think it's under staffed. I would not go back. For that price point there other Mexican places around with better food and service. For example, I asked to order a side of chorizo and they said no. That was super weird. Never had a Mexican restaurant not sale me a side of chorizo if they had it. read more

Delicious food, colorful ambiance, and yummy drinks. Smaller portions than typical Mexican restaurants but worth it for the quality.

I went here a little over a month ago, shortly after they opened. The first thing I found odd was that the chips came out in a metal basket with no liner. I ordered fish tacos and they were just a small piece of fish with a little unseasoned/undressed cabbage and maybe a tiny bit of sauce. The fish wasn't terrible but wasn't great, and the whole thing together was so bland it was inedible to me. I'm not a super picky eater, and I chose to leave this on my plate rather than just eat it. My husband had a burrito, which he said was fine. I won't be back, but two stars are for the service because our server was very kind and attentive, and though I didn't complain about the food he saw that I didn't enjoy it and took it off our bill. read more

Awful experience, not sure why anyone would go back. I'd love to find something good to say, but can't. Gave me no reason to leave a good review. Will not patronize this restaurant again. read more

Fresh ingredients and made with love. Margaritas are superb with fresh lime. Tortilla soup is excellent. Flan is silky. Staff is friendly. Check this place out. read more

Order from this place tonight thru Door Dash. I've been feeling sick and really wanted a nice bowl of Birra Ramen. My driver notified me that the Ramen had spilt in the bag and what my choices were. When it arrived my food was in cardboard packaging. The liquid was so hot that it dissolved the cardboard bowl my Ramen was in. It also broke down the the packaging on the other items in the bag. I'm sick and now I'm extremely hungry and disappointed that my food was ruined. Literally piece of the packaging are in my food. I'm out $45 and now I'm stuck finding something else. Casa Catrina, you need to change your packaging. read more

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Wasn't sure what to except my first time coming here but it's fantastic! All of our food was great, including the salsa. Our server was nice as well and the whole vibe of the restaurant is beautiful. read more

Casa Catrina - Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington