Beautiful building with athletic atmosphere, and Hispanic waiters. Appreciate the good huevos rancheros, and enjoyed a tasty margarita and michelada. read more

Machaca Burrito was very tasty. Cheese enchilada, rice, and beans okay, nothing great. Enchilada sauce kind of bland for me. I like a darker, heartier sauce. Cadillac Margaritas were excellent. Beef Taco was a complete surprise. Did they get it at Taco Bell ? Just a premade hard shell taco filled with hamburger meat. I guess when ordering a beef taco, I expected a homemade hard shell taco with shredded beef. Oh yeah, the chips and salsa were excellent though. read more

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I really enjoy this place. I have been here a few times and keep coming back. If it was on the west side, I'd be here more often. The staff is always friendly and appear to be happy to see us (that's a good thing). I like when restaurants make you feel welcomed and not like you're bothering them. The food was great! I actually, do I dare say, think this is one of the better restaurants in Vancouver. I've been to other Tapatia's but they don't hold up to Catedral. I also enjoy the ambiance of the location. Maybe that's what adds to the whole experience. If you're on the west side, venture out to this location and try it. After writing about it, I want to go back! Mmmmm! I will definitely be back sooner than later! ........ .. .... .. ... read more

Great food and monster margaritas. Great service and very cool building. Also a huge raised outdoor seating area. Don't allow the karaoke sign to lead you astray though because they haven't had it here in years! read more

Catedral Tapatia - Chile Relleno and chalupa with chicken. HUGE! - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

We recently moved to the area and decided to go to Catedral Tapatia for date night. Immediately upon walking in we noticed the restaurant was dead silent with nobody in sight. That should have been the first red flag. Right as we were about to walk out after a few minutes, someone came from the kitchen and brought us to the table. When the waiter brought out the salsa, his thumb was inside the cup so we only ate chips. We ordered Steak Fajitas. The meat tasted old, dry, flavorless, and likely just the cheapest scrap meat they could buy and the rice was crunchy.We don't like to waste but this was entirely unpalatable. Needless to say, regardless of past reviews I fear this won't be somewhere we can ever return to. Server was kind at least. read more

Went when the place just opened. Pretty outdated in decor and tasty drinks. Great place to hit for happy hour or just drinks in general. The food was hot and tasty. Service is standard at best and I enjoyed being left alone to eat and talk. I would return. read more

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We are out of state visiting my parents and they wanted Mexican food and suggested this place as it had been a long while since they ate there. They remodeled an old church and cool set up. We went during a Non busy time so we were seated immediately (plenty of seating available including booths which we asked for). There were only a couple people there when we went. We were able to place orders rather quickly and food came with in 12 minutes of ordering except mine. I had gotten the most easy basic thing and mine took an additional 10 minutes after theirs arrived which is uncalled for in my opinion. They were able to eat as I sat there and waited for my food to come out and we thought they just forgot about us. When the food arrived I took some photos. One person got cheese enchiladas. She said it was ok but she would NOT order it again. One person got enchiladas supreme and he said it was not bad but would most likely try something else next time. My man got Tres Amigos and said it was good. He would eat it again but would most likely order something else next time. As for mine, the most basic Al Carte menu item (soft taco with only beef and cheese and sour cream). I was not impressed and the fact it took so long to make such an easy item you would think these tacos would have been amazing. It was basically Taco Bell tacos. Would not order again. If you like Mexican food, go ahead and give this place a shot but we were not impressed. If we ever did go back, we would get something different than what we ordered. Service was ok. read more

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Second time trying this restaurant. Each time it has hit the spot. The portion sizes are absolutely gigantic. We've had a couple different menu items as you can see in my photos. All of them have extremely amounts of flavor. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

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Meh... the food is just meh. I ordered the combo 3. taco, tamale and enchilada with shredded beef. Taco was soggy, enchilada and tamale were almost flavorless. Rice and refried beans were ok. Price was standard but the food was less than standard. Salsa was the most flavorful thing. Chips seemed stale. Service was decent. Waitress was attentive but we stood in the lobby waiting on a host to seat us. Bathroom was ok. Faucet I had to constantly move one hand to get and keep the water on to rinse my hands. First and last time going read more

Catedral Tapatia - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Service was great, however the food was very bland. My wife and I ordered two separate dishes and we were bothe underwhelmed with the taste of the food. read more

It was mothers day meal and my son ordered the shrimp with bacon around it. The shrimp dish looked great until the first bite and my son found the shrimp were not devained ! My dad was a chef and trained for this kind of thing. To see it not properly prepared caused us all to question our food prep. We will not be coming back, next time will go back to Gustavs where we should have gone in the first place. read more

Beautiful location- the art is amazing. Service was excellent and efficient we were greeted and seated immediately and our waiter was very knowledgeable and helpful. The food was amazing the flavors were very authentic and bold I recommend the pollo asado plate or the fajitas. Overall I have been here 4 times and it's always a great experience perfect for a date or family gathering. read more

Catedral Tapatia - Pollo Asado Fajitas Combo Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

We were hungry for dinner and happened to spot a Mexican restaurant, we walked right in. It was beautifully decorated and I took many pictures. For dinner, DH ordered his usual for a Mexican Restaurant - Chile Relleno. I ordered a fajitas quesadilla. Despite it being the dinner hour, our orders arrived very quickly. We both enjoyed our meals very much. However, there was too much for me to eat, so we boxed up the leftovers to take home. I looked forward to eating more the next day. Too late, we realized that we had left our takeouts at the restaurant. We called, but they had already been thrown out. The busboy, would have come after us, it's possible we're in the lobby still, or using the restroom, or in the parking lot! It took us 15 mins. to get home, and that's when we found out. I mean, we would have gone right back, even if it took us 15 more minutes, if they've only kept it in the fridge, and waited until that person called like 1hr. or something! (When times like this, when things are tough, and people are dying from COVID, etc., and people are unemployed, and so many homeless people out there, they could at least waited, then throw them away, but food that was paid for . . .? That was not fair to just throw them away! If I was the owner or manager, I would compensate the customer, so they will have a good reputation, and a reason to bring their friends for another chance! BTW: They have a tree out in the parking lot, that gets in the way, and it should be cut off away from the customer's pathway! See photo. read more

Catedral Tapatia - This tree is over 4' tall, and it's not very safe walking at night! I almost banged my head! - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

In the heart of Catedral Tapatia's charm, Savoring Chile Colorado, no qualm. An old church's embrace, Adds to the grace, Five stars, for flavor and historic balm! read more

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I'm surprised that this place isn't rated better. We have been here twice now and the food is quite good. This place is huge and I can imagine renting it out for special events and parties! We had both of our favorites, carne asada and carnitas with rice and beans. The portions were fair for the price about $18-$20 a plate. They have a bar with margaritas, beer and wine plus all the regular drinks. The service was super fast and the staff were exceptional and very friendly. If you haven't tried them, I'd suggest giving them a try... read more

Catedral Tapatia - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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I've been coming here since they opened, and the food and service have always been really good.

Arrived for happy hour in bar. Order bean dip and fried cheese stuffed chilis. Loved the chilis. Opted out of margarita specials and ordered expensive fresh squeezed margs. Small shaker holding little drink but strong. Ordered chicken chalupas which were priced right, good portion and yummy. Great interior w lots of booth and good service. read more

Service wasn't great. Everyone was in the back hanging out and we were ignored. Very awkward.

No one can save this place.. bad food, bad service, bad ambiance. It took me 7 years of living in Vancouver to try this place. Weird, awkward, off putting building and ambiance. Cheap ingredient drinks, cheap ingredient food. The "bean dip" what in the world... Do me a favor - drive down the street to Casa Colima. You'll thank me later! read more

Over priced sub par microwaved sad "Mexican" food. What else do you need to know? It's like if you went to a chilis that was shutting its doors. read more

Upon Entering to be seated Strong smell from bathrooms. When used Bathrooms, smell was strong of fecal matter. Buckets inside stalls for no purpose. Not clean. Walking into dining area past kitchen,dirty plates with food sitting on stainless counter in doorway. Was afraid to order, no one in there midweek, staff standing around. Service wasn't the best. Glad didn't get sick. read more

I've been wanting to try this, a little apprehensive from older reviews and happy to say we had a very good experience. I split a combo with the wife, two chimis. We thought they were pretty good, both shredded beef. My son went for the mole enchiladas, they weren't bad however he didn't rate them as being all that memorable. The Cadillac and regular margaritas were well made, no complaints. Service was good, we were seated right away and the order was taken and food brought quickly. We will be going back. read more

I came to this restaurant with some coworkers on our lunch. We were just looking around the area for somewhere to eat and we passed this Mexican restaurant and decided to try it. I'm Mexican and was a bit skeptical to try this place. You don't come across a lot of good Mexican restaurants in oregon. However when I got my enchiladas they were SO delicious! My coworker got the carnitas and he seemed to really like them as well. I think this place deserves more then a 3 star. The service was excellent and our food came out fast. 10/10 Recommend! read more

Catedral Tapatia - Enchilada de Mole - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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I ordered the quesadilla fajitas and instead got the insides of their vegetarian burrito with no tortilla or cheese. Why are there carrots, broccoli and mushrooms in a burrito just because there is no meat? I don't like meat but that doesn't mean I want the produce section of the grocery store in my burritos. Very disappointed I didn't get the tortilla or fajitas I had ordered. read more

Catedral Tapatia - Vegetarian burrito bowl? - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Great service and the asada is bomb I go there quite frequently and they know me and what I usually order and they care and are friendly

Bad bland untasty food. Poor waiter who barely paid any attention to us though they weren't busy. He came to our table wreaking of cologne aftrr his second visit to our table. Nice space for dining but i would not return based on my and the group i was with experience. read more

Catedral Tapatia - Sides - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Meh... that was my entire experience. I was in a party of three last night for supper. We got to CT around 6:30. We were greeted and seated promptly, and the ubiquitous chips and salsa came right out while we looked over the menu. My friends ordered a single taco combo, and a chimichanga combo. I ordered Pollo Diablo from the "House Special menu". I can't attest to the taco and chimichanga, except to say that my friends said there was nothing special enough about them to write to theirs abuelitas about. My pollo Diablo however was very, very weird. The sauce was a very sweet, vinegary based sauce. It actually tasted as though the base for the entire thing was ketchup. Like they take a bottle of ketchup, add vinegar, cayenne, maybe some garlic powder to round out the flavor-profile, and call it a sauce. Needless to say, I won't be ordering this dish again, and considering the rest of the meal was simply lackluster at best, I won't be returning. There is simply better Mexican cuisine out there, and all over town. read more

We have always loved this restaurant. It was our favorite Mexican restaurant. However, today we noticed the quality of the food has changed. I can buy the same thing we ate at our local grocery store. Premade taco shells, etc. Very disappointed read more

The service was not very good. We were not greeted and the waiter did not check on us at all. He actually sat at one of the tables and gossiped in Spanish and cussed the whole time I guess he forgot there were Spanish speaking customers. The food was very bland and it seemed like it was taken out of the freezer and heated in a microwave. The only plus to this location is the inside very nice looking and the alcoholic drinks were pretty good but other than that it's not worth your money coming to this place. Will not be back read more

The food was amazing!!! Being Mexican and finding a restaurant with authentic food is not easy. But here, the food was delicious. Our party of 7 enjoyed all our dishes! And the service was great!!! Thank you! read more

Been coming here for many years, food is consistent, it's pretty good, but the service... ehhh. read more

Catedral Tapatia - Shrimp fajita plate and nachos. - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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This is our go-to Mexican restaurant in Vancouver. We've been here a couple of dozen times and it's consistently good, with great margs and friendly staff. This would be a 5 star spot by Vancouver standards, but we had great Mexican spots in CA and we haven't found close to that up here yet. We've been to several other Mexican restaurants up here another couple of dozen times combined. Most came across as bland and over-priced for what you get. This is our spot, for now. read more

Always great service, kid-friendly and always attentive. We love the chips and salsa, truly enjoy that they have a mild option for our children. We can't get enough of their beans and rice as well! Thank you for always being kind and having delicious meals with wonderful conversations. read more

Tried this place for the first time yesterday. The food was delicious. Food came out fast and hot. The workers are amazing and hilarious. The building and murals and wood work on the furniture was incredible. My family finally found a great sit down restaurant for our Mexican food needs when I don't feel like cooking. Our old favorite Mexican restaurant closed down shortly after the pandemic and have been searching since. Will definitely be back. We drive from Portland and the food is definitely worth it. read more

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Bad service and food was flavorless. My fajita meat had multiple arteries and was chewy and gross. I paid $26 dollars for something that tasted bad and was a terrible value:( there was also a weird and gross smell as you walked in that smelled like a dirty sponge. Update: up at 5 am with food poisoning. On the toliet and vomiting at the same time. Do not eat here!!!! read more

I love this place. My Mexican girlfriend from childhood and her Mexican husband loved it too! I've never had a meal disappoint me there. Love the Chile verde. Chimichanga is great. Tacos, taquitos, quesadillas and enchiladas-all great! Fajitas are yummy too. They have some of the better refried beans around here. I've never had a negative experience with service either. I've always loved the decorating in the restaurant. The carved chairs are awesome. I can't wait to try outside on the patio here soon. I'll be honest too, their pricing has been acceptable too. Everyone raised prices during COVID. I appreciate that these guys didn't go crazy with it like a lot of other places we now can't afford. I will always be a repeat customer!! Don't forget to try the Tortilla soup! read more

I must of caught then on a bad night. I got delivery from Grub Hub and the Carnitas were not what I expected and the enchiladas were super bland, no guac or sour cream. I didn't care for the meal at all. I had to put salsa on the food to make it edible. read more

Had a canre asada burrito. It was ok. Thought it would be better for the price. Chips and salsa were free though. read more

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It was really yummy and accessible to meet for lunch. Menu is huge. Price is decent. Drinks are strong.

Went here with my family during Thanksgiving Break. My brother-in-law is from the area and his parents recommended this place to us. Apparently the building used to be a church, hence the name. The restaurant has lovely murals inside. I would love to get some in my home ha ha. The Mexican food was great, my sister and I split an enchilada and burrito combo. Everything was delicious. The service was great as well! We'll definitely be back the next time we're in Vancouver! read more

Catedral Tapatia - #13 Enchilada and Burrito Combo - Mexican Near Me - Vancouver, Washington