A few nights ago, a couple of friends and I visited Birriería El Sazón in Spokane Valley! I've been…read moregetting takeout from this location for quite a while, but this was my first time dining in. You order at the counter, fill your own drinks (no alcohol served here), and find a place to sit. There are plenty of tables, and some of our food was coming out before we even picked a spot to sit. Between the three of us, we ordered carne asada tacos, queso birria tacos, birria nachos, and the carne asada plate. Let's just say we had SO many leftovers! The service was quick, the food came out fast, and we had a great experience. Definitely a place worth checking out if you're in Spokane Valley and craving some Mexican food!

Was a 10/10... now extremely disappointing…read more I hate writing this because the first time I came here, it was honestly a 10/10. The food was amazing, the people were great, and I was excited to come back. Yesterday, my girlfriend and I planned a date night and decided to order from here again. Since we have kids, we did pickup. We drove about 25 minutes, then waited another 25 minutes because the line was packed which I didn't mind because the food was that good the first time. But this time? Completely different experience. I ordered a bean burrito with cheese... and it had no beans. Just rice and cheese in a tortilla. Then the nachos, honestly, for $27, this was unacceptable. Dry chips, unmelted cheese, some tomatoes thrown on top, no meat, no beans just thrown together with no care. It looked and tasted like an afterthought. What made it worse is the lack of accountability. I tried calling multiple times last night and again this morning no answer. Calls just ring or don't go through. I even tried calling from different numbers. Nothing. At this point, it's not even about the money it's the principle. Mistakes happen, but not being able to reach anyone or have them make it right is frustrating. I really wanted to keep supporting this place because the first experience was great, but this completely missed the mark. If you go, just be aware the quality and consistency might not be what you expect.

I ended up in Spokane Valley September 10th after traveling from Redding CA. I came with both my…read moreson's who absolutely raved about the food and service! Incredible food...the carnita tamale was perfect and that's hard to find in Spokane. Great food, service and generous portions and prices are great with all the above. Fun, friendly and great atmosphere! I'm impressed! Its worth the drive. We'll be coming back to eat here when visiting Spokane.

Second time in. The food is amazing. Great size portions and reasonably priced. The staff has been…read moregreat both visits. A new favorite spot.

Amazing food! My husband and I used to go here for years when it was the Puerto Vallarta…read morerestaurant. We have been since that time and the restaurant is amazing. Clean, inviting, and accessible. Ample parking. Located just off East Sprague. We had the Trio Enchiladas with shredded beef. Each with a different sauce: red, tomatillo, and queso. So delicious! It comes with rice and refried beans. And of course we had the chips and salsa which are always so good. Everyone is friendly, amazing service. Make sure to add this to your list!

Came by for lunch on a "taco Tuesday." Business does not have a "taco Tuesday" special (missed…read moreopportunity). Service was really good. Very friendly and attentive. I like the inside ambiance we well. Food falls short though. I liked the horchata (good flavor and came in a big mug) but the steak fajita burrito was very AVERAGE. Salsa was way too runny and tasted more like a "stew." Was not spicy enough and the seasoning was lacking. Food is 3 stars and service is 4 stars. Can't give them 3 1/2 stars so I rounded up because I liked the people.

I really enjoyed my food when I came here. I was given a coupon for a free meal for my birthday, I…read morehad the white chicken enchiladas they were so so good I cleaned my whole plate. Very affordable as well. I will definitely be back!

UPDATE see my original review below. I just read through all…read morethe comments and actually saw some after I wrote my review saying the same thing customer saying the same thing about the same food and how is bland and it apparently this restaurant does nothing about these reviews and doesn't listen to us as customers. I have absolutely no confidence that this restaurant is gonna survive. I would bet you that they're operating on a negative profit margin every month right now. And even with that they just still don't get it that they have to change their food and up their game. It looks like what other people are saying on here is that their sauces are not authentically ground from the peppers and everything that normally people do when they make Mexican food. That the meat is horrible. That they are not seasoning it so whoever's doing the cooking obviously is not somebody that knows how to cook and taste their own food. How can you make chicken like that for a burrito for crying out loud this is all you do in life is put chicken and burritos and tacos but you don't ever taste the meat? You can't tell that it's like not juicy? It has no flavor? It taste like you froze it and then microwaved it or put it in a crockpot without flavor? I just don't get it. You can see my original review below. And just like I said before it looks like this restaurant does not ever read the reviews because what you will see is that this review of mine will be on here for years and they'll never be any response online openly from the manager to address this issue. I'm on a road trip from California so I have Mexican food all the time there and so I decided to have a chicken burrito from this place. I ordered takeout and if they said, do you want sour cream on it I said yes I just said go ahead and put everything on it. I just want a good chicken burrito so I got this chicken burrito inside of this package and the tortilla was soggy and it was not like a grilled tortilla like toasty. The chicken meat inside of it was absolutely dry, overcooked, and really bland. It almost tasted like somebody had thrown it in a crockpot for eight hours and left it cause it just soaked all the fat out of it. It wasn't tender or anything. I was strongly suggest that that would be a number one priority at this restaurant is to not serve that kind of chicken meat. It's not good in any way shape or form. The only kind of chicken meat you should be serving out that chicken in the burritos is fried grilled in your kitchen right before right when you make the burrito and then cut it up and put it in the burrito and it needs to be juicy and not overcooked which means that you cannot freeze the chicken. Now that I think about it, it taste like the chicken was previously frozen, which took some moisture out of it and then it was crockpot ted which took the rest of the fat out of it, and then they served it in the burrito. It failed in all the categories, and I don't understand that if somebody's gonna put this much money into a restaurant why they would serve something like that. On my road trip I actually had a burrito from that gas station called Maverick or Mavic. The burrito at that place was superior than the one I got from this place. It should not be that way and I'm not saying this to be mean I'm being very honest about it with a ton of experience growing up in California with Mexican food all the time. So what I'm saying is I also noticed that I pay a little over $15 for this burrito. Isn't this Montana? Why am I paying above California prices for this burrito? I get the same level of burrito and grilled meat flavorful and good for $13 and something change in California in an expensive city. So tonight, I was very disappointed. I got a burrito that had meat in it that was not prepared right that was bland in a soggy tortilla where it was like pulled chicken and it was barely edible. On top of everything I was overcharged. Let me think? In California people that would work in that restaurant would have medical benefits and get paid a minimum of $20 an hour. With that taking into account, the burrito is about $13.50 in California and it was prepared better. Is there some reason why this burrito was over $15? I was really shocked and I just don't understand it. I would never come back to this place again if I lived here. These are just my opinions and I'm being truthful and I'm not saying this. I'm not your competitor. I'm just somebody traveling through that has experiencing this type of food their whole life. There is much better out there and you gotta step up your game or you're gonna wind up going out of business like a lot of restaurants.

Don't let the parking lot fool you. This place rocks. The balance between spice, salt, smoke,…read moreumami, sweet and acid is dialed as only an abuelita can master. GET THE BIRRIA!

Best Birrieria tacos anywhere but unfortunately they have closed shortly after renaming the…read morerestaurant La Carreta. I hear the building is being sold so perhaps they will reopen in another location

My husband and I are afraid to try some place else because we don't ever want to be disappointed if…read morewe go anywhere else. Choo Choo is THAT good and they set the standard. Whenever we have friends or family visiting from out of town, this is the place that we take them too. It has a nice, family-friendly atmosphere and the food is amazing. The staff is always so wonderful. Prices are very fair considering the portions and quality that they provide.

My friend and I had lunch here today and it was beyond delicious!…read more I had the Chimichanga and Coke Mexicana and my friend had the Pollo A La Crema. The food was fresh and flavorful. Both came with rice and refried beans. Generous portions. I had to get a box and took half home to my husband. He loved it! The restaurant is cozy and clean and such amazing service. Everyone is so friendly. So many choices. I can't wait to go back and try something new. The Slushies looked so good too. Conveniently located off Sprague & University with ample parking. Right next to the Monkey Bar.

Waitress: Amazing! Timeliness: up to par!…read moreFood: very very good! The best carne asada I've had in a long time! Drink: either I cranked it too fast or it snuck up on me really fast! Very tasty and refreshing!

Restaurant is very nice, good ambiance, nice decor, paint and wood work. The service was mediocre,…read moreguy didn't seem too eager to please. Menu was quite extensive and the food pricing was all over the board. Some seemed fair some other items seemingly very high. Flavor just isn't there. Wife and I both got pretty regular meals, her an enchilada and taco and I had a chili relleno, taco, and small burrito combo. None of the food had much flavor. Taco shells were Taco Bell like and the meat was bland. Beans runny and boring. Rice was pretty garlicky which was ok considering rest was so bland. Chips at beginning are good but salsa was also pretty bland. I was hoping for something great when I saw the inside but it just fell short.

Food spicey - be careful…read more Chips and salsa were very good and made there - very happy for the home cooked meals - Service was good our waiter was attentive and explained the menu well explained I like the restaurant and it's homey feel- family cooking and a family feel

My friend and I went here on 6/10/2026 around 1:00 pm and we were pleasantly surprised to see this…read moreMexican restaurant with a nautical theme. The service was good and the place was clean. We ordered the taco salad in a fried flour tortilla bowl with shredded beef. Plenty of food to fill us up with no room for dessert.

Great service! Delicious food! Calm, yet energetic atmosphere. Just right…read more I ended up ordering the 2 combination meal for dinner with shredded beef tostada and Chile Colorado enchilada. Let me tell you--I'm afraid to order the Chile Colorado anywhere else, because I'm sure it won't be as good as this!!! The shredded beef was very tender and flavorful. Kids loved their food. They added a few toppings to the Jr Nachos for my son. My husband ordered the veggie burrito, and wow! Not his usual orders but it was impressive and delicious. He reheated the leftovers this morning and put an egg on top for breakfast!

Chop salad is top notch...Great flavor and it's GOT to be good for you. Attentive waitress on a…read morevery busy evening. Love Nadines.

Finally found a Mexican bakery with pan dulce; I love their conchas, puerquitos and everything…read moreelse. Food at the restaurant is good. Their horchata, Jamaica is great! Agua de melon was not my favorite. Their adobada is also delicious, but has a bit too much fat cuttings for my taste; when you chew it's gamey. Recommend as it offers things in the valley other Mexican restaurants/Mercados don't offer.

This place is good! While it's not the best burrito I've ever had, it was a good one. I had the…read morecarnitas burrito. I'll get one again. The tacos, though are very good. This is one of the better Mexican restaurants in the Spokane Valley area. They also sell Pan Dulce! There aren't many places around here selling them, so it's good to know. As well, you can order Chicharrónes by the pound or fraction of a pound. I just wanted a small amount, an they sold me 1/4 lb for a good price. They were good too! The place is kept very clean and the servers I've experienced were super friendly. If you show up near closing time, it's better to order to-go, as they are already deep cleaning the place at that time so if you don't want to deal with the sounds of machinery, order to go. Worth revisiting. It's my second time.