Food was ok I was looking forward to Clamato in my camerones because that's what the menu says but…read moreit was tomato juice so ekkk but i was hungry and it's my bday so i don't say anything chops salsa good service fast not overly friendly or even very friendly he's just doing his job ambiance was cool i'll go back

If you want a place that looks like a Mexican restaurant, this is the place to go. The ambiance was…read moregreat and it felt like the many Mexican restaurants i have back home in Colorado. The staff was friendly and the food came out quick. Unfortunately, that is where the positives end for this restaurant. The flavor of the food was severely lacking. It was noticeable in the salsa that was served with the chips and the 2 entrees I ordered on separate occasions. The consistency of the salsa was way too liquidy, almost as if the salsa was watered down. The flavor was dull as well. The first time I came here I ordered the chinichanga and the second time I ordered chicken enchiladas. Though the chimichanga wasn't bad, it wasn't good either. The chicken enchiladas were also severely lacking in flavor and just bland. Everything needed more flavor. This all wouldn't have been so bad if the prices were reasonable but they were quite high and not worth the value. Between expensive food and dull flavors, I would not reccomend dining here until things change.

We were visiting Bellingham and couldn't find a restaurant that enticed us…read more Savor Latino is worth the added driving time. Great authentic Mexican food! This will be our go to restaurant whenever we are in the area

By far the best pupusas I have ever had, but was disappointed that I ordered to sit outside and…read morethey didn't come with any of slaw that is usually on pupusas. The people working were really nice and fast. It was nice that they had outside tables so I can sit out there with my dog. Don't live in the area, but next time I come back, I'll be back! Hopefully they will serve them with the slaw next time!

Ohhhh, folks, I have found the epitome of Mexican food and I can safely say I am never going…read moreanywhere else the next time I get a craving for a quesadilla!! The photo I took is what's left from me gobbling up as much as my stomach could hold- actually I wanted to have onnnne morrrre bite but I simply couldn't LOL I don't mean to undercut their business, but the "appetizer quesadilla" is big enough to satisfy two people.. seriously The food was freshly cooked right after I ordered it, and served amazingly quickly.. I got my order as Takeout and while I waited, I noticed the nearby tables/chairs didn't have so much as a crumb on them; super clean! Believe me, this was my first visit and it's most definitely NOT going to be my last, because now I'm going to have to try all the other menu options -and Tacos Guadalajara's prices are so reasonable, I'm not kidding!!! See you there!!

Great Mexican food. Fast and really friendly service. I would highly recommend if you are in…read moreFerndale.

They got out to go order wrong. The food we got was soggy and gross…read more We have gone there before so we thought we would get a to go order. I will never order or eat there again.

We went here for Mothers Day just because we knew every place would be filled. The food was great…read more The margarita was filled to the brim and our server, which seemed like a matriarch, was funny and nice. It's a casual spot and seems like a lot of locals hang here. Because it wasn't so busy when we came it wa very relaxing.

I loved the food- I had egg whites, two blueberry pancakes, sausage, maple syrup, decaf coffee. I…read moream a picky eater, I so glad the food delicious. Also the servers did a good job taking care of my husband and I. I did not like the lighting- we felt it was little dark in there for us.

This used to be one of our favorite places.... It seems like maybe there's a new person in the…read morekitchen because the food presentation has changed significantly... seems like less love more grease smaller portions less put together more meat spilling out all over the place. I like a sandwich that holds together... Ambience is good when poker night is not happening... service is always friendly.

Ohhhh man. Good food, the kitchen cares. However, I can't leave a good review due to the Manager…read moreViolet. Walked in as a complete newbie off the street and she took my order and let me pay $20 for 2 tamales/2 sides when I could have had 2 tamales/ 3 sides for $14 on special. I asked her after why she didn't say anything and she told me to look at the menu closer, that I didn't have "common sense". I mean dudddde, I was looking up at the menu, the special was on paper on the counter. Would it be so difficult to anticipate I'd like to pay significantly less for more? Like WT...I was completely shocked when she said she WAS the manager.

I ordered a #4 - 2 Tamale with 1 side. For the Tamales, I selected one Aztec and one Cascadia, and…read morefor my side, an Avocado Cilantro Lime salad. (I did not understand that 'avocado cilantro lime' is the dressing, not the ingredients of the salad.) My husband uncreatively copied my order, only with a single change - he had one of his Tamales "wet" (with a green sauce). Since my husband asked for one of his "wet", neither came wrapped in the traditional banana leaf. (Both of mine were wrapped together in one leaf, so that might explain it - they get treated as a pair.) Oddly, though he asked for green sauce, there was only a white sauce visible. Though the container was filled with a sauce, too, which probably was the green sauce. He said it had a "touch" of heat, but not enough to really make a difference. I'm not that familiar with tamales, but I did enjoy these. We both would have enjoyed some sort of actual hot sauce, but even without it, these were quite tasty.

I asked for crispy chicken tacos, they are " crunchy" on the menu. Thank you for a true, crunchy…read moretaco de pollo. Gracias, por mi abuela's taco, bueno! Gracias I highly recommend the crunchy taco here, the only place in town that does them right. Thank you all so much, I'll be back. George

Ok, California Tacos -- we are on strike two. I stopped there today for a quick takeout lunch. I…read morewent up to the register to order and in the middle of the transaction, the woman at the register answers the phone and proceeds to take the caller's order while I wait. Normally, I would expect the cashier to ask a caller to wait until our transaction was complete. I handed her my credit card and my burrito punch card to record my purchase. She handed back my credit card and the beeper. When my order was ready, she walked the bag over to me. When I got to my car, I noticed I didn't have my punch card, so I went back in and asked for it. The cashier began to argue with me that she had given the card back, but I said I didn't have it. I asked her for a new card, she still argued. Then she grabbed a new card and punched it once and tossed it down. I told her it had 5 punches on it and she begrudgingly punched it 4 more times. Let me clarify that this is my third punch card with this restaurant, and the card is full with 10 punches. I'm have literally spent hundreds of dollars here. But I will not tolerate good food with crappy customer service. Ok, end of rant!

I am giving them a 3 star only because they are new. If I had this type of an experience at an…read moreestablished restaurant, I would have given them a 1 star. Perhaps things will improve over time. My son and I decided to try out the new Mexican restaurant in Ferndale, and that was a mistake. First for reference the restaurant wasn't that busy, they had 5 tables with customers (counting us), and 2 wait staff serving those 5 tables. The first thing we noticed was that the service was really slow, then we noticed that between the two wait staff one of them was doing a really good job and the other was really slow and far less attentive. The service was super slow to even take our drink orders, another group than came in after us had their drinks before our waiter even took our order. After a while we noticed that the tables on the other side of the restaurant were getting chips and salsa, but not on our side of the restaurant. Apparently with our waiter chips and salsa were items that needed to be ordered, rather than just bringing them to the table at first contact like the other waitress did. This really lacked any type of theme. The bar area had some Mexican tequila, but as far as the theme, it looks like a big warehouse that was converted to a dance hall that is now being used as a restaurant. For ambiance in the restaurant they had a TV with a message on it from Pandora saying "Are you still listening", which makes me think that they had some type of music on, but that Pandora timed out on the streaming. My son (22 years old) described it as cafeteria style seating and that it felt like eating in a cafeteria, not a Mexican restaurant. Perhaps that's enough, but next came the food. Looking around the restaurant as we were seated I notice that all the plates on the other tables looked like huge piles of rice and beans, and I wasn't in the mood for a massive pile of rice and beans, so I decided to order the Taco Salad. The salad was describe as this "Taco Salad: Lettuce, tomato, cilantro, and choice of meat topped with sour cream and avocado". Ok, that sounded really good to me, and there was even an option to get it topped with carne asada, or carnitas for a minimal extra charge. Yumm, that sounds good. Well when it arrived, perhaps a better name for it would have been the rice bowl. It was one of those tortillas fried in the shape of a bowl. It was mostly filled with Mexican rice, and it was topped with a light sprinkling of lettuce, cheese, salsa, guacamole and ranch dressing. Now keep in mind that the whole reason that I ordered the salad was that I didn't want a pile of rice or beans, and what did I get, the salad "rice bowl" that was mostly rice, and barely salad. So then I wanted to bring it up with them that I had not ordered the rice bowl, and that I was expecting salad items in my salad, and not a pile or rice. However it wasn't until after my son had finished his meal and we were ready to leave that they even came back to check on things. When it came time to pay, they didn't seem to know how to use their credit card machine, and after fumbling around with my credit card for a while, they said that they could only take cash. My rating (scale of 0 to 5): * Atmosphere... 0, its a warehouse space. * Service... 1, the service from our waiter was horrible, it appeared that the waitress did a good job with her tables. * Cleanliness... 5, the area was very clean. * Food... 2, maybe its just me to think that a rice bowl is not a salad. Perhaps they need some time to work out the kinks, train the staff to be service oriented, improve the atmosphere and for the chef to learn how to prepare what is stated on the menu. Give it a while, but for now I wouldn't recommend Don Samuel Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar. Any of the other Mexican restaurants in Ferndale or Bellingham would be a better choice.

This restaurant/nightclub in Ferndale was an unexpected delight Pacific highway and industrial…read moreroad. It is north of Pacific Commons Center. The two of us were amazed by the attentiveness of the server, and both owners. Charming people and good food. This place gets packed on Thursday nights when they have line dancing ($5 cover includes instruction) and often has specialty international and Latin music in many saturdays. Sunday's they have family style events and karaoke. There is ample free parking and easy access from Pacific highway.

On a recent Saturday I headed north to Ferndale for a friend's 50th bday soiree at a popular local…read moreMexican restaurant. After sipping on some margaritas and nomming a quesadilla, we all headed to the after-affair at nearby Outlaws. Confession: even though I'm a dive bar fanatic and lived in nearby Bellingham for many years, I had never been to Outlaws before! Well, now I'm kinda regretting that. This place is what you'll find in a lot of dive bars: kinda dark, but with a lot of neon, and a lot of locals hanging out on a weekend night. In other words, it was perfect! Having already enjoyed a couple of margaritas and facing a long drive home later, I settled on a pint of my trusty fave, Mac 'n Jacks, while the bday crowd enjoyed a variety of shots and (apparently very strong) cocktails. We played some pool, sat around their HUGE communal table, and just enjoyed each other's company while the 80s tunes played and the bar filled up. While I didn't get to try any food while I was here, there are rumors going around that their wings are amazing - so next time I'm up that way, I'll have to check 'em out.

Its a dive bar....so it's a fun night. I came for the mechanical bull but was told it was no longer…read morehere. Apparently some liability issue from previous time. No more mechanical bull and shuffle board. The only thing left is a pool table. Came to celebrate a friend's birthday. Bartenders are great there and met some regulars who seem great too. Try one or two shots off their shot menu. Too many and some never heard of. Per the Bartender she only need the shot number not the name. Wish they had some live music or a juke box but maybe they do and we were too busy talking and playing pool to notice or dance. Can't wait to go back for another fun night.