This was not Tex Mex... coming from New Mexico it was far from being Mexican food. sauce was like spaghetti sauce. had the taco carbon. Rice had no flavor and the refried beans was like soup. ordered a Margarita and it was the worst I've ever tasted. Wouldn't recommend for Mexican food. read more

My favorite restaurant ever! I love Ester's restaurant! The staff are amazing people! The atmosphere is excellent!

Always excellent, Margaritas are to die for. The dishes are super and tasty, you are safe to order anything off their menu and completely enjoy it. read more

The Mexican food was really authentic and the chips and salsa were really good. The salsa is a little spicy but not too spicy, I enjoyed it. I would recommend going here if you want some good Mexican food with fast good service read more

Very tasty salsas, excellent small plate dinners. Margherita served in a cute glass boot. Decor was nice, service very good. Would definitely come back. read more

Really flavorful food. Chips are homemade and warm, salsa is delish. We got tacos, with pork/beef. Super flavorful but very juicy, so the taco shell gets very soggy (they're not street tacos) Chicken is not very seasoned so I do recommend the pork and beef. Love that the burgers are made with local grass fed beef and use local bakery buns! The gold pan burger is pretty tasty. Waitress was soft spoken but nice. Restaurant is clean and spacious. The decor is nice. Serving sizes are huge, and prices are a little steep but you do get a lot of food. Overall a nice restaurant, authentic flavors but with a small issues here and there. read more

Esther's Restaurant - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Republic, Washington

Stopped by after spending the day on Curlew lake and had a wonderful dinner! Our waitress Colleen was very nice and the cook made 2 super tasty shrimp dinners. My shrimp fajitas were really good! The house margaritas were perfectly blended. read more

For Republic this is a 4 star place. We ordered a couple of their Gourmet Burgers with Local Organic Beef and a couple of Beers from Republic Brewing Company. My husband inhaled the Chips and Salsa so I think they must have been pretty good. Oh ya, the Hamburger Bun was locally made too, and it was a Tasty Kaiser Roll. The thing I liked the most about this place is how they took pride in the fact that as many ingredients that could be locally sourced where. The waitress was young, but got our food to us in a timely manner and was polite. read more

Esther's Restaurant - Beer from Republic Brewing company - Mexican Near Me - Republic, Washington

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I spent $52.00 on 12 crunchy tacos. We didn't exactly get beef tacos. Rather, we got tacos filled with grease and three pieces of lettuce. Horrible and we have not been back. read more

Apparently locals raving about this establishment have never eaten authentic Mexican food or healthy Mexican food. My enchilada was swimming in sauce and oil and was unimpressive. The flavor of the sauce wasn't very good. My friend's meal was also unimpressive. Service was okay. If I ever go back, I'll order a burger. read more

Went to have Mexican food but then saw their burger menu! We have never ordered a burger when going to a Mexican restaurant before. Local organic 1/2 pound burgers from Foresee Ranch on locally made hamburger buns from The Baker's Stone bakery is probably in the top 3 of my favorite burgers I have had, my own homemade one included. It was huge so that is my meal for the day. I was in burger heaven. The service was great to unlike some of the other reviews I have read from last year. Really glad I did not go by their comments or I would never of known that this was in our own back yard! read more

Esther's Restaurant - Organic, local beef and locally baked hamburger buns. Worth eating meat at this place! - Mexican Near Me - Republic, Washington

Esther's Restaurant serves both Mexican food as well as gourmet burgers. It's a great place to enjoy a cold beer, salsa, and a basket of freshly made tortilla chips. Their food is on a par with Seattle-style restaurants such as Azteca or Toreros. I'm fond of the Esther's nacho platter and their flavor-packed, carne asada (in my humble opinion the best dish on their menu and my current favorite). Their gourmet burgers, made from Texas Longhorn beef (locally raised, and hormone and antibiotic free), are also very good. The burgers have a rich beef flavor and are served on freshly baked buns from The Baker's Stone Bakery. Sliced tomatoes, pickles, and lettuce are served on the side, along with curly fries. I tried the mushroom and Swiss, and my husband one with grilled onion and jalapeno jack cheese. My burger was so good I wanted to eat every bite, but it was so large I reluctantly shared some of it with my husband who'd made quick work of his. The restaurant has a family eating area up front, a full bar in the back (where you may also order meals), and a few outdoor tables that are available during warmer months. Local musicians sometimes perform in the bar area on Friday nights. They have a good selection of Mexican beers and several on-tap micros brews from The Republic Brewing Company. They can easily accommodate large groups. Service is typically quick and friendly during the lunch hour, but slows down on busy Friday nights. Update Jan 10, 2014: I recently tried the pork burrito with verde sauce. It is scrumptious! Make sure you ask for the verde sauce and you won't be disappointed. (Dang. It's hellish having two favorites.) read more

Worst experience I have ever had. Showed up at 7:40 PM this evening and was turned away saying they weren't taking any more tables. I have 10 plus years in the restaurant business and anyone with half a brain in their head knows that if your restaurant is open until 8 PM, you take customers up until that time, and fully understand that you're technically open until 8:30-9:00... If you ever in your business model don't understand this, then get out of the damn food service industry. Never will recommend this business to anyone. Feel free to reach out to me at 3606102130 if you care to address my concerns read more

Excellent food!!! Fast service and friendly staff. Group of 7 and we were served quickly. I usually do not order a burger when I choose a Mexican restaurant...however - I will be back to Esther's specifically for another delicious burger. read more

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This place had decent mexican food and a nice atmosphere. The prices were fair but nothing really stood out.

This place is great- I always look forward to meals here when I'm in town. The fajitas or carne asada plate are my favorite. They have beer from Republic Brewing right down the street and organic grass fed ground beef from up the road. The staff is nice. The restaurant is clean. They give you a sopapilla at the end of your meal. Classic American-Mexican food that hits the spot! read more

We stopped in to the only Mexican food restaurant in town and found a great meal! The waitperson was friendly and timely - and supplied wireless password upon request! The food was delicious and portions generous - tortillas fresh and home style. I had a supreme enchilada - fit for a carnivore. Unexpected burger menu attracted some of us - burger was delicious! Would be five stars with a little additional privacy/space. We will be back! read more

My daughter and I went to Esther's for dinner. The chips and salsa were excellent. We ordered a plate of Chicken Nachos to split and each had a flavored Margarita. Daughter's was huckleberry and I had raspberry. Possibly the best Margaritas we've had. The Nachos were ready quite fast and were very good!! We totally enjoyed our meal and it was topped off with tasty little Sopaipillas. Yum!! read more

What can I say other than, I love Esther's!!!! Their supreme enchilada is so stinking amazing!! I eat there as often as I can (which is whenever I go home) They have the best enchilada sauce and salsa that I have ever had! read more

Evening #2 in Republic, WA......... Being from Cali we are surrounded by Mexican eateries everywhere (all of which totally suck, BTW), we were eager to try for some decent Mexican food. Esther's was more than decent, it was down right good. I had the Carnitas de Res (Beef Carnitas) It was like Ropa Vieja & I was quite pleased. I also ordered a chile relleno a la carte coz those are my #1 fave. This chile relleno was the most unique relleno I have ever had. It was more like big omelet than a puffy deep fried stuffed pepper. It was delightfully different. I don't recall if they serve breakfast, but this should be on the menu if they do! My original OTR margarita was served in a cowboy boot glass :) The dining room is clean & really cute w/ a seriously kitchy Mexican decor. The service was curt, but acceptable. read more

The waiter was had a bad attitude and seemed annoyed that my mother and I were there. Both of our entrees were poorly made and lacked flavor. Mine was barely edible. The burrito was very soggy and the rice and beans were way over salted. Overall it was not a good experience at all. read more

A friend and I stopped in for a quick late lunch on a Tuesday a few weeks ago. Service was excellent, I had a couple of questions and she knew the answer without having to go and check. We both ordered a side of chili relleno which was much larger than we expected. We neither one like heavy spice and the sauce was perfect! Price was very reasonable and I plan on stopping there again with Hubby tomorrow. The place was clean and we did enjoy our visit. read more

The most impressive thing about Esther's was the menu. In addition to a Mexican based menu, they also had a seperate sheet describing some gourmet sounding burgers. Because I was staying at a resort with my family, and we were planning on having burgers for dinner that evening, we went with Mexican choices, which may have been a mistake. My wife ordered a chicken burrito, and one of my daughters had chicken quesadilla, and the other daughter had a chicken enchilada. All the chicken dishes had good amounts of chicken...and it was of good texture....but it tasted 100% like chicken. 100% unseasoned chicken....which doesn't taste like much. I ordered the chorizo burrito, which turned out to be a chorizo and egg burrito. I guess it shouldn't have surprised me, because chorizo is often paired with eggs...it just didn't say that on the menu. Mine tasted okay, because the chorizo had some flavor...but for the most part, I felt all 4 meals were over cheesed and underflavored. My wife DID want me to point out that the service was good, and the place was clean. I just wish that maybe I had tried the burger, so I would be able to tell what the other part of their menu tasted like. Finally, the price seemed a bit excessive: it was 43 dollars for lunch for 2 adults and 2 kids. read more

Horrible food, horrible service. Over priced. Very uncomfortable atmosphere. Won't go back anytime soon.

Yum! For Republic, it's good Mexican & they take care of our giant group every year!

Oddly expensive. Service is rough. If you want good service this is not your place. I will say the food was not bad.

How am I the only person in this place? Good Mexican is hard to find in this state and this place does a good job... Granted the chili relleno is omelet but it works. Growing up in So-Cal if this place was located there it would thrive! read more