I had a delicious plate of food here. The service is always lovely and the ambience is homey and relaxing. I got the Ixtapa Platter and some flan. read more

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The salsa is fresh with small chunks of tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and cilantro. Muy bueno! You won't regret it. A side tip about the salsa ...... you could pour the salsa in a glass with some vodka and have a fabulous Bloody Mary! The food is just as delicious! read more

It's a great restaurant. They have great food and wonderful people. We've been going here for years!

Lovely servers. So attentive. But the food lacks flavor. Had a taco and tortilla soup. Husband had the mole enchilada. Taco shell seemed freshly prepared. The ground beef tasted packaged rather than freshly sautéed/seasoned. The soup was hot, which was good, but pretty tasteless. The chicken in the soup was actually dry. I added hot sauce, salt and pepper. My husband's order was wrong- delivered with meat, but they quickly fixed it. It was ordinary- lacked flavor. 45.00 for two before tip with no alcohol. Very overpriced for the quality. Probably won't be back. :( read more

We love this place. Are regulars. Food is plentiful, service is always fast and friendly, and we always just have a great time here. Definitely recommend it. read more

This is definitely my go to spot for meeting my son and grandson for a delicious meal in Philomath. The wait staff is really attentive, checking in, and keeps our drinks refilled. My favorite is the tostada and chili relano, enchiladas are great too and the burritos are great for another meal as they are so big. We always make sure to save room for the flan, another of my guilty pleasures. Super clean and an upbeat fun atmosphere. I always look forward to going to this family friendly delicious Mexican restaurant. read more

My whole family loves this place! The food is amazing. Drinks are amazing, especially the blackberry margaritas!!! The service is on point and the food gets to you quickly and of course hot. Why anyone would gice anything but 5 stars is beyond me. read more

It's not really fancy, but boy is the food good. Nice and clean. Large portions more than my husband and I can eat,so we always have leftovers for lunch the next day. Love love their Fajitas. We have yet to order something we didn't like. The service is fast, and the staff is very friendly. Daniel is our favorite. There are Mexican restaurants closer to where we live, but they can't compare to Ixtapas. They also make great margaritas. read more

This is a local favorite for a reason! The food is consistently delicious...I've tried several different dishes off of their menu and I've yet to be disappointed. The food portions are plenty...I always leave with leftovers. The margaritas are tasty! And the service is top notch! read more

I can definitely see why this place is a local favorite. The restaurant itself has a homestyle flare and the people running it are very nice. The vegetarian quesadilla was one of the best I've ever had. I definitely recommend going for yourself and trying it out. read more

Delicious and very well prepared food with a nice degree of spice! The service was fine and the place was fine too. My test of a place is the chile relleno and theirs was very good. read more

Just finished eating here. The food was mediocre on plates that must not have been rinsed well. The food had a soapy taste. The Cadillac margarita was watery...Not impressed tonight!!!!!!! read more

This place is great! I had los tres chiles and ate every bite! My partner had the carnitas street tacos and also enjoyed every bite. Our server was polite and efficient our food was delivered promptly. We will absolutely be eating here again! read more

Im new to the area my husband was excited to try this place out, the service was fast. The food is kind of pricey and it's just decent. I've never been to a Mexican restaurant that charges extra for bean dip. Probably won't go back read more

We were the only ones in the restaurant. I ordered the taco salad no meat with black beans. My husband ordered the street tacos with black beans. The server never said anything about ordering the black beans, except they had them. When the food arrived the black beans were refrigerator cold! I informed the server the beans were cold she said she would tell the kitchen? No offer to correct the food? Hard to eat cold beans, we left more half the food on the plate! Server picked up our plates handed us the bill. Needless to say terrible food, unless you like refrigerator cold beans, and terrible service!!! read more

Great food but....had extra fajitas on my plate, ran out of tortillas and they brought two more and then charged me $4 for them, no soda refill charge $2, and the restaurant was freezing cold on a cold day. Not all Ixtapas are created equal, unfortunately. Won't be returning here read more

Tried to order something off the menu and the guy was clearly annoyed. I said nevermind but he went in the back to check anyway. The staff complained about me in the back for five minutes, thinking this guerita couldn't understand. No thanks! read more

Staff is friendly, but the food is pretty mediocre. Had the ground beef chalupa and the meat was pretty sparse. Wife had chili relleno and it was just a chili dipped in an egg wash and fried. We know some places do that, but wasn't what she was expecting and she said it wasn't very good. read more

This was the best Mexican food I've had in quite some time. I had the Camarones a la Diabla, and was very impressed with the depth of flavor. In my experience, Mexican restaurants merely use a tomato base and up the spice level. Ixtapa had a layered flavor that added note of sweetness and tartness to the mix. Add that to the excellent service, and you've got yourself a return customer. I look forward to coming back and trying something else. read more

The service was bad, the food was less than poor they even descriminated against a woman because she wanted to order from the kids menu ....

I was looking forward to eating here... I asked the waitress about the fish tacos and was told the tacos were like Baja tacos so I ordered them. What a disappointment. The tacos were in flour tortillas and the fish was like cut up fish sticks & very very salty, also there was no cabbage, no lime, just a big mound of guacamole & salsa. I managed to eat one and the waitress came by and asked if I wanted a box for the remainder. I politely told her no, she then asked why, I told her that the fish was much too salty. The owner then told me that they do not add salt to the frozen breaded fish that they buy. A Baja style taco is fresh fish that are beer battered & fried and served in corn tortillas with cabbage, fresh crema & lime with a pico de gallo on the side. That is how us Mexicans cook it. read more

Consistently good food and is always ready quickly. Staff are always nice as well! Haven't had anything bad here, but I especially like their enchiladas or Chile Relleno. read more

The first time we had lunch it was so good. Couldn't wait to go back when traveling thru that area. The next two times we're awful. We'll thought we would give them another try. There guacamole is so fresh & good. We'll that did it. We won't be back. Kept giving them extra try's but a simple dish of super nacho's came all soggy & gross. All the chips were soggy & it was not eatable. So dissappointed must be a new cook read more

********First off, all you negative whiny babies are suffering from HUA. Ixtapa, since day 1, has always been the absolute best for Mexican food. I should know, I have had Mexican food from Peurto Vallarta to BC, from Texas to Hawaii and they beat them all. Their rojos camarones is the best, but everything else is excellent too. Hey Raymond L. your picture shows what appears to be a big tough man. But your words are simply those of a little upset boy. Ixtapa will not miss your business nor your misguided attempt to wrong them. I went there well over 10 years and know the owners well. They are courteous, calm, nice and friendly. You Raymond, are a twerp and your pathetic words drip with tears. Stay away from restaurants you don't like. AND, HUA stands for Head Up A.. !!! read more

This has become a family favorite over the years. A great place to go for good service and decent food. Great margaritas too. read more

The Ixtapa burrito is delicious, one of the best I have ever had. The rice and beans inside have meat fat flavoring them, which makes them more flavorful than I have had anywhere else. We came at lunch, when their regular menu is cheaper. The food came so fast that we didn't even have time to wait. I will definitely be coming back here again! read more

Ixtapa - Philomath - This is the Ixtapa Burrito. It is one of the best burritos I have ever had. The beans and rice have so much flavor! - Mexican Near Me - Philomath, Oregon

This was a tough call on either 3 or 4 stars. I eventually settled on 3 and I'll explain why. Driving up to this restaurant, on the outside, it's not impressive. In fact, you'll think, "What the..."?!?!? Inside, it's quite a bit nicer. A lot of ornate Mexican decorations on the walls, with a unique ornate paint job, and pretty nice tables and chairs that are also very comfortable. Not cafeteria style like so many Mexican-American restaurants can be. A couple of downers regarding the dining room: The ceiling tiles are disgusting. Don't look up!!! The bathroom, while not awful, is borderline. Very borderline. The food is good. I enjoyed an absolutely monstrous Ixtapa Burrito that had outstanding flavor and was enough for at least two grown men... maybe more. No homemade hot sauce here at all. You want hot? You have to dump "store-bought" Tapatio sauce on your food. I prefer when a Mexican restaurant has a homemade option. The owner told me they have no demand for hot sauce so they don't make it. So be it. The prices are very reasonable. In fact, the value here is very good. This was the borderline 4 star I wanted to give the restaurant. Alas, the ceiling tiles and on-the-verge-of-being-disgusting bathrooms forced this rating to three stars. For Mexican, you could do a lot worse. Give it a shot. read more

Decent Mexican (Americanized), food. Chimichanga is good . Chips/salsa is good and iced tea is OK, not too big on flavor. Have been eating here for 12+ years. Nothing bad here. read more

Good prices great food fast service! Great Margaritas. I wish they would bring back the free cinnamon dessert at the end of the meal, it was a nice finish to the meal. read more

My wife and i go to lunch here pretty often and we enjoy it. - fast friendly service - good lunch menu - salsa n chips is good - and i love their farewell desert ( complimentary) All and all we enjoy it. read more

The food was served extremely fast. My plate was burning hot though. My arm nearly got burned. The water boy was constantly on the lookout to refill. My food was good. Cheese enchiladas with beans and rice. Homemade nacho chips are always the best but the salsa wasn't. I would still go back again. read more

This place was a big disapointment. I am only in the area for the eclipse and stopped for a bit to eat.. My boyfriend and I are vegetarian and this place is not accommodating. All we were going to get were a couple of veggie burritos and add french fries to them. However, our waitor literally told us that it was "too complicated" and that the place was "too busy" to make that and tried to get us to order something different. He wasn't very pleasant and acted like we were wasting his time. When I tried to get a straight answer on if they could or could not put fries in a torilla, he basically said he could try but its pretty busy and they have "lots to pick from". Also, their salsa is bland. So, basically if you want to order something exactly as it comes then this is the perfect place for you. But if you like what you like and value customer service, then just go to La Rockita down the street; their veggie tacos are the bomb. read more

Always great food and friendly people. Fast and hot and affordable. We've been eating at Ixtapa for years. My wife recommends the Diablo burrito and I suggest you try the fish tacos. read more

Long over due review, but better late than never, right? This place has excellent food! The prices are reasonable and comparable to other dine-in Mexican restaurants in the area, but their quality is far superior. Highly recommend. read more

Absolutely fantastic! THE BEST mexican food my Southern California wife and I have tasted in Oregon. If you're not from Oregon and you've been craving the real deal Mexican food, here it is! If you are from Oregon, this is where its at :) read more

Without a doubt, the worst carne asada I have ever had. Although service was fast and food hot, which is the reason for the 1 star, I was not impressed. Won't be going back read more

We stopped in here by accident while visiting a friend and we loved it. The staff is fun and helpful, the ambiance is cheery and colorful, and the food was SO GOOD. I had a combo plate with pinto beans instead of refried beans. Each part of the entree was fresh and cooked perfectly. The sauce flavors were flawless and the portion size was plentiful. Sometimes when we go for Mexican food, things seem microwaved, often over-microwaved, and sometimes the veggies are limp or non-existent. Not so here. Freshly prepared with great flavor and lots of variations on the margarita. We will be back soon. read more

Even though I live only five minutes away, this was my first lunch at Ixtapa in four years. If you like traditional, fresh Mexican food at a good price, this is the place to go- locally, authentically owned. They have a daily $5.00 lunch special - today we had the chicken chalupa. The beans are fresh and not laden with lard, the chips hot and toasty,. the salsa spicy, and the guacamole delish. If you're thinking of breaking the rules with an afternoon margarita, you should do it here. Service with a smile, too. read more

Good food. Good service. They have lunch specials that are a good value. Just moved here from California and looking for mexican food. Good place to go. read more

As a recent transplant to the Philomath area and a Mexican food junkie I was very pleased to find Ixtapa. Not authentic by any means but still very good. I love the lunch fajitas ($9.50)! I always end up with at least two sometimes three meals from them. All the accoutrements are there in generous portions - rice, beans, salad, tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo as well as fresh crunchy chips and delicious salsa. The marinade on the chicken is crazy good, the beans have that "clay pot" taste and everything is fresh, fresh, fresh! read more