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Mostly a good experience with a few exceptions. For starters, the music was too to understand the waitress. I'll get to the other exceptions later. The insider is large, and has an industrial vibe. It's open and airy, though, and has an interesting neon mural. They brought our chips and salsa first. They were standard, bagged chips with both Red and green salsas. The green is better, but you can't actually dip the chip into the little metal cups because they're too small. I got coffee. The creamers were French Vanille Coffee Mate. Ew. Not good. My wife ordered a margarita, which looked nice, but it tasted like it was made with a mix instead of lime and Cointreau. We split Canaries a la Diabla, which is a spicy shrimp dish with rice. The rice was a bit overcooked, but maybe that's the way it's done. The shrimp was milder than I was expecting, but it was flavorful (almost a mole) and not too rich. Touched all the bases. My complaint was that the shells were still on. We had a lot of trouble eating them. The waitress said afterwards that we could have ordered them shell off, but she should have given us that option when we ordered. It came with a small salad with vinaigrette, pineapple and beet on lettuce. It was nice. The experience was a near miss, but we'll try it again.
This place gets a standing ovation on their empanadas. I was surprised by the serving compared to the ones you get in NYC- ooooh it was so goood, mouth watering. One downfall is the pricing online does not match the menu in the restaurant. Their excuse was poor, like bro consumer laws do exist- you can't advertise something online for a different price in store. But that's a lawsuit for someone with time and effort.... lol good food regardless
Don't sleep on this place, the food is fantastic, the service is friendly and the restaurant is beautiful! We got the Torre de Mariscos which is a tower of ceviche on a bed of cucumber salad, oranges and onions. It is so fresh and filling and with the side of tostadas as the perfect vessel to scoop it up. I had to take so much leftover home because it's a sizable portion. We also got the octopus in the Diabla sauce. This portion was also large. We loved the fresh salad with the pineapples and sweet dressing. Garlic bread was on point. The sauce was just sweeter than we expected. This place is a gem.
Tacos Gobernador. Filled with shrimp, cheese, bell peppers and onions. Slap it with some guacamole a squeeze of lime, and dip it in the tangy green sauce. Comes with a side of rice and salad. Say yes. Camarones A la Diabla. We ordered it spicy, but it was noT spicy at all. If you're looking for the spice that makes your tongue feel on fire, you won't find it with this dish. The garlic bread though! Oh man. Best garlic best. Ever. Empanadas. Completely filled with shrimp and cheese. Fried and crispy. So ooey gooey. Dip it in the tangy sauce. You might get an extra dimple where it doesnt belong, but it might be worth it. Get it. Guava Pinacolada. It was not Guava pink like the menu picture, as it came white as snow, and had like 1 tsp of alcohol maybe, but it was tasty. Overall, this place has a wonderful atmosphere, fantastic service.
My Mom has been checking this place out for a while now. She knew all about the menu. The Parking situation on the street is Auful At Best. However, there is a small parking lot opposite the restaurant in the same complex. That's where we parked. It was a little difficult finding the restaurant for all the construction going on in the area. But we did find it. We came on a Sunday afternoon and before the lunch crowd. We were seated next to the window to enjoy the views. The entire staff was nice. The inside of the restaurant was very modern with an old school vibe. The menu looked amazing but I went with the lunch special. Pozole Rojo. A Pork and Hominy Soup. It was full of chunks of juicy tender pork and hominy. I would have been happy with just the Broth. Every bite was an explosion of flavor. I completely forgot to get a picture of the other dishes. Because as soon as a plate was set down, it got demolished. We were hungry but the food looked so good it made us more hungry. I ate till I was full and tried to eat all of soup but still needed a togo box. La Villa is a little spendy but well worth the cost. You should at least go one time just to taste the food. We can't wait to go back.
Firstly I am so surprised to see that La Villa only has 3.5 stars! This place was awesome! The menu is so diverse and unique and the food is absolutely nom-worthy! My husband and I had two separate entrees and two Octopus and I the Empanadas de Camaron. Both were very satisfying and great portions for a place like this. I loves the atmosphere and all the choices and the sangria was a nice touch with the meal. Excited to come back and try more!
I saw an ad for this restaurant on my Facebook wall and they did such a great job with photos of their fancy cocktails - I knew I had to get some friends together to try it out. What I did not know was that the area used to be "scary" but it's being gentrified and is nice now. The building that La Villa is in is brand new and posh. I loved the red carpet ropes at the entrance. I also was very impressed with the gas fireplace and tile work. It's a very nice place! They bring you chips and 2 kinds of salsa as well and individual corn tortilla's with beans. That was a nice touch and we gobbled that all down. I wasn't super hungry so I ordered 2 tacos. They only had one flavor; carne asada. That was okay...but they really need to put a star next to the "freshly made sauce" because it was so hot, my face burned red and my mouth was on fire! It tasted like it had ghost peppers in it. I can smother my food in wasabi & Sriacha so when I say it's hot, I mean it! I ruined one taco, pouring the sauce all over it, thinking it could not possibly be hotter than Taco Bell Fire sauce because there was no warning. The server ended up giving me some kind of thick cream (in lieu of sour cream, which they don't have) to cool my mouth down. Besides that, they were tasty. I also ordered the Cantarito - a paloma tequila based drink that comes in a traditional clay cup. The presentation in a clay mug with a Tamarind spicy candy straw stick & tropical flower was lovely and it was very good. It had better be for $13. One friend ordered the shrimp and was brought a whole octopus. They had t o take that back and re-do her meal. The shrimp come with the head and tentacles still attached - which I could not have eaten but my friend had no issue with that. She just thought it tasted bland. Two friends got the enchilada and the Carne Asada and the both thought their meals were good. My friend with the fajita was not happy about getting corn tortilla's (they don't have flour) but the rest of him think he's crazy because we all prefer corn tortilla's. On fight nights they play UFC fights in the bar so we will definitely come back to watch that and have more food (minus the freshly made sauce") and drinks.
Reviews are generally positive. Many highlight the flavorful food, friendly service, and attractive décor. Drinks, especially margaritas, are also enjoyed.
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5 months ago
I was doing an event here today, and we're both tired, so after packing up the truck, instead of heading home or elsewhere for dinner, I thought I'd try this grill & bar restaurant. We just walked over to the door. All ready, I didn't like entering with a loud music, I asked to be seated where it's quieter. She said: she'll turn it down. It didn't seem like the music any quieter, so hubby asked her again, and she said: someone may have turned it back up, she would lower it again. The music did get quiet. (There were small children at the time). We ordered from extensive menu. I chose the Empanada de Camaron: 4 fried turnover Empanada stuffed with cheese, shrimp, and vegetable sofrito (mixed with aromatic ingredients then sautéed), accompanied with Mexican sauce. Hubby picked the Chile Relleno: Poblano chili pepper, stuffed with mixed cheese and potato, battered in whipped egg then deep-fried to a golden brown and bathed in delicious tomato sauce. Both were delicious! The relleno was served with rice pilaf with mixed vegetable, he said he didn't care too much for that. I only ate only one of my empanada, because I was filling up with my chips & enjoying my salsa, but I wasn't really hungry. I took the rest home, for later. I love the sauce! I told Adriana, and she said: Oh! You didn't want that? I tried to tell her: I'd like it to go. (I have a feeling we're having problem communicating, she's very nice, though). The service: We were talked to by 4-5 different servers who asked us how we were doing. One: I asked if I could have mild salsa sauce, and she said: No, those were the choices they all have. A few minutes later, I asked a bus boy, but he asked someone else (who spoke English), and he - Alexander - he delivered a warm salsa to our table. He came back again, to ask how it was. The 5th girl who showed up at our table, mentioned to her about our anniversary. Towards the end, we did get a complimentary flan (thank you), but both of our water glass were empty, and we didn't get a refill, we're done. The restroom were clean, and I love the decor of the restaurant, specially the fresh flowers on each table. read more
2 months ago
Amazing! Great customer service very clean restaurant and amazing food ! Good presentation of the food will be coming back ! read more
Mostly a good experience with a few exceptions. For starters, the music was too to understand the waitress. I'll get to the other exceptions later. The insider is large, and has an industrial vibe. It's open and airy, though, and has an interesting neon mural. They brought our chips and salsa first. They were standard, bagged chips with both Red and green salsas. The green is better, but you can't actually dip the chip into the little metal cups because they're too small. I got coffee. The creamers were French Vanille Coffee Mate. Ew. Not good. My wife ordered a margarita, which looked nice, but it tasted like it was made with a mix instead of lime and Cointreau. We split Canaries a la Diabla, which is a spicy shrimp dish with rice. The rice was a bit overcooked, but maybe that's the way it's done. The shrimp was milder than I was expecting, but it was flavorful (almost a mole) and not too rich. Touched all the bases. My complaint was that the shells were still on. We had a lot of trouble eating them. The waitress said afterwards that we could have ordered them shell off, but she should have given us that option when we ordered. It came with a small salad with vinaigrette, pineapple and beet on lettuce. It was nice. The experience was a near miss, but we'll try it again. read more
1 year ago
This place gets a standing ovation on their empanadas. I was surprised by the serving compared to the ones you get in NYC- ooooh it was so goood, mouth watering. One downfall is the pricing online does not match the menu in the restaurant. Their excuse was poor, like bro consumer laws do exist- you can't advertise something online for a different price in store. But that's a lawsuit for someone with time and effort.... lol good food regardless read more
6 months ago
Been to this place a number of times when I am in town. Great food and service. Highly recommend that you try. read more
1 year ago
Visiting from California and this place is pretty authentic. Great food, service and music! read more
Don't sleep on this place, the food is fantastic, the service is friendly and the restaurant is beautiful! We got the Torre de Mariscos which is a tower of ceviche on a bed of cucumber salad, oranges and onions. It is so fresh and filling and with the side of tostadas as the perfect vessel to scoop it up. I had to take so much leftover home because it's a sizable portion. We also got the octopus in the Diabla sauce. This portion was also large. We loved the fresh salad with the pineapples and sweet dressing. Garlic bread was on point. The sauce was just sweeter than we expected. This place is a gem. read more
4 months ago
11 months ago
Visiting Portland from Texas , and I am so glad I did not miss on this place . Food was delicious! Piña colada was amazing! Server was friendly, and the music was good . Will definitely recommend! read more
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Tacos Gobernador. Filled with shrimp, cheese, bell peppers and onions. Slap it with some guacamole a squeeze of lime, and dip it in the tangy green sauce. Comes with a side of rice and salad. Say yes. Camarones A la Diabla. We ordered it spicy, but it was noT spicy at all. If you're looking for the spice that makes your tongue feel on fire, you won't find it with this dish. The garlic bread though! Oh man. Best garlic best. Ever. Empanadas. Completely filled with shrimp and cheese. Fried and crispy. So ooey gooey. Dip it in the tangy sauce. You might get an extra dimple where it doesnt belong, but it might be worth it. Get it. Guava Pinacolada. It was not Guava pink like the menu picture, as it came white as snow, and had like 1 tsp of alcohol maybe, but it was tasty. Overall, this place has a wonderful atmosphere, fantastic service. read more
5 years ago
My Mom has been checking this place out for a while now. She knew all about the menu. The Parking situation on the street is Auful At Best. However, there is a small parking lot opposite the restaurant in the same complex. That's where we parked. It was a little difficult finding the restaurant for all the construction going on in the area. But we did find it. We came on a Sunday afternoon and before the lunch crowd. We were seated next to the window to enjoy the views. The entire staff was nice. The inside of the restaurant was very modern with an old school vibe. The menu looked amazing but I went with the lunch special. Pozole Rojo. A Pork and Hominy Soup. It was full of chunks of juicy tender pork and hominy. I would have been happy with just the Broth. Every bite was an explosion of flavor. I completely forgot to get a picture of the other dishes. Because as soon as a plate was set down, it got demolished. We were hungry but the food looked so good it made us more hungry. I ate till I was full and tried to eat all of soup but still needed a togo box. La Villa is a little spendy but well worth the cost. You should at least go one time just to taste the food. We can't wait to go back. read more
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La Villa Grill A.
Great Pictures, and what a joyful positive review. Thank you so much…
Firstly I am so surprised to see that La Villa only has 3.5 stars! This place was awesome! The menu is so diverse and unique and the food is absolutely nom-worthy! My husband and I had two separate entrees and two Octopus and I the Empanadas de Camaron. Both were very satisfying and great portions for a place like this. I loves the atmosphere and all the choices and the sangria was a nice touch with the meal. Excited to come back and try more! read more
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La Villa Grill A.
Nicole, You are so kind for giving us such a great review. I…
I saw an ad for this restaurant on my Facebook wall and they did such a great job with photos of their fancy cocktails - I knew I had to get some friends together to try it out. What I did not know was that the area used to be "scary" but it's being gentrified and is nice now. The building that La Villa is in is brand new and posh. I loved the red carpet ropes at the entrance. I also was very impressed with the gas fireplace and tile work. It's a very nice place! They bring you chips and 2 kinds of salsa as well and individual corn tortilla's with beans. That was a nice touch and we gobbled that all down. I wasn't super hungry so I ordered 2 tacos. They only had one flavor; carne asada. That was okay...but they really need to put a star next to the "freshly made sauce" because it was so hot, my face burned red and my mouth was on fire! It tasted like it had ghost peppers in it. I can smother my food in wasabi & Sriacha so when I say it's hot, I mean it! I ruined one taco, pouring the sauce all over it, thinking it could not possibly be hotter than Taco Bell Fire sauce because there was no warning. The server ended up giving me some kind of thick cream (in lieu of sour cream, which they don't have) to cool my mouth down. Besides that, they were tasty. I also ordered the Cantarito - a paloma tequila based drink that comes in a traditional clay cup. The presentation in a clay mug with a Tamarind spicy candy straw stick & tropical flower was lovely and it was very good. It had better be for $13. One friend ordered the shrimp and was brought a whole octopus. They had t o take that back and re-do her meal. The shrimp come with the head and tentacles still attached - which I could not have eaten but my friend had no issue with that. She just thought it tasted bland. Two friends got the enchilada and the Carne Asada and the both thought their meals were good. My friend with the fajita was not happy about getting corn tortilla's (they don't have flour) but the rest of him think he's crazy because we all prefer corn tortilla's. On fight nights they play UFC fights in the bar so we will definitely come back to watch that and have more food (minus the freshly made sauce") and drinks. read more
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La Villa Grill A.
Laura, this was one of the best reviews I’ve ever read on a platform,…
11 months ago
2 years ago
This place did not disappoint. Came back to this little gem. The service was great. We were well taken care of. The staff would come and check on our table to make sure we were ok. Inside the restaurant it looks really nice and modern. We sat at the bar which had a few televisions and i large variety of drinks, both non- alcoholic as well as alcoholic. The food was delicious. I ordered the pozole my other friends ordered nachos, carne asada and pozole. read more
2 years ago
Amazing, authentic Mexican food. The vibe is amazing too. Sit at the bar if you can and hopefully Andres is working, he's the best! They make their own flour tortillas from scratch right at the bar. They were warm and delicious with our meal! read more
3 years ago
Great ambiance & service. I didn't order enough food to rate the food quality but my friend ordered oyster shooters & they came in a shot glass. Always makes me think they're not fresh. Drinks were amazing & I will go back read more
3 years ago
Hands down one of my favorite restaurants now. So good. Great service, cool atmosphere and amazing food, drinks and music. read more
First time here. We loved it! Every plate was delicious and carefully prepared for presentation. The cocktails were awesome! It was a bit on the pricey side but well worth it. Our host was so friendly and she made sure we ordered what we were craving and told the bartender to kick our drinks up a notch. Looking forward to coming back. read more
4 years ago
This is a amazing placed eat! We went for a friend's birthday and it was a larger party, they accommodated us all ,we had one server and she never missed a beat she was amazing. The drinks were amazing I had the spicy mango margarita. Appetizers were great , but my entrée was amazing it was a platter with five different shrimps ,octopus and salmon with salad and bread. I split this with my husband and we still took some home. This place was so good to me and the service was amazing that I made my husband take me two weeks later for my own birthday. Where I had the ceviche and it was so delicious. read more
3 years ago
We went today and we had fajita mixtas, chips and salsa. The fajitas were deliciosa, the salsa was awesomely hot. The service was Jennifer and she was so attentive and kind. The ambiance is friendly, welcoming and the aromas of the food getting cooked makes you hungry. We went in for a drink and appetizers and we had dinner instead. Mouth watering. We have eaten there 4 times not including today and we will be back. Thank you Jennifer - we had a great experience. read more
They have been open for 4 months. The place is on the hip side without the being too stuffy. The decoration decoration inside was done very tastefully. Everyone we dealt with friendly and helpful. Parking was easy. They even gave us a complimentary thing they are trying out which was tasty. The music is pleasant, but on the loud side. They also have a full bar, but with limited draft beer selection. The best thing about this place is that it's not super far from where we live. read more
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La Villa Grill A.
Humam, Thank you kindly for such a great review, come see me and we…
1 year ago
5 years ago
Update! We were here a month ago for their grand opening weekend and we came back tonight to see how it's doing. No changes to the reading or prior review. Good luck everybody! read more
3 years ago
Very good tasteful Mexican food! Reminds me of my mothers home cooked meals. Homemade tortillas and the plates are a good size. Must try! read more
3 years ago
Excellent meal good atmosphere great service fair pricing. Be sure to get a selfie with the angel wings! read more
5 years ago
What's with the bad reviews?? My partner and I went during opening weekend and had a good experience. Nice to have another restaurant open until 11pm in rockwood/gresham. The ingredients were very fresh and the servers were super friendly. Loved how the servers are locals and from the community. Great vibes and super fun place. 1) Sopitos - top heavy but yummy. You can ask for extra crispy if you prefer it that way 2) Tacos de asada- asada pretty dry but great tortilla 3) Tostada de ceviche- super POWERFUL flavor, super fresh and delicious, but of course it doesn't keep after a few minutes so try to eat it right away or else the tostada will get soggy 4) Oysters- soo fresh and delicious I personally prefer lime over lemon, so i'm glad they provided plenty of limes, and the hot sauce was great 5) Cheesecake - it was okay Their hot sauces are not that spicy, we actually kept asking for hotter sauce, and they gave us the hottest they had, but all their sauces are very moderate in heat and flavor. And in my opinion, I have an average heat tolerance. Overall, this was good, and theyre open until 11 so it's a great spot for late night food and drinks read more
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1 year ago
first time i come to eat to la villa food is so good in the service in from forest grove primera vez que vine a comer de forest grove la comida y el servicio de ecelente read more
2 years ago
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18675 SE Stark St
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