The food and drinks here were really good. Once again impressed by Mexican cuisine which is not necessarily my favourite. I don't particularly remember what I ordered but I remember loving it. The ambience of this place is super good and I loved the decor. read more

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We went there on a Friday evening, and the place was fairly empty. I wonder why. Well, nothing was exceptional. The service was decent and fast. The place was clean but dated with "cool" murals on the wall. The three stars are for the food which was bland with not much flavor, and the price definitely did not reflect that. I ordered Fajita because I wanted something fairly healthy. I was shocked was I saw that they charged me $26.00. I would rather go to Taco Bell... read more

Mazatlan - Family dinner. Hopefully we will survive... - Mexican Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

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This is a good Mexican Restaurant. The service, chips and salsa were exceptional, and my entrees were good. Overall, I had a good dining experience. read more

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This Mazatlan location lives on my list of Mexican restaurants in my rotation. Most Mexican food is all the same. You get the same slop and plop just from different locals and atmospheres. This Mazatlan has friendly staff, a good vibe and the food is consistent. I haven't had one bad experience here. I've only been to a couple of Mexican places that really stood above the rest but even though Mazatlan hovers around the mediocre zone, it's still better than a whole lot of other places. One thing I wish all Mexican restaurants would do is diversify their beer selection. I'm always a bit disappointed when all they have is Mexican or domestic beers. If you want good quality Mexican food in Tacoma, I'd recommend this Mazatlan all day. Stay away from the Pacific Ave location. I had my debit card information stolen by an employee there and haven't been back. Thanks for reading and Cheers! read more

Update! Yes the menu has updated (prices at all restaurants) still loving my favorite Chicken Mole but hmmm. The rice seems a bit different and the flavor totally jumped out at me. The refried beans, which I usually avoid were even great. So happy I tried them again. We also tried a cheese quesadilla (very big!) with lots of sour cream and the Chicken Crema (the SO inhaled it, the rice and beans). We so wanted to try a desert but as you will see from my pics the portions seem to have increased and the plates are bigger than our last visit. Service was outstanding as usual and the restaurant and restrooms very clean. If you haven't been by in awhile, be sure and stop by. Service: above average Beverages: Pepsi products, coffee, lemonade, tea, awesome mixed drinks and beer Kids menu: yes Dessert Menu: yes MyFitnessPal: few items read more

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The drinks are really good here and the food tastes very fresh ! I have been to every Mexican restaurant in the area. read more

Mazatlan - Mexican Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

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I hadn't been here in probably 15 to 20 years. When I used to work nearby I went here for lunch frequently. The interior is gorgeous and much more decorated than i recalled it was in the past - many pretty colors and beautiful carved wood. Not a spec of dust, extremely clean restaurant. Service was great. However, the food really missed the mark. Overall, food was bland and lacked any spices. Enchilada sauce was like a watery tomato sauce. Refried beans runny. Even the chips and salsa were disappointing. Prices were considerably higher compared to neighboring Mexican restaurants. I won't be back. read more

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Best Mexican restaurant so far in the area. Fast service and always attentive while dining in. The food is amazing, especially the "Chicken tortilla soup." We always eat at the restaurant when we crave Mexican food, and every time this restaurant never disappoints. read more

Since COVID things have changed for the better. Really clean, updated interior and the food is awesome. The salsa and chips are awesome. Slowly working my way through the menu. Everything has been good. read more

We ordered from here through grub hub and you can tell they didn't care at all! The food was cold and VERY nasty . I bought the sampler for my daughter and her friends all they would eat was the beans that tasted like they came from a can. read more

Sat at a booth in the bar and the bartender was so exuberant, friendly and clearly enjoys his job. We ordered the wings (they were great) and some queso from the happy hour menu. Also got a Cadillac margarita that was fantastic. We loved it and will be back..was enjoying the moment and didn't get photos darn it! read more

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My buddy and I came here last night for just drinks. I don't know what it is -- something about the South like the Lakewood/Tacoma area has very good Mexican food...and drinks! I raved about this to my buddy too! We sat at the small bar and the tables are marked clearly where you can sit. It's been such a longgggg time since I've been to Mazatlan. This establishment though is the BEST! They have such pretty artwork and colors on the wall. We were served by Blanca -- the bartender and also server! Blanca, if you're reading this, thank you for being so friendly to us! You are a WHIZ with drinks! This wonderful woman can make you a coconut mojito and it's just right -- right blend of alcohol and coconut with mint leaves and a lime wedge. She then made me a strawberry daiquiri -- I'm telling you -- I could have both drinks again and again :D It is really that GOOD! The people here are friendly and Blanca will treat you well, no doubt. Definitely will come back again for the food some day and of course, drinks ;) They have a bean dip with the chips that is pretty good! Thank you for making our experience here a great one! read more

Been coming here since the mid 90s. Have never one time got bad food or service. I'm Eating their lunch special rn. Would highly recommend.

Every time we eat here it's great food and service. Huge portions for good price. Favorite Mexican food we go to! The carne asada burrito is huge with sour cream and guacamole read more

Mazatlan - Beef burrito with side of beans and rice yum it's my favorite - Mexican Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

Met up with some friends for lunch. Very clean. Big plates of food, staff is polite and friendly and the meals are very good. This will be our lunch "go to" place now. read more

Came in after the movies (F9)! We tried three places ... and no one had A/C!! Nope walked back out! Here it's cool but still a bit warm in here. I had a side of chili relleno and of course some chips. It was delish!! Hubby had combo plate , tamale, enchilada and taco. Nice to have found a place with some coolness. It's sat and 96 out! The wait staff is always attentive and we were never thirsty my friend. read more

My husband and I decided to go try Mazatlan and bring a family. After of many years not going, we were not disappointed the food was great, my invited friends enjoyed the food too. The server Briana was very friendly and polite. I will be definitely going back. Hopefully I can get Briana to be our server. We sat at table#5. Hopefully you can ask for Briana for your server very nice young lady. read more

I've eaten here several times over a very long period of time. My wife and I stopped in here this week for dinner. Keeping in mind that we're amid the COVID crisis, so there's some understanding that most places are just trying to figure out how to navigate the waters. Upon our arrival it was apparent that the place was rather empty. Aside from one person in the bar and the Doordash driver that walked in just in front of us, there were no other customers in sight. We waited for a brief moment before a hostess came out of the back to seat us. This hostess turned out to be our server as well. She was rather young and seemed a bit lost, but I was willing to cut her some slack. I ordered an iced tea and my wife ordered her typical "Sprite, 7-Up, Sierra Mist, whatever clear soda you have". The server returned with a Sprite for my wife and a 7-Up for me. Hmm.... For dinner I ordered the Mazatlan Molcajete, the two of us would split it. I also ordered the guacamole app because the wife loves a good guac. The guac was okay, nothing special, a little on the bland side. But it's guac and we're okay with that. The Molcajete had very little actual meat in it, comprised mostly of onions and peppers. It was also extremely greasy, to the point of almost looking like a soup there was so much grease in the bottom of the molcajete (for those that don't know, "molcajete" actually refers to the stone dish, not the actual food). So all in all, the food experience here was not that great. And to top it off, my wife lost her appetite when she found a very small ant-looking bug walking across her plate. We're pretty sure it was not in the Molcajete because it was not covered in grease. Regardless, not a fan of bugs in my Mexican restaurants! The staff seemed to be hiding in the back, so whatever they were doing back there was certainly more interesting than taking care of us. As literally the ONLY diners in their establishment, it took FAR too long to finally get our bill so we could leave. All in all, I think it'll be a while before I try this place again. read more

I had a burrito, my husband had a chili relleno and our child had a chicken quesadilla. Everything was very tasty and the portions were huge! We took half of mine and our daughters home and it was still good the next day. Staff was really friendly and the restaurant was very clean. read more

Honestly the best Mexican food I've tried in Washington!! The portions are so big and the food is delicious very authentic !! Worth every penny read more

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This place is AMAZING the staff is fantastif ALWAYS friendly ready to take you order and the food ALWAYS comes out hot 15 out of 10 would DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!! read more

very good cold cerveza...modelo dark very clean/sanitized for the occasions very welcoming from the hosts/servers... very lean back style here in Tacoma. I like it. I will be back delicious fajitas... I've been thru alot of Mexican restaurants in America but I really think that you should visit this one in precious time...i'm jus' sayin' 10518 S Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499 read more

Amazing food, amazing service, amazing atmosphere! While looking over the menu and waiting for our food, we were served warm, in-house fried tortillas served with bean dip and salsa. So delicious! It didn't help our almost-full stomachs that our food that my friends and I ordered were gigantic portions! The mangonada and horchata we ordered were so so good too. Definitely coming back here again soon! read more

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The new management is great, and the service is too! The food is delicious and did not disappoint! I recommend giving them a try! I had the tacos al carbon and they were amazing read more

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Great service and the food was good too! Plenty of options for all diets. I went Friday night and it was pretty busy but it didn't lower the quality of service. The seats have been reupholstered and the place is a lot cleaner and the food is better, the new manager was very friendly and kind too! Will definitely go back, especially for the horchata. read more

Mazatlan - Arroz con camarones no cheese - Mexican Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

Food and service were excellent. I had a combo plate with a chicken enchilada, chicken taco and chili relleno. Both the enchilada and the taco were stuffed with chicken. And sooo good. I'll be back. read more

Not terrible but nothing to write home about. Plain Mexican food a little more on the family style side vs taqueria style. , worn out chairs at the booths. Sink into them. read more

Yumm! Delicious food, made to order (quickly) and very friendly staff. I will definitely be coming back. read more

Mazatlan - Veggie Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

Definitely recommend this place!! Such good food! Very authentic and friendly service! The drinks were good too!

So sad... I've been here before and wasn't fond of the food, but this was the worst! I'm not sure how this place is still in business. It's NEVER busy. The one thing that is ALWAYS good is the customer service. So if you like ratty upholstery, bland food, smelly bathrooms, and amazing customer service you'll love this place! Oh. The salsa was tasty and one of the waiters is pretty cute too. read more

My husband and I just returned from our first visit to the Lakewood Mazatlan restaurant. The worst service. We were the only ones in the restaurant. The waiter rushed us to order. We arrived there at 7:00pm, not sure why he wanted to order so fast. Then he came by every 7 minutes or so to ask if everything was good. On the sixth time around I asked for a take out box so I could finish my food at home. Simply the weirdest behavior. I told him to bring the check because it was clear you don't want us here. Never again! read more

Very noisy location right off South Tacoma way...waiter was friendly and took our order promptly..we just missed lunch so ordered tacos from regular menu..I was not happy with the tacos...the taco shells were not fresh. And the ground beef left alot to be desired...I had a $5 margarita the was pretty good but came in a plastic glass. My gf ordered the street tacos and she was happy with them. read more

My family has frequented this restaurant for many years. My understanding is they have updated the building and made some staff changes. We got takeout yesterday and I'd like to report everything was perfect. Customer service was excellent and appreciative. I look forward to many more orders ahead and when we can sit inside again. This is a great place and I highly recommend it. 5 stars read more

Food : 4 Decor: 5 Service : 5 I'm giving them 4 for food because the food was good but not freshly cooked and served (I'm used to sizzling carnes). The appetizers ( I had the shrimp 1/2 lbs) are MEAL size. They have a bar, nicely decorated and clean establishment. The service was great, friendly and timely. The food was good and portions were big. As I mentioned on the quick tips, do not use the yelp's directions. You have to input the address into your system to find it because for some reason the GPS system on yelp does not work. It is located across the Wendy's . read more

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To start, the chips were crispy and fresh and the salsa had some kick but was not overly spicy. The chili verde burrito was good but the chili verde was not too memorable. Pork was fine but flavor was good...not notable. Tortillas were fresh but did not stand out. Started out good w/ chips and salsa. Service was very good. read more

We went in at 6 pm on a Tuesday night and it was pretty dead.. We got the chicken taquitos and then left because I was afraid to try other stuff after reading the reviews lol The chicken taquitos weren't bad, they gave good portions of guacamole and sour cream. Our server was pretty attentive and our waters were refilled quickly which I loved. The tortilla chips were meh and I did not like how watery their salsa was. They are definitely on the pricey side so I probably won't go back. Unless they have an awesome happy hour, then I might. I'd definitely go to Moctezuma or Azteca first though. read more

Mazatlan - Chicken taquitos - Mexican Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

This Mazatlan has been freshened up recently and seems to have some new faces. But it is still providing great food and excellent service. My family has been coming here since the 90's. Lunchtime can have a big crowd but we have always had a great dining experience. The weekday lunch specials offer a great value. Mixed drinks are excellent here also. We have been ordering our food to go since the start of the pandemic and have always found the food and service to be just as great. read more

Excellent food and service, especially during Happy Hour. Waiter and manager are nice and friendly. Give them a try taco Tuesday or anytime after 4pm and all day Sunday's! read more

RUDE WAITRESS! Steak wasn't cook all the way! I didn't know that when you go to a restaurant you can only get one free refill. Also, after we were finished paying and she took the receipt and said "I forgot to charge you for another ice tea, is it ok if I charge you for another one?! ALSO, same waitress asked if I need my 14 cents in change and I said "no", she proceeded to say "Are you sure? You need it more than I do" read more

Amazing food, large quantities for a great price, and the staff is super friendly. Nice environment and a newly renovated interior. Very highly recommend! New management is great! read more

Mazatlan - Mexican Near Me - Lakewood, Washington