Came here for Mother's Day lunch. Our server is very good at what he does. I believe his name was Rogelio. Service was very timely. He even gave us time and space while we checked out the menu. This menu had so many things on it. It was quite incredible. If you like Mexican food, this place has something for you one way or another. The host was very friendly, smiled and greeted us at the front door and then when we left, there was a different host that smile and said thank you as well while we're leaving. There is ample parking so it wasn't tough to find a parking spot. Definitely check out this place. I don't think you'll regret it. read more

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Unfortunately, the food was disappointing. Most of the dishes, especially the meat, were underseasoned and bland, and the flavors did not taste authentic to me. They do have an extensive menu and plenty of seating, which may be convenient for larger groups. The main highlight was the house-made flour tortillas, which were fresh and enjoyable. Aside from the tortillas, I did not feel the food was worth the visit and would not return. read more

The new Puerto Vallarta in Port Orchard is fun but way too loud! We choose to eat outside because the noise volume was too much in the bar. The food was excellent! And of course the margaritas were great! Can't wait to go back. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Margueritas with chips, salsa, and guacamole. - Mexican Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

This was our second time going to this location. First time was about 6 months ago and was a great experience. This time my daughter and I wanted to go again and apparently they were short staffed. I felt discriminated because they didn't even consider us and they were not busy. I had ordered a cherry coke and it was flat we were so hungry we ate all the chips, salsa and bean dip and the waiter realized when he passed by so he refilled the chips only and no salsa or beans we had waited a long time to even be acknowledged and for our food to come out. We lended up being there for almost 2 hours. I wanted to walk out but I am not a rude person to do that. We finally got our food which was delicious we both ordered the pollo con crema and we ate some and took the rest to go. I will not return to this location! Customer service is awful!! read more

Puerto Vallarta - Mexican Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

Mexicano typico. They were able to accommodate our four adults and two kids as a walk-in with a nice table. Extensive menu. Very nice service. Nice location. Huge amount of seats. + 1. They make fresh guacamole your way, at the table. 2. On your table and always refillable; chips, salsa, and smashed bean dip with cheese. 3. Fresh made tortillas. - 1. Food is rather bland. Worth a visit for Mexican in Gig. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Mexican Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

This was one of the worst times I have come in to this place all I ca. Say is if you are black don't go in here the cater to the wt. And if you want service go elsewhere. read more

I went to Puerto Vallarta with my son for dinner on July 25 a little before 9:00 p.m. and we decided to eat in the bar. Closing time was 10:00 p.m. and there were just two other people in the bar area, so our experience can't be explained by the bar tender being busy or rushing to close. I can honestly say he was the rudest server I've ever experienced in a restaurant. It began when I asked if he could make an Old Fashion bourbon drink, which is a pretty basic request in a fully stocked bar. As part of the request, I asked whether they carried Woodford Reserve bourbon. He responded by pointing to the bar and telling me "go look." His overall demeanor and attitude was terrible. I stuck with water and then asked him if they have a meal on the menu with just a couple of tacos. He responded by saying, "we have side orders," which sounds fine in itself but the way he said it was again very rude. When he brought the tacos, he literally kind of threw the plate down on the table in front of me and walked away. The guy was a complete jerk who obviously hates his job and doesn't care at all about the customers. read more

Fresh Homemade Flour Tortillas! The ambience and service are great. The food is very flavorful, fresh and filling. Their fresh flour tortillas are delicious! The chips and salsa are good here's a "secret" if you ask for the Green Mild Salsa or Spicy Hot Red Salsa they bring you the good stuff from the kitchen. Now those are great! read more

Puerto Vallarta - Surf and Turf Tacos on Fresh Flour Tortillas - Mexican Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

This restaurant has that classic interior, I love it! The service here is great! Everyone was helpful. The margaritas were tasty and were just the right thing for a hot summer day. The food was alright. The Chile Rellenos were the highlight for me. Cooked well with a good cheese blend. Worth the stop if you are in GH. Great service, good food! read more

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Terrible experience 7/25 in the bar. The server working that evening was extremely rude. I've always enjoyed the food, and the majority of staff is great; however my family won't be returning unless they make things right and address the issue with their server. read more

I ordered food from the catering service at Puerto Vallarta here in Gig Harbor. Anna was absolutely phenomenal. Everything was amazing! read more

Puerto Vallarta - Outside of Puerto Vallarta - Mexican Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

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All you Texans and Californias should head on back to y'all's states and stay the hell out of Washington State Mexican restaurants. You want TexMex, guess what you idiot - it's better in Texas. Want a Cali Burrito with a bunch of soggy fries in it? Run for the border coward, you're not gonna get that slop trough here. Don't pull up to Puerto Vallarta expecting your hick city's Mexican egg rolls, or whatever abomination your local hole is serving up on a garbage can lid. What I can promise you is some serious authentic dishes, and some that have been Americanized for your sensitive northern pallet. Portions are plentiful, and I dare you to find a better chip/salsa combo in the state, hell, probably the world. I've eaten here at least once a month for the better part of 30 years, there's still employees that work here since I've been a kid. Service has always been top tier, friendly and professional - I don't know what you foreigners are on about. Get a grip. I can't wait to come to your state to complain about the queso dip not coming with a side of BBQ sauce. Is it spring/summer in WA? Muscle your way out to the patio, enjoy the water feature, throw some chip crumbs to the adorable American Robins. Oh and you know what? A couple weeks I saw that PV has hit the big leagues and are offering 85% of their menu on DoorDash, UberEats and whatever the hell else. I highly encourage you to dine in, but if you're feeling like a lazy POS, I can also recommend ordering online. THE PACKAGING WAS PHENOMENAL, and you can tell the great level of care and detail they put into making your order fresh and sustainable for delivery. I was speechless. 5 stars all around. PRO TIP: Order a side of enchilada sauce to dip your chips in, no need to thank me. PV4EVA read more

We were seated round get away on a Saturday at noon. The ambiance was great and quiet. I ordered the enchilada and chile relleno. It tested great. We will definitely be back read more

Great spot for delicious food and group gatherings. I met up with a group of four for lunch on a Sunday, we were seated quickly and the staff is very friendly. We were having a girls lunch so it took us a while to figure out what we wanted to eat and order, our waiter was patient with us. The pollo asado taco combo I ordered was very good, and extremely filling. I think you can order just the tacos without the rice/beans if you don't want as much food. Your usual Mexican style restaurant, but the staff really level this location up a notch. read more

Me and my family have been going here for 12 years now and it is the most family friendly restaurant ever. The food is amazing with a large variety of choices. Before you get your food you get beans and salsa with chips. Rogelio the waiter that works there is so nice and makes me laugh every time we go. Definitely should eat here in gig harbor! read more

Went here for happy hour, I had never been. I'm used to going Moctezuma's, which has great food but very pricey. Puerto Vallarta has a really nice restaurant. It's open in the back which is a beautiful large patio with umbrellas and a fireplace. The service was pretty good considering we were a large group. I gave three stars because it was middle-of-the-road, nothing to write home about, but it wasn't bad either. I will say being from San Diego, or there is real Mexican food, it's hard to compare in Washington; however, the food wasn't that good to me. I really wanted to love it because the place is really fun and the prices are outstanding for happy hour!! The steak tacos, the meat was chopped so small and it was overcooked so it had absolutely no flavor. There was no seasoning on the meat or anything. I was expecting Carne Asada, I guess. The pork Carnitas tacos were better. The beans were good but lacked seasoning. The chips and salsa are good. Like I said, just lackluster in seasoning and over cooking the meat so much to where there's absolutely no flavor. I hope to go again and try something different to see if anything is actually delicious. Fun place to go, though I will go again. read more

The prices. Oh my goodness. Wanted to try this place until viewing the menu. The cost of one dish could feed a family of 5 for a week. There are much better places with reasonable pricing if you have a craving for Mexican. read more

Decided to try Puerto Vallarta for take out one night. The surf and turf tacos were good and portions were generous. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Surf and turf tacos - Mexican Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

This review is based on one takeout experience, so I imagine it's better when you dine in. I'm not a huge Mexican food fan to begin with, except for the occasional Cali burrito. But we wanted to give this a shot and both got the basic burrito entree. We did shredded chicken, and it came with beans and rice. I didn't care for the burrito. It appeared thrown together, and the chicken:everything else ratio was way off. I also ordered and paid for guacamole and didn't get it. It felt like a tortilla drowning in toppings with minimal chicken. The poor hostess was so busy with all the pre-Thanksgiving people coming in to eat. A couple of people were rude to her, and she handled everyone with grace and like a champ. So kudos to her! read more

Big ol margaritas here, no wonder the place is always packed. Food was good; I wouldn't say the best Mexican ever but definitely far from the worst. The salsa was really, really good. If you want to gorge on margs and chips and salsa this is the place! It was unfortunate they "lost" our reservation and we were seated at an awkward table by a party of 14 with many small children. C'est la vie! I'm looking forward to trying some other things on the menu. Likely to return, if anything to drown in a margarita bigger than my head. read more

The molcate soup is beyond. The service is friendly and salsa fresh. Good family spot for dinner.

We went on Mothers Day and it was awesome! They even had free Mimosas for the moms! Excellent food and service! No wait time either. Highly recommend! read more

Puerto Vallarta - Combo plate, enchilada, tamale and taco. Shredded chicken in all 3. Rice and beans too. Very good! - Mexican Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

We have been in here many times the service is always lack luster but the food is good. Last night 4/14/2026 was awful. The server was so rude. He took our drink orders coke and rootbeer insisted we needed Diet Coke. We said no regular. He brought Diet Coke and Sprite. He brought a not even half full basket of burnt chips which were mostly crumbs. He hoovered behind us while we ordered. Then left and took a longtime returning to take our order. We had eaten the few chips in the basket and was never offered a refill. We got our food. The food was good but my burrito was lukewarm. Probably because the server was too busy chatting with co workers. The one time he passed us we asked for a box and then when he brought that we asked for refills on our drinks. He looked at me and walked off. No refills were given. This guy acted of we had disturbed him by coming in. This was just the icing on the cake. The girl working Valentine's Day was rude too but in her defense it was super busy. This restaurant does not want to give you anything to drink but Coke most everyone I have gone in and ordered root beer they refill it with Coke. Maybe once I have gotten root beer. The servers never go above and beyond they just do the bare minimum. They barely smile if at all. No thank you for dining with us are ever given. The food is good. If you can handle bad service for good food then go here if not stay away. read more

Food is good here, the waiters have always been so helpful and service is always quick. I have taken many people here and the atmosphere is family friendly! read more

Having moved from San Diego and now living in Washington for several years, finding quality Mexican food has been challenging. We discovered this small spot, and I was really looking forward to it. I ordered a carne asada burrito and a frozen Margarita, but I was very disappointed. The food was bland with little flavor, and the burrito contained barely any carne asada. The Margarita was also pretty bad. I guess California has spoiled me. I'm looking forward to returning to California for authentic Mexican food. read more

Solid option for Mexican food! This is a franchise/chain with several locations I. The state. This location is in a nice area, not far from the harbor. Was seated in a comfortable booth and quickly brought warm chips, salsa, AND a bean dip for free. We ordered nachos with steak enchiladas rancheras (with red sauce and carne asada). The food was delicious so we went for dessert and had the fried ice cream. The dessert wasn't great but we were very happy with the meal and service we received. read more

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Wow. absolutely huge servings. was very impressed. had the shrimp and chicken fajitas. they were ok, not a ton of flavor. next time I'll try the shrimp and chorizo tacos. chips were great and fresh and the bean dip was delicious. service was great as well. read more

went Fri night. ordered their three taco dinner. Yeah three tacos with beans and rice for $25. Seriously? - not much Cheaper items on the menu either. Add a seven dollar Coke which is ridiculous add a tip which our waitress cut very little you're in the $35 range for three tacos and a Coke. Seriously? waitress had an attitude like we were bothering her! we were forgotten about the entire dinner. we had to constantly ask for refills constantly ask for more Chartiers ask for the check ask her to go boxes she gave all of her attention to the two large family tables that's where her tip was and all the alcohol. She got an attitude like we were bothering her consistently we live in Gig Harbor this is happened multiple times the food is so so the prices are insane the service is not very good will never go back! when you walk out there's four people standing behind the desk two of them are playing on their phones one of them is talking to another waiter and the fourth one stares you in the eyes and doesn't even have the decency to say good night thank you for coming out of four people. Customer service is poor all they care about is their high price gouging people and they're overrated alcohol prices. We will never go back. read more

We came here for a large birthday dinner tonight. I didn't have high expectations, as I just expected it to be unhealthy American Mexican food. I was actually surprised. They had a decent salad selection and I was able to get a vegetarian salad with my choice of dressing. For a lower calorie option, I could have opted for light or no cheese. The service was very prompt and friendly. It was impressive how quickly they got 11 meals out. I do not enjoy crowded atmospheres or large groups of people, but somehow it was tolerable and although very nice inside, still laid back. I would definitely stop by here again. Also, half of our party was either vegan or vegetarian and there were options for everyone. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Santa Fe Salad. Vegetarian. - Mexican Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

Best Mexican food!! We absolutely adore this restaurant. We have been coming for 30 years and now we take our kiddos too. The service is always really fast and really friendly. Their homemade tortillas are amazing and their salsa is one of the best I've ever had. It's always super fresh and I love that stay open later than any of the other restaurants in town. This place is a gem. And so are their margaritas! read more

Our favorite Mexican spot in Gig Harbor. Love the complimentary bean dip they give with their chips and salsa. I always get pollo a la crema and my husband always gets Carne asada. All super huge portions and delicious. Great service too. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Bean dip and chips - Mexican Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

My wife and I were spending a long holiday in beautiful Gig's Harbor, WA and were looking for some local restaurants to dine at each night of our visit. Happily, we found Puerto Vallarta. Like the other local eateries we visited in this little harbor town, P.V. is relatively small, and on the Friday night we visited, it was packed. We were lucky, though, to be seated almost immediately and our dinner was delightful. The chips and salsa were very good and our meals were fantastic. My combo plate with three items plus rice & beans was huge and my wife's salad plate made her happy. The service was friendly and quick... and we have nothing but great memories of our dinner. We would go back to this restaurant if we're ever in Gig Harbor again.... which we hope will happen! read more

I've been in Gig Harbor for over 40 years and I've watched the Puerto Vallarta go through a lot of changes. As far as food goes, their food is greatly improved and I would highly recommend them as the other place has gone downhill tremendously. They are always accommodating and friendly. They even took my order although it was 10 minutes to closing and did it with a smile and the food was delicious. Definitely my new Mexican restaurant in Gig Harbor. They get all my business for Mexican food in the harbor read more

Dog sitting at the table ruined my experience A woman with a so called " service dog " was escorted to a booth where she promptly sat the dog on the seat next to her. None of the staff commented on the situation and the check in person got "snippy when I commented about the dog. Service animals are supposed to sit on the floor unobtrusively and NEVER allow to sit at the table where food is served and where people sit. I registered complaint with the health department. read more

Absolutely fantastic. Hands down winner of the Covid take-out spectrum. On-time, hot, delicious, good prices and the margarita to go was great. Will do this again, can't wait to patronize them when the quarantine is finally over. read more

Fantastic food, great service, authentic Mexican as well as familiar Mexican-American dishes. Mole enchiladas are FANTASTIC. I'm sure everything else is too, and I'm sure my family would vouch for that - but I'll have a hard time trying anything else when my favorite dish is this well done! Family business vibe. A+! read more

Great Tex-Mex food. Very friendly staff, large portions, and good atmosphere. It is probably a little pricey, but it is Gig Harbor. Great place! read more

Off the beaten path of the Harbor, you'll find this little gem with a parking lot packed full of cars and a lot of very satisfied bellies. While we were being seated we passed by table after table with the largest plates we've ever seen! 16" plates loaded with food! We really weren't expecting that. Within 1 minute from being seated, we were served chips and salsa and beans and cheese. This salsa is daaaaaang good! Like so good we could have been satisfied with our meal right then. Perfect amount of heat, very fresh, and the texture couldn't have been better. The refried beans also served along side this ridiculous salsa gives your mouth a break from the heat for a blast of flavor. Some of the best refried beans we've had. Before we even ordered we asked if they sold the salsa on its own and you can get a 16oz tub for $5. So worth it! Unfortunately the complimentary salsa was the peak of our meal. We tried the Puerto Vallarta Special with steak, chicken burrito, and a chili rileno. Although all 16 inches of this dish could have fed 2 with even leftovers it could have used a bit more of something. It tasted authentic and delicious but a bit more flavor would be nice. We also tried the surf and turf tacos and these were yummy too with a great sauce. Pouring some of that delicious salsa on the tacos made these just refreshing. The menu is ginormous and we definitely want to try other menu items. We didn't leave without downing a plate of churros and ice cream. The churros were a bit we'll done, but that didn't stop us from finishing off the plate. We left absolutely stuffed with enough for lunch for both of us tomorrow. read more

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I've been to this restaurant many times and they are a decent restaurant and have decent food, but tonight, yikes. Totally underwhelmed. Food was VERY bland. Margarita wasn't even good. read more

I called then last week for reservations for a 20 person group that evening. They were able to seat us together at a long table. The drinks and food were excellent. The service was remarkable. The food service was timely. Our server provided separate checks efficiently and accurately. We were very pleased! read more