Hola! I've been coming to this location for years, and there is one server who has been there forever who is worth five stars by herself, but the restaurant has lost a bit of its panache (I never get to use that word in a sentence, I feel so accomplished). Back to the story... The food is generally very good, but sans the experienced server, it tends to fall apart. Firstly, the prices are a little high for the ambiance. Secondly, the ambiance is a bit worn for the prices. Thirdly, it's mostly like walking into a mall where over half the stores are now shuttered. It's like they don't care anymore. Lots of unfulfilled potential here. But, the food is generally very good. I almost always get the arroz con pollo (chicken with rice), and it's a pretty full plate (lots of rice). There is the expected Spanish music playing in the background, and the tv's are set to various sports in the bar area. All in all, clean the place up and get all servers to be like their one superstar, they'd be an easy five star stop! read more

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When customers are handed menus that are hard to read, it creates a poor first impression. The plastic covering is so yellowed and smeared that the lettering is nearly illegible. This makes it difficult for guests to even see their options clearly. I strongly recommend replacing or refurbishing the menus so that they're clean, legible, and professional-looking. It's a simple but important fix that will improve your guests' first impression and overall experience. Secondly, when a guest spills salsa on the table, a decent server would notice and clean it up. Instead, the mess just sat there -- like some kind of new table garnish. Not exactly the kind of "flavor" anyone is looking for. The food was the redeeming factor. The bacon-wrapped shrimp looked great and tasted just as good. The Super Burrito definitely lived up to its name, and the picadillo was spot-on. Fix the menus and train your servers to be a little more attentive and this is a 4 star. read more

This place is beautiful with so many plants that create a beautiful view while eating. Food was one of the best ive had in a while , it's all house made (you can see them making the tortillas in the front) and so flavorful!! the costumer service was great as well they are so kind, the bathrooms were so clean and didn't stink at all. read more

I ordered the Vallarta burrito with xtra cheese and Carne Asada. The burrito was huge, but it was also very unflavored. Couldn't tell if there was extra cheese, it was a wet burrito. I paid two dollars for extra cheese. I paid an extra dollar because it was a to go order, not sure why that made a difference. Total price for a burrito with no sides over $27. That's just ridiculous. Will not return. They're just too many better options out there. read more

Completely average Mexican food. There are so many amazing spots in the area and this is just okay. Chips and salsa on the table. Huge menu. But nothing special. Decently priced food, stupid ridiculously high priced drinks. I spent $16 on a huge dinner plate ($32 for 2 plates) and over $50 on 4 large drinks. Nothing special. 2 Modelo Negras and 2 blended margaritas that didn't taste like alcohol. 1 actually tastes like orange juice concentrate. Reminded me of making juice out of a frozen can and drinking it before it thawed as a kid. If you want an average meal and a glass of water for a decent price in a clean setting, give it a try. If you want something spectacular or a good blended margarita, don't. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Lacey, Washington

Stopped in for a quick meal. Large bar area and the portions are huge and flavorful. The combination plate was excellent! read more

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The staff were friendly and my margarita was good. Lots of fruit muddled in. They brought lots of chips and some salsa to the table. After that initial excitement, it started going down hill. The menus are difficult to read. The chips were tasteless (how can toasted corn tortillas be flavorless?!?). The salsa was very bland, no spice (which is fine with me) but usually there is flavor! The food was wasn't worth eating. The chicken in the enchilada was so stringy and tough, I left the whole thing on the plate. The tamale was okay. Maybe rated a 3. Don't know why people come here to eat. Once again, the staff was friendly so I am uping the rating of Puerto Vallarta to a 2. read more

Food and service is always excellent! Homemade tortillas, fresh salsa and chips, and sizzling fajitas are all beyond superb!!

All the food is authentic and fresh, house made. The servings are generous. Must try the table side guacamole, and flour tortillas made fresh throughout the day. The service is amazing! I love the ambiance with tropical plants everywhere. Love Puerto Vallarta Restaurant and all the awesome people who make the dining experience so enjoyable everytime. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Tableside guacamole is amazing! - Mexican Near Me - Lacey, Washington

Great family restaurant. Chips keep coming with their salsa. I love their salads. Fajita salad is my fav read more

Puerto Vallarta - Fajita Salad - Mexican Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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I went here the other day with one of my friends. Off the bat they give you chips and salsa with refried beans and a bit of cheese to dip the chips in. I love that. I got the fajitas supremas, and they give you sooooo much food! It was hot and delicious and the tortillas are hand made which you can't beat! I've been coming here for years. Definitely a great spot for lunch or dinner. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Fajitas Supremas. - Mexican Near Me - Lacey, Washington

Service was excellent, how ever the food was a diffrent story. Everything was underwhelming unseasoned, the question dip and chorizo had an off after taste. My girlfriend has the shrimp and mushroom quesadilla and I had the chile Colorado. The quesadilla and beans had some yellow cheese to it. No queso fresco no oxaca cheese. We both became ill shortly after. I had to pull over for my girlfriend to throw up her food, and I spend the night on the toilet. I called and asked to speak to a manager and was told that there was no manager on duty. I called the next day and the manager I spoke said; "well what can I do." I have over 15 years in the culinary industry from working in Vegas. These are signs of a food borne illness, food sitting in the steam table not at proper temp; and expired food being served. The food here is a disrespect to mexican cuisine. read more

We just came in for a couple of beers and delicious hot fresh chips and salsa but I want to point out something else: there are several signs around regarding cleanliness and they DO NOT LIE! This place is one of the most immaculate restaurants I have ever visited. The service was fast and so polite. We will most definitely be back and will put this place in our regular rotation. Thanks PV! :) read more

This is a really good spot for Mexican food in Lacey. Nothing fancy of high brow, just good food and great margaritas (says my wife). Even when they're super packed, they always keep the chips on the table and the drinks topped off. On our last visit, our server seemed to be struggling but her co-workers helped prop her up--not many people noticed but we sure did. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Mexican Near Me - Lacey, Washington

Great ambiance, food sizes were huge and filling. The Guacamole was insanely good. Our server was also very nice!

Food was horrible. Chips were stale, salsa and beans were watered down. My order was incorrect when i got it, and it took 5-10 mins to get a servers attention in order to get it fixed. Once my ground beef chimichanga came, i was very disappointed. My husbands colorado burrito and my chimi were bland, tasteless. Wait staff really did not care whether or not the food was ok. This was by far the worst experience I have had. read more

We go here quite often. Never disappoints. Solid Mexican food with great portion size. Their surf and turf tacos are the best! They also bring complimentary chips, salsa, and beans with cheese to start, which is a really nice way to start the meal. They also have a great bar area with outstanding margaritas and tons of beers to choose from. Their prices are very reasonable. And I love their staff, so friendly and responsive. 5 stars all the way. read more

Interior was dirty and food was cold. Large menu, but our group of 12 all had sub-par entrees. Prices were high. Good margaritas.

My partner and I discovered Puerto Vallarta a few months ago. We had been regular customers of another Mexican restaurant that was closed for renovations. We were pleasantly surprised! Their margaritas are the best my partner has had - anywhere! They make their own flour tortillas and they're delicious. The other entrees we have tried have mostly been excellent. The staff are friendly and prompt. And the ambience is very pleasant, with giant plants surrounding you. They are now our first choice in the Olympia area for Mexican food. read more

Update on my review, my husband and I immediately got horrible stomach aches (including the symptoms of stomach bug...) leaving the restaurant and it was like that for 2 days. read more

Amazing atmosphere, made us feel like we were at a resort with all the plants. Great service! I had the vegetable enchilada, very good. Delicious margaritas. read more

Puerto Vallarta - the interior of a restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Lacey, Washington

So my brother-in-law and I were on the hunt for regulation corn hole game on a Friday afternoon. We visited several stores and were about to hit Cabelas when he says, want to grab lunch? I was more than ready. I knew that Puerto Vallarta was nearby and suggested it because I've never been disappointed there. Plus we could sit in the bar and not have to listen to any ill mannered kids in the restaurant. I ordered the two taco combo, one chicken and one shredded beef. I've never ordered tacos there before, but like I said, I've never been disappointed. My brother-in-law ordered the same and lite beer on tap as well. When the plates came, I was very pleased with the portion size, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, pico, rice and beans. One bite made me decide I would always order tacos here. So much delicious flavor! Both tacos were loaded with meat. The chicken was perfect texture and the shredded beef marinade was amazing. Please don't ever change that recipe! It was the perfect taco dish. Also, the service was great. Friendly, fast, and cared about the experience. read more

F****** terrible. Went in around 4pm. Place maybe had 1/4 of the tables with customers. Service was slow and lacksadasicle, the food came out cold, sent it back they transferred to a new plate and microwaved it, but it came back with less stuff on the plate and the food was still colder then the surface of the table while the plate was 400 degrees. Did not get items I ordered (but hey at least I wasn't charged for the stuff that didn't show up). $130 of wasted money and thoroughly disappointed. read more

Service was good in the bar, but the food was mediocre at best. I've never had a quesadilla deep fried before, nor do I recommend it. It was a chipotle quesadilla with steak and mushroom. A plate full of oil that tasted ok? Just weird.... My husbands taco salad had an off flavor too. I ordered a corona and was I asked if I wanted a bottle or a small one. I said just the small one was fine. I only drank half and my husband was going to drink the rest. He said yuck and that's not a corona. We looked over and sure enough no Corona on tap, wonder what I got? We will not be back. read more

The service was very good, Mario was attentive. I took my future daughter in law here. We had a nice time but "Whoa" the prices for tacos... really!! Not worth the price but it was fun! read more

I love the food and staff! They are all so friendly, quick and helpful! We looooooove the dessert! Also, it is always hard for me to find Pasilla chili Reno so I really appreciate how they make it. read more

our experience from the time we were shown to our table was excellent. The chips and refried dip was fresh. I got the #6 combo 1 enchilada with two tacos. Both had shredded beef. My dinner companion has chimichanga. both plates were filled with huge portions of rice and refried beans with chees. Our waiter was very professional and friendly. I can't say enough about this restaurant. ******* all the way. read more

I think I had my hopes set too high for PV! I know several people who have nothing but positive things to say about this place. I was so stoked to try it out. Unfortunately, there were only two things that really stood out to me as wow factors. The rice is the best rice I've ever had at a Mexican restaurant. So much flavor! Too bad the beans had no flavor whatsoever. Wow #2 was the sangria. It was big and strong! That's a rare combination for a sangria, but I wasn't complaining! The table in the bar had a weird raised tile decoration type thing. I caught my cup on it several times and ended up spilling water in my lap before the night was over. The waitress was ok. She seemed more interested in assisting my date than me, but that happens I guess... Best Mexican I've had in the Olympia area, so I guess I'd go again unless someone recommends someplace better! (hint hint) read more

Puerto Vallarta - Biggest sangria I've ever had! - Mexican Near Me - Lacey, Washington

Worst sopapillas ever: flat, hard, tasteless. My Mexican MIL made these for us the other day, so I know of what I speak.

Had good service to begin with but when my gf went to use the bathroom, I told the waiter we needed to wait to give him our orders. After she returned, we proceeded to wait and watch him walk back n forth for about 10 - 15 minutes before we'd had enough of waiting to have order taken. read more

I went here last week for a family dinner and will definitely NOT go back again. The food was good but the prices were ridiculous. I ordered a Mojito and they charged me $14.50! The same but better Mojito costs $9.50 at El Sarape. We also ordered 2 sides of guacamole which cost us $7.00 a piece. $14.00 for 2 sides of guacamole! The dinner prices are high as well. This restaurant has a really nice bar there, but NOBODY was in it! They've obviously lost allot of business due to no happy hour, and HIGH prices! I ordered 3 a la cart street tacos, one side of guacamole, and 1mojito and my meal was $40.00. The same meal would have been $25.00 elsewhere! read more

Always a great place to eat and drink. We love the remodel and always appreciate how the owners support the south Kitsap sports teams and the local community! read more

Amazing place!! Service was top notch! Excellent drinks and staff! Beautiful selection of tequila's and the owner Pepe was friendly and attentive. Highly recommended for anyone who loves good Mexican plates! Great spot to take a family especially if you have kiddos. My kids had a blast, great menu options for the littles. We loved the fresh flour tortillas (see the machine). Amazing food and good portions. We ordered the Fajitas for two and seriously look at that spread!! Super nice ambiance too. Felt like I was in a nice atrium with a skylight, plants and the music that one would expect to be playing! Perfect read more

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This place came highly recommended by my friend so I had to give it a try. We came here for a late lunch with our two littles. Service was good once we finally got some. We spent the first 5-8 minutes standing around and waiting to be seated, no server or hostess in sight. Though once we were seated our service did tremendously improve, our waitress checked on us often and was actually super sweet. The lunch menu was a bit small but they also offer a lunch buffet so if you're not weird about lots of people touching the same serving spoons this might be the way to go. I opted to go with the spinach enchilada which came with rice and beans. My son ordered a quesadilla with fries, it also came with an ice cream cone for dessert so I'm sure he'd rate this place 5* just for that. We shared the horchata which was really good. My enchilada was good, though not memorable. The rice was different, they used more of a sticky rice with peas and carrots which I've never seen in a Mexican restaurant but it was good. My biggest issue was just the initial service and the authenticity ( the rice ). It was good but did not taste as authentic as I'm used to. I'd definitely give this place another try though. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Spinach enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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Food was not bad. I was pretty pleased with my selection (the Enchiladas Rancheros) and my hubby was pretty pleased with his Tacos Supreme with Asada. My sister was not happy with her selection. They flooded her food with mushrooms and she was it happy about that. I had the sunrise tequila which was recommended by the server. If was decent but to be honest, the sunrise tequila from Chilis tastes WAY BETTER. Sorry! The venue was rustic, different and huge. It was pretty good, only thing hoped for was better drinks. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Top: Tacos; Bottom left: Enchilladas Rancheros; Bottom right: Shrimp and Mushroom something... - Mexican Near Me - Lacey, Washington

It's taken me a while to eat here as I've had an aversion to Mexican food as to me it usually tastes the same at most places I've eaten at. I specifically don't normally like the large portions of rice and beans that don't have much flavor. Thanks Puerto Vallarta for giving me a little faith back on eating Mexican style food. We ate in the bar area and it wasn't overly busy but the place is big overall so it can fit lots of people We ordered magaritas and munched on the chips and array of salsas they brought out. I did like that there were several different types of salsa of different spiciness. I honestly could have just sat there and ate just the chips and salsa because they were super good. I ordered a vegetarian burrito and my friend got chicken quesadillas. Well, everyone is right about the portions. They are huge and my stomach gurgled & rebuked the thought that I would be ingesting that super gigante burrito. I set out to prove my stomach wrong. Before digging into the b'rito I had the rice and beans. Again, thanks PV for restoring my faith in Mexican food. Some of the best flavored beans and rice I've had in a long minute. Then came my sad attempt at the attack of the burrito. Madam Veggie burrito was at least 10-12" long and probably about 6" wide. I'll spare the details but I only made it half way through. The veggies were well grilled and the cheese was also very good. There was a large variety of veggies in the burrito as well, which again was nice. The margaritas were just right as well, although they could have been stronger. Isn't that always the case though? I'll definitely be back to Puerto Vallarta as the food, drinks, and atmosphere were all nice. read more

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Good, strong drinks. Solid food but don't expect any hipster nonsense. Prices are beyond reasonable for the generous portions. The chips are warmed up, the salads is fresh and the beans are tasty. read more

I wish there was the ability to select zero stars. We used to come here often and loved the food and service. I understand times are hard since COVID. However, today will be the last time we are patrons of this restaurant. We ordered Carne Asada tacos on Mother's Day. My daughter in-laws plate had bugs squished into the avocado. When we showed them they took the plate to the kitchen. I completely lost my appetite seeing as my avocados didn't look any better so I sent my plate back. They made my daughter in laws plate again. She felt the need to take the avocado off and inspect her food. She tried to eat some of the meat. Our check came and they had both of our meals on there! Seriously, mine went back with one bite. Then when we asked to talk to the manager, she came out and got mad at me for asking that my plate be taken off the bill. Her response was that times are hard for them right now, and she will take care of the bill. The manager sent the waitress back with the revised bill removing both of our meals and then took her food that she had in a to-go container as well when she laid the check down. Never in my life, have I ever experienced such horrible service. This is all after we were seated at our table for 35 minutes before I asked the bus person if someone was coming to our table. The waitress told me oops sorry, no one told me you were here. Do not go to this place and if you do then be prepared to check your plate or don't be surprised if you get a food-borne illness. Eat at your own risk! Puerto Vallarta on Galaxy St., Lacey, WA. read more

Puerto Vallarta - Avocados in my tacos - Mexican Near Me - Lacey, Washington

I was here tonight with my boyfriend and we were seated rather quickly. We were given the chips and salsa/refried beans right away as well. No water which was curious. But my bf reminded me that we had been out shopping and should wash our hands so I left for the bathroom. While there the waiter came to ask for our orders and my bf not knowing for sure what I wanted, informed him that I was in the bathroom and would need a few minutes. I got back to table a minute later and we watched this waiter walk bath and forth many times and not inquire if we were ready. After 15 minutes of waiting we got up and left. I normally get better service in the bar compare to the main restaurant. And the Mayan Mexican restaurants service is impeccable compared to this place. Thank you but we certainly won't be returning. I'd honestly give no stars if given the choice. That's how bad our service was, I have never been treated that way in any restaurant. read more

Buffet is awesome. Lots of food ! The only thing is they don't have soup and they had only one dessert but I love this place! read more

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