Awesome food and great service. Easy to make a reservation. Been here a few times. Very nice staff working here. read more

Well, this review is going to be different from the previous reviews for the same location. As mentioned, we've been to this location for my birthday, my son's birthdays, a couple of times. I've also met work clients here as well. I've got to say, for this visit, I was completely underwhelmed. Upon arriving, we had to wait a little bit for a table, which is no big deal. Once we got to the table, we were provided with water, the tortilla shells with the bean toppings, which is really good, and ordered some drinks at that time. While waiting for our drinks, we figured out what we wanted on the menu, we ordered from the menu, and still waited for our drinks. It was over 30 minutes to get drinks to our table. This is unacceptable, they weren't that busy! On top of this, it was an 82° night outside, and the Restaurant had to be equally 82 or higher, there was absolutely no airflow, no ventilation, and we just sat there in our own sweat, waiting for our drinks and our food to be delivered. While visiting this establishment in the past, I've noticed it. It's always been kind of warm inside, but never this unpleasant or uncomfortable. To top this off, our service was very mediocre, at best. I did notice that the area over by the restrooms was 10 to 15° cooler than the main part of the restaurant. You would think, with the feedback we gave our server with regards to the delays, that someone in a management position would've come to our table to see what they could do to help us. No one ever showed their face! Again, unacceptable! For food, I've deviated from my usual, the Vacio, and tried the ribeye. This was a mistake, as it was very thin, and it was overcooked as a result of sitting on the metal plate, as I did not have a secondary plate to move the meat too like I've done with the Vacio in the past. As a result, we hurried through our meal, so that we could get out of there, and get some cooler air and stop sweating. For a restaurant of this caliber, I would expect that there is proper airflow and proper ventilation, so you can have a pleasant and enjoyable meal. read more

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The steak and service alone deserve 5 stars alone. The deduction comes from the variability between other dishes over two visits. The Vacio wagyu is always perfectly tender, and continually warmed on the hot stone with its accompanying salt and chimichurri. That item alone makes me go out of my way to fulfill a craving. An honorable mention goes to their complimentary refried bean tostadas, which is very underrated. The loaded Papa Loca potato is large for sharing, perfectly baked the first time, but underbaked/too starchy the second time. The mushrooms aren't special enough with just a coating of cheese and an unappetizing heavy hand of red pepper flake coating. My toddler honestly has a palate for good burgers, but his dislike was mutual; tasting it it out of curiosity, the wagyu cheeseburger needed more flavor, while the fries seemed over-cooked in old oil. The first time on a weekday, everything seemed great. The second time around for a busy Mother's Day weekend, it just seemed everything was rushed, especially the food preparation. read more

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Another great dinner at Sonora. Impeccable service. I tried the ribeye Tacos and the Agua Fresca drink this time. Both were phenomenal! I didn't have any syrup added to the Agua Fresca which the base was sweet enough on its own. Pineapple base. The food is just so impressive. Met some wonderful people next to us. read more

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It was good enough but not wow. Haven't been back and haven't been inspired to go back. Price was not out of this world for steak dinner, but it just wasn't the great meal we had hoped for. read more

We started going because of so many recommendations, and while the food is very tasty and somewhat affordable for a steak place, the service is so bad the last 2 to 3 times we visited. Drinks arrive after the meal is already done, and the waiters are always running around trying to do a hundred things and not really paying attention to their customers. Food can also be delayed, so the order of when anything arrives is always unpredictable. It's very disappointing, because the steaks are tasty. It's always bustling and I recommend reservations. read more

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If you've been to Asadero, their sister restaurant in Ballard and Kent, you probably don't have to drive all the way to Maple Valley for Sonora Steak. After looking at the menus for Asadero and Sonora Steak, I'd say 85% of the menu is the same, with Asadero ironically having a bit more focus on the steak while Sonora Steak's menu offers tacos in addition to what Asadero has. I don't think the wait seemed very long for Saturday dinner, but you're probably better off making a reservation ahead of time, which is always a plus for restaurants. We were promptly seated and offered fruit of our choosing to add to our water cups. The servers were friendly and quick to provide anything we had asked for. For drinks, I ordered a playa punch from the mocktail menu. My only complaint would be the texture of the drink. I would have preferred it to be strained because I was fighting some seeds and pulp, which made the drinking experience a bit unpleasant. I ordered the pollo asado for my main and found it to be the same as Asadero's. The texture of the chicken also seemed off and possibly a bit overdone, since it was a bit rubbery. Also in a weird way, I think it's a bit too seasoned and flavorful that it takes away from the dish as a whole. Overall, I think you get your money's worth and leave with a belly full and satisfied. Perhaps I'd try a different mocktail next time. read more

Sonora Steak - Steakhouses Near Me - Maple Valley, Washington

Wonderful restaurant! Tasty, fresh dishes, friendly attentive service, and cozy charming ambiance made it special.

One of my new favorites. This restaurant may not look like much from the outside because of its strip mall location. But once you walk in that all goes away. Very upscale but with a casual atmosphere. And the simplicity of the menu is great. But with something for everyone. The food was prepared perfectly and the service was excellent. It's a 45 minute drive for me but worth it. read more

Third time dining at Sonora Steak, but likely my last. Quality has gone down. The Prime Ensalada meat was 0ver 50% fat(see photo). To their credit, when we discreetly pointed to the pile of fat left in the plate, the waiter Greg immediately took it to management. Management came over and apologized and took $10 off the $19.99 salad. We have enjoyed the salad in the past and was disappointed in the wilted, wet lettuce and scant toppings compared to the other time we had it. The Pescado Tacos were okay; the halibut was chewy- tough chicken-like chewy. Odd for halibut. My guess is frozen halibut, chopped into small pieces and then grilled makes the fish tough. So strange for fish to be chewy like that. The spicy flavour was gone by the time I was finished chewing. The spice, while tasty, did overpower any halibut taste there may have been. Food aside, our server Greg was attentive, helpful, and nice. Management was friendly. Music loud. Even servers were asking patrons to repeat their requests. But Saturday night of holiday weekend, families were out for a wonderful meal. Can't disparage them for good family time! Enjoy! read more

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Service is fast and food is delicious. Brought my in-laws, who are from Sonora, MX, and they said it was great! read more

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Brand New Sonora Steak Prime Mexican Asador & Cantina By David Orozco Great tasting food! Can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Bistec Y Fritas! Steak and Papas Fritas! Need to come Try ASAP Fuego Service was 10/10 Ambiance was really warm & inviting! read more

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Yum! What a gem. We came in early October to celebrate my husband's birthday and enjoyed our dinner with our friends and little toddlers. We were nervous dining with our kids but all the staff made us feel comfortable. We ordered a few kids meals and I ordered the salmon entree and WOW loved every bite. My favorite was also the homemade salsa. Our server Greg? Forgot his name, he was attentive and made sure we had a great dining experience. I would definitely come back. read more

This use to be my favorite place for me and my family but I noticed some changes The cheese with chorizo is bad now And yesterday I went with my family and ordered chuleta ribeye and the taste was awful like it was getting bad Really bad experience after dinner I was getting stomach aches read more

Me and my family come here A LOT! We used to have dinner here twice a week. That's how good it was. The servers knew us by name, but they have all come and gone except one. The Vacio steak we used to absolutely love is no longer the same. We've been coming to this Sonora since it opened and always rave about our favorite cut of theirs, the Vacio. It used to be so flavorful and juicy. The first time it was different we thought the cook was probably just having an off day. We gave it another chance, and it was again a disappointment. The steak had no flavor and it was so dry. We always order it medium rare. Both times it arrived black on the outside and had a medium rare pink inside, but absolutely no juices flowing. The rare part didn't look rare at all. It was just pink compared to the black outer color. It tasted as if though it was frozen, thawed, cooked half way, then reheated. What happened?! What changed? Is it the steak? Is it the marinade? Is it the cooking process? I don't usually complain about my food, but I wanted to ask about the Vacio so we don't order it again if it is going to be like this from now on. The second time it came out like this we asked to speak to the manager, Nita, to find out what changed. The manager never came to our table! Our server told us he let her know that we wanted to ask a question, but she just relayed a message to us through him that nothing changed. When we were leaving we saw her sitting at a table with some guy. That's pretty bad that she didn't even want to talk to us considering we are regulars here. Very disappointing. We're not ordering steak from this place anymore. We will continue to come for burgers though... read more

Sonora Steak - Vacio - This is NOT how medium rare is supposed to look. Where is the rare? Not the same quality steak as they used to serve. - Steakhouses Near Me - Maple Valley, Washington

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Lighting gave you very fancy feeling service is top tier the servers really know their menu which is very helpful and the steaks are bomb!

First of all, Service is great. Great atmosphere. Salsa was wayy too salty although chips were good. Cauliflower with truffle habanero was delicious. Bone marrow came with my new york asado plate has nothing to eat.. and meat has a bone. little surprised. Rice and beans were too salty too. Seems like they make their own Tortillas but it would be better if they come in plastic tortillas containers at least or the fabric pouch -the best, instead of foil. Cocktail came with some kinds of insect stuck in raspberry - so they remade it. Besides cocktail was well made. Which is no problem that could happen. But I think it can be paid little more attention before serving. Steak was on okay side too. Wish it came with chimmichurri or salsa option and/or carb option. I added fries on the side, it was kinda soggy but the ketchup was great that they were supporting local brand. I was super disappointed about the flan trio, taste was okay but it was not the texture I expected when ordering flans. Manager and servers constantly checking your table and taking out dishes was great. My expectation maybe was too high in the beginning but went so low at the dessert tho. Bummer. Once again service was great but it would be better if they could focus more on food side. read more

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The server was very polite but the food left something to be desired. We ordered the Wagyu trio 4 ounces each. I can tell you that the Japanese A5 Wagyu was probably some cheap knockoff as it was filled with tough gristle. Pretty much the same with the Australian and American. Cheapest cuts of meat ever. The only reason I gave 3 stars was because of the waitress and appetizers were good. Probably won't be back. The menu and quality of food have changed since this place first opened. read more

So far we've had two experiences at Sonora! Our first was wonderful! We sat in one of the rooms, it was nice and cool and the food was amazing. Today we went and we were sweating the entire time. My husband and the table next to us packed their food and preferred to eat at home. When we mentioned the heat to the waitress, after she asked why we were leaving, she said "I'm sorry you (felt) so hot" which felt a little bit invalidating considering the temp of the building was 85-90 degrees. It was cooler outside. We're all vary patient and low maintenance, but this was tough to ignore. Totally love the food but wouldn't recommend visiting in the summer if the temp outside is over 80 degrees. read more

The food is amazing and great quality. I got the birria tacos, the tacos are bigger and more full than I thought! The server was kind and they were good about getting our empty plates from the table. The only thing is that the booths are pretty cramped, it felt like there was less than 1.5ft between the back of the seat and the table. read more

They offer a variety of sliced fruit to add to your water, such a fun way to start the meal. I enjoyed a Sonora Burger with chile relleno, though the patty can use a bit more salt. Grandma quesadilla was huge. The pescado tacos were just alright. I heard good things about the steak from a friend (it's in their name after all), so I'm planning to come back to try it read more

We love Sonora! Consistently amazing food and service! Cocktails are excellent and the filet is a must!

We've come here a number of times now with family, friends, and work clients and it has always been very good. I heard it had been slipping and may be under new management, I don't know if that's true. Tonight four of us came for a good steak and a good drink on a summer Friday night. We decided to sit on the patio because it was sweltering hot inside the restaurant. We're about as easy going as it gets and patient, and rarely complain. Service was very slow, which is completely understandable when it's busy, but our server was completely ignoring the few people on the patio. Drinks went un-filled for 30 minutes at a time. When our food arrived, the steaks were lukewarm warm, vegetables cold. The stones the steaks came on had lost their heat, so we asked for two more, and those came semi-warm as well. The meat is incredible, but it's undercooked if it sits at the pass that long and can't finish on the stone as you eat it. We waited a bit longer to try and get a reheat, but about 30 minutes later the steaks was oxidizing in the air and we couldn't keep the flies off long enough to wait for our server to show up again. Two people in our party trained to share one of the replacement stones that was shot enough to cook a little bit, but the residual heat didn't last long enough, so they gave up. $600 after a $100 tip, which is usually more than worth it, but I don't think we'll be back unfortunately. read more

This was such a treat because we don't eat out very often. The food was delicious, loved the authentic flavors. Gregg was our server and his attentiveness and friendliness and humor made the atmosphere even more welcoming. I wish I could get the salsa recipe, delicious overall! A little expensive for a family outing but there's something on the menu for everyone. read more

We love this place. The steaks are delicious and usually enough for two if you're not starving. If not, the tacos are a more affordable option and sooooo good. Service is good. Servers are kind and knowledgeable. It can get a little loud but overall a really enjoyable time read more

I had the New York steak it was quite salty and had a lot of gristle. I've been wanting to try this place for a long time I was not impressed. Also, our waitress was very knowledgeable and very nice but we felt very very rushed. The boxes were brought to us for leftovers before we had even finished our meal. We hadn't even requested the boxes it felt like they were rushing us and wanted us to leave. They kept coming and taking plates that we were done using. We felt very very rushed felt it was very rude for the amount of money we were spending this made the experience not so great. With this experience in the amount of money I spent I would not go to this establishment again. read more

Absolutely the best steak and meal that we've had in a restaurant. Gregg C was our server and provided excellent service. We ordered the Delmonico 30oz steak, shared it with my wife, ordered it med-rare and was cooked to perfection, so tender almost melt in your mouth. Also had sides of mushrooms, loaded baked potato and the roasted cauliflower. All were delicious. Definitely will be our go to for Mexican Steak. read more

Excellent service and food! The steak was cooked to perfection. The mocktails were really good too.

This place is unbelievably mid. I don't understand why people like it. Over salting a steak really takes some skill but somehow they do it. Personally these ratings come from the fact that Maple Valley has no decent steak spots. For the money, this place ain't worth it. read more

One of the best Mexican steak houses!!! I love their steaks when it comes out on a sizzling hot stone. The appetizers that I enjoy are the bone marrow (Tuetanos) and guacamole. These are a couple things on the menu I would have to order! Not to forget the wagyu steak (Vacio). This cut here, is perfect! The meat is tender and comes out seasoned perfectly! I really like how Sonora Steak is so much more room. More tables that gives the arm space and it make me for more comfortable while dining. The server that helped our table did real well! Answered our questions about the menu and made his recommendations. I was very pleased with the service he provided us If you're craving some steak and the price is not bad here. Come by Sonora Steak in Maple Valley, there's plenty of parking. read more

Probably the best fine dining establishment in the Maple Valley area. Steaks are fantastic and many of which are modestly priced for steakhouse grade food. Wine selection is alright and usually does not disappoint, but they could probably branch out more too. Cocktails are great and their famous tostadas with refried beans and fire roasted salsa served in a molcajete are delicious alternative to chips and salsa. Wish they would just open up for Monday, Tuesday since it's too busy the other days. read more

Great atmosphere, very moody and modern. The service to start was wonderful. We were seated and given water... but that's not all. They came around with a variety of different things to infuse your water with!! What a nice touch. I am constantly asking for lemon or something to put into my water! I will say, when it is busy it is a little hard to hear the servers. Especially when you're in the booth farthest from them. I ordered the vacio steak my partner got the ribeye. We shared the mushrooms and the papa josper. Now the josper was okay. It's a large loaded baked potato. But the mushrooms, wow!!! They were delicious, had great flavor. The steaks were delicious as well, cooked perfectly. I did order the raspberry Paloma. It was okay, but because they use real raspberries muddled, it was a heck of a lot of seeds which made it hard to sip through a straw or just enjoy the drink all together. They really should muddle and then sift out the seeds to make it more enjoyable. Overall, good service, good food and atmosphere (though a little loud). read more

The food was amazing! Our waitress was so sweet and funny. A perfect date night spot for sure.

Everything was great. Staff was courteous made sure we were taken care of. Food was delightful. Glad to see a Mexican restaurant have actual good tequila choices. Great atmosphere, not too loud around, yet you could tell it was busy. read more

Sonora Steak - Steakhouses Near Me - Maple Valley, Washington

We celebrated our anniversary at Sonora Steak and couldn't have picked a better spot. I had the Aussie Wagyu filet mignon--rich, tender, and absolutely delicious. My husband went with the burger, and it was just as impressive: juicy, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. We also shared a side of buttery, tender mushrooms that added the perfect savory touch to our meal. The staff was friendly and attentive, making us feel truly welcome. The atmosphere was warm and relaxed--just right for a special night. A memorable meal for a memorable occasion! read more

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We were pleasantly surprised at how great our meal was here! Service was excellent, as well as our meals & wine. Our skirt steaks came sizzling on a cast iron platter, perfectly cooked, so tender & flavorful! We had a Tempranillo wine - best I've ever had! We can't wait to go back! read more

Not a fan. Will not be back. Positives: Appetizers and vegetables were exceptional. I'd recommend the mushrooms and broccolini. Negatives: Drink service was exceptionally slow. Waiter had to be reminded of our order. The steak was overpriced and underwhelming. Ordered medium rare, steak was well done on arrival. Since I have never sent a steak back at a restaurant before, I had an internal debate on just eating it as is, but it was supposed to be Japanese A5 and priced accordingly and decided to send it back. The response from the manager left quite a bit to be desired. She then proceeded to double down when the re-fired steak arrived at our table. Steaks are served on an incredibly hot plate/rock/iron thing and will continue to cook after arrival, so plan ahead and order your steak rarer than you'd normally order and ask for an extra plate to account for the carryover cooking. read more

I was really excited to try this place and was trying to make the best of it but it was not good. The best thing were the free tostadas and salsa. It had a great crunch and flavor from the beans and cheese, and the salsa was fresh and spicy. We ordered the wagyu double burger and $90 rib eye steak. The steak was 50% fat. We've been to many steakhouses (including Asadero, Vue, Cuerno Bravo, etc.) and have not ever had one like this. It seemed like it was either drenched in oil or just an extremely fatty piece that should not have been served. We realized it the more we ate it. The burger was overcooked and bacon was extremely salty. I couldn't eat it or even take it to go. We ordered drinks as well. The beers were barely cold. I did enjoy the watermelon mojito. The service was good but I would not come back because the food was not prepared well, especially if you're going to charge that much, it should be made with better care or have some quality control. read more

We were greeted as we sat down with the choice of lime, lemon, orange or cucumber for our water. Very refreshing. Our server was Angelica (pronounced a gel leeka) she was friendly at first. Almost felt like we were being rushed. We sat down literally sat down and were asked what appys we wanted. Uh. Need to look at the menu. Ok drinks. Same thing. She came back and took our order. We were with another couple. We both ordered. We had the demonico and the papa loca potato. It was all very good. The steak had a few pieces of silver meat but the flavor was quite good. The chim churri was delish. My only complaint was that my potato could have used 5 more minutes in the oven. It was just very slightly underdone. I love how they bring the steak out on a griddle that's hot and can cook the meat a little longer. Our cook was en point. As an appy we had the marrow bones. Delish. Again here only complaint would be a few more pieces of bread. We were given 3. It would have been nice to have minimum 8 so we could have all shared. Back to the server. They gave us a full bottle of water to pour for ourselves. As she dropped off our bill I asked for some more water "sure you bet" (spoiler I never saw any water) We were chatting with the other couple and she came back to ask for her pen back which I'm pretty sure was her way of asking for us to go. It was 8:30pm on Sunday. The place was half empty. Had it been packed and people waiting for a table I'd have cleared out long before we did. The food. Delmonico 4/5 Papa loca 4/5 Marrow bones 5/5 Service 3/5. Im one of those people that will go back to a 2 restaurant because tge service is good. But won't go back to a 5 star restaurant because of less than stellar service. For a $200 meal id prefer 5 star meal and 5 star service. read more

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Went for a relatives birthday at their request. There were 6 in our party, we had reservations. Seated immediately, wait staff was extremely attentive to our party. Couple of us had cocktails, I had a house margarita it was tasty! I ordered the 8oz wagyu skirt steak with tallow fries, and a side of guacamole (on appetizer menu). The skirt steak and fries came on a sizzling plate, which kept it hot throughout the meal. You'd think it would get tough and overcooked, but it was THE BEST skirt steak I have ever eaten, down to the last bite! Super tender, juicy, and delicious!! Everyone in our party was delighted with their meals. Highly recommend! read more

Sonora Steak - 8oz skirt steak w/tallow fries, with a side of guacamole. Delicious! - Steakhouses Near Me - Maple Valley, Washington