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    Tonala Mexican Restaurant

    4.2 (277 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    TONALA MEXICAN RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Mexican Pizza
    Yvonne V.

    I'm still actually shook at how good this place actually is! Located in a grim strip mall, we'd heard it was good but didn't have high expectations at all. We came in on a Tuesday night and it was jam packed so there was our first sign the food must be pretty damn good! Ok, so my husband absolutely LOVES menudo (it's a thing) and anyone who is familiar with Mexican food knows it's usually only served on the weekends. Regardless of this, he still had to shoot his shot to see if there was any way he could order it on a Tuesday lol. Turns out they were able to make it happen! Next I was like ok but still skeptical, like maybe we get the menudo and he decides it's mediocre or even old. Not the case at all!! He was in menudo HEAVEN. 5 stars on that fact alone. We also ordered a shrimp taco combo which was also amaze-balls, and a little amigos Mexican pizza. The whole meal put all my skepticisms to rest. The verdict is in and this is our new fave and also super close to home which makes it that much better!!!

    Michelada with modelo negra
    AM K.

    Overall, very happy with this place. Great food, great service and good atmosphere. The chips were warm and the salsa was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend the Molcajete to anyone, and the tortilla soup was delicious. My shrimp tacos were ok. The filling itself was good, but the tortillas ripped the moment I picked them up to eat. The rice was ok, I felt like they lacked a little flavor. The beans were pretty good. My kids devoured their tacos with rice and beans plates so they had no complaints. My Dad ordered a Michelada with modelo negra and I think it was missing something.. I won't be ordering a Michelada from there again, however the Santa Fe Margarita was really good. I'll definitely stick to margaritas there.

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    1 year ago

    Great food, huge portions, and excellent service! Great family environment with a lot of space.

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    7 months ago

    Food is amazing, friendly staff. Really enjoy going here every chance we get.make it there a few times throughout the year!

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    1 year ago

    I really wanted to like this place- the staff was super friendly. Unfortunately the food just didn't deliver. It was OK, but we had better.

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    1 year ago

    The food here is decent but how are you supposed to eat carne asada with no tortillas?? Don't order takeout here they forget stuff.

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    1 year ago

    Everything delicious great service friendly staff!! Great drinks best in Spanaway check it out!!

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    1 year ago

    Very good restaurant , the food is amazing. The service was excellent and the ambiance was really good , can't wait come back

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    2 years ago

    Me and my husband love this place. We live very close so it's our go to mexican. Great service, friendly environment

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    2 years ago

    My familys go-to Mexican restaurant since it opened. Great food and very friendly staff

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    3 years ago

    Coming back from visiting Rainier we stopped by this gem of a restaurant. Super friendly service, great food, and a welcoming atmosphere.

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    2 years ago

    Probably one of favorite Mexican restaurants!!! Great service and awesome food!!! Fantastic margaritas!!!

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    2 years ago

    Consistently good food. Have been coming here since they opened. Very friendly service, quaint bar,

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    Five star for the taste of these tacos. I am very picky when it comes to Mexican food because I…read morecome from CA where we have the best. I saw the large white truck outside the corner grocery gas mart and swooped in to try it on a whim. I ordered 3 tacos: asada, pollo and carnitas. Delicious!!!! I thought I died and woke up in Central Ca. Highly recommend. (This high of a compliment from me for a taco truck in WA is very rare) Clearly, I highly recommend. I can't wait to go back! I want to also mention. I witnessed the owner paying a homeless man for helping keep his outside space clean and swept. He paid him cash and a plate of food. This owner earned my respect and business even before I bit into one of those delicious tacos.

    I've heard lots of good things about Tony's Tacos and was stoked to try them out recently. We had…read moreplans for dinner to order delivery and I wanted tacos, so this was the perfect excuse! My husband and I both got the birria tacos with consome, a side of rice and beans, and guacamole. Everything was packaged up well and was still warm considering it's kind of far from us. Only bummer was that they didn't send along our side of chips & guac. :( The tacos themselves are pretty dang big, and with us each getting two, it was a lot of food. Overall I thought they were really good, but the downside was that we got a lottt of fatty, squishy meat in our tacos which really grosses me out. The parts that weren't super fatty were delicious though!! The consomé was also absolutely fire and I definitely straight up just drank some of it - zero shame. Rice and beans were tasty, but that's hard to mess up. We also really enjoyed the salsas they provided - they both had a good kick that wasn't painful and the flavor was on point. I personally loved the green one the most! Their little food truck setup looks super cute and I definitely want to visit in person to give the tacos a second chance.

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