Having spent a few days at Cape Disappointment State Park just 15 minutes up the road, this was one of the few modern, semi-upscale (not a dive) restaurants on the peninsula as far as I could tell. A bit of a dive, inside and out, the place could use a complete remodel or a deep cleaning at the very least. The prices are a bit on the high side for Mexican, but the service was decent. Fortunately, the chips and salsa were free because the chips were of the cheap, store-bought variety and, likely, the salsa was as well. We also added a side of guacamole ($5.25), probably the best value on the menu and not bad, having been properly seasoned and with hardly any of the less expensive tomato filler most places use. I had the #2 Combo, a taco, enchilada, and tostada with rice and beans ($11.95). The taco came with picadillo (shredded beef) on a store-bought, pre-fab taco shell that fell apart upon first bite because of the not-so-well drained meat and the cheap shell. If you know me, my biggest pet peeve at a Mexican restaurant is store bought chips and pre-fab taco shells, a sure sign of mediocre quality. The cheese and onion enchilada was actually quite good and the sauce tasty, I will give them that. But the tostada was a nightmare, coming on a, you guessed it, pre-fab tostada shell that was so soggy by the time I got to it that I could only eat it with a fork. I asked for "all beans, no rice", but I got the rice anyway. The refried beans were actually quite tasty. My wife ordered a Cheese Quesadilla ($8.95), coming with a large dollup of guacamole, sour cream and diced tomatoes. A bit pricey for a tortilla filled with cheese, but this was one of the biggest quesadillas I have ever seen with loads o' melted cheese inside a huge flour tortilla. Still not worth anything near $9, it was not a horrible value in contrast to the other menu items. CombatCritic Gives El Compadre 4 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better! Four Bombs Equates To: "BOHICA" Translation for Civilians: "Bend Over, Here It Comes Again" read more

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I'm awarding El Compadre a bonus green star for using earth friendly materials in their take home packages, and in their to-go meals. I shocked to see my to go meal nicely prepared on a foil-lined paper plate and covered in foil. If you dine-in and ask for a take home box its cardboard. In room dining is reuseable service ware. Some room for improvement by eliminating plastic straws, but otherwise, bravo, El Compadre! Friendly service, reasonable prices, good food, open longer hours than other eateries. Original review follows. btw, if you're an AT&T customer, you wont be able to 'check in' here since AT&T has ZERO coverage on the peninsula, despite the hundreds of thousands of visitors here. ======================== We're a frequent visitor to Long Beach; we'd driven by several times, finally decided to give it a try. We were quickly seated at one of the cute, kitschy-decor brightly painted tables, and a bowl of warm tortilla chips and salsa quickly arrived. We just ordered water but noted the margaritas were priced lower than 'the city'. The salsa wasnt much to write about. I ordered the Carne Asada y mas (the mas being chile relleno), wife had the carne asada burrito. Mine came with soft corn tortillas, i sliced up the beef and loaded up the guacamole, etc. on top - I asked the waitress for Tapatio, and perhaps reading my mind she asked if i'd like to try their in-house habanero sauce to which I enthusiastically said yes - she brought a small bowl and let me know that 'they normally require me to sign a waiver' with a wink; YUMMY hot delight, highly recommend that sauce. The beef was VERY well done and pretty tough, i almost brought the rating down to 3 stars for that, but the chile relleno was outstanding and I loved the seared jalapeno and everything else (beans and rice). Portion sizes were good, not huge. Wife liked her burrito. Prices was about right compared to 'the city'. Service was swift, courteous, water glasses kept full, everything appeared clean. I'd recommend this place, and will be back. They appeared to be open fairly late (9pm), which is a good thing to remember in a town that pretty much shutters its doors early. read more

El Compadre Restaurant - Uses earth friendly takeout - paper plates wrapped in foil - instead of ocean-choking styro - well done Compadre! - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, Washington

Loved the tacos el pastor! They also have Margaritas to go and they're tasty! Definitely check it out.

We arrived 5 min before closing. Incredibly the restaurants in the rest of the town were already closed. The manager/owner allowed us to place an order to go. Food was delicious and a large portion. Cost was fair considering how much food was served. Recommend this place. read more

Excellent food Excellent service and the portions are very generous! We will be back next time we visit Long Beach!!

Excellent food and large portions. Staff is very nice. We are visiting here but come to this restaurant every time we come this way. Definitely recommend. read more

We ate dinner here while in town on a mini vacation and will definitely be returning on our next visit to Long Beach!! The service from the lovely blonde pregnant waitress was amazing! Efficient and friendly! The food was awesome as well. Thanks for the amazing experience! read more

Yelp designates a three-star rating as "OK" and that's what El Compadre was for us, OK. The good: Cheese enchiladas were pretty okay and the portion size was generous. The server was very attentive. Bonus points for offering pinto beans as an option for vegetarians (instead of the non-vegetarian frijoles). The bad: The chips were stale. The guacamole was thin and a bit brown. The price for the size of the portion we received, $5.95, was pretty shocking. The blended margaritas (me and my companion each had one, different flavors) had no detectable alcohol in them. As for the atmosphere . . . . The word "dated" comes to mind. The place could definitely use a facelift and an upgrade. All in all, our experience here was . . . . OK. read more

Really good food and some good service. I ordered the super burrito and was impressed with the serving size, it was the size of my forearm!

I love their food its so good especially there burritos and salsa i love the salsa on everything

Super good food and the staff was hustling. So much food we had for 2 days! Highly recommend everything on the menu! read more

Great food and great service. I had the half order of "super" nachos with chicken. Cheesy with tons of chicken and guacamole. Husband had tacos Al pastor they were delicious with lots of well seasoned pork. The rice is some of the best we have ever had, moist and delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Thinking a new chef is working here now 'cuz the food is definitely fresher and upbeat. Service can be slow depending on the server. A negative is when you are waiting in line to be seated and the phone rings and the server takes a phone order while you continue to stand there. No, no, no. In restaurant guests should always come first! read more

The food is reallly good and tasty i love this please i reallly love the is really amazing amazing for real really good food read more

El Compadre Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, Washington

I grew up eating Mexican food in Los Angeles. While finding good Mexican in the Pacific Northwest isn't too difficult, finding exceptional Mexican food is. This place has, by far, the best Mexican food in the Pacific Northwest. Their Chile Verde is beyond compare but everything on the menu is fantastic. This place took me home without having to leave this beautiful peninsula. Our server, Rigo, is excellent and he always makes sure we leave with big smiles on our faces. read more

El Compadre Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, Washington

We are locals and thought we'd give it a try. I ordered a combo. The chile relleno was horrible - the pepper was slimy, not roasted, skinned or de-seeded. The cheese enchiladas were described as having cheese and onions-no onions. Everything was drowning in a tasteless sauce covered with way too much melted cheese.The blended Margarita was lacking the tequila and lime. The only good thing was the plain pintos. Service: Basic minimal. Took our order, chips/salsa arrived, after a long wait, Margarita arrived, more long wait, then food, then check. No check in to see how things were with us or if we needed anything during our meal. Oh and way overpriced for the lack of quality. So now I know to never bring out of town friends here. If you want really good authentic Mexican food, visit Los Pepes in Longview or Vancouver. read more

I had the #4 combo: tostada, enchiladas, tamales. YUMMY! The salsa is excellent too! I'll definitely be back.

Where to start. My friend and I were in town for the weekend and we love mexican so we came in last Saturday for a late lunch/early dinner. We have a tradition of 1 shot of patron, and this time was no different. Except it was NOT Patron. Like didn't even taste the same, and my friend agreed. I asked the male server if it was Patron amd he said yes and immediately got defensive and said he welcome show me the bottle. We definitely felt another grade of lesser tequila was poured into the Patron, it even had a yellow tint. Anyways. While we waited for our food we noticed dead fly's in the windows, very dirty floors and booths. Bathroom wasn't very clean either. Food was hardly edible. We ordered chicken taquitos that tastes like fish, I assume due to dirty frying oil. Also ordered the mexican pizza. My friend swears the ground beef was bad. We left almost all our food and left. Oh, my friend ordered a cocktail called a 'Zombie' for 8.50 that tasted just like cheap cough syrup. Just keeping driving my friends!!!! Its not good. read more

Super friendly staff. Came in to get a takeout order and was happy to hear they have margaritas to go! Food was good, pretty typical for a small town Mexican food. read more

It was a definite culture shock skimming the menu and not coming across one vegetarian option. Where am I? - Why does everything have meat in it? I ordered the Fajita Burrito sans meat, cheese, and sour cream. It was delicious: mushrooms, onions, bell pepper, beans, & rice. We got a lot of food for a decent price. The strawberry daiquiri was good, but our server didn't understand why I didn't want whipped cream, so we ended up paying for a whole other one (sans whipped cream). Will I return? Ehh, maybe if I find myself in Long Beach again without snacks... I wasn't too impressed. read more

El Compadre Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, Washington

Viktoria is quick and efficient. Absolutely love her style of serving. Food was excellent. Everyone there seemed to work together well and made dinner a great experience. read more

OH MY GOD. This is the BEST and my FAVORITE Mexican restaurant. My friends and I always eat lunch here when we go to Long Beach! Very Cute and colorful interior; the food is always fresh and tasty! Customer Service is OK here. This place have the best salsa! Try their Habanero Salsa if you like spicy. You have to ask for it. Also, Get burrito instead of enchilada. They do wet burrito, so its better deal. read more

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This place is the best. Friendly service, great food, portions are perfect. Everytime i come to long beach i have lunch or dinner here. Always bring guests, and they rave about it also. From Vancouver, many options there, but to me this is best Mexican food I have had. read more

Stopped here passing through town. Despite a few bad reviews the food was excellent. Service was great. The service were amazing. Large portions. Highly recommend. read more

Victoria!! Wow. You are so lucky to have this attentive ( and pretty) waitress working here. I thought she was maybe a blonde Hispanic because she seemed to have a good handle on the accent but she's from Ukraine and a hard worker with a good memory and clear desire to get the orders correct when the restaurant is very busy. The whole crew. Though looked to work well together pleasantly, helping by each other out. Years ago I worked In Restaurants and I know it can be hard. read more

Small but amazing food. Would definitely recommend the burritos. I like the idea of putting the menus in the glass. Recommend it a lot.

Awesome burrito- stuffed with meat. Very busy- always means good food. More than we could eat

We ate here last week. The food was hot and tasty, the staff was kind and attentive. We sat near the back of the place and there was the dirtiest light switch I have ever seen in our booth. It made it hard to enjoy our meal. I know they are busy. Please clean the lightswitch. read more

The food is good, service was efficient. Typical tex-mex that you will find at any independent small restaurant. Will not be going back due to our belief that the staff is anti-vax (waitress stated it was not her business when we mentioned we are fully vaccinated) are not taking covid with the seriousness it deserves. read more

The parking lot completely full speaks for itself. Mexican food is never a first choice for me, but often is for my wife. Plus, what is wrong with Long Beach? How does it completely turn in to a ghost town after about 7:30PM on a sunny summer Monday evening?? Well anyway- we scout this joint out and as we are rolling up, my wife calls and asks what the wait time is.... 'None'. Ok, so we head in. Glad we did. The place is packed, smokey with pipin' hot food, and about the most awake & alive place on the whole peninsula. I ordered the Carne Asada and the better half went with the Chicken Fajitas. Our food was on point- having genuine and accurate flavors that we all hope to find in semi-authentic Mexican food. I tend to like it a bit hot and the waitress picked up on that and offered me a green colored hot sauce, and issued the 'it's got some bite' type of warning. Wow! This stuff had a pleasant (those that don't like spice, don't even think about it!) amount of fire, But!!! It had GREAT flavor. It was initially for the chips while we waited for the meal, but I ended up pouring it on my asada and corn tortillas as well. If you like a bit 'o fire with some nice flavor, give this a shot. The waitress said they make it fresh in house. We honestly didn't have real high expectations for a Mexican Restaurant at the beach, but we were clearly mistaken. My wife said she felt like her fajitas were amongst the best she has had. She told me that we will come back again one of the next times in Long Beach. read more

Picked up some beef tacos, and they were absolutely delicious!!! I'm picky about good tacos and this place hit the spot, plus they were good price. All other dishes, were a bit pricey. read more

If you're looking for authentic Mexican food, this isn't the place for you. Their guacamole tastes like it's made from a bland powder mix. Their Flautas bare no resemblance to Mexican Flautas: they are neither flute shaped nor crispy. I recommend crossing the bridge into Astoria, where you can happily dine at La Cabaña de Raya, or El Tapatio, or Plaza Jalisco Mexican Restaurant. These restaurants are sooo worth the drive. This review is based on my most recent visit two years ago. read more

PUREEEEEEEEEE DELICIOUSNESS! You won't ever be disappointed. All of their burritos are to live for LOL. Vegetarian burrito is amazing for us vegetarians! Good service and atmosphere. read more

This was fabulous Mexican food. Great decor inside! And good prices. read more

First time here. Ordered the "plain"margarita blended, tamale and enchilada combo. The chips a little stale feeling. My Margarita was really tasty. The enchilada was good but the Tamale was wonderful. One of the best Tamales I have had at a restaurant. Overall a good meal. My daughter enjoyed her bean burrito. Decor is festive and colorful. Service was quick and accommodating. read more

Excellent tamales!! Nice thick masa, well seasoned filling. Yum! Was not hungry enough to eat my plate which had a cheese enchilada, rice and beans, so took them home for another meal. Lots of cheese! Terrific service. Very friendly place to eat. Good margaritas too! read more

The food is tasty and consistently good. The staff is friendly and service has always been good. Overall, quality Mexican food!

I was craving some Mexican food for supper when Steve and I made a recent trip to Astoria and Long Beach. I had a taste of what I was looking for in Astoria and was wanting more Mexican by the end of the evening. In this case the some of the menu items were hit and miss. I had a combination plate with a cheese enchilada and a chile relleno. The cheese enchilada in of itself was not bad but the chile relleno was fairly bland. Instead of tasting any hint of a chile the overwhelming flavor was a bunch of cheese. All in all just kind of blah. Steve had pretty the same thing except in this case he had a bean tostada. I only had a taste of it and liked it but apparently didn't eat enough of it because in the end he said he wasn't really impressed with it. The chips and salsa was ok but not very spicy. So all in all a very unspicy Mexican meal for both of us which to me kind of defeats the purpose of getting Mexican food. read more

It's hard to find good Mexican food spots outside of California, but this restaurant really hit the mark. The servers were always nice, and the atmosphere is great as well. They were very strict with coivd compliance and I'm happy the servers had the initiative to do something about it. read more

Good quality Mexican food with quick friendly service. Would come here again! Great spot in Long Beach.