My daughter and I ate at Kahlo's last night to celebrate her 23rd birthday. It was my daughter's first restaurant experience and my second since the Covid shutdown, and we had a great experience eating here; the service, the ambiance, and the food were all fantastic. My daughter had the steak fajitas, I had the veggie tacos, and we shared a side of guacamole which was oh-my-goodness-so-divine! The drinks were very well made - a lemon drop for her and mojito for me. If you are expecting Azteca or Avocados type food here you will be disappointed - Kahlo's Cantina steps it up a notch. Will most definitely be back! read more

The food, staff and atmosphere is 100%. We are always seated quickly and have our food in a timely manner. Their food is delicious, and I love their authentic Mexican food options on the menu that you simply cant get elsewhere. Their kids menu is always a hit with my kids. I absolutely love their live music as well. No where else locally you get great food like this, friendly attentive staff and wonderful mariachi or a live salsa band while you eat. read more

Tepid lunch rates a tepid review. We were invited by friends to visit their favorite Mexican restaurant right by the Edmonds ferry dock. Expecting some authentic dishes, I was surprised by the lack of care taken in our selection. Both of our dishes were barely warm, my black beans had to be reheated, and the ample garlic French fries were unforgivably cool. The elote contained canned corn and never touched flame. While we could nosh on complimentary refried beans and what may have been some molcajete, the salsa was bland. At least the spicy sauce that came with the meal had some kick. But the torta was made with a soft roll (and not a bolillo or a telera) that was covered by some weird orange sauce. At least the pulled pork was done OK (but also barely warm). The cabbage slaw coming with it was basically without any seasoning. My companion's chicken enchilada was OK, but once again needed more heating. The elote side dish had a strange flavor not familiar to this elote-lover. On the other hand, the horchata tasted fine, and the wait staff was attentive. Maybe Frida Kahlo would have approved, but the place left me cold. There are better Mexican restaurants in Edmonds. read more

Delicious!!! The carne en su Jugo was absolutely the most delicious soup I have ever had! Wonderful!

I received cold beans. Had to wait however long it took my husband to each his entire dinner. By the time my beans arrived my rice was cold. I would have ordered another drink but I haven't been asked if I wanted one. read more

First clue ... stale, unsalted chips with flavorless salsa. Took forever to bring our drinks. We should have left right then. Then service continued to be slow, fajita tortillas were hard, asada steak tacos didn't taste fresh. Felt overpriced. Huge thumbs down. read more

I ordered the Carne Asada With the maple bourbon Old Fashioned. Outstanding Service! Katlyn @ the Bar was great...Claudia, the owner was serving tables. Claudia hails from Guadahalara, Jailisco, Mexico...Carlos was the other server. Overall outstanding Mexican Restaurant in Edmunds, Washington read more

The atmosphere was great. The music was wonderful. Unfortunately, our service was poor. They very rarely came back to check on us for drinks . We had to flag the down or go find someone to get service. I had Asada tacos,they were very dry and the tortilla was extremely thin. Black beans were so salty, I couldn't even eat them, there elotea I feel like somebody took opened a can of corn put very small amount of creama on it and called it good. For the money we spent it was not worth it. I was very very disappointed. read more

Stopped in for a quick order to go a few weeks ago as I waited for the ferry. I ordered two burritos, one beef, and one chicken, and I accepted the courteous server's offer of sour cream and guac on the side. I was shocked when she rang me up, and the total was $57. Two burritos, $57. The thimble-size sour cream and guac composed $10 of the total. Seriously, they were thimble size. Ok, my bad for not paying better attention, and normally, I would just accept responsibility for the mistake and move on. BUT, the burritos were NOT good. They were lukewarm and very bland. I have had much better burritos for half the price dozens of times. I wouldn't recommend this place for a quick dinner to go. read more

Soft opening seems to be going well. I'm excited for how they'll figure things out and make this a good food spot.

We enjoyed our first visit to Kahlo's! They've done a beautiful renovation and the whole space is light and bright. The staff is friendly and attentive, offering plenty of refills of chips and water. We had the HH queso fundido (delicious!) and ceviche (good). I had a mojito, which was tasty and quite large, and my husband had a beer. Overall, a nice experience and we will come back for lunch or dinner. read more

Went for lunch today- the menu was outstanding and we enjoyed lovely outdoor seating. Service was very attentive and friendly but not overly, and our food arrived fast. Drinks were refilled and the food outstanding. The presentation was beautiful and the entire experience was so excellent that I can't wait to return with a date, and recommended my son bring his girlfriend here ASAP! Great location for taking a nice walk after as well! read more

This was our second time visiting for lunch (first time was right after they opened). The salsa continues to be fresh and AMAZINGLY flavorful - we eat it all! Our tacos were delicious and well portioned. My husband and I love the sides of corn and black beans. So yummy! They have patio umbrellas now so you can choose sun or shade! We had the pleasure of meeting Claudia, one of the owners, who is wonderful and kept checking on us throughout our meal. Today we had the Khalo's Margaritas and they were out of this world. I hope you'll give them a chance to wow you too! read more

Walked in while waiting for the ferry and I was in and out in 5 minutes. The hostess was very helpful and the food was good.

We just discovered this amazing Mexican restaurant in Edmonds. The recipes are regional and stem from Guadalajara. The service was excellent and the food AMAZING! The best dish of the 3 we tried has to be the Carne en su Jugo. A rich delicious broth with slow cooked steak, Pinto beans, bacon, and misc. vegies. I highly recommend this place esp. now while the ferries cause an extremely long wait. The beef tacos were delicious as well, as was their guacamole. Hilary, kingston read more

Got an Kahlos margarita and special drink from Claudia and they are the best, had the best breakfast burrito. Great ambiance and live mariachi music at night. read more

I don't know why a few people here complained. They need to give it another chance for being that it just opened up recently and with covid, everything can take a little longer. We had to wait awhile to be seated, but the wait was worth it!! My husband and I are always looking for good Mexican food and this place is by far the best one in Edmonds. I thought the food was absolutely delicious and the drinks were lovely too! The service was great and our server was quick for how busy it was on a Friday evening. We loved the music they played and the cozy atmosphere. My husband rated his dish a 5 and I would have to rate the chicken enchilada a 4 star because it was a little dry and needed more sauce. Adding more of their yummy hot sauce helped give it more flavor:) Otherwise, everything else was phenomenal!! I also appreciated the little side bowls that came with our entrees because it allowed us to be able to share different sides, instead of scrapping it off our plates. We will definitely be coming back again soon, and look forward to try other items on the menu as well. read more

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Went in when it was slow and the service was awful. Decided to sit at the bar and I felt like I was a huge inconvenience. I ordered my food and afterwards decided I wanted chips and salsa too. I asked very politely because I already felt like I was bothering the bartender just by sitting there. "May I please get a side of chips and salsa". I swear the dude rolled his eyes at me and then just walked off. My guacamole that I ordered no cheese(side note: why would you put cheese in guacamole??!) it came with cheese. Great. I mentioned it and he took it away. Brought it back and after eating some I took another look. I'm allergic and my throat started feeling a bit scratchy. I'm pretty positive they stirred the cheese in and gave it back to me!! When I looked closer I could see little white pieces that I thought were garlic at first but there was so much! That would have tasted really garlicky and it didn't. When I took pieces to look closer they were really soft just like cojita! Pretty messed up. I still can't believe it. I will obviously never go back. Luckily my dairy allergy is mild but I was still sick all night. read more

Ambience and setting was superb. Staff was friendly and attentive. Food was bland and lacked flavor. Chicken tacos were overcooked and tortillas were soaked. I unfortunately had a similar experience the last time i dined. read more

I'm not 100% sure about how I felt about my experience at Kahlo's Cantina. We were extremely excited about the menu and the description of the food. We ordered the goat cheese jalapenos with mango sauce - The jalapenos were not ripe enough and hard to eat. We were also only served 3 jalapenos which was extremely disappointing for the price tag ($18.99) for an appetizer. I also was unamused by the pineapple coleslaw heaping over our jalapenos (it seemed thoughtless) and wished there was more emphasis on the mango syrup drizzled on top of the jalapenos (perhaps diced mangos would have been a good touch!). We ordered Chicken Enchiladas which were yummy, they were kinda luke warm though. We also had the Carnitas Tacos which were very good, the homemade tortillas were exceptional (best part of the evening). The elote was a little too acidic. I think the coleslaw could have been marinated for longer as well. The Flan was overly sweet, and the presentation seemed unsophisticated. Whoever wrote the menu set very high expectations, the flavor combinations and profiles sounded amazing, respectfully the kitchen is not meeting them. The service was awesome, we sat at the bar and the bartender was top notch, he was really all about making the customer happy. I really hope that the kitchen puts a little more care, effort, and thought into the dishes that they are preparing and live up to the grandiose menu. I would love to come back in a few months and experience a more refined and thoughtful meal as advertised. read more

We have been wanting to try Kahlo's for a while and decided to go tonight for our anniversary, and we were NOT disappointed! The ambiance was great as it was a beautiful night to sit outside. Our server, Drew was an absolute delight! She was so attentive and we enjoyed our conversations with her. The margaritas were delicious ( try the basil marg) , thank you Jackie!! They were Drew's recommendation and they were on the money. The food was delicious and very unique. The seafood enchiladas with lobster sauce were amazing and the carne asada was cooked to perfection, (med rare). Needless to say we will be regulars at Kahlo's! All they need to go with that amazing guacamole is plantains!! read more

Upon my experience at Kahlos Cantina I experiences a change in perception that I was blind towards. It was a hot 90 degree day and I stopped in to get a drink and a quick bite. They had no AC and their poor workers were working so hard and looked exhausted. I think it is awful to make them work in that heat and they should get a paid day off they cannot control the weather. They stay busy enough to be ok with a couple days off. read more

I have been here two times in one week. This is a beautiful setting. The remodel of the building is so well done and the fountain and landscaping complete the ambience of this restaurant. If you sit on the patio you can see the water and the boats passing by. They have umbrellas for those sunny days. The craft margaritas are delicious. I enjoyed the fish tacos one day and the beef during the next visit. I can't wait to go back. This is a very friendly and welcoming place. A mariachi band is there on some weekends. read more

Awful experience. Chips were stale, salsa tasted store bought, food was passable at best. We love Mexican food, try Azteca or Todo as they're much better. read more

Food was below par for any Mexican restaurant. Canned corn still in water. Cold chicken tacos that fell apart. None of the food was good, not horrible, but certainly not good. $36 for one person for lunch. read more

I SO wanted to like it, but I just can't. The service was horrible and took thirty minutes to even ask us if we wanted drinks and another half hour to take our orders for food. The food took forever to come out and we were never offered more water or anything. There was an elderly group next to us that had to go retrieve their own silverware and napkins that they weren't given. All around it seemed like everyone was frustrated with the service and the food. The food itself wasn't great, the "Mexican rice and beans" were just plain white rice and canned beans that weren't drained. Save your money! read more

Kahlo’s Cantina - "Mexican rice and beans" and chicken tacos - Mexican Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

I was so excited for Kahlo's to open. What an amazing location and tons of parking. The food was delicious, the menu is really fun, the spicy jalapeno margarita was so good. I appreciated the owner stopping by our table to see how everything was. The service was top notch. I loved the decor, the pretty lighting, the beautiful bar, the huge outside patio, the incredible views. Fun vibe! It was busy when I was there and everyone was having a great time. They have big screen TVs for sports. The entry fountain is beautiful. The women's restroom is really nice! This is a great addition to downtown Edmonds. I can't wait to go back and try some other items off the menu. I've run into several people who have been there and they all had great things to say about this new restaurant. read more

Kahlo’s Cantina - Jalapeno margarita - Mexican Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

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We weren't super impressed. Maybe we ate there on a bad night. We came hungry for fajitas and churros- they have neither. We had to pay for chips/salsa and never got a refill of a coke. And the steak tacos were really salty - meat wasn't very good. read more

My boyfriend and I love this place. We've ordered to go so I don't know about the dine in experience but we love their food! I've gotten the skewers, the chicken salad, the shrimp tacos. All delicious!!! I'm so happy to have something new and tasty in Edmonds. Also the rice is so goooood!!!! I don't know how they make it but it's so savory. We're obsessed. read more

I own a couple restaurants myself in seattle area and have watched this place develop. The food is great, in my opinion the best mexican place in edmonds however, my experience the other night has left quite a sour taste in my mouth. while dinning chatting with the bartender everything was great. until one of the workers with extremely long eye lashes came up to a group of people also sitting at the bar and began to talk very very very poorly about another employee who apparently had come in on his day off. it didn't just stop at that. The remainder of my time there was my ears being filled with disgusting comments from i'm assuming the mother as well as the daughter and whoever else she was with. comments about sexuality, about his sisters, about his family, his appearance. At one point even going as far to say that they should call in on a fake number to get rid of him. all while in front of customers speaking as someone who owns several restaurants, i'm amazed they would keep someone like this, and i wish i could say it was the first time.Her attitude has made me feel unwelcome and i actually left before i even got a table because she was on her phone and seemed as if she could care less. the other time i had come in instead of greeting my wife and I she sat at the front and just talked with her co workers about how much of a b----- Clara or some name like that was. we waited 10 minutes until we were greeted. Very unfortunate, we gave this place another chance and it just seems to be this one girl who is giving this whole restaurant a bad vibe for us. I have met one of the owners George and spoke with him before and listened about the restaurant and it's very sad to see all his hard work and the amazing re model getting ruined by bad hosts. The servers are great, bartenders great, but they really need new hosts. a shame because everything else is so damn good. It was a pleasure meeting george and being able to hear his story and talk to him about how many restaurants this building has been through. I hope they can figure this out. sincerely Gregory Lang read more

Tried this new choice in town finally and was NOT worth the wait. Couple issues I see- 1. Only black beans-whole or retried. I don't really mind but many will, especially a nearby table that the gentleman was NOT happy with that single choice. They have chicken and seafood enchiladas on menu, my wife asked if she can just have cheese. The answer was No, not possible. I said, OK-chicken and hold the chicken? NO- we don't use cheese in enchiladas. You have quesadillas and seems cheese everywhere else, but no? I ordered the seafood enchiladas and it was two street taco sized, folded in half?!? Like what? Overall they tasted good, but look like. 2 tacos on the plate with the black beans and rice in separate cups-just not that great presentation in my mind. Margaritas were fairly weak as well. Service was average as well with a mostly empty restaurant. Also at the end, they do everything on handhelds, so instead of handing you an itemized, printed bill they just ask for your card and stick it in. Choose a tip, couldn't tell what total was, and then sign. She just turned and walked away- no asking if wanted a receipt or anything. Calling it a learning experience, but rather go to Santa Fe or other options...sorry read more

Bland food, inattentive wait staff. 45 minutes to get food, water and soft drinks not refilled even after waving down our waiter. We were asked if we needed a box not even 5 minutes after finally receiving our food, literally with forks still in hand, then 3 minutes later the waiter asked if we wanted to settle the bill & now did we want a box ? Watched a few full tables of people just leave before ever being waited on. read more

I was very excited to try this place but from start to finish was disappointed. It took forever to be seated because no one would come up to the hostess counter so we went and sat at the bar. From the moment we sat down the bartender was rude and would roll his eyes at us. The food was okay but overpriced for what you get. To top it all off, you pay with a QR code at the end and they still went in and charged me more... I have an emailed receipt and everything showing. When I tried called they didn't answer. Poor service overall. read more

What the hell is going on? We finished an entire basket of chips, Tostitos salsa, and two extra large glasses of water before the waiter even came up to us. Then my wife asked for a blended margarita and they said it doesn't taste good blended. What does that even mean?! We then had two tacos that tasted like I door dashed them from TGI Friday's. Not to mention we did not have our waters refilled the entire time and she only came up to us twice in an hour and a half! She better use that $1 I tipped for a change in attitude. Will not be coming back ever. Even if there's a fire. read more

Great ambiance beautiful spot . Worst tacos I have ever eaten. Zero seasoning no flavor no moisture tiny little bit of cilantro some poorly chopped white onions no salsa no guacamole no lime meat was completely unseasoned basically if my 6 year old made a taco it would be better. They just opened with two better Mexican places in town. It's gonna be a ruff ride if the food stays like that. The inside is tight nice tables nice uniforms nice place super cool looking just way bad food. Might be a cool drink spot maybe. I can't see myself going back. read more

Been waiting for this place to open for a good while and I'm glad they were able to finally open their doors despite the pandemic. First off this place is brand new, there are definitely kinks to work out and the first weeks are always going to be rough, so hopefully the issues here get worked out and I'll be giving them a second try eventually. We walked in and the greeter was nowhere to be found, about 10 minutes later he came back and briefly thanked the 12-15 people waiting to be seated and then was off again, there were available tables the entire time because when he finally did come back, after another 10 minutes he seated 2 groups in the rather empty dining room (outside patio was full) we were sat and the server came by and we ordered drinks, after confirming my wife's drink 3 times, Vodka and 7, she returned a few minutes later to reconfirm, saying she didn't know how to ring it up. One would think a well drink was a pretty standard order. We were told we couldn't order food because the kitchen was "freaking out" and it took a solid 15 minutes for the elusive Vodka well to finally make an appearance. This was to be a theme, another diner ordered a Sangria, order taken, came back 10 minutes later to tell us there was no Sangria, also, the kitchen was not yet prepared to accept our order. It's been an hour at this point, and 4 patrons have ordered 8 drinks, and received 6 of them. The issue seemed to be the kitchen wasn't taking orders, so the patrons were ordering drinks, and they had a single bartender pouring, creating an epic bottleneck. Long story short we closed out and finished our drinks to try elsewhere, as we were getting up to leave our waitress let us know that the kitchen was finally accepting food orders, maybe next time. She really was trying and was very apologetic about the situation but the whole place just seemed overwhelmed. I do hope it gets better as it's always nice to have a new spot in the bowl and it's a great location. read more

1 star is generous. Great location but truly terrible food. The 27$ Pescado Sarandeado was an unseasoned deep fried fish that made me want to throw up when I took a bite. The other two dishes we got were edible but only okay. The dinner for 3 was 92$ and we had to go somewhere else afterwords. Would not come back. read more

You know that new place you want to support whole heartedly? You go in open minded because you know they're new and you're willing to forgive A LOT. Well.... I have nothing positive to say...other than water was refilled. In fact, there were probably 4 water fillers just waiting to refill. Jalapeño appetizer was underwhelming. Margarita had no salt on rim. Fajitas were dry and lacking sides. Waitress never came back to check on us. Maybe in time it will get better.... read more

Service was astoundingly slow. Fish tacos contained room temperature fish. Beers were not cold, taps were broken, faucet in bathroom loose enough to fall off, table wobbly as hell, and we literally had to shout over the music. 3 bottles of tepid beer (corona, models) two magi tacos and a burrito was $61 before tip. Holy crap!$$$$ Why go back?Waitresses were nice, but couldn't hear them over the music. read more

Was excited to try this new restaurant as it was a beautiful day out. Outdoor ambiance was great and they really do have a nice location for people watching and a convenient parking lot. Service was pleasant as an opener but after a few more tables filled up, it overwhelmed the servers. We have grown accustomed to understaffed restaurants and understand there is a shortage. It was a beautiful day out so we just tried to enjoy the much needed sunshine. The food finally came out after a long wait time. We were kinda expecting amazing since it did take a very long time. The price point also indicates that this food is going to be special and set itself apart from the other mexican restaurants in Edmonds. I ordered the asada tacos with a side of corn and slaw. It came out on a wood board and little annoying dishes which is a nightmare for efficiency in the kitchen. The corn was boiled canned or frozen topped with contija cheese. Less like street corn and more like corn served in a school cafeteria. The slaw was just filler. The beef on the tacos was chewy and bland and tasted like the meat was precooked and not made to order. It was topped with avocado that were rubbery and dehydrated. Overall, it was edible and the standard was fine for mall food. Any mall patron would be fine with it. I think maybe someone had intention but things get lost in translation when it comes to real life execution in the kitchen and challenges in staffing. read more