I definitely recommend the chicken enchiladas I have been going here for years and gotten what I expected every time. the customer service is great and you always get your food in somewhat short time and the chips and salsa are always fresh. read more

For a restaurant established in 1965 this place is still holding it's own. Happy hour is 2 PM to close which is great because the margaritas are tasty and strong ($3.50 each). Hot and mild salsa is standard when seated and the chips are lightly seasoned with some sort of seasoning salt. I ordered the vegetarian fajitas with no dairy (cheese, sour cream, etc.) The fajitas were delivered without guacamole which upset me at first. However, my excellent waiter Carlos informed me that the guacamole had sour cream as an ingredient and offered to bring me slices of avocado instead! Synopsis: quick service, fair prices, and great service from Carlos! Minus 1 star for a lack of vegetarian/vegan options. read more

Mexico Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Mount Vernon, Washington

I used to visit this restaurant a great deal. They have gone downhill. Today for my birthday my sister and I ordered the fajita salad. Here is a list of veggies: lettuce, ... and that's it. White cheap lettuce with no green parts in it. There were also 8 miniscule thinly sliced strips of steak, small portions of guacamole and sour cream, an almost imperceptible amount of cheese and the overcooked deep-fried bowl. We asked our waiter about it and how a fajita salad could be just a few bites of meat and no veggies and she dismissed us, caring not one @#$ about our experience. This place is now on my no fly list. read more

Ordered shredded beef smothered burrito. The beef was good. I wish they didn't shred it so finely because mixed in with the beans and melted cheese and saggy flour tortilla, the texture was too mushy. But it was cooked perfectly. Everything is rather mild, including salsa. I added a note to put in salsa verde but they either forgot it, or don't serve an extra salsa. The dish was a bit too salty for my liking and the rice was watery. Since when does an order of Mexican dish not come with salsa verde and some lime? But overall not too bad for this area. Portion size was very generous. read more

Mexico Cafe - Smothered shredded beef burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Mount Vernon, Washington

I have been going here for 30+ years and it never disappoints. Many family meals and celebrations have been here. Good quality food and staff. read more

I had a gift card for 25.00 . I looked on the Mexico Cafe website menu. I ordered a entree in the price range as my gift card. The online menu and the menu in the restaurant look the same except for the prices..$ 4 .00 cheaper on line . According to them there social media messed up and online prices are wrong. Then said my gift card was only $20.00. They should honor there online prices and appreciate the fact that I'm dining at home. Food was cold. read more

We heard the Cafe has the best Mexican food in the Valley so off we went. It wasn't quite as good as what we get in Tucson but awfully close. My cheese enchilada's cheese wasn't melted enough and the chili relleno was a little overdone. But the mole sauce was 5 star with a depth of flavor. And the beans and salsa with warm chips were great. The restaurant itself was relaxing and our server was superb. So far, this is my favorite Mexican eatery in Skagit Valley. read more

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This place is the best. the food tastes the same Every time you go there. Even the salsa. These are family recipes, so it's not going to be your regular basic Mexican restaurant. Everything has its own personal touch to make to unique, and in my opinion superior to other restaurants. Their enchilada sauce is amazing. The patty taco is incredible and a must try. Their Chile verde is probably the most popular item on the menu. The smothered burrito is HUGE but delicious. You really can't go wrong with anything you order here. And it will taste the same every time you go in and order it. Family owned and operated and has been since it opened in the 70's. I always recommend this place. read more

{24hrs later..... so far three family members with "twisted" tummys} Superb wait service.... nice people throughout the restaurant. My first visit with 7 other family members. I will not return due to the food being horribly flavorless. The kids menu was horrible too. My child ordered the nachos and beef taco. Beef taco arrived drenched in grease. Push a fork on it and it "bled" grease. I expected a small portion of a nacho with beef and all the regular toppings for nachos. It arrived with a thin layer of cheese.... nothing else. I asked for the taco to be removed from the bill. Thankfully they removed it. My alcoholic beverage had no flavor of alcohol. I wont be back. Possibly a decent place to have a beer and chips. {Salsa is flavorless too} read more

Mexico Cafe - Grease taco with a side of beef. - Mexican Near Me - Mount Vernon, Washington

Traditional Mexican American food. Delicious and consistent. You cannot go wrong with this excellent family owned restaurant. Best Mexican food I've had in a long time. The best chicken enchiladas verdes I've had in years read more

One of my favorite restaurants in the valley. I love the chips and salsa. The food is great. It's been the same owners for a really long time. I can't recall having a bad experience. Been going there for food for over 20 years. read more

Let me start with how stale the chips were. Next we ordered Mac n Jack beer, but they were out. We then ordered a pina colada, but they were out of tequila. We then ordered margaritas and they were pure syrup. We received the salsa, but didn't get the chips for about 5 minutes. We did not finish our drinks because they were so bad. We ordered our food and never saw the waitress again. The chips ran out and still hadn't received our meal and still no waitress. We got up and reluctantly paid for our drinks and left. We tried this restaurant on a Tuesday and loved it. Today, Sunday, the prices were higher, stale chips, horrible drinks, and horrible service. We will never return. read more

Awful experience. Where do I begin? 1. Long hair in the salsa 2. Husband ordered ground beef enchiladas, and they arrived with no meat in them. None! He pointed out the strange mistake, so they brought new ones out. The meat was bland and tough. He hardly touched his food, which never happens. 3. My margarita tasted like it was only margarita mix. They did deduct 20% from the bill for the salsa and the enchilada mishap, but we won't be back. read more

Food was great, service was great, and happy hour prices were even better. Mom and i had a blended margarita each and left stuffed after a bill than came to only 26.00 plus tip. Luckily I was able to convince my mom to go with the majority of the opinions I read on yelp that promoted the smothered burrito. Mom and I shared the smothered chicken burrito and ordered the happy hour chips and guacamole as a side and we both left stuffed and satisfied. My mom thought food , "tasted like her mexican mother made". What a find and perfect end to our day at the Tulip Festival. Guacamole and smothered burrito were amazing!! read more

This place was great. Very accommodating. Came here with my friend to pick up some wheels for the BMW and decided to get food before we met the person we were buying them from. She ended up coming a bit early so we asked if we could pay and come right back. They didn't even hesitate. They had the chef hold the order and then have it ready when we got back. Our table was still there as we left it. They did come by and check on us numerous times. I did not see fish on the taco menu but when asked they told me I could get cod or tilapia. The tilapia was great! I was especially impressed with the guacamole. It was a cream style and had excellent flavor. I would definitely recommend this place and will return the next time I am this far north. Keep it up guys! Love it. read more

For real. Awesome Cantina style Mexican fair. Everything is amazing. Great chips and salsa. Love the pollo asada fajita quesadilla!!

Not bad for a roadside joint. The service is great. Had the Asada salad which was plenty and topped with steak that was really good. The salsa and guacamole didn't taste homemade but the rest of the meal was fresh. If I find myself on this road again, I'll probably stop for a bite. read more

We were greeted right away by the friendliest of people. The vibes and the ambiance, it felt like home. Ruby was our server, she provided us with above par service. FOOD was AMAZING. Absolutely a gorgeous server. We will be back! read more

After 11 months of driving past this Mt.Vernon staple, I truly wish I kept driving! First, I stood unacknowledged next to the "wait to be seated" sign. Eventually, when I asked about getting seated the hostess said "Oh, I thought you were waiting for takeout." After being seated it took a while for the waiter to stop by. The restaurant was far from busy. Let's just say that the service was lacking, he never checked back to see how everything was but came by and dropped the check. The margarita wasn't particularly good, nor were the flautas and quesadillas. The guacamole was bland and gray at the edges. I will now continue to drive by this locally owned and operated restaurant. Unfortunately, it's difficult to support local business when the local business doesn't appear to desire your patronage. read more

Meh. Ordinary iceberg lettuce and Cheddar Mexican family restaurant. If you like sports and booze it's probably OK. I ordered the vegetarian burrito ($15). Rice and beans with a side of rice and beans. Could have been sooooo much better. Was so boring I couldn't finish it. I'd be surprised if the beans weren't awash in lard. The chips were good, the salsas tasted like they came from a can. I'll take my Mexican food dollar elsewhere, thank you. read more

Third time in, very happy with the place. Got seated pretty quick, Social distancing was enforced. Place was clean, servers were very happy. Our server was great, really nice, refills without asking, lots of chips, and she was very nice. The food was not traditional PAC NW Mexican, more Texas Mexican. The tacos shells are home made, the ground beef lightly seasoned and not sloppy greasy. the enchilada sauce had lots of cumin and pepper, the beans good flavor, the rice a tad dry. Prices were a little high for the lunch, but we drove up just for this, so it was worth it. Good people, good food. read more

Tried Mexico Cafe for the first time today. My wife had a chimichanga and I had a steak fajita. They were both of the lunch menu. We got there before noon on a Sunday so it wasn't very crowded. We were greeted and seated within about 20 seconds of arrival. The standard salsa was a little ho-hum but not bad. The spicy salsa was great. Meals came quickly. My wife's chimichanga was huge! The steak in my fajita was the most tender and flavorful I've ever had in a fajita. Staff was attentive and pleasant. The bill for two lunches and a beverage was $25.00. read more

We are long standing fans of Mexico Cafe, and recently had a nice in dining experience. BUT when we ordered to go food that we have had many times and enjoyed was a bitter disappointment. The black beans were so spicy I was unable to eat them. My husband received one SMALL ground beef enchilada whenI had ordered a shredded beef, the pork was dry, but my Chili Relleno was fair. And we did not receive the flan we ordered! The gentleman who took my order repeated it back, so I know he got it right. Food was also cold on arriving home. My husband picked up the order and first thing he told me was that he left no tip. My husband always tips! He said he was left waiting at the counter for over ten minutes as wait staff after wait staff walked by totally ignoring him. A simple we will be with you soon would have been appreciated. read more

This place is the best. You can't beat the great happy hour deals happening daily 2-close and the service is TRULY outstanding! They make the meanest margaritas in town and the food is always a hit. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Mexico Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Mount Vernon, Washington

This has been my favorite Mexican restaurant for many years. My favorite is the Mexican beef enchilada but I've never had anything here that I haven't enjoyed. read more

Our family group recently stopped in here and really enjoyed the dinner and the margaritas. The food was great reminding us of the mexican restaurants from our home in So CA. The service from Kelsey was very attentive. She pointed out she needs the 20% discount coupon printed out in order to use it. She did give us a senior citizen discount. read more

We love it here! Always can count of good food! Tried the Special "Pupusa Toastada" and it was amazing! By far one of the best dishes we've tasted. Service was great and drinks were good too. read more

Pros: - Great chips and salsa - Wonderful service - Lots of menu options Cons: - I ordered the chicken mole enchiladas and they were way too greasy (maybe because they were covered in a pound of cheese) and the mole tasted like ordinary enchilada sauce - Boyfriend ordered the special crisp taco with meat patties and it was really small and too greasy All in all, I think there are better Mexican options in the area. read more

The service was good. The food.... not so much. I ordered camerones a la diabla, I got shrimp fajitas. The order only had five shrimps, three whole bell peppers, a whole onion, and two whole tomatoes. Since when does camarones al la diabla have any vegetables? The handmade tortillas were so nasty. If authentic Mexican is what you're craving Taco Bell would be a better option. My husband ordered carnitas. Unseasoned pork is what he got. The salsa tasted like ketchup. The only good thing there was the chip. Everything was super over priced. read more

WOW! Having grown up in Arizona, I love earthy Sonoran style Mexican food. Having lived in the Pacific Northwest for many years now, I had yet to encounter anything close to what I was used to - let alone that was good. My test for a Mexican restaurant is their taco, and Mexico Café passed... the crispy taco is not in a preformed shell, it is fried with the meat in it. And shredded beef instead of ground... PERFECT! The combination plates seem to be oddly heavy on chili rellenos, but they were very happy to give me my favorite - crispy shredded beef taco, cheese enchilada, and tamale with no sauce. Love it! Just wish I lived closer. read more

I just got back from Mexico cafe. We went as a group of 5 people. Overall our dining experience was really good. From the outside this place looks hit or miss, but we found the inside to be pretty clean (clean bathrooms too), and the service was friendly. They were really busy when we ordered so the food took a little longer to come out (maybe 25 minutes) but we were enjoying the chips and salsa and drinks anyway so it was okay. When the order came it was made correctly, with our substitutions done right. Also, since the group was vegetarian the waitress suggested substitutions for us as we ordered - she was really quite good. While we weren't blown away by this place I can definitely say we'll go back again. They have a pretty large menu with a variety of options, they know what a vegetarian diet is and what items on their menu are veg friendly, and it's clean. We left totally satisfied, and happy. read more

They were very poorly prepared for the crowds during the Tulip Festival. Tons of empty tables, but tons more customers waiting in the lobby. This really wasn't my biggest complaint though. My biggest complaint was the value. Everything on the menu was overpriced, and the food really wasn't very tasty. I was talking to a woman in the lobby before we were seated and we agreed that it's hard to mess up beans; somehow Mexico Cafe did just that though. It wasn't the worst meal I've had, but it just wasn't good. read more

Came here a few days ago with family and got sick from my food - the hair in my burrito should have been the warning sign that something was off. Aside from the food illness and hair in my food, the food wasn't very flavorful either. All in all, wish MV had better options for Mexican. read more

A must eat for all locals. I love this place. Their chimichangas & chile verde sauce is so yummy! I love the chips. Their salsa is to die for. The staff are so friendly. This place is Mount Vernon. Keep it up forever please!!! read more

This place reminds me of my moms Texas home cooking. Every bite you can taste the authenticity of fresh ingredients . There not much places that have the passion anymore especially Restaurants. I will definitely come back and highly recommend this place. read more

I've been going to the Mexico Cafe for quite some time, and in that time I've watched the prices go up, and the quality, and quantity of the food go down. My last meal was the Three Taco Combination with the beef patty tacos, remember those "Where's The Beef?" TV commercials? Well that's the first question I asked, and where was the cheese? I remember these taco's in the 80's and 90's when they were really good, and stuffed full of beef and cheese, now they are a complete rip off. The Burritos are still pretty good, but not the vegetarian Burrito. There are so many good Mexican restaurants in Skagit County now, I gave the Mexico Cafe another chance, but they didn't deserve it. I read more

Our favorite Mexican restaurant in all the land. I could go on and on forever about how much we love it but I don't want to beat it into your head over and over. Our favorite items include the smothered burrito, the chili verde is to die for, the chimichangas, tamales, and popusa tostada special when they have it. So good, so very VERY good. read more

Mexico Cafe - Smothered Chicken Burrito with rice....delicious! - Mexican Near Me - Mount Vernon, Washington

Stopped in on our way through town, early afternoon on a Sunday. Almost no one in the place. Food: I had the cheese/onion enchilada lunch special and s/o had the chicken chimmichanga. Just what you'd expect from an establishment of this quality. A little better than Azteca. A plate of cheesy, saucy, beany goodness. Free chips and salsa as every good mexican eatery should have! Would you come here for high quality? Probably not, For cheap edible Mexican? Sure... and for that... +1 Ambiance: Tacky tacky and old! Tables all chipped on the side, a weird little placement full of advertisements for local establishments, including one for burial and cremation services... +0 Service: Was great to start with, then she disappeared and we ended up waiting on the check. It wasn't a really long wait though, so I'll let it slide. +1 Convenience/Price: Right off the hwy as you come into Mt Vernon from the west, cheap for lunch, dinner or regular menu prices may not be worth it given the low to average quality of the food. +1 Other Factors of Awesomeness: Nope. +0 -- Probably would try some other fine Mt. Vernon eatery next time, not good enough to want to come back... read more

Is it the most authentic Mexican restaurant around? No. Is it one of my favorites? Yes! This is a place where you go for consistency - I've had several things here, tried many others, and I haven't come across a dish I haven't liked yet. The chips and salsa, always a good indicator of a Mexican joint, isn't actually that good. Their salsa is the most bland salsa you will ever eat. I'm talking no spice whatsoever - a girl I know who thinks black pepper is too spicy can eat this salsa. However, they do have a spicy salsa available for those who wish, so if you are wanting some spice with your chips and salsa, remember to ask. Their chili verde is some of the best I've ever had. Very good flavor without being greasy. I've had it on several different items - delicious every time. The only qualm I have is one time it was not spicy whatsoever; this was actually my first time having it. It said spicy in the menu, but it was nothing near, on par with the salsa. But subsequent times I have had much better success. They have some of the better nachos I've had in the valley, Celia's Nachos. A small order will fill two people up, so be careful! A lot of the people I frequent this establishment with love the crisp tacos with beef patty instead of ground beef - while somewhat unique, I think I will stick to ground beef when I am in a taco mood. Margaritas are standard fare here, nothing to write home about. If you catch happy hour, they are a great value though, I believe $3 or $3.50 for a regular. Happy hour is well worth the trip - 1/2 appetizers (read Celia's Nachos!) and good drink specials. When I'm craving Mexican, this is our go-to spot. We have gone here many times in large groups (10+) and have never had a bad meal. read more

I do not write reviews but this is the best Mexican food I have ever eaten, I used to live in Mt vernon now I live in San Diego, I have had lots of Mexican food this is the best very flavorful every time, I have driven 100 miles to this place for lunch and will do it again. Do not miss it. It's not cheep but nothing good is trust me you will love it, read more