I read a lot of negative reviews, but were staying in the hotel next door so gave it a shot. It was actually very tasty and hit the spot, whether or not it's authentic. It was charming inside, and the service was great, unlike other reviews mentioned. My only complaint is that it was cold inside! read more

Not great. Let me start off by saying that Plaza Jalisco has always been my go to for Mexican food in the area. There are A LOT of Mexican places to choose from and this USED to be my first choice every time. I have been going here for years but over the last year, every time I go, I tell myself it will be the last. After today, it is truly the last time. 1 - The server, an older lady with black hair, is always grumpy and acts like you are bothering her by asking for basic things like napkins, silverware,etc. She is unfriendly no matter how nice you are. Her name starts with an S but I'm not trying to put her on blast publicly. 2.) The prices are ridiculous. I know everything has gone up but 19.00 for a bowl of tortilla soup? 22.99 for a lunch sized portion of Polla ala Crema? I paid 29.22 today for polla ala crema and a soda that was never refilled. There was 3 ounces, at best, of chicken on the plate. 3.) Refills are practically non existent now. My cup sat empty for most of my meal and the server never came back to check on us so I never received a refill.paying 3.50 for one glass of soda is ridiculous. 4.) We ran out of salsa but there was no offer for more, like most mexican restaurants offer. 5.) The restaurant is always cold, not sure if they are trying to save on electricty but it is noticeably cold in there. The polla ala crema is very good and it is what has had me coming back but I just can't fathom spending almost 30.00 (without the tip) for lunch for one person for such small portions and terrible service. It was a good run, Plaza. I do wish you well, but judging by the empty parking lot every time I have been there in the past year, I am guessing things aren't great. It might be the prices. Or the service. Either way, best of luck. read more

When I lived in lakewood, there was this divey Mexican place that I liked to go to when I was sad. Lol It was the best comfort food. Not GOOD, "traditional" Mexican, but like cheesy, 'Merican Mexican food. This place has that. The staff aren't very friendly, but the drinks are strong and the food is comforting! Parking lot is kinda weird, but it's spacious inside. read more

Service is terrible! I went in and mentioned the price on their website and I was told it was not like that anymore... Then I mentioned the notice on front of their menu " save, pay cash" and I was told no... So, I went to a different Mexican restaurant! HORRIBLE! read more

Food was amazing best chile colorado I have had I tried to get the chile verde but they said they didn't have it even though it's on the menu. My husband had the carne asada that was also good my mother in law got the chicken salad and everything was fresh including the tortilla for the salad. Service was okay timely but not impressionable. We got there around 12 and were told they couldn't offer the lunch on the menu that is usually offered from 11-3 it was just a combination menu and we could still order things from it individually so it seemed like a money grab. The booth we were sat at was broken and there were people on the other side pushing back and forth. Over all the place definitely needs some repairs and an updated menu. I think this is a great place for takeout or if you don't care too much about service or atmosphere like us it's family friendly. read more

Used to love Plaza, but it's probably been over 10 years since I ate here. Waited almost 10 minutes in an empty restaurant for the hostess to come to the front and seat us. She was also our server and seemed less-than-thrilled to help us. Asked for a coconut margarita and received a pina colada. It was warm and melted. Mexican pizza was to come with guacamole and did not. I requested some and and the said they were out. How does a Mexican restaurant operate without guacamole?!? So disappointed in one of my (previously) favorite restaurants. read more

Good solid food, not fancy, just tasty. Not for the snobs. For everyone else. More words more words

My family and I, love their food. We get take out every so often. Pick up service has been great, haven't had any issues. I love the feel of this place definitely has a certain ambiance to it. I always hear laughter and talking when I'm there. I love this place! read more

Horrible food. Even worse service. They screwed up our order and shorted us on half the food. I called to let them know and the lady tried arguing with me about it even though I had a receipt to prove her wrong. She had a horrible attitube. read more

The food alright, definitely not authentic, more Americanized but what ruined my experience here is the customer service, the front host was not pleasant or at least nice. She didn't smile anytime we talked. Neither did the waitress. Very disappointing. read more

RATS- there is nothing else to say. We saw two darting around the dining room. We left our half eaten meals. When I told the man at the counter, who was our server also, his response... oh no, I just killed 5 or six rats. WHAT!!! I told him he needed an exterminator. Once we saw the first rat- we started noticing how dirty the floor and walls are. When they are darting around the dining room, you have an infestation!!! That is BAD!!! I will also note- before we sat the rats, we had commented the food was subpar. Their version of a chili Relleno was a couple slices of Ortega chilies in an omelet with cheese on top. But it doesn't matter because RATS! read more

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Food is amazing went with my mom and my daughter and we had a great meal for a good price

Very nice atmosphere. The chips were served warm and the salsa tasted homemade. I had chicken enchiladas and they were very good. The service was excellent and the food was served right away. read more

Plaza Jalisco - Nicely decorated - Mexican Near Me - Tumwater, Washington

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This is the absolute BEST EVER PLACE TO EAT!! We eat here once a week AT LEAST!! We love the customer service and the food is fantastic. Absolutely no complaints what so ever. read more

I will NEVER be returning! My partner and I just stopped in (we've never been here before) for a quick bite to eat, we were the only ones in the restaurant and our drinks couldn't even get refilled. The food was horrible, everything was soggy. The burrito was maybe 90% rice and 10% meat. That's all, nothing else was in it. Beans tasted as if they were old, enchiladas were just gross. We left with our plates still full, and never a "how is everything" also! Let's talk about the bathrooms.. they seemed if they have never been cleaned, built up nasty grime, hair and products all over the floor. It had a very strong odor as well and this is only the ladies room. If the bathrooms look's like this imagine what their kitchen is looking like! I think they need a visit from the health department ‍ read more

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Homemade chips and salsa! All the combinations meals are good. Service was quick. Older decor.

Great small business restaurant. Our server did a phenomenal job meeting all the needs of our 22 person group. The food was delicious and plentiful, best mole sauce I have ever eaten! read more

Worst service ever. You will never see the waitress again. Unless you are friends of service workers here. That's the yakking you'll hear here Had to yell out for my bill and I was only one of two tables. Then they tell me me that I can pay at the hostess desk? You can't cash me out at my table at a restaurant? I paid cash and 10cent tip at the table cuz no one was at the hostess table Better service at .. anywhere else. read more

Our 'must go to' restaurant when we crave Mexico food! Consistently good, piping hot and decent prices. Our glasses of wine were satisfyingly filled to the top. I enjoy the comfortable booths and Mexican decor. It's obviously our favorite. read more

This used to be our go-to spot in Tumwater. Spicy salsa, warm chips, a cold drink, and a great meal We moved out of area, and the wife reminded last week of how good their salsa was, so we drove the 20 miles for a Saturday dinner with another couple. First time there in several years. Top to bottom everything was mediocre at best. Service with a frown, like we were imposing on her sitting time. She was there to take the order, and again to drop the bill. Chips were cold and had an off-funk to them. Salsa watery and lacking flavor. Beer/margarita we're good. Food...was adequate at best. My wife got a taco salad that was nothing but a tortilla shell filled to the top with yellowish lettuce and a splash of greasy ground beef on top. No onion pepper tomato olive sr cream guac etc. No garnishing of any kind on any plate. No limes to be had. And this was the top night (early Saturday) of their week! I Dont know what happened to that cute fun little gem, but they certainly didn't shine last night, and I doubt we'll try them again. read more

Service was horrible! They never checked on us , no refresh of water or salsa. They took the order of the table across from us first and we had been there way before them . Then, the food started coming out.. one plate out of four, the other table started getting their food. They ordered more drinks and instead if being our food out, the waitress brought their second round to them as we sat there with only one persons order. Finally, everyone had their food. Never checked on again, had to even walk up and ask for our bill. On a good note... the food was amazing. read more

I took my friends and my wife that is 38 weeks pregnant too plaza Jalisco tonight. And we found a dirty penny in our chips. Then the staff gave us a 10% discount which was only 3$ off our food. We will no longer go too this restaurant. read more

Plaza Jalisco - a plate of chips and a drink - Mexican Near Me - Tumwater, Washington

Wow. We went in on a Sunday night and there was no one there. I guess we should have taken that as a hint. We used to go here, but hadn't been in a long time because our previous visits they had the music on a loop that skipped. Yes, two times in a row many months apart the same music that skipped on a loop! Ack! That being said, it had been 2 years since we decided to try it again. Tonight we went and went in and got sat at a dirty table. My husband said that his menu actually had mold on it, which he he didn't tell me about until after the meal. Why did I continue to order...I do not know. The margaritas were pretty bad, not the worst, food was plentiful, and sub-par. Yeah, we will not go there ever again. That was the last chance. read more

Delicious family style meal and well made margaritas. To those commenting about service, I'd like to mention the common occurrence for most dining establishments right now which is staffing issues. It's a nationwide thing that I would expect folks to be aware of. All of the staff were hardworking and the food was very satisfying. I will be back. read more

A hidden Gem. The service was wonderful the food was amazing. Some of the best Salsa ever. The food came fast and was perfect. The owner was kind and professional. It is a bit hard to see from Capitol. It is truly worth looking for. I would recommend to everyone. just awesome read more

This was my first time. I hesitated because of the negative reviews, but found myself wanting to "see for myself". I went in, made my order, sat at the bar, had some chips and salsa while I waited. Restaurant was clean. The ladies were friendly enough. My food came, and I left. Got home, the portions were ENORMOUS and the food was good. Could only eat half, will eat the rest tomorrow for lunch. Will definitely repeat. read more

I was staying at the hotel right next-door to this restaurant, so I called in an order of chicken fajitas,my "go to" to order at every Mexican restaurant. The food was ready in 10 minutes, the service was great even though she was all by herself and the food exceeded my expectations. Delicious and very large portions. read more

Food was good overall, but service needs improvement, waitress was definitely not the friendliest. Wouldn't come back honestly just because of how unwelcome she made me and my family feel. read more

The food tasted it came from a can , no flavor and children portions, the margarita were very watered down and the staff weren't friendly , I could not understand when arriving that only three people were in there on a Friday day night 6.15 pm , now I know why . it's extremely hard to find a real Mexican food here in Washington. It's all America watered down no taste food. read more

From one Californian to any others reading this. This is likely the best mexican food within 50 miles. I know, you have yet to find anything you consider real mexican food. I know, people keep suggesting places like el sarape and you are getting depressed. I know, the depression is in part because you havnt seen the sun in the last 30 days. Trust me, go here, get a taste of home. read more

Hostess was very friendly. Salsa and chips provided once we were seated. Salsa very good. Our waitress was not very friendly. Food came out quickly, plates very hot. I had the pollo creama and my husband the beef enchiladas. Everything was bland. The pollo creama I couldn't taste the peppers at all. The rice was OK, but the beans tasted as if they came out of a can. My husband did not care for his meal either. He ended up pouring the salsa on his enchiladas to give them taste. read more

New to the area; trying to find some good spots; this is not it! I'm only giving 1 star bc the server/ hostess was polite. Went to this place bc the reviews were good/ better than other places...don't waste your money! So gross! The chips and salsa was the only good thing. The portions were ginormous, overly cheesy, the beans were so runny that I couldn't pick them up without them sliding through the fork, the picadillo was super salty and tasted old, and the final foul- the tamale tasted like it was made from flour and the first 2 bites were all "masa!" So so disappointed in the tamale! We only took 2-4 bites of the food. Me and my son both had belly aches afterwards; not food poisoning but just didn't sit right. We took the leftovers home bc I was hoping maybe my tastebuds were being weird but it was so much worse later. read more

Yum. Delicious food and cozy setting. Best Mexican food I've had since moving from So Cal. read more

Plaza Jalisco - Front of the building. It's a hidden gem. - Mexican Near Me - Tumwater, Washington

Visiting Tumwater, stopped on a whim for lunch. Friendly enough, had two tacos one shredded beef, one chicken. Served in a standard store bought hard shell, soggy when it got to me. Taste pretty unremarkable! One redeeming factor is the salsa was pretty good, not great but good. Won't be coming back, ever. Ramirez Mexican Store across street much better, although their salsa is lacking. read more

Food was okay. Wait staff not friendly or attentive.

Food was fine. Server could have been friendlier. Why the poor rating: having a surcharge for beef is fine as long as it is published on the menu, which it was not. read more

Best service, good food and friendly servers. What more can you ask for!! Reasonable in price, good menu. Clean restaurant and has clean restrooms. read more

Plaza Jalisco - Just finished the number 10 on the lunch menu; 2 enchiladas (chicken), frijoles and arroz (beans and rice). - Mexican Near Me - Tumwater, Washington

I hate to be this guy but if I could give zero stars I would. The hostess shows us to a small table and my mom and I asked to sit in a booth (place was dead) and she started talking under her breath and mocked our question. We told her we didn't mean to bother her but the booth would be more comfortable then the small table. She ignores that, grabs the cups and puts them down like she's angry and walks away. Comes back with chips and salsa and puts that down like she's angry as well, I asked if she was ok and ignored me. So we decided to leave since it was super awkward and bad service from the get go. If you look at the review 9 days before mine they had a very similar experience and I bet it was the same hostess. For sure never going back and it's crazy cause we've been going there for 10+ years read more

This is the first Mexican restaurant we tried when we were just looking to move to the area. It's been nearly a year and the food and service is still just as good. It's the best place in the area and we have tried a lot of Mexican places in Thurston county. They season their beans and rice, which no other place does outside of the food trucks. The chips and salsa were wonderful. No greasy film left behind from the chips, like a lot of joints in the area. The food was at our table so quickly and our server was absolutely fantastic! We are definitely willing to make the 20 minute drive from Lacey to eat at Plaza Jalisco! read more

Ordered through Doordash, everything was completely wrong. If you can't be bothered to read the orders, don't offer your services online where a miscommunication equals another hour wait. 30$ worth of food is going to be tossed out, after waiting 45 minutes to get it. Unbelievable waste of time and money, and I'll be sure to tell everyone I know to find somewhere else to eat. The one side that wasn't messed up was sub-par at best. read more