For a quick local Mexican restaurant this place is alright. It's not omg I can't wait to eat here but more like I don't know what to eat - let's just go here type of place. I haven't found my favorite dish here yet, I've tried their taco salad, fajita quesadilla, and their chicken fajitas so far. They're all good but I'm sure I need to try more to find my favorite. Service depends on the day. Ambiance is nice, it's a sit down local spot. Come here for drinks anytime - the bar side is always a fun time! read more

The food itself was decent--nothing spectacular, but it did the job. Unfortunately, a couple of things took away from the experience. When I asked for new water because something was floating in mine, the waitress brought it back out while peering into the glass, which made me wonder if it was truly a fresh cup or just refilled. On top of that, while we were eating, the staff started dusting off the lights above and around us. That's definitely the type of cleaning that should be done when the dining room is empty, not while customers are eating. Overall, it wasn't terrible, but it's not somewhere I'd choose again if other options were on the table. read more

Our go-to spot when we NEED a molcajete or when we just don't feel like cooking and want to sit down and enjoy. It is always consistent. Tortilla chips come out warm.. they always keep both chips and salsa coming. An order of the queso with chorizo to go with chips will not disappoint. Staff are always welcoming and attentive. Very warm and inviting. read more

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Ordered a Chicken Burrito which came out lukewarm. Waiter offered to take it to the kitchen for a new plate of food. The second version was hot and perfectly prepared. Too bad this didn't occur on their first attempt. read more

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant - Chicken Burrito. - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

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Review for Puerto Vallarta - Auburn (Lakeland Hills) Puerto Vallarta in Auburn's Lakeland Hills is hands down our favorite spot for Mexican food in the area. While this is a chain restaurant, this particular location stands out due to its consistent flavors, well-prepared dishes, and exceptional service. We've visited several other locations, but none compare to the quality and experience we get here. On our most recent visit, I ordered the Dinner Combination #3, which includes two enchiladas and one taco, all with ground beef. Everything was cooked perfectly and seasoned just right. The enchiladas were flavorful with just the right amount of sauce and cheese, while the taco had a satisfying crunch and a well-balanced filling. Having grown up on East Coast-style Mexican and Hispanic cuisine, I find it hard to come across places that hit the same flavor profile, but Puerto Vallarta in Lakeland Hills comes very close. It's comfort food done well, and it keeps us coming back regularly. Beyond the food, the staff here is consistently kind, attentive, and efficient. They always make sure we're well taken care of, even on busy nights. This combination of great service and delicious, authentic flavors makes this location a true gem. One thing that really sets this location apart is its reliability. They're always open, even during snowstorms and on most holidays, which is incredibly convenient when you need a good meal but everything else is closed. It's that level of dedication and consistency that keeps us coming back time and time again. We enjoyed watching the Seahawks game. They had the sound on the TV which was really nice that way we could get the same effect as if we were home. One thing that really adds to the experience at Puerto Vallarta in Lakeland Hills is the warm and inviting ambience. The restaurant has a cozy, authentic Mexican decor with colorful artwork and rustic wooden accents that create a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're coming in for a family dinner, a date night, or just a casual meal, the setting makes you feel right at home while enjoying great food and service. If you're in the area and craving great Mexican food with top-tier service, Puerto Vallarta in Lakeland Hills should be at the top of your list! read more

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant - Dinner combination#3, all ground beef with beans and rice - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

Fantastic food and service. Just a little pricey but the food is outstanding We think they're the best Mexican food restaurant up here

I've had the combo Fajitas twice, and were great both times. Rice and beans are authentic. Service was also excellent.

Food is good as always but the last few times I've been in Ive had to wait way too long for someone to acknowledge me at the front counter and seat me. Most of the time there is one server. She was attentive but we had to track them down to seat us and the. Track them down to get our bill. I talked to a couple that had been waiting for 20minutes in the bar before anyone helped them, read more

Usually the food is perfectly fine, and I am regularly here. But first time I had to stop eating because I lost my appetite. To-go order for Vallarta burrito with pork carnitas. The pork was either dry and hard to chew or was gelatinous, unrendered fat with black veins still visible. Looked like the pieces were pre-chewed. Tried to just take all the meat out but unappetizing. But giving 3 stars because this place is usually great. read more

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

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I went to get lunch here right after getting my hair done at my favorite salon (Mogano) just a few businesses down. It's located in a great safe shopping area with plenty of parking but I can imagine it getting very busy at night and on the weekends. The staff is very friendly and they give large portions but nothing special about the food. Unfortunately there were quite a few flies in the restaurant which made me very concerned. The bathrooms are located in the front but the host/hostess and not the nicest bathrooms. I didn't order anything to drink but they have plenty of great alcoholic drinks. read more

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant - Crab Enchilada - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

I'm new to the Pacific Northwest, transplant from Las vegas. We have ordered several times togo. Decided to on cinco de mayo to come out. It's the classiest, flavorful, ambience filled establishment in the lake tapps area. People dancing, drinks are flowing and smiles abound. We arrived close to 5pm and there was not a seat available. We decided to go to the bar area, and that's when fun began. Amazing, amazing, amazing. read more

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

Great customer service, table side guacamole is a must and sizzling fajitas! This is a neighborhood hot spot! read more

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The online menu pricing is not accurate. I ordered two combos to go for $32, but I was charged over $40 when they were picked up. That is quite a difference! Cinco de Mayo food quality was mediocre at best. I've had better quality Mexican at Taco Bell. They were very busy, but that is no excuse. They are close by and convenient, but it will be a while before we try them again. They need to provide checkout with online ordering, not sure why they don't. Having to call and place to go order is always a pain. Should upgrade their online system. read more

Hands down the best Mexican restaurant south of the Kent Valley. Authentic flavors, terrific chips, incredible margaritas and lovely kind human servers. I truly love this place. read more

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Came here for lunch with my hubs and it was empty. Perfect timing and cheaper prices! I love the chips and salsa at the beginning of the meal. I ordered 1 enchilada and 1 taco and hubs had the chile relleno. We both really enjoyed our meal and our server was attentive and available if we had any questions. Lunch for 2 people was only $21! read more

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant - Enchilada with green sauce and a taco - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

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Delicious food and great service! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, making it a perfect place for a nice meal with family or friends. Highly recommend! read more

Over charged-- online prices are wrong and last time I checked RCW 9.04.050 False, misleading, deceptive advertising says that's illegal. Complete false advertising. Online menu for LAKE TAPPS LOCATION reads $19.99 for carne asada, $12.99 for chicken tortilla soup, and $4.99 for a side of queso and chips. My receipt told me that they falsely advertised the prices and they read on my receipt: $23.99 for carne asada, $9.99 for queso dip, $15.99 for chicken tortilla soup. Also asked for corn tortillas and they gave us flour. Will be telling everyone to stay away from this place you can't trust them. read more

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This used to be an amazing place to eat when they first opened. Now it's horrible. Many people like myself kept going back thinking it would be better next time, but nope! The restaurant isn't kept up. I don't think it's ever been updated with new paint since they opened 20 years ago. What is even worse is the attitude of the staff now. They used to be kind etc now they act like you're bothering them just by stepping in their restaurant. I would rather go to Taco Time than spend another penny here. read more

I like this place because the outdoor is dogfriendly. My Lewis was allowed to chill and people watch while we had cocktails and nachoes . Very attentive and fun setting for summer afternoons read more

I'm not a fan of this Puerto Vallarta location. We've tried it several times because we like this restaurant in other parts of the Seattle area, but this particular location just feels very grimy and dirty. The service has never been great, i've never felt particularly welcomed here. Everyone just feels kind of grumpy. The food is just OK. Overly salty for my preference though my husband does love the big burritos. I didn't really like my food. The queso we got had a chemical flavor to me, but my taco was pretty good though. The booth we sat in was absolutely filthy. There was grease on the seats. The table was not fully wiped down, in the backs of the booth you could tell had not been wiped down for quite some time as you could see greasy fingerprints and God knows what else smeared all over. I also generally do not like the set up of the restaurant as it gets very loud if it's busy. I wish we had had a better experience because we love Mexican food and live nearby, but I think we'll continue to go to the Covington location, it's so much better there! read more

Love this place! The staff is always so friendly and greet you with a smile and a warm basket of tortilla chips. They are always coming around to refill your chips and drinks and checking in on you. The food is yummy, a little on the pricey side, but you definitely leave satisfied! read more

Great good. Service was not too shabby either. Better salsa than Mazatlan. Their street tacos were fabulous read more

They won't take checks or apple pay. For over three years this has been our go-to family Mexican restaurant. Their big Vallarta burritos are amazing! Anything with the grilled chicken is super tasty too. Great friendly staff that are happy to accommodate requests. read more

Good to see them open with everything going on- Grand kids came over and I just didn't feel like cooking for dinner so I called ahead and picked it up. The bonus was no dishes and the kids got what they wanted. Ordering was a simple phone call and the food was ready exactly when promised and the order was correct the first time. All the meals were well portioned and moderately priced for an over all good value. The meals came with a nice bag of corn chips and salsa. The chips are very crisp and tasty and were still warm. All the meals came with beans and rice though you could choose mixes and matches of types of beans and/or only beans or rice. The containers were sturdy and made of aluminum foil, perfect for re-heating and resealing. The 3 soft tacos with chicken was exactly as expected though the 4 star rating would have been a 5 star with one change here. The tacos had generous portions of lettuce and tomato but it appears there was excessive water from rinsing. This water pooled under one of the tacos and made the tortilla soggy. With everything else going so well on these tough times I felt a 1 star penalty for this soggy taco was accurate. Normal times may have been more of a penalty. All in all the grandkids were happy and dishes went quick. read more

My Fiance and I came in for a late lunch on a Sunday. We sat right in the bar because usually service is faster there. This time, service wasn't the greatest although it could have been due to short staffing on New Years. We waited for a bit too long to be greeted and given menus. Otherwise, food was ok. read more

This use to be one of our favorite restaurants to eat at. However, the service has gone so far downhill even before covid!!! Today it took 15 minutes before we even got chips and salsa and that was even after the manager dropped off water. The waiter seemed to pick up on me being irritated and tried! The food wasn't as good as we are use it being .... I am just so sad that they have gone so far downhill!!!! read more

This is not a great Mexican restaurant nor a really bad one. It is, "OK". The big draw for us is that it is only about 1/2 mile from our house and is "convenient". Some of the limited beers on tap are a little watery. They are "cool" but not ice cold. We had to mention to the waiter that the cook should change the oil that the chips and tortillas were cooked in. They were a little off. We can put a better Mexican meal together ourselves, but go here when we want a night off. read more

I popped up for my lunch break with a friend, they weren't busy at all.. like no one. We weren't greeted but still found our way to the bar for the open seating. It took about 15 minutes for someone to bring chips and another 10 for a waitress to ask us about drinks. By this time I had little hope of being able to eat at the restaurant bc I was on break from work so I asked for my meal to be boxed to go just in case. When she came back 25 minutes later she didn't have it boxed to go and gave me an attitude when I asked her to box it up. It wasn't even hot when she brought it out to the table.. like it was forgotten on the line.. the rice was soggy and over cooked with no flavor and the rest of just didn't go well together.. we won't be returning. read more

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant - Arroz con pollo - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

Hmmm. I really would have preferred to just email this to their manager, but their website doesn't provide that option, so..... Been to this place 3 times. They have good burritos. I prefer Avocado on my food, but was surprised today to find the Avocados I was given were a half sneeze away from being rotten. I don't enjoy rotten Avocados. Edit: Dropping my rating from 3 stars to 2, as I'm just realizing I paid extra for those! read more

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant - Only been here 3 times. I generally like the food, but I also like Avocados on my food. The Avocados I got today weren't great. - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

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Ew. That's all I have to say. Maybe it's because I'm not a fan of Mexican food, but I truly did not enjoy my meal at this place. It's a fun place, the atmosphere brings me back to Mexico but I wish the food was better! We had fish tacos and margaritas.. The tacos were just bleh.. The margaritas were good tho.. Anyway I won't be coming back here. read more

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant - Fish tacos - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

This use to be one of our favorite restaurants to eat at in the Lakeland Town Center. I've been coming here for years, and we have always loved the food. However, the food quality has gone way down! I would have rated it a one star, but I still love the salsa and chips, beer and also the service in the bar is always great. But, I come here to eat!! The past two times, the chicken in the chicken chimichanga was fill with water, like it was frozen or just not drained before. My tostada was pretty much, no beef and all beans and the guacamole on both dishes was horrible looking, not green, filled with black and we did not even touch it. A good cook should never send that out. :( My man said, "I don't think we will ever come back" :( read more

For all my fellow Pointers. I started slow, then sped up due to the fantastic smell of the tacos. My master had to yank my collar to point of choking me. Great food for my chops...I give it 4 barks! read more

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant - My plate after I gobbled the good food - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

When you have to ask repeatedly for silverware and napkins even after the food arrives.

Don't order alcoholic drinks from this bar! This review is only for the BAR. Last night my husband and I were there again for happy hour at 9 PM. We ordered their nachos and two drinks and the food was great. However, we noticed immediately that the alcohol didn't taste right. That bartender must have filled the Jameson bottle with bottom shelf crappy whiskey. I confronted him about it when we were leaving to let them know that I knew what he had done. It's amazing to think he could get away with that! I know it's done at the Mexican resorts but here in America? read more

Margaritas were great... if I'd ordered a virgin margarita. Slowest service I've seen. I got my store bought margarita mix on rocks before I was even offered water. And that took 15 minutes. This is probably the worst Mexican restaurant experience I've ever had. The food was ok. Very overpriced for the portions. I will never come back. read more

This place constantly forgets stuff on my to-go orders for my family. I tried giving this place a chance multiple times but I can not give them my services anymore. Even dining in you expect great service when at a Family Mexican Restaurant but got none of that. I hope they can change this. I highly recommend taking your services to another Mexican Restaurant. read more

The hubby and I love coming here for our Cadillac margaritas Yum!!! And service is great as well..

Out favorite day to come to Puerto Vallarta is on Tuesdays for the Taco Tuesday in the bar. It's all you can eat for four to five dollars and it is a great deal! The tacos are hot and fresh, I like to make a taco salad for myself and my husband has chicken and beef tacos. Definitely a great place to celebrate taco Tuesday! read more

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Auburn, Washington

My husband and I went here for lunch last week. Super convenient location, and friendly staff. Food arrived quickly, but not so quickly that I was concerned like sometimes happens at Mexican restaurants. I had a chile rellano that was SO GOOD. It was spicy and cheesy and I will definitely be ordering it again. We'll be going back! read more

I just moved to the area and wanted to try this place as my potential go-to spot. I ordered take home and was told it would be a 15 min wait. I waited for 45 min. Well, COVID might have them running on thin staff so I can forget the time wait. However, when I got home, I discovered that my meal was wrong (wrong type of meat). I ended up throwing most of the meal out. Bummer. read more