This is our favorite little hole in the wall, don't blink or you'll miss out Mexican spot! We haven't had a bad meal yet and they make sure you don't leave hungry and if you are, your leftovers will suffice for the next two days. The salsa is hearty and smoky, which is such a relief after far too many watery, sweet salsas at other restaurants. The chips are delicious and fresh and they keep the water/drinks coming. I appreciate the efficiency and professionalism of the staff and also the fact that they just let you be so you can enjoy the peace and delicious food. The inside is quaint and clean and parking isn't great but it's also not bad, they just share a small lot with other businesses but really not a big deal. The food. Oh the food! I've had different kinds of dishes there and I can't choose on a favorite but I especially love the fajita selections and the availability of fajitas for two. They are PHENOMENAL! The meat and veggies are always seasoned and cooked to perfection and each person gets their own HUGE plate of rice, beans, pico, guac and sour cream. They don't ever skimp on the tortillas and have no problem bringing more soft, fluffy tortillas should you need them. Their pico de Gallo is in my top 3 and I love that it always tastes slightly different and always fresh. It's delicious and reasonable and remains a go to for my partner and my daughter and I. read more

The food here is amazing. Service is always really efficient and friendly. I love the lunchtime margaritas as well as the first half of the lunch menu that I have tried so far! Definitely a spot that gets my vote! read more

Good food, fast service, and an overall nice seating area. Also cheap for how good it is read more

Viva Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Two Burittos - Mexican Near Me - Bothell, Washington

We came here shortly after moving into our new house in the neighborhood. The people here were amazing and welcoming and so glad to hear that we were close by. We started with a Cadillac and a house margarita both were delicious and worth it. We also got the queso to go with our chips and salsa. For food we ordered diablo shrimp and Mexican surf and turf *substitute the shrimp for bacon wrapped shrimp for only a few dollars more. The people were like family there and made sure to make us feel as welcome as possible. This is definitely going to be a new favorite for us! read more

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We have eaten here a couple of times and have always enjoyed it. The service is good and the food is good! I would give it 5 stars if they would bring bigger bowls of salsa with the chips and I'm not a fan of the fried ice cream, which when I order it at other restaurants they ask what kind of topping we want and here they just offered strawberry and there was no cinnamon sugar on the taco shell. Overall the food has never been disappointing and we like the atmosphere. Parking can be a pain when it's busy so going during off hours might be better. read more

Viva Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Fried ice cream - Mexican Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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No complaints here. Service is super friendly, portions are huge and food was delicious. As usual, I made the mistake of filling up on chips so it was a struggle to finish my entree. The chips, salsa and pico were good and they were good with refilling them. I got the borrego, my bf and friend got carne asada burrito and the super nachos. They seemed to enjoy it. The borrego was delicious. The lamb was super tender. Would go there again but I'd probably just get the same thing which is a bit pricey. Their horchata is refillable so that's cool too! read more

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We like the smaller family-owned Mexican restaurants, and the staff seemed nice. A little higher priced, but nice people.

One of the next Mexican food in Bothell. The staff is always friendly, the food is amazing and the portions are so generous. I have yet to have a bad meal here, we must have Viva Jalisco once a week! read more

I was in the area and stopped by for dinner, it was absolutely delicious! Probably the best Mexican restaurant that I've been to in the area! I had enchiladas à la Crema with chicken. Even the rice was delicious! Usually with Mexican food, the rice is dry, and I usually just push it off to the side, but this was moist rice! read more

I ordered a side of guacamole to go with my tortilla chips and a side of sour cream for my tortilla soup. I got a huge surprise when my bill came -they charged me $6.99 for the guacamole and $4.99 for the sour cream!! What a rip off. I didn't ask the price before I ordered however I expected them to charge the same as the other 50 Mexican restaurants in the area. Will NEVER go back. read more

We ordered take out on Friday night: fajitas for two, and arroz con pollo. Fajita for two was actually two fajita dish! So good and portion was great, enough to feed a family of four will def order again read more

This place is convenient fast and expensive I have never been disappointed when I've eaten here kudos to the owners for maintaining good quality at a reasonable price read more

Viva Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Me beekeeping - Mexican Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Viva Jalisco has worked hard to improve itself and deserves an updated review. If you like an authentic mom-and-pop-style Mexican restaurant experience and don't mind paying a little more than usual, Viva Jalisco should go on your list of spots to visit. Since my last review, I've eaten here probably a dozen more times and will continue to pop in for delicious Mexican meals. The restaurant itself sits in a strip mall just off I-405 next to a self-storage facility. On the inside, it is decorated as garishly colorful as you'd expect, with Mexican music on the speakers, random tacky decorations, and Spanish-language soccer or Latin soaps on the TVs. The ambiance is perhaps a little cramped and messy (the front waiting area is particularly cluttered), and although the place doesn't necessarily feel dirty, there's something about it that feels old and in need of renovation. I've never seen the restaurant crowded (though I've only ever eaten here for lunch) so wait times are not an issue. There's no host/hostess, so you'll be seated by a server. All of the servers I've had are friendly and seem to be native Spanish speakers with good English, so feel free to speak Spanish if you prefer. Overall, prices are obviously higher than your average Mexican food truck or Mexican chain restaurant. There has been a huge improvement in the food quality over the last couple of years, though, and now you can expect generous portions of fresh, delicious food that is expertly cooked and authentically presented. The last few meals I've had here have been delicious and satisfying. You will find the standard and familiar menu items on a somewhat larger-than-normal menu. I usually go for the chicken fajitas, which come with your choice of flour or corn tortillas, rice, beans, and all the usual sides. I'd also recommend the Chile Colorado (basically a moderately spicy beef stew, but served on a plate with rice and beans). I look forward to coming back here for years to come. read more

Solid family owned place. Food is good. A little too much yellow cheese for my taste, but not to the point of being ooey gooey. And everything tastes great. I'd do 3 1/2 stars, but Yelp doesn't have half stars. So, I am rounding up because the people here are so nice, kind, and accommodating. Probably wouldn't drive on a special trip to get here. But I will definitely drop by again when I am in the neighborhood. read more

Viva Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Love the food!! great friendly service and everything I've had here always makes me happy. Great comfort especially in the winter! LOL!!

Mustve driven by this little gem 50 times - finally stopped into this funky little Mexican outpost, LOOOOOVVEED it! Festive music, fun decor. Start off with some fabulous salsa/chips and pico de gallo. Followed by the two enchilada lunch special (one chix, one cheese). Yummy. And I adore a restaraunt that puts FOUR different types of hot sauce right at the table for you - 3 kinds of Tabasco and ol' reliable, Tapatio. Reasonable prices. Quick friendly service. You bet, I'll be back. read more

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We have since been there many times and been welcomed. The food is delicious and the service has been flawless. I'm delighted that we did not let the first experience put us off permanently. read more

Food was decent and I would return except I felt like we were "upsold" without our knowledge. Scoop of vanilla ice cream ordered, fried ice cream my kid wanted nothing to do with was delivered (more $ of course). House margarita ordered, the gigantic margarita was delivered, watered down, seemed virgin at that! Any other place serving a margarita that size would have me drunk. Great that they clean, but is it necessary to run the super loud vacuum every single time a table is cleaned? Not pleasant for people trying to enjoy our overpriced food. No refill on stale tortilla chips or tortillas with your fajitas either. No thanks, I'll find a different Mexican restaurant to bring my business to. read more

If zero stars were only an option. Have never had such an awful experience going out with girlfriends for dinner. The staff here speaks crap spanish amongst themselves standing next to you thinking customers don't understand. Rude, unprofessional, rushed, booths & tables seats are wood hard, as well as the food plain, not authentic mexican whatsoever & restaurant in need of a deep clean, spider webs & dust everywhere. Bartender women unprofessional, awful at mixing drinks & shorts you on liquor. Employees stand in groups talking right next to you talking shit/making fun thinking customers don't understand them. Would NOT recommend to anyone. Very unfortunate. read more

Great takeout food and service during Coronavirus restrictions! Norma and Jose are awesome people and they continue to treat their customers will during this stressful time. It's been months, if not longer since I've been here. I stopped going as often as I had before because the prices increased. But that didn't stop Norma from recognizing me immediately. She greeted me with her friendly and warm smile. I love her positive nature. We ordered the carne asada platter, chicken mole, carne asada burrito and chips and salsa. They were all fantastic and came in tin takeout containers, not styrofoam. Always impressed with the service and food these two provide. read more

$25 -$30 a meal??? $200 for a family meal of 5??? What a joke. Cheap Mexican food smothered in grease!!! "Hard Tocos" soaked in so much grease I had to use a fork to eat them! $25 for an entree of three tocos with beans, and rice!! This is all new since Covid (no reviews in the last 6 months) - don't waste your money. I'm not lying - Taco Bell tastes better... read more

This is our favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. The people who work here are super nice. The chips are warm and fresh. The food is tasty and the sizes are generous. I always get a carne asada combo with a cheese enchilada and it is very good (although it is weird the menu says it comes with guacamole - but there is no guac on the plate). My husband gets the braised lamb shanks and he loves it. read more

Always friendly. Great food. Great service. Never rushed. One of my favorite restaurants.

My kids are picky as hell but they do enjoy Mexican food. This place is always a hit with the entire family. Flavor is on point. Portions are excellent. It's pretty far from my house but even when delivered it comes hot. read more

So disappointed In this place. We had eaten there before and I don't remember them being so ridiculously overpriced. $22 for an average taco platter! While our server was friendly it was kind of a weird and uncomfortable dining experience this time. We won't go back. read more

Viva Jalisco is one of the most overpriced Mexican resteraunts you will find in this area. Most items on the menu are over $20 for a mediocre Mexican joint. From my one experience at this establishment I will never be going back here. I ordered one of the cheaper items on the menu which was about $17. The food came and it was nothing special but not bad. When the receipts came my total was $25 after tax with no tip. I quickly asked the waiter why it was so expensive compared to the menu, and they mumbled then walked away. Not walking to cause a scene I sucked it up and paid, this place will never get my business again and doesn't deserve other people's. read more

We have been visiting this location for years and years. The food is great and portions are perfect. The kids menu is extensive and so is the adult one. They prefer cash. Chips and salsa are out before you sit which is nice. I ordered cream enchiladas and they were rich. Parking is not always easy. Servers are so efficient that I noticed them standing around eager to help someone. Such a convenient location we will be back. read more

Wonderful food. Wonderful service. Highly recommend. Skip corporate establishments and opt for local. Better quality. More heart. Over-flowing soul. read more

Been here twice in last couple weeks. 1st split the lamb shanks, 2nd had carne asada combo w/ chili rellenos. The lamb shanks were tender, fell off the bone and were smothered in a rich red sauce. That night I had a bunch of their fantastic margaritas and walked away 2lbs heavier ok 3. Today stopped by w/ family and had really good carne asada and a cheesy delicious chili rellenos. My wife and mother in-law had shrimp in garlic mushroom sauce and that was fantastic too. A bit expensive specially you start drinking those easy to down margaritas, but knowing is half the battle. I recommend the place any time you're feeling like good Mexican food. read more

Great service. Very fast and nice people there. Not good food. Salsa ok. read more

We've been wanting to try this place for a long time and finally got a chance. We weren't disappointed! The food was very flavorful, and the portions were really generous. Equally outstanding was the service--it was fast and attentive without hovering. And the margaritas were in point! Viva Jalisco is a quaint little spot that is worth a visit if you are looking for Mexican food in the area. We'll be back! read more

This place is located next to the bothell Everett highway and has free parking. It is fairly easy to find, and is part of one of those mini squares for shopping. From the outside and the inside it is pretty average in appearance and vibe. The curved mirrors make it feel like they wanted to go in a more modern decorative direction, but didn't necessarily make it all the way there. The service was great. We were seated right away, the servers were nice and checked in on us regularly. My water was always full and they brought the food out fairly quickly. The menu was good. It wasn't too long, which was perfect. It had great standard options which you would expect at a Mexican restaurant, but it also had some items that felt much more authentic in nature. That was exciting. They also had some Americanized things like Oreo churros which were great. The food plating and flavor was pretty average. But it was good. The tamales were good and I think I would come back to try some more authentic recipes here. read more

Viva Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Oreo churros - Mexican Near Me - Bothell, Washington

I have been coming here for many years. Don't miss the friendly and prompt service. The best nachos. But lately I have been obsessed with their platters. Obsessed. So good and a very good value for big family dinner. read more

Everything here is way too expensive. And by that, I mean you may have to pay more than twenty dollars per person for a meal here. This is Bothell, not Manhattan. I hardly ever see Mexican food this expensive. You also don't very often find Mexican food that tastes so good, but I don't know whether I'll be able to keep coming with these inflated prices. Service is friendly, the chips and salsa are good, so it's nothing profoundly unusual that warrants a twenty-dollar meal. I tried ordering a lunch special on a Sunday but was told I couldn't because they only have them Mondays through Fridays. Not that the lunch specials are cheap: they're all around the thirteen-dollar range. The entrees outside that are around the sixteen-dollar range, so you're looking at a check of around twenty dollars after tax and tip. I ordered a chicken fajita burrito for $16.25, which is about twice the price that you would find at a slightly lower end restaurant. I get that it's served on a plate and stuffed full of delicious rice, beans, onions, and peppers. I'm just not sure why it justifies the exorbitant price tag. These people don't really do anything wrong; it's just that this is a standard restaurant with non-standard prices. read more

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We went between lunch and dinner hours and the restaurant was not busy at all. Yet the wait staff was short, and pushy. They hovered and kept coming to our table multiple times in the first five minutes so our ordering process seemed rushed. The chips and salsa were great. And the fried ice cream was a nice dessert, but everything else we ordered was meh at best. We had chicken tamale, chicken taco, enchilada, and nachos. All of it was largely standard and unspectacular. OK food combined with an overbearing staff = 2 star rating. read more

Three words... beautiful people, beautiful food! My first time in February, I was able to eat in VJ and was delighted by the by the food and hospitality. This food sparkles! I have come back many times to explore the menu. I buy 4 or 5 dishes each time because I love variety; I also try something new each time. When I get home, I open the beautifully prepared packages like a kid with some new toys. Every dish is a visual creation. Lots of details to explore. Then I put a little of each thing on my plate. I always get the coctel de camarones because I can splash a little of it on my plate to mingle with the other flavors. Then I heat it. Then I add some salsa and plain yogurt and now I am ready for a wonderful meal. I sit down to enjoy the experience. I love this place. It makes me very happy. I hope you will enjoy VJ as much as I do! read more

As far as the service went, We were greeted quickly and seated quickly. The waitstaff was quick to get our order. However, they were not friendly or engaging. Ok, that's fine, I don't need to be catered to. I was enjoying the time with my friend. The food was ok. The beans were over salted for my taste and the tamal was mostly masa. Overall, i probably won't go back there. I really want to support local restaurants but this place wasn't really worth the money I spent for the food. I hope they make changes because I'd love to find a great Mexican restaurant in this area. read more

Comfort Mexican food--no surprises unpleasant or otherwise. Good food and the restaurant is almost always busy. The prices are a little bit higher than I'd expect for this food, but not shockingly so. Also, the parking can be hard to come by with few spaces and a couple of eateries in this small stripmall. I have to say that I prefer Las Espuelas in Mountlake Terrace, but I've been here a couple of times because it's closer to home. I don't think you'd go wrong by coming here. read more

I ordered Chicken Carnitas and the food is really good. The chips they serve at the beginning are also very good. read more

Viva Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Bothell, Washington

I came here for lunch with my MIL on our quest for moderately priced and good Mexican food. The servers greeted us warmly when we entered and sat us at a table near the bar. The place is split with booths on one side and tables with chairs on the other. Our server brought us fresh salsa, warm chips, and a saucer of curtido-type slaw which was excellent. We asked for seconds right away. Their lunch menu is served from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and all their combination plates come with rice and your choice of beans (refried, pinto, or black). My lunch portion of beef fajitas was $12 and was enough for two meals. I wasn't a fan of the pinto beans so she brought me a portion of the refried beans which were excellent. My MIL enjoyed her enchiladas, rice, and beans. They are farther than I'd usually go for lunch but I'd hit them up again if I was nearby. read more

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