Puerto Vallarta,Port Orchard, WA

First time I’ve ever not tipped a wait staff. I’m usually tipping at least 20%, but a zero tip was definitely justified. Wrong order, bad food, didn’t get a second drink after I asked for one. It wasn’t even busy. I saw a lot of chit-chatting between the staff by the bar area while we waited. This place went down with fire they had. Might as well of just closed it permently.

Ajúa! Mexican food in style! 🤠🇲🇽🇺🇸

Always a pleasure

Food was good. But the staff suckked at service. And the margarita wad mainly all water. It sucked

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Chips and Bean Dip, Enchilada

So here we are back at Puerto Vallarta for the first time since my last review in 2017. During that time the pandemic closed everything down, a fire closed the restaurant for even longer period of time, and there were some other issues. The place is getting very good reviews again and their latest health inspection score was 100. Time to give the old but refurbished place a try.

There was no one at the front desk when we walked up but the wait for the host to show up was about 30 seconds. It's possible he had just shown another party to their table. We were seated at a booth which is my preference anyway. From what i could see from the other rooms the giant birds were gone and some new stuff had taken their place. The interior looks very good and a has a fresh feel to it.

Eduardo C. was our server and he had a nice, easy but professional manner. I followed his advice and ordered my Sunset Margarita on the rocks. More about that later.

Chips, salsa and warm bean & cheese dip along with water arrived quickly thanks to the young busgirl or whatever that job title is. Our food arrived very quickly--not even a ten minute wait. That's a huge improvement over the old PV. Only 2-3 other tables were filled during that time but apparently the kitchen has their food prep/cook/quick serving system down.

My son and I both had the Carne Asada plate. The skirt steak was indeed cooked to our medium rare specification, and there were generous portions of refried beans and rice, quacamole and pico de gallo on the plate, plus the standard grilled jalapeño pepper and green onion. It was a good portion of steak but for me the seasoning, although tasty was slightly lacking. That didn't stop me from cleaning my plate. Judging from our son's just-as-clean plate, he enjoyed his meal as much as I did.

I opted for the 18 oz. Sunset Margarita and it was very good. Because I ordered it over ice, the drink was warmish when it got to our table. But the ice did its job to cool it very quickly and it was a nice-tasting drink with just enough potent alcohol.

My wife had the Chicken Chimichanga plate and said it was very good. I forgot to ask for a bite because I had my own massive plate and goblet of Margarita to wend my way through.

Eduardo C. was a great and gracious server. He made us feel welcome, ensured our order was served properly and water glasses refilled. He checked back with us and was never once instrusive. We'd be happy to be seated at his station again.

So, yeah, I recommend Puerto Vallarta again. I truly think the owners should consider bringing back a huge ceramic bird on a swing, but make it a phoenix. They've successfully risen from the ashes of their former selves and have once again become one of the best Mexican restaurants in town.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chips and Bean Dip, Steak, Chimichanga

Lovely experience. Good food. I can’t wait to go again. Next time I really want to sit in their outdoor seating. The atmosphere is perfect

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a lovely evening here and really enjoyed the lovely decor and tasty food. We felt welcomed as we first walked in and once we were seated, we were presented with beautiful menus. Our server was prompt, kind and took care of us from the very beginning. There are levels to MX restaurants, and this place does everything far above any place I've experienced.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It was a nice and enjoyable atmosphere, they were not to busy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fajita Burrito

I've said it before: you go to almost any Mexican restaurant in the US, you've been to almost all of them, regardless of venue. The restaurant is nice, service excellent, food....meh.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Atmosphere is great. Service is top notch. The food was better than expected for the PNW (I'm from SoCal). Stay away from any dish with ground beef (it tastes like canned ground beef). Everything else was good, especially anything with their garlic sauce.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Took my son out for Father's Day for brunch It's always good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chile Relleno and Burrito Manadero, Taco Salad, Chips and Bean Dip, Enchilada, Fajita Combination

Good food, good people

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Stopped by for lunch and was seated instantly. The service was great, and the food was delicious. I will definitely be going back. The portions are definitely worth the prices.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Enchilada

The lunch buffet is $15. A coffee is $3.25. With tax And tip it was over $20.

I should know better than to come to a place like this. If I want decent Mexican food. Let's just say that I'm not your average Caucasian person who likes this style of Mexican food.

I find that this type of restaurant is just one step up from Taco Bell. I need to find myself a small independently owned restaurant that has more Mexican clientele.

The waiter, Isabel N, was very nice, and the host who sat me down was great. Their customer service is fabulous. The food is just ok

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Finally got a chance to return, walked in and was seated right away. Service was great, food was delicious. Always walking out with a to-go container, never been able to finish the plate.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5