Mezcal Grill Mexican Restaurant in Kirkland

9739 NE 119th Way, Kirkland, WA 98034, United States

★★★★☆
(175 reviews)
Categories: Mexican restaurant

About

Family-owned restaurant preparing standard Mexican fare, including tacos & burritos.

Website
mezcalgrill.com
Address
9739 NE 119th Way, Kirkland, WA 98034, United States
Plus Code
PQ4Q+PC Kirkland, Washington, USA
Time Zone
America/Los_Angeles

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
12–8:30 PM
Wednesday
12–8:30 PM
Thursday
12–8:30 PM
Friday
12–8:30 PM
Saturday
11 AM–8:30 PM
Sunday
11 AM–8:30 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Fast service
Popular for
Lunch Dinner Solo dining
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Comfort food Happy-hour drinks Happy-hour food Quick bite Small plates Spirits Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot
Pets
Dogs allowed outside

Photos

Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
175 reviews

Most Mentioned

salsa (23) prices (16) bar (14) chips (8) burrito (8) margarita (6) food and service (5) beans (5) enchiladas (4) fajitas (3)
5 stars
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1 stars
11
July 21, 2024

Ordered enchiladas platter. Shredded meat was uncooked, chicken meat was uncooked as well. The tortilla that was wrapped in was soggy no flavor on rice. They won't allow pictures. Otherwise I will show I tried to chew the meat on side of my plate.

★★★★★
June 11, 2024

Great food, awesome server and a very comfortable environment to enjoy a nice lunch or dinner at a sunny afternoon.

★★★★★
June 9, 2024

Food here is always great, and they have great drinks, too! It’s a true Mom & Pop kinda place, and the owner always comes out to take our order. She even remembers our usual orders, although I tend to throw them for a loop since I order different things constantly! Well worth a visit, it’s become our go-to Mexican place.

★★★★★
May 30, 2024

The Mezcal Bowl is perfection. Check out these fresh tomatoes!

April 21, 2024

Our Server was so rude. We came here to meet some friends for lunch and accidentally went to this restaurant instead of Juanita Cantina down the street. Our Server brought over chips and we ordered a coke to drink. We apologized after only a minute or two when we realized we were at the wrong restaurant and asked for our check. Server for some reason rolled her eyes and charged us almost $12. We said thank you on the way out and she said “yep” in a condescending voice. Not sure why she was so upset. Sad because we just moved into the area and ate here once a few weeks ago and had a fine experience. Because of this servers attitude we will be eating at Juanita cantina exclusively for our future local Mexican food.

★★★★★
April 5, 2024

The owner is always very friendly and makes me feel welcome. The service is quick, I've never had a long wait here, and the food is always consistently good. I usually get the burrito; it's always filling. My wife has dairy allergies and can always get a good meal. There are many great options at the salsa bar. It's very close to the beach, so after a meal, you can walk down there.

★★★★★
June 13, 2023

This restaurant in Kirkland holds a special place among my favorites. The service is consistently exceptional, and the quality of food is high. Whether it's grabbing lunch or having dinner, the experience is always perfect. I highly recommend it!

★★★★★
April 16, 2022

My husband and I always come here on birthdays, anniversaries etc. The food is so delicious and the customer service is amazing. This is by far our number 1 favorite Mexican restaurant.

★★★★★
December 21, 2024

Amazing food for unbeatable prices! And the staff are super friendly. They also have a really cool salsa bar.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 22, 2024

Margs the size of baby heads. Kind staff. Five stars

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 22, 2024

Weve been going to Mezcal for 9 years and it never disappoints! Food is flavorful and well portioned, service is wonderful, and we just get all around positive vibes. Glad theyre in the neighborhood!

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

We came here for lunch on Easter Sunday and the service and food was impeccable. The server was very kind in greeting us with fresh tortilla chips as soon as we sat down. And she was patient in answering a couple of questions from our table. And the food - authentic, fresh, and very satisfying. Were from Vancouver BC but well have to keep this lovely spot in mind for our next visit to town. Parking: Free parking for the first 2 hours

★★★★★
April 22, 2024

Lovely Mexican vibe, yummy food, nice and friendly customer service. Grateful for having an authentic Mexican food in neighborhood.

★★★★
January 22, 2024

Wonderful staff delicious food and Love the Margheritas.

★★★★★
January 22, 2024

Excellent service and very friendly. Love the salsa bar. Very convenient location.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great chips and salsa!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

I recently dined at Mezcal Grill and was thoroughly impressed with the excellent customer service and delicious food. The staff were attentive and made sure all of my needs were met. The menu had a great selection of traditional Mexican dishes, and I was impressed with the quality and flavors of the food. I especially enjoyed the margarita, which was crafted with a perfect balance of sweet and tangy. Overall, I highly recommend Mezcal Grill for anyone looking for delicious Mexican cuisine and great customer service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The service is really outstanding, we felt so welcomed. The salsa bar is great and they have a big variety of dishes!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Wowie ... I am so happy to have found this lovely restaurant. I am from Southern California so grew-up on fabulous Mexican food. After trying lots of their competitors here in the PNW, I found this JEWEL in Juanita Bay. YOU MUST try their Chili Relleno which is light battered. You really get the full flavor of the chili. ALSO - the avocado salsa is incredible and is hard to find. Most restaurants provide guacamole. Avocado salsa is so much more interesting. You will fall in love with this restaurant and the family that owns it. I sure did!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Great atmosphere. Food was great. Just gotta pay for parking. This is in a little strip with other businesses and apartments

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Excellent service, very clean, and great salsa bar! But, boy or boy, the food was just awful! Chicken was too dry, rubbery, and very little. Charging $7.50 for a beer was even more ridiculous. A NOTE TO THE MANAGEMENT: If the business is slow, dont punish your customers by charging ridiculous high prices. Instead, improve the quality of food, and youll have more customers. I am a professional chef and I am trying to be helpful!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Amazing food! We go there all the time and love going back. The manager is so wonderful as well. You should definitely go! Yum

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

The sauces on our Arroz con Pollo and Camerones was the best! Oh my. So good.

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Amazing place amazing workers amazing food if I could rate this to this would be a 11.8 the soups are amazing stop here if your in Juanita bay near the lake :D

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Awesome food and great service too! :)

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Excellent food good service I liked the place

★★★★
December 22, 2023

Fun spot for happy hour!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Nice family run place!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Foodnwas.good but the service was not great.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Excellent. Been coming here for years (since my kids were born 9 years ago). Owners are wonderful. Remember kids by name. Highly recommend!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Better Mexican alternatives out there; the foods tastes like it was pre-made and merely reheated - at least for takeout.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Great service delicious food

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

We love Mezcal! Great service, always clean wonderful food!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Love the tacos here especially the 3 taco special for 6.99 just tacos no rice no beans it is the perfect lunch. The people that work there are amazing and the salsa and pico bar that they had pre covid was the best. Havent tried any other desserts but I did take home some flan it was delicious and enough for 3 people. They also have different drinks that make me wish I wasnt doing anything after lunch...maybe one day I will plan it so I can get the drink too. My Dad had the arroz con pollo and said it was a different from other ones he had but very good.

Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Expensive food and very little portion. I ordered shrimp tacos and in each taco they put 2 or 3 sad shrimps, what a disappointment, and I also ordered a carne asada and very little and expensive. I would not recommend this place

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Best food in town and great staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Thus place is fantastic. The pollo a la crema is really good; I order this dish at every Mexican restaurant I go to so I can compare them.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great staff and delicious food!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

I love it! The food was really good! Everything was really clean and neat, and the costumer service was amazing! I really recommend it!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

So delicious food, and very friendly stuff.

December 22, 2021

Came here for cinco de mayo with gf lets just say last time we come service was very poor when you have to wait 30 minutes just for your bill thats a no go. I realize theyre busy but service was horrible i had an empty margarita and they didnt even bother to ask if i wanted another....

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great prices

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Needs more flavor

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

My wife and I just moved from Texas and had a mad craving for Mexican food. The chips and salsa were a perfect start. We are used to a little more enchilada sauce and cheese but this place HIT THE SPOT. We had the beef enchilada platter and shrimp enchiladas. Both were delicious with the meats being cooked above average quality. The Vampiro Margarita special was delicious with fruit - fresh but not too sweet. Well definitely be back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

First time here. I got the fajitas combo. They give you so much meat. I was pleasantly surprised. Normally places give you so much veggies and less meat not the case here. The steak was so tender. The staff was so nice. Great customer service.

December 22, 2021

Got a massive container that was a quarter full of salad. I didn t think there was a way to make the heat wave worse, this did the job. Dissatisfied

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Wonderful food, relaxed atmosphere.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Very friendly staff, excellent appetizers, generous amount of food. Would definitely be going here again.

December 22, 2021

Mezcal Grill makes you think they would also have a variety of mezcal.. they had one bottle, Monte Alban...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great food and service! I love that they let us pick out and try our own salsa in a mini-buffet style! We visited before the pandemic hit, so Im not sure if theyre still doing the salsa buffet style now. But we found it different and fun for a date. Hoping to patronize again soon!

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food, good service - better more reasonable pricing during the lunch service. Happy to have them close by for quick warm, food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Mezcal Grill has always been a favorite! The food and service is excellent and they always treat us like family.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Love the food and staff is great

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great chips, salsa, pico and service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

My boyfriend and I have been there at least 10 times and we have never had a bad meal! The guys that work there are really nice and the food comes out pretty fast.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great experience!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Great food, service, prices and portions. I will definitely be back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Always Excellent service and food

★★★★
December 22, 2020

Its pretty good.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Ive lived in Kirkland for just under a year and havent tried too many restaurants yet, but Mezcal is one of my favorites so far! Their prices are amazing, the portions generous, and the service is very friendly. The restaurant has been run by a married couple for the last THIRTEEN YEAR, the wife told me. Their investment in the restaurant is much appreciated by this neighbor!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Had some wonderful food from here for Cinco de Mayo! Really appreciated how hard the staff worked to fill orders given the huge rush they had. It was obvious they are down to a bare minimum staff and were overwhelmed by the number of orders but they worked incredibly hard to fill them in a reasonable amount of time! The food was absolutely amazing and a great deal when compared to the prices of some nearby Mexican restaurants. Highly recommended!

December 22, 2020

Trash

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Sub par mexican food. Ordered a burrito that was missing ingredients, the pico was old, and the whole meal had no flavor. Id rather drive 15 minutes to The Matador in Redmond than walk to this place and eat again. The food was prepared quickly though.

★★
December 22, 2020

Mediocre Mexican food. Pretty disappointed, but Im still going to finish my plate. Pretty nice people. Probably wont go back. My Al pastor wasnt near what I expected. Onions and peppers were basically raw underneath

★★
December 22, 2020

It s ok... that s about it. Bland at times. Nice enough I guess. I live right near this place so I ve taken friends and family and they always complained about needed to use the bathroom several times after eating there.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Fajita burrito is so good

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Fabulous Tostada salad!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Tonight was our second time dining here. They have only been open a couple weeks and have not had their Grand Opening yet. Our first visit was last Monday and it was fantastic! The food, drinks and service was terrific!!! Tonight was Friday night 2/22/19 and the place was packed!! They had a 35 minute wait and we decided to take a seat in the bar. The restaurant is obviously still ironing things out and after over an hour waiting for our food, we had to requested it to go. I m giving this five star review based on our previous experience. Sebastian stepped up tonight and handled our disappointment. The food, service and atmosphere is a great addition to the area and Mezcal will be a local favorite.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

5 stars because its such a good deal. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. The food is very fresh and good. Its on the mild side for me, but they have a salsa bar and you can nuke yourself to your hearts content. The scratch margarita is excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Best margarita and service in the area. Thanks for being great.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Outstanding food and customer service! The staff and owners treat you like family! Eva Campbell

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Food OK. But I love hotter dishes. And dont like twice in burros. But it is tasty.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

I do not believe in lying. This place is so chill and the food is really good. Their service and customer care is impeccable. Get those happy hour tacos for $6. Best deal in town.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

I ate a burrito. delicious. The beer garita was bigger than I expected and I got tipsy during the day. The store had a nice atmosphere and the staff were friendly.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Three of us and a newborn, enjoyed a variety of dishes and all were delicious. A small salsa bar to help yourself to was also clean and fresh even near closing. Great fast friendly table service. Lots of light at night and vibrant color. I always order the giant burrito when trying a new mexican place and I was not disappointed.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

First time and loved it!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The food is very good. The service is excellent and the prices are fair. Thank you

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Nice little restaurant located in Kirkland. They have great food and service. It is priced well and delicious.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Love the food!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good food, some of the best Mexican in the Kirkland area, and great service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Consistently excellent food with quality ingredients. Servers are very friendly and accurate in the orders. We come here regularly and it is my favorite Mexican food in the area. I usually get carne asada or the seafood trio. Very good black beans too!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great staff, authentic food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

This place is an amazing mexican restaurant with amazing food and not expensive prices and a nice ambiance with chips and salsa! Yum

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great salsa bar and my favorite burritos in Kirkland

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

So so. The sauce this is only paper paper paper. there are no prices and size for alcohol, and you need to hope that the waiter remember the price.

★★★★
December 22, 2019

Good food, great staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good Burritos, I like the Salsa bar, fun little place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Food and service was great. It was during off-peak hours so I dont know how it would have been during busy times, but we had a very good experience here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Our favorite Mexican place! The salsa bar is great!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Love the salsa bar here. Great options for take out or eat-in. We love having this place within walking distance, its casual but service-oriented.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Excellent Mexican food

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Nice people, but the food is kind of expensive. The prices posted on Google Maps arent accurate. I let them know this several months ago and they said they were working on it, but it still hasnt been updated.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

The chips werent amazing, so far ive only tried the huevos tacos(theyre good), i will be back a few times this week and post an update.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great food and atmosphere and the staff was very accommodating and kind. But I was disappointed by the restrooms lack of a changing table at the supposedly family friendly restaurant.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Casual and welcoming atmosphere. Food was reasonably priced, tasty, with quality ingredients.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Fantastic service, above and beyond. Food is great too

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Authentic Mexican food, and same level of quality and taste to best restaurants from Guadalajara, Mexico.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Salsa bar! The greatest idea of any mexican restaurant ever, a self serve bar of salsas. The food is good, average mexican, family friendly, good service.

★★★★
December 22, 2017

First time in, good service. Food was good. Fair price.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Ordered a few times and always disappointed

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Fresh everything. Great salsa bar. Perfect service. Joyful atmosphere. Excellent happy hour food menu.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Very nice Mexican restaurant. Fast service, tasty Mexican cuisine, at reasonable prices.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Decent place. Friendly people and happy to fix weak margharitas (its cool; it happens), but the food reminds me of Aztecas. I think I prefer street taco fare. Ill probably go back, but Im not in a hurry.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

The staff is super friendly! And the food is very good quality! They also have a salsa bar! Yum! I will be back :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Tasty Mexican food and refillable chips and salsa bar.

★★★★
December 22, 2017

The staff is very friendly and its a great family restaurant. The food is good and the drinks are better!

December 22, 2017

Went to get a take out meal for my husband. Ordered the shrimp enchiladas .. What was in the take out bag?? Two miniature enchiladas in a small styrofoam box with about 3 tablespoons of each the rice and beans . 1 tablespoon of discolored pico de gallo and some wilted lettuce for 17.25!!! And a black hair on the avocado slice. Big thumbs down to this place.

Local Guide
December 22, 2017

beans were made on a friday and served on a monday. I asked the server myself! I will never come back.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Good food and service.

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Its our staple Mexican food place. Great salsa and awesome black beans

Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Horrible service and food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

After we finished performing we sometimes eat there and every time everything is so delicious.. Todo está muy sabroso ahi.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Tasty Mexican food, not terribly authentic though.

★★★★★
December 22, 2016

Comfort mexican-american food. Awesome staff.

★★★★★
December 22, 2016

Great food and more authentic than most...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2015

Great food, friendly service, and the Margaritas are tasty. Salsa bar is the best in town (get the Borracho, you won regret it), and their Enchiladas sunrise is to DIE FOR. Easily my favorite mexican joint.

★★
December 22, 2015

Not even close to real Mexican food. My wife is from Mexico so Im spoiled. Youd be much better off going to the taco truck parked at Chevron. Our meals tasted like they came out of a can. Overpriced as well. Salsa bar is not bad though. Service is average. Was a patron from 2005 to 2014. Wont be back. Watched the quality go down and prices go up.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2015

Just moved to the area and ate here for the first time- were very impressed. Fantastic service from Casimero. Well definitely be back!

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2014

The space is reasonably roomy with outdoor seating available. Service was fairly friendly. I just didnt care for the food. The Gold Fajitas marinade tasted strongly of stewed tomato, and no other flavors. The Deliciosa salsa (medium) tasted and smelled like red pepper, and again, no other flavors. I need more flavor!

★★★★★
December 22, 2014

Their burritos are so simple, and yet so delicious! And all the servers are super friendly. Highly recommended!

★★★★★
December 22, 2013

Great food, wonderful service. Salsa bar pushes it all over the top. Come here as often as I can!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2011

The food is good, but not great. The salsa bar makes it all worthwhile. Also, there are typically bogo coupons in Kirkland coupon books which make eating here a great deal.