Mariachi Alegre - Rochester, Washington

Sarah W.

The staff was very friendly and patient with us. The kept our chips and salsa filled along with our drinks. The food was good and the portions were very generous. The flavors were pretty authentic too being from the South-West.

Crystal M.

The food was great! But the service sucked so bad which in turn made the atmosphere suck. The waiter was short and rushing us and they weren't even busy. Our food came out and he didn't check on us one time. My family had empty drinks for almost the whole dinner. We were a party of 6 and when he laid the check down we asked if it could be separated and he huffed and mumbled something under his breath. We could see his annoyance on his face. I work in food service and the service we received was unacceptable I've never felt more unwelcome in an establishment.

Chelsea R.

Went here for dinner while staying at Great Wolf Lodge as we had enjoyed a meal here back in 2017, but this time the experience was TERRIBLE. First they tried to seat us right behind the host booth, with a kitchen door on either side, in a very busy spot. Everyone else was seated in the side out of the way. We asked to move.

The waiter (a tall, older Hispanic man) was impatient, grumpy and rude. He came by like 3 times in a 10 minute time span to ask if we were ready to order and we kept saying we need more time. Said we were ready to order drinks and he just turned and walked away. When ordering food, we asked what was the difference between the small and large quesadilla to determine which to get for our son and he said with a complete straight face "the size" and then just stared at us. I had to actually ask "how big is each one" before he'd answer in a helpful manner. My husband ordered the "cheese dip" and it took forever to come out.

Now the food... The cheese dip was so disgusting, it was literally melted white Velveeta in a bowl. I guess it should have been a clue that it wasn't called queso on the menu, but we get queso whenever we have Mexican so we know what it should be like. It was so thick and started to congeal immediately (having no "sauce" base to it whatsoever) and it tasted just like Velveeta. So gross and completely inedible (for $9 no less)! My chimichunga was not golden brown or crispy at all (this is my go to, so I know what it should be like) so it quickly got soggy between the wet beef inside and the sour cream and guacamole on top. My son's burrito was just meat, whole beans, and rice that lacked any flavor. My husband's burrito was all right but the carne asada was chewy and "gritty" as he said; I tried it and it was not quality carne asada at all. The quesadilla was like they slathered taco bell beef on one side and a small amount of cheese on the other and expected it to stick. The pieces immediately slid apart as soon as he picked them up. My daughters kids meal burrito for $9 was just beef wrapped in a tortilla with beans and rice on the side and the cheese on her beans wasn't even melted. My other daughter had hard tacos that she said were good but soggy on the bottom. My strawberry lemonade had no strawberries in it and tasted really watered down.

By the time we finished we all wished we'd gone down the road to Taco Bell instead and gotten edible food for a cheaper price tag. We won't be back here.

Lynn C.

I went here for dinner with my friends and the serve was good. We had a fun weighted and we got our food pretty fast. The food itself was bland in my opinion I wish it was more seasoned. They had what the waiter called “Mexican ketchup” which was Tabasco. I got the steak fajitas and it was good but bland.

Okay this is the important part
When I was eating this dish, I almost ate a staple. Yeah. There was a staple in my dish.

So please make sure to check your food and make sure it’s all food!!

Thomas C.

I came here and was very happy with my experience. The food was absolutely delicious. I had the tacos carbon. Our server was terrific, he was super attentive and friendly. The only thing to complain was the prices but everything is expensive so it is what it is.

April B.

I’ve been to this restaurant twice now, and while the food has been consistently great, the service has been disappointing. The first visit had some minor service issues, but nothing too notable. However, my most recent experience left a lot to be desired.

Our waiter seemed impatient and uninterested in providing good service. He never checked back with us after delivering our food and brought the check without asking if we needed anything else. We had to flag someone down multiple times. When I asked for the check to be split, he told me I should have mentioned it earlier because splitting it was "hard"— We were a party of six with three adults and three kids.. As someone with a background in the service industry, I know that anticipating guests’ needs is part of the job, and the appropriate thing to have done is ask us. And splitting a check is not hard, a minor inconvenience at most. That could've been easily avoided had he asked, about that & literally anything else besides what we wanted.

To make matters worse, we witnessed the waiter blowing his nose without washing his hands, which raised serious concerns about hygiene. The overall vibe was that we were an inconvenience, even though we arrived two hours before closing. We felt rushed while ordering and ignored the rest of the time.

I don’t like leaving negative reviews, but the way we were treated made us feel unappreciated. When spending money at an establishement, I expect more. While the food was good, it wasn’t good enough to make up for the poor service. Unfortunately, I won't be returning.

Dave J.

Unbelievably great food. Service was good. Small spot, cozy location, very popular with locals. Taquitos were fabulous 👌

Jesse S.

Mariachi Alegre was amazing. We had our drinks and food within 10 minutes. Service was fantastic and the food was great! The Piña Colada was the best we’ve had and was huge. The Tequila Sunrise was delicious. Chicken Enchiladas and Taquitos were cooked perfectly and we could not have had better food or service. We will be back here again ASAP! Thank you Mariachi Alegre.