La Villa Mexican Restaurant

Bad food, weird vibes and service, we should have known better when the place is always empty. So disappointed

A friend and I went here after an event. The service could not have been better. The food and margaritas were fantastic.

Saw a bunch of 5-star reviews given to this place so we'd thought we'd give it a try. The place was practically empty when we arrived. I admit we got there a little early for a Saturday night dinner, but only one other couple and a guy dining alone came in the whole time we were there. We both ordered a Cadillac margarita. They were extremely watery and all you could really taste was the sour mix. There was no hint of the Grand Marnier that was supposedly in them. Also, their QR menu (they don't hand you hard-copy menus) said they were $12. But when we got the bill we were charged $13. (WTF?). The chips were pretty bland tasting, and obviously are not made in-house. Their salsa had an overly-concentrated tomato flavor that tasted more like a pasta sauce than a Mexican salsa. It could stand some more cilantro and lime juice. Our food came out almost immediately after ordering (like in under 5 minutes), which on the surface might seem like great service, but I suspected that it's because they just have food pre-made and sitting around until you order it, rather than being freshly cooked. I ordered the enchiladas en mole. First of all they were topped with sesame seeds, which I thought odd because normally you associate sesame seeds with Asian or Middle-Eastern cuisine, not Mexican. The mole sauce was a disappointment. It was overly salty, a little watery, and lacked the rich, chocolatey flavor and consistency I've come to enjoy at other Mexican restaurants. The refried beans were the biggest puzzle on the plate. They were thin, runny, and almost gruel-like. Uggh. My husband ordered the mojado burrito, and instead of all the ingredients (ground beef, rice, refried beans, cotijo cheese) being dispersed evenly throughout the burrito, the beef was all at one end, with everything else at the other end. Again, WTF? The ambience was just kind of "meh." Their sound system was for a while playing two different simultaneous music feeds competing with each other, which was annoying and distracting. Their lighting seemed a little too bright and harsh. It would be better if the lights were turned down a notch and table candles used. Needless to say we were underwhelmed after expecting something really great. We won't be repeat customers.

I needed to be in North Seattle, so I decided to try something new on my journey. Reviews for this place were promising and the photo's painted a picture of a true homemade café. When I arrived, the place was empty. As I said in a recent review my expectation of an empty restaurant is flawless service. So I'll say no more, time to review. There was a QR code on the table that said to scan for the menu. I think it's tacky, you got menus, provide a menu. No menu was provided so when she asked for my order, I had to order from memory since I looked at the menu online before heading in. Chips were fine, salsa was okay, needed heat, needed salt. When the food came, it looked good, but it was bland. The rice and beans needed salt and pepper and even then, it wasn't flavorful. The chicken wasn't bland, but it wasn't flavorful either. For me, the meal was a huge disappointment. The woman, who was clearly the co-owner by the photo, couldn't not have been more cold. She never checked in. Never filled my water and left me with the impression that my business was not appreciated. Before I left a man, and his daughter came in. They must have been special, because they were given menus and the woman was warm and friendly with them. I was not thanked for my business or thanked for coming in. There was no excuse for such rude service, but I am just going to assume the place is busy enough that they don't have to care. I found the place to be out of the way and with the food being less than impressive, I'd never consider coming back. I guess the feather in their cap is there is no competition for those that don't want to drive several miles into the city. If you like food with flavor, don't waste your time here. There are a host of taco shops that serve a much better meal. That said, I will say, prices here were extremely fair. Had the food or service been better this place would have had potential, but as is. I really couldn't recommend.

The food was amazing and very flavorful, very reasonably priced. Parking is in the neighborhood but not too hard to find. The staff were very friendly. The restaurant was clean and nicely decorated. Wish I live closer, I would definitely come here on a regular basis. My kids liked it too so definitely family friendly.

Place was completely empty, quite literally. Margarita was not as I requested. Order was all wrong, quite literally. Didn't feel welcomed. Happy to talk to owner to explain why, as neighbors, we want this place to succeed, but why we can't help them if they don't help themselves. There was little effort to please customer.

I didn't like my entrée i only had 1 bite i told the server i didn't like my food he took the plate didnt offer any replacement then charged me for it.

I loved the food. I had the Chile en hogada y it was delicious. The vibe is a family one.

Great food. Nice ambience(music). Friendly staff. I ordered the shredded beef enchiladas with refried beans.So good.

The food and service is outstanding! It is certainly worth checking out. You won't regret it!!