Pablo y Pablo

For how crowded this place was on Saturday night, you'd think it was the bees knees. Ambiance isn't anything particularly unique, as I've visited this location when it was something else and it still looks the same. The place was jammed pack, and luckily were able to grab two seats at the bar without waiting long. Started things off with the vegan nachos, which were nothing special and I don't particularly recommend. My entree was 2x carne asada and 2x baja fish tacos. They're a Seattle 4/5, but an Arizona 3/5. However, I knocked them down another peg for how steep the price is for just tacos, beans, and rice. It was fun to experience, but the price doesn't really justify the food or experience. Maybe my taste buds haven't yet adjusted from living in AZ?

Nice Mexican restaurant in wine country. We started with the chips salsa and guac which was super good. You do pay for chips and salsa regardless. My friend got the chicken tortilla soup and liked that. I got the fish taco which the flavor of the fish was very bland, as was the rice and beans. The pork taco was delicious. I think I'd try some other tacos next time. The service was great but the prices are a bit high.

Visited this establishment for the first time during Seattle Restaurant Week. Their located in Hollywood Vineyards with shared parking with other restaurants.Casual, family friendly place. They're located by the round about so if you're facing outside, you can easily people/traffic watch.Not your typical Mexican restaurant where dishes are served with rice and beans.We ordered from their Seattle Restaurant Week menu -- 3 course meal for $35Starters:I had the Shrimp tostada - mango salsa, poblano peppers, jalapeño, red onion, cilantro, coconut, hot sauce, avocado crema. Fresh ingredients, but a bit on the bland side for me.My companion had the Carnitas spareribs - chilies, pepitas, sesame seed, habanero honey. WOW! Ok, so maybe I thought the Shrimp tostada was bland because I had a taste of this. At every bite, this dish is so flavorful! Just the right amount of heat to entice you to have some more. We were told that this is a special dish for SRW, so don't expect this to be on their regular menu. Although we were told that this dish show up occasionally. So, we are hopeful.Entrees:I had the Chicken Tamale - creamy tomatillo salsa, radish, red onions, cotija, crema, cilantro. I'm a sucker for a good tamale! The chicken-tamale ratio is good (just the right amount of tamale). Flavorful and had a nice heat to it.My companion had the Green chile pork enchilada - smoky red chile salsa, oaxaca and jack cheese, queso fresco, cilantro, sour cream, radish, serrano. Another delicious dish! This dish had a sweet taste (compared to my slightly spicy tamale) and both our entrees complemented each other.Dessert:I had the Churro bites with xocalatl chocolate. The churro itself is bland (Costco churro has more taste), but dipped in the xocalatl chocolate, it was yummy!My companion had the Chocolate tamale - vanilla ice cream, coronado caramel, sea salt. Not your typical dessert yet it was delicious. I would order this again over the Churro bites.Both dessert weren't too sweet which we liked.My companion had the Cadillac Margarita, but had it double - campo bravo reposado, grand marnier, lime, salt rim $23 (for double); $16 (regular).Service was good. Our server was friendly. Will definitely come back to try the other dishes on the menu.

Visited this gorgeous Pablo y Pablo location for happy hour recently and had a great experience! We pretty much had the place to ourselves, so the bartender was all eyes on us and the food came out quickly. Always a bonus.Their happy hour deals are pretty good. HH is Tues-Thurs 4-5pm, and then Friday 3-5pm. They have a good selection of $10 cocktails and beer & wine $10 and under. The sangria was pretty good, and strong (just the way I like it!) As for HH food, they have a ton of options. Lots of hearty, savory "snacks" like nachos, quesadillas, taquitos, etc. They have a great HH taco menu and all of them are $6 or under. I went with the braised brisket taco and the baja fish taco. Both were absolutely delicious but the baja fish stole the show for me. Possibly the best fish taco I've ever had. LOVED the sauce on it, and the fish was cooked so perfectly! If you're looking for something in the winery district but not really wanting wine... Pablo y Pablo is a solid choice! Definitely will return.

We stopped in for lunch on a Saturday morning after riding our bikes from Redmond. They were able to seat us fairly quickly and our server was friendly and checked in on us periodically. I ordered a veggie scramble/omelette with potatoes and it came with a few warmed tortillas, which was nice.The potatoes were perfectly crisp on the outside, nice and fluffy on the inside - light on the seasoning so I did add some salt, which I normally wouldn't have to with potatoes. The omelette was less seasoned than the potatoes and was the reason I asked for a salt shaker at the table. It had a generous amount of veggies but it probably made the lack of salt even more noticeable. Not bad overall, though!We also ordered some chips and salsa. Our server brought us warm tortilla chips right before we ran out of our first bowl, which was nice. The salsa verde was incredible! A little spice and it had a really refreshing quality to it!Overall we had a nice time. Not our first time riding our bikes and coming in for brunch, and definitely won't be our last!

Came here for dinner with my family after wine tasting. We got seated right away (with reservations). It was a weekend evening so they were pretty busy. The ginger and tamarind margarita I orders was delicious. It's "Americanized" Mexican food but food tasted good and the portion was huge - almost all of us had leftovers. Wish the kids tacos my daughter ordered came with our beans and rice vs. just rice.

This review is for the blood orange margarita - my goodness this is heaven in a glass! Make sure there is tajin in the rim - oh and if they ask if you want a single or a double get a double ... you will thank me later!

I've been to Pablo y Pablo a number of times. The palomas never disappoint. I'm not sure how they make them because I'm normally not a grapefruit fan but whatever they are doing, it's amazing. I need to order like 3+ everytime I go because they're so delicious. I am usually dairy free and I LOVE that they have so many vegan options. I love getting the vegan nachos. I am also a bit taco girly and I love all the different options they have. My only complaint is that they are individually priced and can get expensive pretty fast for how small they are. They are definitely tasty though so it's worth the splurge every now and again. Finally, they have good salsas but I'm not the biggest fan of the guacamole. It could use a little more salt but that's my preference.

Had heard about this place that took over The Commons location in Woodinville a while back. Living farther away now it isn't a regular spot for us. We went with a large group (15+) for a birthday celebration. Yes we had reservation. The server was absolutely fantastic for this group and the size of the group. Super attentive and efficient. I had heard the food was 'meh' but this was not my experience. I got the shrimp enchilada plate per recommendation and it did not disappoint for me. Huge serving of 3 enchiladas and super spicy additional shrimp on top. The enchiladas and sauce was not the same spice level FYI. We were trying all the mocktail drinks and they all were very tasty. We kept ordering different ones. The place itself is nice. Open windows. Parking absolutely sucks here as always because of a small lot and a lot of wine tasting rooms nearby. Plan accordingly. I'd definitely go back.

This place has got a nice vibe, drinks and service.We went around 4ish on a Sunday evening and got quickly seated.There was a large group can dining near where we were seated.The service was quick.Do not expect a typical Mexican restaurant portions in here. The food was a bit on the pricier side for the quantity. The fish bowl we ordered had a strong odor and the chicken tacos were pretty bland.We requested for a side of the green hot sauce and it was super yumm! Glad we did!We would come back for the drinks and the ambience and maybe limit our order to just the apps for food!