Casa Azul presents a vibrant Mexican culinary experience, specializing in authentic flavors and expertly grilled dishes that capture the essence of traditional Mexican cuisine. The menu features a robust selection of grilled meats and seafood, prepared with authentic marinades and spices, alongside a variety of fresh, crisp salads that offer a lighter, yet equally flavorful, complement to the main courses. Patrons can expect a lively atmosphere complemented by a diverse array of dishes designed to transport diners directly to the heart of Mexico. The restaurant is renowned for its commitment to high-quality ingredients and skillful preparation, ensuring each plate is a celebration of taste and texture. It stands as a premier destination for those seeking genuine Mexican fare with a focus on robust grilling techniques.
Casa Azul offers a visually stunning and warm atmosphere that transports guests to Mexico with its authentic decor and vibrant cultural touches. Many patrons praise the restaurant for its delicious, high-quality cuisine, noting that standout dishes like the mole, ceviche, and spicy margaritas feel truly homemade and flavorful. While many guests have enjoyed outstanding, attentive service and thoughtful complimentary samples that enhance the dining experience, some visitors have reported challenges with inconsistent service speeds, occasional long wait times, and mixed experiences regarding the value and portion sizes of certain dishes. Despite these varying reports, the overall sentiment highlights a passionate establishment where the care put into the presentation and hospitality often creates a memorable and welcoming environment.
Starting with the positive aspects, this place has a very nice decor. The cocktails & agua frescas were tasty. Unfortunately, the food was terribly underwhelming. The'fried seafood' appetizer seemed straight out of a frozen box & a third of it was just fried onion rings. The dishes did not taste flavourful or authentic. I had the shrimp fajitas as a main & it came with whole unseasoned beans that looked straight from a can. (Was expecting frijoles) It was served with only one giant flour tortilla instead of smaller tortillas, which seemed odd for this type of dish.
The service was extremely slow even though the restaurant was mostly empty. All of the drinks took an unusually long time to come. (We received the first one after probably 30 minutes & the rest of the order at later intervals) We sympathized because most of the waitresses were on their 1st/2nd day. The restaurant did not even have 5$/10$ bills to provide change on our friend's cash payment. Overall, it was a disorganized & disappointing experience that came to a steep price. Not worth it at all.
Edit: to the owners who actually questioned the validity of my review, instead of apologizing… you show arrogance… yes we did ask the waitress how much longer it would take & she obviously was wrong on the timing. As to tbe couple who wished us Good luck… YES REALLY.
We all figured lets just get this over with as we were not planning on ever going back.
Judging by some of the reviews you really should up your game & as to your service being so bad, & by your ARROGANT reply, I can certainly understand that you have no intention of improving. GOOD LUCK 🤯😡
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
We were 4 people & all disappointed from the whole experience. It started when a couple leaving the restaurant wished us'Good Luck' & we soon found out why… Although the restaurant has a charming warm atmosphere service was at a turtle pace & inadequate. The restaurant had only a few occupied tables, & it was slowwww! Drinks took over 40-45 minutes to arrive & I had to nudge, but they were at least, very good ( it's the only thing that was). We ordered Nacho appetizers they were also good but the shrimp & calamari were from a frozen box nothing Mexican about them…. Next! Afterwards it was a disaster ! We got there at 8:15 & our food arrived after 10 pm all 4 dishes were lukewarm & mediocre at best. Not at all what we expected, nothing Authentic about them. Don't bother going to this place there are much better Mexican restaurants in the city that won't waste your time & money. Sorry guys but you need to UP your game!
May 14, 2026
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I was very excited to try this restaurant because the decor was beautiful & I'm a huge fan of authentic Mexican food, which is what I thought I was going to get. Instead, I got an extremely plain & simple'dish' with every part lacking seasoning. I ordered the Pescadilla which was advertised as a fried taco dish, I was expecting a nice saucy quesadilla with some cheese & vegetable toppings. But the dish itself was plain white fish inside plain corn tortillas. With plain lettuce thrown on top & a bit of white cheese. Even the sauce on the side was a plain tomato type sauce that didnt even have spice. I was very confused as I see no universe in which this can be called'authentic' mexican food.
My partner also ordered the Fajita which only came with 2 tortillas along with a skillet of fajita filling & some sides, the beans & rice sides literally had no salt on them, just plain black beans.
This was a very disappointing & confusing experience & although I expect the cocktails must be good/a selling point, I won't be coming back to try them.
EDIT: The dish I ordered- Pescadilla- is supposed to be fried tortillas & not saucy & cheesy like a quesadilla, which I fully understand as Im researching what the dish is'supposed' to look like so I realize I had different expectations.
However, what I recieved at this restaurant was still the most bland & plain version of this dish. From what Im seeing in pictures from elsewhere there is supposed to be some sort of vegetable slaw or SOMETHING inside other than just plain fish.
Trying to justify that what you served is exactly what this dish is meant to be just isn't right. I agree, mexican food isn't meant to be unnecessarily salty, BUT there must be some flavour, & what I ate at this restaurant was very bland.
Le concept du brunch buffet du dimanche est intéressant (avec un prix sympa) & donne envie, mais plusieurs points sont à améliorer. D'abord, la cuisine manque clairement de saveur. Pour un restaurant mexicain, c'est décevant - on s'attend à des plats riches, relevés & authentiques.
Autre point frustrant : même si on est servi correctement au buffet, plusieurs plats arrivent froids une fois à table, ce qui nuit beaucoup à l'expérience globale.
Côté plats, les chilaquiles sont corrects toutefois étant un plat simple en cuisine mexicaine, ce dernier manque clairement de goût & tout gastronome ne peut pas excuser cet erreur de base. La cochinita laisse bien voir le goût de l'achiote, mais il manque des éléments de base : on ne sait pas toujours que des tortillas accompagneront le plat, & malgré être servis, il faut bien insister pour avoir des oignons marinés ou le citron. Ce sont pourtant des fondamentaux de la cuisine mexicaine. Quant au mole, difficile de juger - il semblait beaucoup trop liquide & on ne s'est pas aventuré, pourtant un plat symbolique.
Les frijoles: un désastre, car je ne connais aucune recette qui ait de la viande haché, en plus comme tout : froid & sans goût.
Le café de olla, bien vu, mais encore au bout il était trop sucré & il manquait quelque chose.
En résumé, un endroit avec du potentiel & une belle idée de brunch, mais la cuisine ne justifie pas encore pleinement l'expérience car elle manquait clairement de goût authentique mexicain. J'espère qu'ils s'amélioreront , surtout au niveau des saveurs & de l'authenticité, toutefois au vue de l'expérience l'envie de revenir n'y est pas.
Finally, a Mexican restaurant in Montreal that goes beyond tacos & celebrates the traditional cuisine - beautifully executed, elaborate dishes like moles, molcajete, & chiles en nogada, the kind of food that is so hard to find done right.
The drink selection is solid mezcal offering & cocktails that go well beyond basic margaritas.
Service is outstanding: attentive, quick, offered in three languages.
The ambiance is the perfect balance of authentic Mexican vibe without trying too hard. No unnecessary sophistication, just genuinely flavorful, carefully prepared food served in a warm, inviting setting.
A place you come to enjoy real Mexican cuisine, not a simplified version of it.
As a Mexican, discovering this place made me proud. From the decor to the service, everything reflects authentic Mexican culture. I went to brunch (must try ) with my partner & we were really happy to see our culture & gastronomy represented with such care & respect. Paisanos, let's support places like this!
