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.
Magnifique endroit mais la nourriture était plus que décevante. Le gravlax de saumon était immangeable, le ramen birria ne contenait pas de birria. Nous avons commandé à 18h30 & avons été servis à 20h malgré avoir fait de nombreux suivis avec les serveurs (que nous devions constamment chercher car ils étaient rarement présents sur le plancher) alors que le restaurant était vide. Outre la décoration, un autre point positif est le concombre dans l'eau.
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.
May 14, 2026
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Pros: Beautiful ambience & decor, good service, great selection of Mexican dishes some of which would be hard to find anywhere else.
Cons: It is of course the food why we came to this place. We really wanted to try Chile en nugada especially after reading the novel'Like Water for Chocolate'. & what a disappointment when it was served lukewarm. Asked the server & he said it was normal as they did not want us to burn ourselves. Yet the molcajete came extremely hot as expected! Also Chile en nugada came without pomegranate seeds which is a must in this recipe. Budget cuts?
& the molcajete mixte which costs $75 also speaks of budget cuts. It was missing the promised grilled cheese & nopales & had only a small quantity of beef, only 3 small tiger shrimps. It did have some cheap filler that looked like potato flautas.
Overall impression: mixed feelings, probably would not come back.
I don't know who give them 5 stars , we just came from this place , 4 peoples for brunch . Overpriced place . Says a buffet , but was nothing to eat , everything is cold , sweet chicken , no posole , service too long , I took frites but wasn't ketchup, Beautiful restaurant decor . . However, the service was slow & a little confused, but the servers ok.
I think those people never visit buffet choice because what they propose cost not more then 12$ . Very disappointed with menu ( absolutely different from picture ) & prices .Never come again & don't conseil to my friends . Wasting money ..
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!
If I could give extra credit stars I would. This restaurant deserves more than 5 stars. I am visiting a friend in Montreal from California. I never expected to experience fine Mexican cuisine. Casa Azul Montreal blew us away. The atmosphere is perfect for any occasion, but especially a date night I would say, it is incredible. Lots of space, amazing decor & indoor plants. My friend & I ordered: Tuetanos, Tamarind Margaritas, Limon Daiquiri, Passionfruit Mezcal drink, the Fried crispy tacos, & the enchiladas (mine pollo my friend's vegetarian). The staff were all friendly & attentive. The home made chili oil salsa was world class. I even got to meet the chef. He is humble & gracious & that man can cook. Words fall utterly short. You need to visit this restaurant if you want Mexican food in Montreal.
Beautiful restaurant, well decorated. However, the service was slow & a little confused, but the servers were nice.
The big problem is that they are CHEAP! We ordered a ceviche mixto for $25, which was missing a lot of fish & shrimps, but the bigger issue is that we got 2 chips for the ceviche & when we asked for more chips, we were charged $3 more! Ridiculous! We also had fajitas & only got one tortilla. Again, this is on the cheap side.
The food is not bad, not excellent, but for the price, they have to realize that if they keep being cheap, they will not last. The drink were at best okay. Again, they were cheap on the tequila for the margarita. It tasted like a good juice.
