Casa Azul reviews highlight an authentic Mexican experience with a vibrant Frida Kahlo inspired decor, a warm and attentive atmosphere in many visits, and dishes like moles, molcajete, chiles en nogada, ceviche, enchiladas and beef dishes that showcase traditional flavors, along with solid mezcal cocktails and hibiscus drinks. While many praise the ambiance and flavorful food, others note slow or uneven service, portions that can feel small for the price, and occasional dishes served lukewarm or missing elements. Overall, it reads as a beautiful, welcoming spot that can feel like a festive dinner out or a romantic date, with live music at times and plenty of reasons to return and try more of the menu.
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.
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!
If you are looking for a place to hang out for a long time, & not have to order much this restaurant is perfect.
It took 30 minutes to order drinks, then another 30 for them to arrive with no communication from the server. Half of our party were Quebecoise, so it wasn't a language issue.
The food has good flavor, but avoid ordering the soup. It didn't arrive until the rest of us finished our food, & although it looked impressive, was impossible to eat.
To top it off, uur check was wrong, & I'm hoping they successfully cancelled the first one, but right now I see both charges pending.
I came here for brunch with my friends & we had a really great experience overall. The food was absolutely delicious-everything we tried was flavorful, fresh, & very well prepared. You can really tell they put effort into the quality & presentation.
The place is beautiful & has a nice atmosphere, although it is quite small, so it can feel a bit crowded, especially during busy brunch hours.
The buffet is on the pricier side at $35 per person (plus taxes), & drinks are not included, which adds up. That said, I do think it's worth it for the quality of the food.
One thing that could definitely be improved is the service speed. The staff are very kind & friendly, but the system is a bit slow since you can't serve yourself-someone serves you, which creates long lines & waiting times.
Overall, despite a few downsides, I would still recommend this place for a tasty & enjoyable brunch experience!
Service was ok but very slow. Not sure if it's because they are lacking staff or something else. The restaurant was not even full. Only one server was serving all the 6 tables.
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.
Apr 26, 2026
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La comida muy rica , pero eso no es un buffet , no pude ni agarrar papas ya que tienes que esperar a que te sirvan y la persona que te sirve parece que no quiere darte nada , siempre te servía una cucharada de arroz o de cualquier cosa que le pidieras ,nadie te atiende , espere demasiado para incluso la cuenta , pero la comida bien , servicio y atención PÉSIMOS , jamás regresaremos
