Escondite earns praise for bold flavors and fresh ingredients, with a share-friendly menu that includes mango salad, corn bread, chicken General Chapo style, quesadillas, various tacos and churros; reservations are recommended on weekends or busy nights, and the atmosphere is vibrant and welcoming, well suited for groups and celebrations; service is frequently attentive and knowledgeable, though some visits report slower pacing, mixed-up orders, and staff stretched by the front of house; the food is described as high quality with good portion sizes for sharing, yet a few guests note prices are high for the portion size, and the space can be loud.
250$ for what's seen in attached picture, pactically theft. 8$ for a cornbread muffin & 10$ per taco? We picked this up down the street shortly after they opened on Sunday night & the tacos were dry. Unfathomable. Won't be ordering here again.
Honestly, given that we were the only group in the restaurant (it was a storm day so there was really no other customers there), the service was slow & they missed some of our orders - I also find the drinks Extremely expensive
Water tasts like alge, I couldn't stomach it. Seems like a west island problem the restaurant should be aware of. No chips & salsa, no hot sause with tacos. Key ingredient was missing from my tacos (the cactus).
The food was as good as always & the waitress was extremely nice & friendly. I'm just disappointed that we were charged for extra nachos to finish the guac. The nacho portion should match the guac portion… it's not the amount, it's the principle. Still giving them 5 stars all around.
Food was good service was bad the waitress working barely came to see us during the diner the place was dead & she was just standing around looking lost we had to had to ask for more drinks.
Had a great experience at Escondite! The vibe was amazing, & the food was fantastic. Our server, Lily, was amazing she was super friendly, attentive, & gave some great recommendations. It really made the meal even better. Definitely one of those places I'll be coming back to!
Yummy food, fabulous ambience, great service!!!!! Thumbs UP!!!!!
Even with this pandemic, you could count on Escondite West Island to provide great food :)
Sep 29, 2025
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Spent our 22nd anniversary dining here this past weekend. Our server was super sweet & helpful. Gave us options, answered our questions & made recommendations. The drinks were great! Corn bread was almost a no-go due to a broken machine, but was replaced just in time for us to enjoy! I asked for another, it was on the house! 3 different types of tacos (fish, steak & chicken) all excellent & written in order of preference. Chips & guac were tasty as well. Wee are believers that great food tastes better when the service is exceptional, & she didn't disappoint. We will be back for sure!!
Mon experience a ete super bien les serveuse son tres professionel se que jai pas aimer ses le proprietaire qui crit sur les serveuse & les met a pleurer devant les client aucun respect envers ses emploiye laché pas le staff vous faite une belle job bravo (Olivia)
Sep 7, 2025
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The food is amazing as always, first time at this location though. Love the atmosphere & overall vibe as well. Staff though are either too inexperienced or just overwhelmed as it was really bad. Perhaps it was the night I don't know, they tried but just couldn't get it. Sorry
The food was tasty but nothing to call home about. Portions are good but the tacos had just a bit of garnish ( 4-5 onion little cubes & a couple of pieces of coriander).
We were charged for the salsa!!! No other mexican restaurant has ever charged for!!
The Margaritas ate great!
There was no coffee & even though it was not full the service was slow.
Not a place I'll go back to nor recommend.
Finally we have a good restaurant with a good taste atmosphere & delicious Mexican cuisine in the West Island, that we can enjoy with friends & family. Besides the food, the staff is friendly & welcoming.
Margaritas is a must with appetizers & to end the dinner, a Key lime delicacy for dessert.
Tacos are the perfect size & the texture of the tortilla almost to perfection.
I don't know how much I spend per person because we were invited by our friends.
