EL SITIO Mexican steakhouse + cantina - Olympia (WA)

3 /5 Tate Spitters: I had high hopes for this spot, but overall the food was pretty underwhelming. The flavors felt flat, and the queso in particular tasted more like a block of melted cheese than a dip, it really needed some spice or seasoning to make it stand out among other restaurants. On the positive side, the portion sizes are very generous, so you definitely won’t leave hungry, and the service was excellent friendly, attentive, and quick. In the end, this place is fine if you’re looking for big portions and good service, but if you’re after strong, flavorful Mexican food, it is not the place.

3 /5 Mallory Coleman: Overall not the place I would go for Mexican food. Had the table guacamole, no crickets, and it was just alright. Definitely not $12 worthy. Queso seemed to lack flavor but the cheese pull was fun. Always try fajitas when venturing new Mexican restaurants and the portion was incredible but overall for me not a good flavor. Wished it had come with sour cream and guacamole but it didnt. For the price of everything I probably wont be coming back which is too bad because I did enjoy the atmosphere and service.

5 /5 jodi pitman: My husband and I and our friends absolutely love this place. The food is not what you get at every other Mexican restaurant. They have a more unique menu that is not the same ol you find elsewhere! The building itself creates a great dining experience. The drinks are delicious. Coming from a huge foodie a highly recommend. Yes the wait time has been a bit of a wait at times but I don’t mind because we go out to eat and enjoy ourselves not to rush. So worth the wait!!?

3 /5 Lexus Terry: My husband and I have come across several ads online for this place so we finally decided to eat there for the first time last month for our anniversary. Lets just say it was good to give them a try, but I unfortunately dont see us returning any time soon. Not to mention, parking was atrocious since its in Downtown Oly, so we were driving around for about 5-10 minutes just to find street parking available a few blocks away. The customer service, I will say, was outstanding from the time I made a reservation in advance (the person I spoke with on the phone was very pleasant) to being greeted when we entered the restaurant and getting to interact with our waitress for the rest of the evening. Everyone was very nice, which was wonderful and something I would expect from an establishment in which the aesthetic and menu are on the "upscale" side. Our waitress, Laura, was very helpful and patient with us since we couldnt decide on what we wanted to try. Since bone marrow was on the menu and we had never had it before, we ordered this to share. Realistically, the portion isnt exactly best to share between two people; if it was just me I couldve eaten all of it by myself. It was good though and the flavor wasnt too overwhelming. I guess I just wasnt expecting it to be small. We ultimately ordered the Parrillada to share which came with a lot of different meats and sides. Upon first impression, it was pretty impressive, but after eating through some of it along with the sides we were a little disappointed. Although the chicken was flavorful, it was dry and not really fun to eat. The beans and rice portion compared to all the meats you get was lacking, I was surprised that they provided so little of each in just small bowls; how do you expect to share that between 2 or more people at the table? The Papa Al Horno was honestly the best-tasting thing we had on the table; the portion was just right, everything was flavorful and juicy. We shared a churro cheesecake (I believe this was a special?) which was pretty small in size, but good nonetheless. The overall feel for our meal was just average. I love Mexican food, but in comparison to other places I think you could get just as good or better food from a family-run hole-in-the-wall find. Who knows, maybe one day well give this place another shot, maybe we just needed to try some of their other items instead.

5 /5 May F: Absolutely loved El Sitio! The food was delicious and super filling, with presentation that really stood out. The drinks were yummy, and the customer service was amazing—friendly, fast, and attentive.