Mi Pueblo

I have to update my review because I have now dined at many more Mexican restaurants in the Oly area and this is by far the best full-service restaurant that serves alcohol. After recently dining at another place that's supposedly the "best" in Olympia, it made me really appreciate Mi Pueblo.

The have two large dining rooms that are decked out in the traditional decor and colors of Mexico. The service has always been great for us and we seldom have to wait long to be seated and served. All the servers and the owners are so friendly and make me feel appreciated for dining.

The food is so good and plentiful! You also get an endless supply of fresh house-made tortilla chips & salsa. If you want quesabirria tacos, this is your place. They are two die for - the shells are dipped in consommé and crisped up on the grill, topped with a nice serving a melty Mexican cheese and juicy junks of beef birria (I call it a Mexican pot roast because it is comfort food to me!). You get three tacos and a side of consommé for dipping and sipping. If this was the only entree they served, it would keep me coming back! They also make a huge, impressive Molcajete for two for $33 - it comes filled with creamy cheese dip mixed with beans & chorizo, and piled with steak, chicken, shrimp, Italian sausage, grilled jalapeños, green onions, and slices of queso fresco. It's huge, delicious and fun to eat. People can't help but stare when this monster is delivered to your table. Other favorites: the chile rellenos (entrees come with 2), chile verde, deep-fried tacos dorados (not the fish), fajitas, burritos, chimichangas, enchiladas (many varieties), etc. They also made a delicious whole fried fish talapia that is worth the extra wait! Mi Pueblo has a full bar with beer, wine, cocktails - featuring great margaritas that range from about 12 oz to 32 oz monster margaritas to share! One of those 32 oz margaritas and the Jalapeño cheese dip nachos loaded with shredded beef or chicken, beans, green onions, olives, sour cream and guacamole and 2-3 people can eat until your stuffed!

Everything we ordered was delicious. My husband got the molcajete. It was a delicious mixture of asada steak, chicken breast, sausage, shrimp, white cheese chorizo mixture (queso fundido), cactus, pinto beans and queso fresco all served in a heated mortor stone bowl. It was a meal to serve two. Your choice of corn or flour tortillas, fried jalapeños and beans and rice all on the side.
I ordered the alambres plate. It was a meat mixture of asada, onions, red bell peppers, and tomatoes smothered by a melted blanket of Monterey Jack cheese that comes all together on a plate with beans and rice. Of course your choice of corn or flour tortillas.
The star of the show was the "Mi Pueblo michelada", it was rimmed with chamoy and tajin along with 4 shrimps perfectly cooked, slices of cucumber and celery sticks. The michelada mix was the perfect mix of tangy tart deliciousness, there was an upside down 32oz bottle Corona familiar beer inside the huge goblet.
Their hospitality and service was great. They were kind and attentive.
The ambiance of the restaurant a Sunday afternoon was filled with a Sunday-funday family meal good old feeling. You feel welcome and comfortable here.