
Address and Contact Information
Address: 116 Legion Way SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: (360) 764-8952
Website: https://www.instagram.com/el.sitio.steakhouse?igsh=MWdzZnBmaGJnNWlyeQ==
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Reviews
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 couldn’t 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 isn’t exactly best to share between two people; if it was just me I could’ve eaten all of it by myself. It was good though and the flavor wasn’t too overwhelming. I guess I just wasn’t 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 we’ll give this place another shot, maybe we just needed to try some of their other items instead.
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.
Once in the building, we weren’t sure where the restaurant entrance was located. After a few moments, we found it on the left side of the building lobby. The restaurant has a very open feel, with a bar to the right and tables situated in a great hall style layout. The staff was busy and it took several minutes for anyone to connect with us.
Once we were seated, the server offered us chips and salsa, but unlike virtually all other places, they actually charged us $5 because everything is “made from scratch.” The sauces are good but the chips were cold and had the stale crunch of an open bag sitting in your pantry for 3 months. I’ve had fresh, warm, flavorful, crunchy chips at other places with pico de gallo, and wasn’t even charged (!).
The Fajita Burrito and Steak Fajita were outstanding. The chicken and steak were tender and juicy. The shrimp was very flavorful. Both entrees were outstanding with generous portions.
However, we’re on a health kick at the moment so we didn’t order drinks. The water was terrible, like tap water that ran through old pipes full of strong chemicals. Perhaps they offer funky water to promote their adult bevvies (!).
The service was good and our server was prompt, helpful, friendly, and available. It was our first time having dinner there and our bill without drinks but including the tip was around $55. The best parts were the entrees and service.
Overall it was a good dining experience. We plan to come back when there are no other “funky” events.
Parking is rather miserable though, so I would plan for that.