Tecate Grill — Restaurant in Spokane

Wow. This was bad. We came in after a long absence from eating at this place before they moved to their new location. Tecate was great at one point 4 or 5 years ago, they slowly went downhill to the point where I stopped eating there and figured they closed because of the food and service quality going down. When they opened their new spot I was surprised, but not ready to give them another shot. The other night I decided it was finally time to see if they had improved, the packed parking lot must mean it's good right? Actually no..

We came in to the loudest restaurant I think I've ever been in. Tons of families and a huge 20 top birthday party with at least 10 kids running around screaming and annoying other diners. This wasn't my main complaint or the restaurant's fault, but you should know it's not intimate when busy.

The real insult was the food. We ordered fajitas for 2 which is their "special" fajita. It came out with undercooked onions, barely any green peppers, and tons of strings of....carrots. carrots in a fajita...that's a first...I spent the next couple mins moving the carrots out of the way. The shrimp were wrapped in bacon. No, I'm not kidding. The shrimp on our unseasoned mexican fajita platter were wrapped in bacon and not very tasty. The chorizo was undercooked and not very quality. The steak was literally grayish black all the way through. Weirdest tasting and looking steak that I've ever seen in my life. We ate the chicken and a small amount of the steak. The condiment plate with the sour cream etc on it had lettuce with Italian dressing all over it.....The chef at this place is not only bad and bland, but seems to be confused about what type of restaurant they are running.

I ordered a special tecate drink which is at the top if their drink menu. It tasted like koolaid with cheap vodka.

This is also a critique on spokanite's taste. We have to be better guys. Supporting trash like this only perpetuates the terrible and repetitive culinary experiences that...

If you’re looking for a place to take your taste buds on a vacation without needing a passport or explaining your questionable decisions to TSA, Tecate Bar and Grill is it.

First off, the atmosphere? Immaculate. It’s like someone bottled the energy of a beach party in Baja and poured it all over a grill. The music is bumpin’ just enough to make you sway your shoulders involuntarily, but not so loud that you have to shout your margarita order like you’re in a WWE ring. Dim lights, colorful decor, and just enough neon to make you think, “Yeah, I am fun,” even if you’re in bed by 9.

Now let’s talk customer service. These folks hustle harder than my grandma playing bingo. Friendly, fast, and somehow always popping up right when you’re thinking, I could really use another round of chips… BAM. Chips. The servers at Tecate don’t just bring you food, they bring you joy. If they had capes, I wouldn’t question it.

And the food? Let me tell you. If I could marry their carne asada tacos, I’d put a ring on it and invite all my exes to the wedding just to show them what love is supposed to look like. The fajitas come out still sizzling like they were cooked over the flames of Mount Delicious, and the burritos are big enough to double as a neck pillow on the ride home (but don’t, because you will finish it).

Bonus points: the margaritas are dangerously good. Like “text-your-ex” good. Or “let’s start a band” good. Proceed with caution. Or don’t. You’re at Tecate. Live a little.

Final verdict? Tecate Bar and Grill isn’t just a place to eat, it’s an experience. A fiesta. A food coma waiting to happen. Whether you’re out for date night, taco therapy, or just trying to escape your children for an hour, this is your new...

This was my favorite restaurant until they moved. After the re-opening the service went straight downhill. If Pablo is there, the service is awesome. If Pablo is not there, the service is horrid. Today 5 of us went for birthdays. We all arrived today at 3:30 and upon being seated, the gal (no name tag, but a small, dark haired gal with a long braided ponytail) asked us for a drink order. I asked her for a tall t Tecate beer with no fruit and a water. She brought the beer with a lime in it and forgot 2 of the other drinks at the table. Amazing considering there were only 3 other tables with patrons. The next time she came by, she brought only half of what we asked for. We didn't ask for anything special either. She then ignored us. It's like that all the time there now. Not to mention after we are all served food and done eating, and ready for a check we have to repeatedly ask to pay -an ongoing issue with them. The wait staff seems unfriendly at best as if they're being put out to do the simplest requests, like a couple more napkins or dinnerware. They consistently have an unfriendly demeanor. Sadly, I've finally given up on this place. Which is too bad too, especially since the food is good, but it doesn't do anybody any good-if you can't get it due to being ignored, nor can one receive at least a little decent customer service once in a while. Sad deal. Goodbye...