What People Are Saying About Casa Sanchez

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Mar Yvette

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You'd never know it from the peaceful hacienda-style exterior (except maybe on weekend evenings when the parking lot is jammed), but Casa Sanchez keeps things hoppin' on this fairly quiet stretch of Centinela. Inside, live music fills the space as the aroma of tequila-grilled salmon, chile poblanos drizzled in brandy rose cream, chocolatey mole enchiladas and other Mexican delicacies waft through the air. Aside from a handful of small tables and booths along the walls, the spacious main dining room is lined with long group tables that promise a good view of the stage where mariachis play…

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Don't see guacamole on the menu? Not to worry. It comes free with the chips and salsa.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “If you want GREAT mexican food in the area, but not so nice decor, go to Pacos Tacos just up the street and wait 20 minutes to be seated.”
  2. “The decor is upscale Mexican Restaurant, tables are nicely set and the wait staff are friendly.”
  3. “Located in Mar Vista, valet parking, great decor, food, service, and enterainment.”
  4. “Good food, good atmosphere, good service and good music!”
  5. “this place has a great atmosphere.”
  6. “The atmosphere is nice.”
  7. “Very romantic (which was what we were looking for).”
dessert
0.0% positive
  1. “asked for some sour cream or something to put on it because the steak was dry and there were not many peppers and the first two staff members didn't speak a word of English and the waiter acted like I insulted him by asking.”
drinks
87.5% positive
  1. “The drinks were good but a little pricy.”
  2. “The drinks are good and the food is Americanized Mexican gourmet.”
  3. “Our drinks were good I had a perfect cadillac (well actually two), My cousin had a pinappletini, which she loved.”
  4. “I'm paying $6 a beer, is it too much to ask for a fresh lime?”
food quality
86.51000022888184% positive
  1. “West LA is not the best place to grab Mexican food - so please, do not expect your going to have the greatest Mexican food in the city.”
  2. “The menu is not complicated, traditional Mexican plates and decent fish and streak selections.”
  3. “Casa Sanchez has great food and watch out for the Mariachi's!”
  4. “Located in Mar Vista, valet parking, great decor, food, service, and enterainment.”
  5. “If you like El Cholo (which is not great Mexican food anyhow) you should love this place and do not have to wait for a table.”
  6. “My fiance had the new york steak that was very good too.”
  7. “Good food, good atmosphere, good service and good music!”
  8. “I'm paying $6 a beer, is it too much to ask for a fresh lime?”
  9. “had the fish tacos - excellent.”
  10. “The food was good.”
  11. “This is a good place for senior citizens that can only eat bland food.”
  12. “asked for some sour cream or something to put on it because the steak was dry and there were not many peppers and the first two staff members didn't speak a word of English and the waiter acted like I insulted him by asking.”
  13. “Great food and music”
  14. “would highly recommend this place mainly because it is good food, nice restaurant, good service and great mariachi!”
  15. “Our food was really really really good.”
  16. “had the enchiladas, they were delicious accompany with a Pomegranate margarita wich was also great.”
  17. “The drinks are good and the food is Americanized Mexican gourmet.”
  18. “For the price they should have used good quality chicken, it was not, they used dark meat which is not good for enchiladas.”
  19. “The food was great and the music was really good.”
  20. “If you want GREAT mexican food in the area, but not so nice decor, go to Pacos Tacos just up the street and wait 20 minutes to be seated.”
  21. “The food is also good.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu is not complicated, traditional Mexican plates and decent fish and streak selections.”
overall
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “This is a good place for senior citizens that can only eat bland food.”
  2. “great place for large groups.”
  3. “Overall great new place.”
  4. “The hostess was very nice and even though i felt i wasnt dressed for such a nice place, she made me feel better by not acting snooty like they do at other restaurants.”
  5. “Mexican is usually cheap and I don't mind spending if it is really good but this place is horrible.”
  6. “Another great restaurant added to my favs”
  7. “Once you get over that, this is a pretty good place to eat.”
  8. “We were looking forward to having another great mexican restaurant in the area.”
  9. “If you like El Cholo (which is not great Mexican food anyhow) you should love this place and do not have to wait for a table.”
  10. “would highly recommend this place mainly because it is good food, nice restaurant, good service and great mariachi!”
  11. “West LA is not the best place to grab Mexican food - so please, do not expect your going to have the greatest Mexican food in the city.”
  12. “good place to eat”
  13. “Overall one of the best experience I've had at a mex restaurant.”
  14. “great restaurant”
service
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Located in Mar Vista, valet parking, great decor, food, service, and enterainment.”
  2. “The waiter, Victor, spoke very good english and was very nice and helpful.”
  3. “I've been to this restaurant a couple of times and both times the service was really slow.”
  4. “Good food, good atmosphere, good service and good music!”
  5. “would highly recommend this place mainly because it is good food, nice restaurant, good service and great mariachi!”
  6. “The hostess was very nice and even though i felt i wasnt dressed for such a nice place, she made me feel better by not acting snooty like they do at other restaurants.”
  7. “The decor is upscale Mexican Restaurant, tables are nicely set and the wait staff are friendly.”
  8. “asked for some sour cream or something to put on it because the steak was dry and there were not many peppers and the first two staff members didn't speak a word of English and the waiter acted like I insulted him by asking.”
  9. “Rude service.”
value
58.33000183105469% positive
  1. “For the price they should have used good quality chicken, it was not, they used dark meat which is not good for enchiladas.”
  2. “The plates are overpriced and small portions are served.”
  3. “The huge double wooden doors make you feel like you're entering an hacienda.”
  4. “Great Guacamole and Reasonable prices”
  5. “Mexican is usually cheap and I don't mind spending if it is really good but this place is horrible.”
  6. “Food was good, not overpriced.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “I've been to this restaurant a couple of times and both times the service was really slow.”
  2. “If you want GREAT mexican food in the area, but not so nice decor, go to Pacos Tacos just up the street and wait 20 minutes to be seated.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/18/11

Transport yourself back to mexico!

by ElviraEsparza

Beautiful restaurant that just takes you back to mexico. The mariachi band serenades you on the weekends while you feast on delicious mexican food. my favorite dish so far has been the Salmon Tequila, yum!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/18/11

Great Live Entertainment!

by irmasita

beautiful restaurant that offers live music with out a cover charge and dishes under $20, SCORE!

Great Kiwi margarita, and delicious mexican food!

Casa Sanchez is my new favorite spot!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/12/11

BEST MARGARITAS!!!

by LovemeMargaritas

MAS MARGARITAS! I came upon this place cause my boyfirnd and I were crazing some margaritas and since we were in the area and I had heard about it from work we decided to stop by.

OMG I am soo glad we did!! This is my new Fav place. We started off with some FREE guacamole! Yes FREE! awesome! Not only was it free, it was actually home made and fresh!!! wow! So on to my margarita! so I strted off with a perfect margarita, so yummy. They are soo good, you seriosuly drink them like water! so then I upgraded to a millionaire Margarita! OMG This is the BEST margarita I have ever had!!! Seriosuly! I know my margaritas and this was pretty amazing!!

I seriosuly cant even begin to tell you about how amazing the rest of the place is! The decor and ambiance of this place is just so different form your regular Mexican joint. They had a 10 piece Mariachi band playing which was so awesome! Usually I tend to stay away from places with music cause they either have a minimum or cover charge, yup none! YAY I LOVE this place!!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/07/10

Your in for a treat!!!

by Espressome

why cant I give this place more stars!! So i stumbled upon this place on a friday night with 2 of my girlfriends. We were craving some margaritas and this place was the closest to my house. I have passed it hundreds of times but it always looked closed, thats until i found out its only open for dinner!

So we stolled up pretty early for happy hour and sad to say No happy hour here but your know why once you walk inside.

The decor of this plac is just beautiful. The have these beautiful paintings on the wall of Im guessing Family memebers?? We ordered a round of Margaritas...YUM!!! and not only that FREE GUACAMOLE!! Score!! and thats not even the ends of it. We were already almost ready to go when a huge Mariachi band comes onto a stage and puts on a show!

What a treat!! the show was so awesome they even had some mexican folk dancers. I have never been so impressed with such a beauitiful place!! Kudos to Casa Sanchez! Kepp it up!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/11/10

BEST Mesican Food and music in West LA!!

by Lovemyshoes

I must say this place took me and my husband by surprise!! We love Mariachi and love having a margarita from time to time so when a good friend of mine told me about this place we jumped right on it and checked it out. WOW! We were taken back by the decor, IT IS BEAUTIFUL!!! They have a beautiful stage where the Mariachi sing and have dancers dance 1 song. I must say this they have 1 woman singer, SHE SINGS LIKE AN ANGEL!! She sang a song and literally gave me goose bumps and I teared up a little. The whole Mariachi group in fantastic!! I am hoping they are able to book gigs because I would love for them to sing at my cousins wedding!!

The servers are sooooooo nice!! They are very attentive to your needs. Food is delicious!! I had the mole enchiladas and i literally wanted to lick the plate it was that good!! My husband had the NY steak and he ate it right up! It was a little under cooked for my liking but he said it was delicious.

This place is seriously one of a kind! I have never seen a restaurant this beautiful and this good! I loved the atmoshpere! Its not your typical snooty people who make you feel uncomfortable and unwelcome, it is the total opposite! You are welcomed with a smile and you leave with a smile from the service, music and the food!!

Id give it 10 stars if I could!! Cant wait to go back!!!

The Details on Casa Sanchez

Place Categories:

  • good new place
  • great mexican food
  • great mariachi
  • good service
  • good drinks
  • great mexican restaurant
  • nice atmosphere
  • not recommend place
  • great guacamole
  • really good music
  • great decor
  • beautiful paintings
  • uninspiring girlfriends tacos
  • stale tortilla chips
  • great fresh chips
  • love dimmed lights
  • elegant table settings
  • fresh lime
  • friendly wait staff
  • amazing portraits
  • happy birthday song
  • decent fish
  • big partys
  • super good live mariachi band
  • like el cholo

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