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    Baja Bistro

    3.9 (296 reviews)
    Open 3:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Fish tacos with "egg batter" - don't worry it's not egg fwd.: Get these!
    Julian G.

    TLDR: Fairly Mid Americanized Mexican spot, good for non-adventurous eaters, kids, your parents, or folks new to the food scene. Food: - Tacos el pastor - C: a fairly dry needs sauce tortillas were great. - Fish tacos - B-: I would get these again Drinks: Sangria - B: Pretty ok Margarita - C+: Pretty ok Vibe: - Staff is VERY friendly. - Abundance of LGBTQ Flags and decor (this might be a LGBTQ bar?) - Lively, and good for a group. What can be better?: Pretty much everything needs polish. But again, this is just a mid approachable americanized "Mexican" restaurant, and I feel thats what the majority of folks are looking for.

    Chicken nachos
    Kjerstin R.

    My friends and I tried this place because it was one of the restaurants participating in Plate of Nations. We came in and the restaurant was pretty empty - which was a bummer because the food was delicious and the space inside was so pretty and bright. We shared the chicken nachos and an array of tacos, steak and Al pastor. The food was delicious! I got a margarita and that was also tasty. I'd recommend trying this place out and we look forward to coming back again.

    Chicken mole enchiladas
    Timothy L.

    Decent Mexican restaurant in Beacon Hill. I never went to their old location so I did not know what to expect. I tried the chicken mole enchiladas and it was pretty good! The vibe inside was fun which I very much enjoyed and the service was good. It's also a prime location being right next to the light rail!

    Big delish Bloody Mary and giant breakfast burrito, salsa and crema
    Jeremy W.

    Great food, great prices, great drinks, great people, great location. I've been coming here for many years, bit first time in the new location. It's very light and colorful, lots of cool art and fun music. I came on a Saturday for brunch, got the breakfast burrito $12 and a bloody Mary $13. The burrito was big and delicious. Same with the Bloody Mary. Good for kids and for adults. There's a bar section and a family dining section. Very inviting ambiance. Gotta go, peace out and party on my fellow Yelpians. Be good and always tip your people. Love hugs and good times for all.

    Fish tacos w. Flour tortillas
    Adriana J.

    Reviewing for: After work snacks Super excited to see the new space they redesigned (with the support of La Union!) and grab some after work snacks on a friday. Location: easy to get to and accessible via light rail- there's street parking as well but it's become more limited with restaurants open so go early to find a spot on the street. Food: My friend and I ordered the fish tacos and the rockfish ceviche. The ceviche was my favorite of the two and would definitely have it again. We weren't drinking but they did have drink specials- $ off wells and beers. Space + Service: Loved that they had two spaces that joined together- there's a bar 21+ and then a restaurant area where the restrooms are located. Although we weren't drinking, we opted for bar to avoid kids. Plenty of seating and can't wait to be back for their drag performances on Fridays! Bathrooms were superb- two gender neutral bathrooms and perfect for bathroom photos. Service was great- bartender was patient as we chose and we hung around well after we finished our food. Overall: This place feels like a community restaurant/locals spot. It was nice to see owners and locals convene for a few shots after work and can't wait to be back! Great job, baja!

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    14 years ago

    GREAT food!! Very nice guy behind the counter :D

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    11 years ago

    This place is the friggin business. Soo good. Totally finna make this the homie kick it spot. Big ups to Baja bistro.

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    11 years ago

    Great little tex mex place. Good food, good service. A friendly neighborhood experience.

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    13 years ago

    Hands down, my favorite Mexi place in all of Seattle. Two pollo tacos, beans and rice can't be beat!

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    10 years ago

    Very cozy and friendly service. Food was excellent value and authentic. I had the Steak Rancheros.

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    11 years ago

    I love this place the food is amazing you gotta try it if you haven't before, enjoy the happy hour that keeps on giving!

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    9 years ago

    Love this place...our Sunday night tradition. Authentic Mexican food that never disappoints. A great neighborhood place to eat and hang out.

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    Good food. I really liked their mole enchilada. Their place is a little small but nice atmosphere. The drinks were also stiff.

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    16 years ago

    happy hour has 4$ margaritas that will knock your socks off! love the ceviche!

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    This probably isn't going to be a fair rating just because I wasn't here for drinks. I was here for…read moresome solid chicken and waffles. I had expectations to tell you the truth, but I was let down a bit. Although, I was convinced to try out the mozzarella sticks and that was a fantastic starter. Highly recommend it. They were huge and thick with the good white stuff stretching out of it when you pull on it after your first bite. Best mozzarella stick I've ever had. As for the chicken and waffles, that's another story. Now, this isn't your normal chicken and waffles here. It's a spicy chicken and waffle sandwich. Someone was trying to be clever with this one and granted, on paper it sounds like a good idea. Execution was pretty poor however. The spice on that chicken was overpowering. There was a lack of syrup when there should've been more. And the goat cheese made it worse. Honestly, if it were just a regular fried chicken that was not spicy and had a good amount of syrup with no goat cheese in the sandwich, it would've satisfied my craving hands down. It wasn't that unfortunately. Should just keep it simple with that one. I would've been happy with that. The stroganoff was solid though. Did not expect that to be so good coming out of a bar. Way better than what Olive Garden could ever dish out. So maybe that says a lot for some folks. I'd come here for the stroganoff and the mozzarella sticks. As for the place itself, it definitely has a saloon vibe to it. Place looked pretty slow when I was there, but there was a good amount of people finishing up their meals, so I probably just missed the breakfast rush. Bartender/server was quite friendly and there were no problems, so that's always good.

    Popped in for trivia and it was fun. Service is good, super friendly and attentive. Mozzarella…read moresticks are thick and have a solid cheese pull.

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    Baja Bistro - mexican - Updated June 2026

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