We had their food truck for our son's wedding. They did a great job! The food was delicious, especially the birria tacos, everyone raved about them. We tested a bunch of trucks before settling on El Gran Taco and it was the right choice. read more

On a random Thursday night, I had a craving for Mexico food and stumbled into this restaurant in my pajamas. Despite my humble appearance, I was immediately greeted with so much hospitality and kindness. It was busier than expected for a weekday, so they let us know there was a minimum 20-30 minute wait for the food. No problem for me, I didn't mind waiting. They gave us chips and salsa while we waited, and I ordered a drink. A delicious mango margarita and my partner got a cantarito. Everything was so good. Simple yet excuted and seasoned exceptionally well. We had the pollo asado, wet burrito, and torta milanesa. The salsitas - omggggggg. They really made the food pop. On top of that, the owner was so friendly and we had great conversations at the bar about his time in Mexico City. I also heard they have live music on the weekends. It was a great experience and delicious food. The hospitality was unbeatable. I cannot recommend this place enough. I look forward to our next visit here. read more

Wonderful place to get tacos and white center! The place is so friendly, lively, open, I felt at home! My favorite was the enchiladas! Overall, I highly recommend and I will come back! I love their mariachi band on Friday night! read more

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Amazing authentic Mexican Food in full bar with great margaritas and Modelo, Pacifico, and DosXXX on tap!!! I am sorry we waited so long to try El Gran Taco. The food and service are amazing! Immediately given really delicious thin tortilla chips and house salsas. Got orders of guacamole and chips to go for later - so good!!! There are so many things on the menu that look delicious! We had the burrito with pastor and the roasted Yucatán pork (omg!) on a plate with beans, rice, and lettuce with flour tortillas! El Gran has a bar area and restaurant area, with a lot of futbol and Seahawks on the screens. Can't wait to come back!! There is a lot of great Mexican food in this neighborhood and El Gran Taco is among the best of the best!!! Go there now!!! You won't be disappointed!!! Service was sincere and fantastic!!! And the food...Will be dreaming about this!!! read more

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Delicious food. It was amazing. Great service. The restaurant is definitely a vibe. We visited during their 2 year anniversary celebration. Would definitely come back. read more

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It's a wonderful place to savor a wide variety of delicious Mexican dishes. The staff were exceptional and managed a large group with ease. read more

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The food is amazing. I have ordered the torta two nights in a row because it was so good. My son ordered the tacos and said they were good but he ordered the shrimp cocktail and said it's the best he's had in this area. We've ordered our food to go, but the service was good over the phone and our food was made up right. It's a cute little restaurant and bar. The salsa is so yummy the green was is spicy but delicious read more

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It's basically set up like a bar that serves food. There's nothing wrong with that, but that is the vibe. It was clean except that when we grabbed a napkin, cigarette butts fell out. Obviously some customer stuck them in there but that should have been caught and dealt with. Now, on to the food: Husband had shredded beef tacos with a dipping liquid. They were really good. I had enchiladas verde. The sauce and tortillas that were used were fantastic. I had ground beef in them and that was rubbery. I'd never had rubbery ground beef before and am not sure why it would be that way. The rice was delicious. I thought that the enchiladas could have been a bit larger. I was still hungry so I ended up filling up on chips. read more

Great service with a smile. Delicious Fish tacos and poblano tamales! Great for large parties.

I ordered the molcajete and it was incredible -- sizzling hot, full of flavor, loaded with steak, shrimp, chorizo, nopal, everything was Soooo Delicious. Services was Friendly , Fast. And i felt like i was home. I would recommend it to anybody who wants big portions.! read more

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Great good, relaxed vibe, and a service staff that makes sure everything is to your liking. The margaritas take a little longer but well worth the wait. They make them from scratch! Be sure to stop in for their HH between 4-7 pm! We ordered enchilada verdes and devoured them (hence no picture). We will definitely be back again soon! Thanks Eduardo! read more

Came in for lunch with a large group, water and order taking took a bit despite being the only customers. Food came out within 10-15 minutes. Ordered tacos and they were fine, pretty standard. The taco plate was $10 for 3, you could choose any meat/protein. The green salsa was super spicy. Service was fine. read more

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Came here for a quick lunch. Food was pretty good, liked the tortilla soup a lot. Service was good, but we were the only ones there to be expected. Overall a good vibe. read more

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Really great addition to the White Center Mexican food scene, which is already top notch. While the big dining room is very casual, table service is attentive and helpful, providing refills of salsa and chis without asking. Portions size is generous, and there is a lot of variety on the menu, sure to please all experience levels of Mexican food lovers. I love tortilla soup and I am going to order it almost always if it's on the menu. This version is full of shredded chicken, cheese and fried tortilla chips, dotted with fresh avocado. The chicken broth has a tomato blush. This wasn't my number one tortilla soup, but I would put it in rotation. I tasted a bit of some of my table mate's food, all pretty yummy and well spiced. I would definitely check out the fish tacos in the future. Street tacos are $3 each with lots of choices, except for seafood, so you will have to order those as a platter. Looking forward to trying more of the menu! read more

I came here because it was a newer taco spot and I love good stew we tacos. I must say that I was severely disappointed. First, when you choose the taco plate, you cannot split it between different meats. Fine. So I went with carnitas and it was one of the more underwhelming carnitas I've ever had. And I the worst part was that the tortillas were not handmade. They tasted like the stale, flavorless ones you get at the grocery store. The best part of the meal were the chips, which were freshly fried but the salsa was not very good. I think this place is a pass for me. read more

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I'm pleased to say White Center has added yet ANOTHER amazing Mexican restaurant. Now, you maybe wondering who cares there's so many in that area anyways. True! But, given Seattles scene compared to say, SoCal, Phoenix, or I dunno Houston, our scene is kinda weak. Not El Gran Taco! I'd say it's up there with El Catrin! You can't beat CHIPS AND SALSA when you roll in. That is so rare in Seattle and it's so delicious. Everyone is nice and service is great. We had Al Pastor and it was bomb. I don't trust a lotta Al pastor and this one is full flavor. I was eying the cochnita pibil and will probably get that next. Give them a try, they have success with multiple trucks and locations for good reason. read more

Great tacos great live band on Fridays . Loved it ! Surpassed expectations .. hdueheeuhdsd

Came here on our first night here from California. Since we're from LA we are super picky about our Mexican food. This place hit the spot! Food was delicious and very authentic! Diana the server was so sweet and helpful. Will definitely return on our next trip to Seattle! :) read more

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Excellent food, no matter what you order it is second to none. I have tried everything in the menu and it is very difficult to have a favorite dish because they are all so delicious! read more

Really, really yummy. The flavors were bright and fresh. Service was really good: friendly and professional. The space was fun: lively music, decorations, comfortable chairs and clean. Lots of places exaggerate when they show pictures of the food. Not this place. read more

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We went back for lunch again today, and I'm happy to report that the whole menu is now available for lunch. We enjoyed carnitas tacos and tortilla soup! read more

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I used to bring my son here 25 years ago and get carne asada and we'd split the plate. He was 6 then and loved this restaurant. Today it's all changed in White Center and so grown but I still managed to find this restaurant. Of course it's not the same place, but the food is so good. I got the mole enchiladas and they were the best I've ever had. The mole was only slightly sweet and the spices didn't taste raw. Seriously delicious. The woman who took care of me was so sweet and smiled the whole time. What a great restaurant read more

Great place to eat the portions were huge we couldn't finish. The pozole has amazing cuts of meat. The Tacos had tons of flavor. read more

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Definitely a hidden gem in the White Center area. Food is always fresh, seasoned perfect. Everything we have tried has tasted amazing. read more

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Rude staff, horrible service, food is not the best. You can find better at the taco truck next door

excellent food, margaritas and service! We'll be back! I had the Birria and my husband had enchilada! It would be nice to offer one non alcoholic beer option. read more

Unbelievable food they also have halal options as well! Check them out!!! Great customer service and amazing food! read more

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Had the Quesabirria, and it was frankly amazing. Loved the vibe too, drinks were great, the joyful karaoke, just great. My wife always makes fun of me for never eating leftovers, but I 100% ate my leftovers this time! read more

Best molcajete and margaritas love these restaurant my girlfriend get very big and tasty pozole

Stopped by and grabbed food for dinner, took it to go. Not only was everyone SUPER nice when I was there, the food is delicious! We got 8 different tacos and all of them were really good. The lengua especially was super tender. We also got chips and salsa, and a side of rice and beans. The salsa is not spicy at all, and I do like spicy salsa. But the flavor is incredible so I wasn't too bummed!! Can't wait to come back and try even more. read more

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Great little spot. Checked it out on a while and I've been there three times in two weeks. Gonna be a regular for me I think.

Another great addition to White Center. Our first visit was so good we returned last night. Their Mole is a dark sweet mole, which is my favorite. The Carne Asada and Carne Milanesa were excellent as was the cactus salad. Mexican Rice is basic in most places but theirs is one of the best out there. We've had the Chili Rellenos on both visits. Ours were a bit oily but still excellent. The restaurant is clean and bright with very friendly staff. Their online menu does not include everything available at the restaurant so you will be surprised when you go in person. I'm sure they will update their website soon. read more

Customer Service, table service, good drinks, good food, and overall good vibes abound at my visit to this decent-sized but quant restaurant/bar next to White Center McLendon. Parking lot is available from the front or back. If you like hot hot sauce, don't let the Tabasco at all the tables fool you; ask for the house hot sauce. The heat creeps and is so full of flavor. I tried a bunch alone, dipped on my chips which had my Gringo stomach hiccuping a few times. Then I mixed some with the table salsa and added some to the top of my fajitas, both of which made for glorious results. My only regret was not taking home the leftover peppers and onions from my fajitas because they would have gone well with an egg scramble or omelet tomorrow... My wife loved the shrimp tacos and said the margaritas were "too good". All this greatness and at a steal of a price! We'll be back!!! read more

Came here on our first night here from California. Since we're from LA we are super picky about our Mexican food. This place hit the spot! Food was delicious and authentic! Diana the server was sosweet and helpful. Will definitely return on our next trip to Seattle! :) read more

Great friendly staff. The best mole around. The sweet corn tamale is fantastic as well as the poblano chile tamale. So happy to have them in the neighborhood. They also play great music.! read more

Love this place! The staff is friendly and more than that, considerate, the food is delicious and they always have soccer on a screen somewhere but at low volume. Oh, and again their food is delicious! read more

This spot is so good! The owners are very friendly, and the food is delicious. I will be back here often for sure.