We love this place!!! Authentic, homemade and friendly! It's our place to stop between Seattle and Portland. If only they were closer... read more

El Itacate - Cochinita Pibil 3 taco meal! Excellent! You've never tasted pork cooked like this!! - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

I have to say I was very happy with this order! I ordered my lunch via DoorDash and spent $18 including tip for three tacos. I have never tried cochinita pibil so I decided to try and was pleasantly surprised! It's citrusy marinaded pork, pickled onions and refried beans. Not spicy at all, but a flavorful melt in your mouth taco that was very good. I liked that the asada tacos were very fresh, I could tell because the meat was very crispy. No huge fat chunks like other tacos in the area, and I love that I was given the option for mild or hot salsa. I love tacos but extra spicy salsa is something my tummy doesn't agree with. Delicious food! I'll be back again soon and I'll try out the location. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's always cute and inviting looking when I pass by, so I'm down to check it out!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Try these tacos! You won't be disappointed!! read more

El Itacate - Asada tacos, cochinita Phil - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Food is great. Best Mexican food in Lacey in my opinion. The service was excellent and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the ambiance of the place feels very authentic.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Delicious food, nice decor, friendly staff--loved it![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Some classic "home cooking" style dishes as well, like the oven-roasted pork. read more

DO NOT COME HERE !!!!! UNLESS YOU WANT SOME DELICIOUS FOOD! 10/10 -Service (friendly) -Food (delicious) -[[HIGHLIGHT]]Atmosphere (empty inside and saw many folks pick up.)[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

El Itacate - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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When we moved to WA it took a while to find "our place for Mexican food". Having grown up in CA the bar was high. El Itacate definitely made the cut! Its the only place we go when in the mood. My personal favorite is the Enchiladas Verde. Hubby loves the Barria Tacos and the chili rellenos. read more

I still think the food is delicious here, whether you want breakfast burritos or a great variety of menu items for lunch or dinner. But... price increases make me pause, especially when I can pay the same price for a sit-down meal in a restaurant, as opposed to sitting at an outdoor table or taking my food home. Service is always friendly and efficient. Both English and Spanish speaking employees. Ambience? It's a food truck. The truck is colorful and they have two outside tables but you're right next to Marvin Rd with all the traffic noise. Please guys, reconsider your pricing - a food truck is great when prices are a bargain, but not when I'm paying full service restaurant prices. read more

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Food was decent. Not as flavorful as other Mexican restaurant I've had before. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There were only maybe 6 customer.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I still had to flag a worker down to get an alcoholic beverage. Also, Didn't get water refill. I dined in and order food to go, spent about $90. I asked for some hot sauce to go, register lady said she already put hot sauce inside the bag. So believed her, but when I got home there wasn't any hot sauce! Why lie? Why you being shady with $.50 hot sauce when I spent $90 on my damn meal? Not coming back to this establishment. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]We were sat right next to the door on a cold day, it was also pretty empty in there.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I would've asked for a new table, but they are really fast to bring out chips and salsa! Our waistress was super nice. Another worker kept checking on us as well. Great customer service! We got Steak Fajitas-Not a lot of meat, mostly onions Good flavor! Enchiladas A La Crema-Very Good! Piña Coladas-Not creamy, more of a slushy $5 during Happy Hour! Beans were pretty salty. Lots of lime in the guacamole & salsa. They also charge a $1 for a to-go box. They don't verbally tell you that though. I'm not sure if it was hidden somewhere on the menu? read more

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We've driven past this place for a while and decided to check it out. They do serve alcohol and don't charge for Chips and Salsa. We opted for Pozole, Birria Burrito, and a Birria Quesadilla. The pozole was served with my desired toppings. Some places serve it with lettuce, I prefer cabbage. Some also serve it with Oregano, I prefer Cilantro. The others enjoyed the Birria Burrito and Quesadilla, but did say they like the Birria at another spot we frequent. The waiter was attentive and eager to provide good service. They have a nice mural on the wall. They do have an extra charge if you pay with card. We will return. read more

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The food here was absolutely delicious! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good service and atmosphere as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Will definitely be coming back regularly. Recommend to anyone! read more

I have driven by here so many times. I am kicking myself for not coming here sooner. The staff were so kind and the food was chef's kiss. My husband even said the food here "feels so homemade" almost as if family recipes are being made in the kitchen. The Birria tacos were so yum and my fajitas were so flavorful. I even asked for a skinny marg cause it was just one of those days and it was perfect! This place will definitely be on the rotation of must have dinners for us. More people need to come here! read more

Excelente comida, y servicio. Todos son muy amables y [[HIGHLIGHT]]tienen muy buen ambiente[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]! La comida tiene muy buen sabor!

Went here today , since i kept seeing it . So here we go. I am a sucker for Birria Tacos okay! But i was slightly disappointed. I order the birria plate , you have to order the consumé by itself it doesn't come with it , but it wasn't that expensive. Too me the picture didn't match the food so that was a little uh.. yeah but it's okay. The rice was decent , and beans was okay. Consumé 6/10 Birria 6/10 Rice & beans 6/10 The set up was really nice and vibrant, but too close to the road for me . My service was nice but, his voice was just a little low so it was hard to hear somethings he was saying. Id say go there for a quick snack. read more

El Itacate - Taco truck & current prices - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Amazing birria burritos. Every ingredient in the burrito is delicious. It's a must to order it with cheese. I think about them often and go at least once a month. I get it to go, so don't care about the ambiance. They also have a tasty hibiscus drink they recently added. Prices are reasonable for the taste and serving size. read more

El Itacate - Birria burrito Jamaica (hibiscus) agua fresca - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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I took my son there for his 21st. Even with his DL, they still didn't believe he was of age. They kind a spoiled the whole experience for him. Food is very average read more

Probably my favorite Mexican restaurant this side of the Narrow Bridge. Great service every time. I usually get the carne asada street taco combo platter with rice and beans or Burris tacos with consume. Both pack a lot of flavor but also a lot of oil. The tortilla for the street taco often falls apart due to the oil which would be my only negative. I also recommend the margaritas, great sizes and a ton of flavors to chose from. If you want some serious heat ask for the habanero salsa 10/10. I would buy it as a stand a line if they bottled it. read more

This is the most amazing of all the Mexican restaurants in the PNW. The chef has a magic bag full of love. Everything on the menu is delicious authentic Mexican cuisine Honestly, I can't wait to visit the service. Is prompt meticulous. their goal is to make the customer happy and highly recommend El Itacte restaurant read more

I have been seeing them as I drive by doing gig work and decided to try. Mainly because I wanted to try birria. I got the birria burrito. It was massive! I only ate half there. The consome was amazing. It added a richness of flavor that I quite enjoyed. My wife got their Cielo Mar Y Tierra. It had some good flavor she said. I tried a couple of bites and had to agree. The only downsides were she only got three shrimp, and there was a ton of grease on the plate. Their salsa is amazing. Better than I've had in many places recently. For dessert we got the fried ice cream. It was a VERY large portion, but tasted amazing. [[HIGHLIGHT]]One downside for me is we were constantly hearing the door chime go off. It got a little annoying after a while.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Damn... how have I never been here? We decided to pull over because the restaurant was cute. The food is so amazing and it's also authentic, which to me is key. Not subpar, amazing staff and service too. Will definitely be back. The pozole was amazing and the broth was to die for. The birria was also great. read more

El Itacate - Pozole and 2 birria tacos and 2 pork tacos - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Finally, authentic and delicious Mexican food! We're new in WA, Yelm specifically, and this beats Porta V. and mayans... out the water!!! Thank you for the great service and food! read more

Food was amazing! I got the Green Wet Burrito with some rice and beans on the side. My husband got the quesabirria. He rates it a 9/10! I rate my burrito a 1000/10. It was amazing. I grew up in the south my whole life and ever since moving up to Washington, a lot of Mexican spots were hit or miss, and I'd typically tell what type of place it is based on the rice and beans. This spot is amazing! It is my go to spot from now on. I definitely recommend this spot!! read more

Came in here because the yelp reviews were very good.... Definitely did not disappoint! The fajitas were delicious, and my son loved and devoured the green burrito. The server was very friendly and attentive oh, and I cannot forget to say that the salsa that they bring to the table with the chips. read more

I drive by this place every day and I'm always curious. Today I just needed some Mexican food and I'll tell you this place did not disappoint. Pollo en Mole is a favorite of mine; when it's not good you know a place is not it. This was so delicious. I'm a bit embarrassed how much didn't make it into my Togo box. Service was great. The hostess was my server & bartender, but she didn't miss a beat. Will be coming again and will bring friends. read more

Cash/Card accepted Restroom available Inside dining Family friendly Free parking available A family owned business that will not disappoint. Great selection of menu items that will have you coming for more. Staff are friendly and attentive. Area is quaint and clean. Good for families and friends. Ordered Beef Birria tacos with a extra side of Consome to dip in. Flavor was great, make sure to ask for a side of salsa Verde or Rojo to go with your order. In addition, I also ordered the super Nachos. It was decent but the ratio for Nachos to toppings was less and can be more. This business was recently changed and now have different owners. Overall a quick stop for Authentic Mexican food to meet your cravings. They have a food truck located Next to Chipotle in a gas service, station here in Lacey as well. Will definitely come back for more Birria . read more

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Changing my previous review to 4 stars. They seem to be more organized. I think the problem before was that they were trying to manage the front of the house and get orders out at the same time. The people here are very nice. read more

The Birria was excellent! I would definitely go back even though this place is out of the way.

Delicious is all I need to say. Best Birria tacos ever and friendly staff. I wish I could give it 6 stars read more

El Itacate - Birria taco platter. - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Great birria tacos , good service and ambiance. We would recommend this place for sure if you are looking for good tacos read more

El Itacate - Birria tacos with consume - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

The food is excellent! The service is also good. Despite the small discrepancy on our check, they probably would have gotten five stars. We the tortilla soup which was on point! We also enjoy the Burrios tacos, which were f'n delicious! We will definitely be back! read more

Be prepared to wait - our food took entirely too long from when we finished ordering. There was two other tables occupied and when we asked why is the order taking long? Waiter said they have other customers. There was a total of 10 people including us inside that restaurant. Bottom line, I don't think the answer for waiting almost 45 minutes is justified. Will not be returning. read more

The number listed is not correct. But here is a picture of the number if you need to do a to go order. read more

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I don't like leaving one star reviews so I'll leave two. I can't fathom how difficult it is to understand what a burrito with only bean, rice and cheese is. I got home and found a to-go tray with bean, rice and cheese in it with a tortilla on the side. If I wanted to wrap my own burrito I would have said as much. My wife ordered a burrito and we paid extra for avocado and they didn't put avocado in it. I don't know what it is about restaurants in Hawks Prairie but they seem to be incapable of understanding simple requests. Maybe the appeal of saving a few pennies and charging a little extra is more important than having a repeat client, but if they would have taken care of us we would have been back many times since they are literally right down the road from us. Never again. Do not eat here!!! read more

If you are looking for some bomb Birria & great service. This is the place. Marco's was super welcoming. First time coming here. We drove past it and turned around and stopped to try it. It was delicious. We will definitely be coming back! read more

The service is always great, this is our go to spot especially when we want birria! The birria is cooked well, not fatty at all and the consume is very flavorful! The drinks are on point as well! I recommend this place and I'm pretty picky when it comes to food. read more

Best taco truck in lacey super nice workers speak both English and spanishCarne Asada read more

El Itacate - Taco carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Not the greatest place unfortunately i order steak tacos and for some reason they brought me ground beef , I was polite enough to ask the waiter to have them replace and he said those were steak tacos, not much to do about it. read more

Good food and nice customer service. Very clean and family friendly place. Try the tacos that you did into a broth, it's awesome. read more

El Itacate - Amazing tacos that you did in this broth.... So good - Mexican Near Me - Olympia, Washington

I got the gorditas and wifey got tacos birria and it was all amazing. Crispy, succulent, nice flavor, fresh, friendly, had a great lunch!

Sadly, I so wanted to like this place because it's in my neighborhood & they are a friendly, family business which I want to support. IMO there are lots of people who don't care about SALT or sugar content in their food. I wish they did because it will haunt them later. I wanted to try the Burria burrito & taco's that comes with the consomme because it looked tasty. Unfortunately, it was like ingesting a saline solution ! The saltiness was just over the top. I haven't had takeout food that salty in a long time. (Pattaya Thai is another high salt place I had a similar experience with in the past. ) The flavors & tenderness of the beef were good enough but the amount of salt ruined it for me & I couldn't eat any of it. As a cook, I understand the need for adequate salt to marry the flavors but there's no need to use it excessively especially considering your varied customer base. People can add salt if they want whereas once it's in you can't take it away! read more