Tacos El Tajin

Having grown up in Southern California I'm pretty particular about Mexican food. A friend…read morerecommended this so we decided to give it a try. Went on a saturday afternoon, totally not crowded so we were seated brought chips and salsa and drinks immediately. The salsa is very good but they bring you this little tiny bowl of chips that went quickly and no one ever showed up to see if we wanted more. My go to test at any Mexican restaurant is a chili relleno so I ordered that. It really wasn't good. The batter around the chili was literally mushy and sort of off putting. Again no one ever came by to check on our meals. My husband got a tamale and enchilada plate. He said they were ok, not wonderful. The price was better than most Mexican restaurants but the food not as good

Good service and friendly staff. Gave us chips & salsa as soon as we sat down. I ordered the combo…read morefajitas and also added shrimp. One issue I had was that the shrimp was pretty fishy. My son and I usually love seafood, but we're glad that we ordered the combo as we didn't end up eating any of the shrimp in our order besides the couple of bites that we tried. Really unfortunate. Another let down was the fact that none of the servers that came by ever refilled our waters, and my glass was empty for quite awhile. I had to ask my friend for hers as she was having a cocktail instead.

Specials of the week, and wall decor

Some of her birthday cupcakes! Yummy!

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Virgin Watermelon Margarita!

Pura Brasa

4.1(80 reviews)

5.4 mi

We had a great meal at Pura Brasa. Everything we ordered was really good and you can tell the food…read moreis fresh and made well. Between me & my girl we tried a bunch of different things -- the Texas smoked sausage, guacamole, arroz de la casa, esquite, quesadillas, fish tacos, the 8 oz filet mignon, and the American wagyu burger. Honestly there wasn't a single thing we didn't like. The filet was cooked perfectly & came out on a hot plate. It will continue to cook if you leave it on the plate but they disclose that & give you an extra plate to transfer it to (some people complain about their steak being overcooked but in my opinion that's their own fault lol). The esquite and arroz de la casa were amazing, I'll order both sides every time I come back. Overall it was just a really solid meal. Definitely a place I'd recommend if you're in the Sumner area.

Everything was made fresh, and was very tasty, service was a bit slow, had to ask about the…read moreappetizer and drinks. Restaurant was clean and welcoming, not the average Mexican restaurant. Drinks were great. We had the guacamole appetizer, steak fajitas and steak tacos. The tortillas were all made and cooked fresh in house. Pretty spendy but it was good. They have a large selection of steaks with a lot of Wagu options as well as locally sourced steaks.

I loved the drippy plants and lighting in the ceiling. It was so intimate and cozy!

Tacos de Lengua (Beef Tongue) served with bone marrow, and a side of roasted jalapeños and onions

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Crustini with truffle oil and jalapeño poppers

La Bonita Restaurant

3.5(42 reviews)

1.1 mi

We stopped here for some Mexican food on the island. Although the prices are a little highl…read more.. Island prices for sure- the food is fresh tasty and delicious! Portions are generous. The service is outstanding- here with friendly,kind faces. We are from Texas and judge how good the food is by this first impression. Their salsa is so good!

The place could use some picking up but the store is so small it's overloaded with boxes some days…read more The employees are awesome! as well as the manager. I've never had bad food from here! Love this little hole in the wall.

If you like a snack we have a lot of options..

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Shrimp coktel

La Rioja Mexican Cuisine

4.5(130 reviews)

3.2 mi

This was our first visit back to La Rioja since the ownership changed, and we had a fabulous meal!…read moreLa Rioja has been one of our favorite Mexican restaurants, and they still create some of the tastiest dishes we've had in the region! The atmosphere of the restaurant has changed just a little, but the cooks are the same and the food is delicious. La Rioja is a little different from most local Mexican Family restaurants in that the dishes are a bit more up-scale and refined, with an emphasis on finer cuts of grilled steak and delicious sauces. You will not see ground beef used here - the tacos come with grilled strip cuts, and they offer a range of steaks which are delicious, served with an excellent chimichurri, on a sizzling stone, with ample sides. Portions are large! My chili rellenos were well prepared, sauced, and twice what I could eat. There were left-overs for everyone in our group! The horchatas were delicious. The food was well seasoned. The dishes came with cilantro and onion, pico de gallo, salsa, or habanero sauce if you wanted it. I did, and it was potent but perfect. The desert custard was talked about all the way home! Service was excellent. Francisco was delightful, attentive and made sure we were getting anything we wanted. If there was a hiccup after the change of ownership, it looks like it has been fixed things nicely. We loved all of our meals and can't wait to go back. The menu is a considerable step up from the typical "taco, enchilada, fajita" fare, but still robust and delicious. With the emphasis on steak cuts and great meat dishes it may be more expensive than many typical Mexican Restaurants but it is well worth it. We will be back!

3.5 stars, but not quite 4…read more Pros - decorations are nice, the staff were nice and came across as warm, casual. They had a taco guy set up outside so we got tacos de carnitas, which were very good, and a mix of cabeza meats. The queso tasted good, and the steak marinade was different but good. Husband is hard to please with salsas, but he liked these ones. Horchata was great, but again, the price was exorbitant. Cons - a $6 coke and my husband's tacos being served on a random paper plate...prices are crazy for the area this restaurant is located at. I got the feeling that the restaurant was a fancy cover for a casual taco place, meaning fancy looking but the staff kept calling out to each other, kind of yelling, obviously not caring about the plating, etc. The queso fundido came with a random piece of tripa, which kind of grossed me out, but I understand cross contamination is bound to happen with an outside cooking station. The steak marinade reminded me of a rice/Asian marinade, so while it was good, it didn't quite fit with the Mexican cuisine for me. Also, I kept burping it up 2 days after, so clearly it didn't sit right with me. Husband felt they skimmed on the chorizo sausage, as his plate came with a piece of sausage, not a full one.

Cute decor

The doraditos with carne asada

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Flan

Puerto Vallarta Restaurant

2.8(150 reviews)

3.0 mi

For a quick local Mexican restaurant this place is alright. It's not omg I can't wait to eat here…read morebut more like I don't know what to eat - let's just go here type of place. I haven't found my favorite dish here yet, I've tried their taco salad, fajita quesadilla, and their chicken fajitas so far. They're all good but I'm sure I need to try more to find my favorite. Service depends on the day. Ambiance is nice, it's a sit down local spot. Come here for drinks anytime - the bar side is always a fun time!

The food itself was decent--nothing spectacular, but it did the job. Unfortunately, a couple of…read morethings took away from the experience. When I asked for new water because something was floating in mine, the waitress brought it back out while peering into the glass, which made me wonder if it was truly a fresh cup or just refilled. On top of that, while we were eating, the staff started dusting off the lights above and around us. That's definitely the type of cleaning that should be done when the dining room is empty, not while customers are eating. Overall, it wasn't terrible, but it's not somewhere I'd choose again if other options were on the table.

Nachos carne asada!!!

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Todo Asado Mexican Grill

4.9(34 reviews)

3.0 mi

Yoooo! This is one of the best Mexican taco trunks I been too! The tripa tacos soooo perfect ! It's…read moreextra crispy! The carne was good they give you a good amount of Meat but my favorite was actually the vamprio love the crispy taco. Service was good and the ambiance they have a seating area but it's more of a To go type of meal. I wanna try their bone marrow!

Solid place. They make really good traditional mexican food as good as u can find in higher end…read morerestaurants like asadero prime in kent. They use charcoal and u can really taste the flavor. Wasn't a fan of their bone marrow as im not into tearing the fat like that but I tried it due to reviews. Speaking of fat, the lady that works there is an absolute stunner with a PHAT rear end that is mesmerizing. Gorgeous Spanish lady.

Salsa bar

Bone Marrow

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Los Bigotes De Villa

4.4(382 reviews)

4.5 mi

Randomly found this place in federal way. I had the steak…read morerancheros and my girl got the Enchilada verde. Food was super good, the enchilada was very delicious. The young woman working provided great service. The restaurant is decorated to look like an old Mexican building. Which makes sense because the restaurant is named after my favorite revolutionary, Pancho Villa.

Based on reviews we tried this place for a Tuesday lunch after travel. I needed some comfort food,…read moreand this was the place! I had a mini wet burrito with Carnitas and green sauce. It was truly delicious. Carnitas was cooked and seasoned perfectly. The other reviewer who mentioned the avocado salsa that comes with the chips was absolutely right. It tastes like avocado lime, and I would drink it if they let me! My husband devoured his steak ranchero burrito, and said it was great. Portions were fresh and generous. The inside is small, clean, and traditionally decorated. The server was very polite, attentive, and could be seen cleaning tables between orders. While not crowded for a midweek lunch at about 1 PM, business was steady. We will recommend it to our family in the area and would come here if we lived nearby.

Huevos rancheros

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Fiesta Taqueria & Tequila Bar

4.2(560 reviews)

6.1 mi

Visiting town for a convention at the fairgrounds - checked out this place via recommendation…read more Happy hour food was delicious (chicken street tacos) and great price. Best blackberry margarita. Tortilla chips came with bean dip, which i looooove, and they had a salsa bar to choose what you wanted. Our server was Fernando and he was a lot of laughs and fun to have as our guy. Restaurant is small and cute and not overwhelming. Visited on a Saturday night so restaurant was full-ish but we were still able to get a table for 5 and there was street parking available right out front. Was a little warm under the lights but that could have been the booze talking. ‍

Visited Fiesta Taqueria & Tequila Bar again with my kids and they loved it just as much as I did…read more The food is still amazing with generous portions you'll definitely be full by the end of your meal. We had different servers this time and they were just as friendly and attentive as our first visit, which says a lot about their consistency. It did get pretty busy since we came on the weekend by around 1:30pm it was a full house for a late lunch. Overall, great experience again and definitely a spot we'll keep coming back to.

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El Rinconsito - Auburn Way

3.2(145 reviews)

3.5 mi

Horrible customer service! Cashier was extremely rude I speak Spanish fluently and ordered my food…read moreand she didn't speak English and was nasty to me because I spoke to her in Spanish the food were gross I ordered 2 tacos asada with rice and beans. It's come with a drink she charged me for a drink I told her she got extremely defensive I said let me talk to the manager he said oh ok so you want a refund? I said yes he says it's not a big deal . Trash cans needed attention. My rice was very dry and the beans were cold. The tortillas were soggy and I could eat the tacos I used a fork. Won't be bad again!

This El Rinconsitos in Auburn is much bigger than the Kent location. I'm glad that we came here…read morebecause we were able to dine in. They had lots of seating inside and seem like their booths were new, too. We order our food with the cashier and there's actually server who comes out with your food and clean your table when you're done. This is like a fast food joint, but the service they go above and beyond! Now for the food, we ordered the special. Which was the Pollo Asado with the chicken thighs and corn tortillas . This was only $9.99 for the moment, not sure how long this special will last. But of course, we had to get extra rice, side of guacamole and sour cream! The chickens were seasoned well and all the sides just made it taste better!

Aerial view

Sautéed mushroom and onion burrito! It's very good!

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Mandy E.

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3 years ago

This place was in a back part of neighborhood. Amazing tacos great flavor and salsa awesome too. Cute clean little place definitely stop in and give them a try you won't be disappointed. read more

Ben S.

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4

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11 years ago

There tacos and burritos are ohh soo good. Best priced mexican food around. all there workers are great. Id recommend this place to all my friends. read more

Kevin S.

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7 years ago

This is a great family-run restaurant. I come here at least once per week. The staff are super nice and the food is great. Highly recommended! read more

Chris H.

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2 years ago

Smartass kid working food truck @city of Fircrest (park) 06/23/24 Won't ever buy from your food trucks again. Never again. read more

Tomas L.

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13

10 years ago

Try Barbacoa the borrego with consome OMG "Ancestral dish " (Lamb) every Friday and Saturday !very good!

Lizz S.

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3

2 years ago

Delicious!! Would 100% go back here!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These were the tacos I've been searching for! lol

Tina C.

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10 years ago

Food is fresh and so good! People are friendly, restaurant is clean and the prices are Great!

Faith M.

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5

8 years ago

Best Tacos of my life! There food is always good and always affordable.

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