Not a fancy place, pretty basic actually, but the food is solid. Been coming here for years, and I…read morewould definitely recommend if you want a sit down spot with good service... some friends and family in Yakima think that this place is one of the best in town and you know I'm not mad at that not gonna lie. I had a pretty good meal last time I was there. They could definitely do more with the place as the personality is lacking for the establishment, food is pretty good!

Great food and service Loved the chips and salsa I would…read morerecommend if your looking for a great experience

Amazing food, friendly staff, place is clean and cute with excellent service! Will definitely be…read moreback soon.

Another super authentic spot in downtown Yakima, located a couple blocks from front street. It's…read moreright on the main drag so you may have to park a block or so down, but the walk is super quick. Upon entering I was enthused to see how bright and colorful the place is! There's a lovely mural on the wall that makes for an excellent backdrop to some of really good food. They've also got a huge collection of small clocks that are akin to the dashboard hula girls of yesteryear - though these are mostly Mariachi band gentlemen with an occasional dancing sunflower! Hilarious! The food here, like most places in the valley, is hyper authentic- like grandma is helping make it, authentic. I had a few tacos and the carnitas de puerco - a delicious pork dish with the meat slow simmered in some delicious spices! I got mine to go so the presentation was off from dining in, but the total experience was spectacular! The meat was perfectly tender and the flavor was right on. They have a number of other special preparation meat options and I look forward to trying them soon! Tacos run about $1.50 each and the specials $7.95. It's easy to get out for under $10 and things come out pretty quick. All in all, another great Mexican spot in the valley!

Our local Selah El Cap is my go to for Mexican and comfort food. We've gotten to know some of the…read morestaff who remember us, love seeing our toddler and asking how things are going. Some would say they aren't great food wise but I really enjoy the food, staff, service and even if it's only take out. They have plenty of seating and I've never had a bad experience with the atmosphere when dining in.

We always get this to go. The food is hot, filling and I feel like you get a good quantity for the…read moreprice.

Id put 0 if possible, i called to place an order for birria quesadilla. She asked if i wanted onion…read moreand cilantro i said no thank you she said okay about 20 min. I show up get my food, my fault for not checking prior to leaving but there was 2 slightly larger parties and 3 2-4 top tables. Looked like 1 server but then another girl came out so not 100% sure but being in the service and food industry i do understand mistakes happen. I live about 15 minutes away, so once i got home i try my quesdilla which im white yes but this is thr most unauthentic birria ive ever tasted. Absolutely no flavor what so ever and immediately make me feel sick especially when i noticed their being cilantro and onions in my food. When i called she said they are just beyond busy yet didnt offer anything else. I said id like atleast something to be done about it, she offers that i bring it back for them to take off or remake it. I said it honestly doesnt take good and its out of my way considering i just got home. And i said to atleast please take my tip off. Once i thought about it more i honestly just wanted it refunded since im not able to eat it and wouldnt want too. I try to call back to ask for atleast a refund on the quesdilla since the rice and beans were bad besides it being so small for $20. They blocked my number. Therefore i will be disputing the charges. Ive worked being an only server on a holiday, at restaurants & casinos. I would again not say it was anything that couldn't be handled if you are trained properly. Even if a customer has any complaints, if it was to go and beyond our fixing at that point since we didnt check it for what it was supposed to be we would give you a comp. So honestly would recommend anywhere else!

From being a small taqueria on the corner of Fair ave and E Nob Hill for a long time to now…read morebecoming a family restaurant, this place will no doubt will become one of Yakimas favorite Mexican food places to eat! This place is nice and clean with plenty of space. The food was good with the plate presentation being very organized and colorful and not to mention good seasoning. The adobada being one of my early favorites as well as the flautas de pollo. The Sopes were nice and hot really good to enjoy with the side of rice. As with new businesses, not a lot of traffic through the lunch hour so it was a delight to get all the attention for service . It does have a bar so it soon might be a favorite for people to enjoy night drinks here once in a while. I definitely recommend it!

Excellent authentic Mexican. We ordered for our church youth group for 25 people…read more It was all ready when we expected it. Very happy with their service.

I enjoyed their tamales. The service is prompt and staff is very friendly. The menu looks great,…read morebut I only tried the tamales. This place is clean and inviting. I will stop by the next time I am in town.

There's a reason this place is a destination, rather than a side quest. I live 92 miles and 2.5…read morehours away, and I make that pilgrimage a few times a year, much to my wife's consternation. "The freezer's full. Stop bringing home tamales." She's an infidel, a blasphemous Pharisee whose ignorance of the one true tamale is a point of ridicule. Tamale's are an art more than a science. My grandmother used to shut down her kitchen for two weeks each year to make tamales, which would fill a chest freezer for her husband to feast upon for lunch throughout the year. And when we went to visit, he'd share his hoard. To a point. They're both gone now, but I no longer have to wait for a family trip. Also, I can drive myself, so there's that. I make what I call The Tamale Run, a six hour drive that starts with a drive to lunch in Union Gap, a cooler filled with ice and a stack of frozen tamales, and ends with a saunter through Mt Rainier National Park. There are far worse ways to spend the day. And before you go and say, "Hey, you're spending half your day at a park," understand that part is the side quest, the icing on the cake if you will. A bonus I enjoy, but would gladly live without. So long as I get my tamales. Most tamales are dry. The masa tends to lose too much moisture when steamed. The result is typically a crumbly mess that lacks flavor and makes me wish I hadn't bothered. Los Hernandez tamales are moist, rich, and filled with consistent flavors that take me back to the trips of my youth, when my biggest concern was running out of AA batteries for my Walkman (I'm old). So do yourself a favor. Make the trek. Enjoy the journey. Savor the tamale. Ignore the other voices who tell you not to waste gas driving that far for something you could get closer, even if the nearby offerings are crap and unworthy. Tamales are more than just a food; they're a religion. Go, pray at the temple. Take your burnt offerings and some cash. Tell the priests and priestesses that you have come to kneel before Zod, or whatever your faith system commands of you.

We drove from Tacoma to Spokane and willingly added about 75 miles to the trip just to stop in…read moreUnion Gap for Los Hernandez. That should tell you something right there. This isn't some trendy stop or overhyped roadside thing. It's just really, really good food made by people who clearly care about what they're doing. We ordered the lunch plates and ended up sitting next to Mr. Hernandez himself. We got to hear about how he started the place because he genuinely loved working with masa, and how that slowly turned into winning a James Beard America's Classics award. Nothing flashy about it -- just years of doing it right. Knowing that story while eating the food made it feel even more special. The rice was fluffy and deeply seasoned -- not an afterthought. The homemade pinto beans were tender but still held their shape, topped with pico that added exactly the right acidity and freshness to balance the plate. Then the tamales -- jalapeño & cheese and pork. He spoke highly of the masa, and you could immediately tell why. The texture was spot on: moist but structured, never dense. The filling-to-masa ratio was right where it should be. Every bite felt balanced. The salsas were bright and flavorful, but they enhanced rather than covered anything up. You didn't need to smother the tamales -- they stood on their own. The place itself is humble and unpretentious. Floral tablecloths, paper plates, simple seating. Exactly how it should be. You're there for the food and the people behind it. They sell fresh and frozen tamales at a few other locations too, which is honestly dangerous information to have. Absolutely worth the detour. Five stars without hesitation.

I probably drove by this place 1000 times and only recently realized it's a restaurant!…read more We decided to check it out one afternoon when we had a hankering for some tacos. The place has a small dining room in the more prominent drive-through area. They've got the standard offerings of tacos, burritos and sopes. The day we stopped by, we were just grabbing a number of different tacos, and by the time we had tasted everything we decided we would definitely be going back there were seven or eight different types of tacos, all of which were very good. Interestingly, the chicken was one of the best, and the Carnitas was a close second. The birria tacos were something new, and were phenomenal as well! The tacos were something like two dollars each, but more larger than many at other places, and the flavors were just magnificent! The folks working here we're all very nice, and despite it taking a bit for our Baker's dozen tacos, it was worth the wait. This adds to the ever growing number of awesome Mexican places in the valley, and continues to cement in my mind, the Yakima is one of the best places in the country for Mexican food - come try our spots out, and try to prove me otherwise!

Extremadamente TARDADO!!!!! Ni siquiera tenían tantos clientes y tardaron alrededor de 40 minutos…read morepara hacer 3 burritos, y ya los había ordenado 10 minutos antes por teléfono.

OMG YUMMMMM! Everything was so tasty and tasted fresh. I had a taco plate with an additional taco…read moreand the pepino limon chia drink. Pepino limon chia: so refreshing, loved this! Would definitely get again Taco plate: comes with three tacos, rice, and beans. Rice was super flavorful! My favorite tacos were surprisingly the pollo was so tasty and had a great marinade. I'm not usually a pollo fan, but I'd recommend it here. The birria was also flavor packed and spicy too Adobada torta: they pack the torta with so much meat. Great bread and added avocado. Recommend the torta also!

I got the Special Burrito with chicken and underestimated how big it was. It's easily three meals!…read moreChicken was very tasty, and everything in the burrito worked together. Added a side of roasted jalapeno and it was done to perfection, and big portion as well. Person working the window was friendly. I did preorder online and told an estimated time to be ready. When I got to the window I told them I was here for pickup and was given a beeper for when it was ready. I don't know if maybe this was because the burrito comes with fries made fresh and so they don't make it before you get there. Need to come back for the birria