Clean and authentic and good price Staff was nice…read more Timely served as well Will go back for sure

This was good dinner choice while in town for business and close to the hotel. Server kept our…read moreglass full. The inside is your traditional decoration of a family style Mexican restaurant. The shredded beef in my burrito was delicious filled with soft chuck roast in slightly sweet sauce and splash of cheese. The refried beans had light bacon taste mixed with fluffy Spanish rice making it a winning combination for this guy. My wife had tortilla soup in the largest bowl I had seen from a restaurant. Tender shredded chicken breast, fresh avocado, tomatoes onion and clump of melting cheese. We left the restaurant stuffed plus leftovers. Thank you for a full belly!

We were quite happy with our first visit to La Rioja. We were looking for a place to eat near…read moreMuckleshoot and found this strip-mall eatery using Yelp. The dishes we chose were tasty and the plating was nicely done too. We were sold a guacamole appetizer by our friendly and helpful server which was good but probably not worth the $14 that appeared on our final bill - yikes. We will be back for another meal, for sure. There are some interesting things to try on the menu, and again, we liked our initial choices here. Note that La Rioja doesn't have a liquor license, and so you can't get a real margarita here, if that's your thing.

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.

The price is crazy for what I got. I paid for four tacos and they were extremely flavorless. The…read moremeat needed salt, the onion, and the cilantro were very much lacking in flavor. I was asked if I wanted my grilled onion and grilled jalapeño I said yes. When I got the small bag with the small plate, I instantly knew I made a mistake. Each taco was greedily filled. I had two radish shavings cut in half. There were two dry pieces of carrot and that onion and jalapeño that I mentioned.. yeah, I got half of a jalapeño sautéed with maybe about eight pieces of onion all over the tacos.. I don't know who called this place authentic but I am highly disappointed.. The only thing that presented any equality was the paper bag and the sturdy paper plate that the tacos came on. Lastly, I wanna end my review with another note : the slices of lime that I received were so thin that was actually the most diabolical part of the order. These were the thinness slices of lime I have ever received in my entire life . It was almost insulting .

I honestly hate writing negative reviews and always try to give places a second try. Maybe my…read moreexperience was just bad overall as I ordered via DoorDash instead of in person so there should not be any room for error. Pastor Tacos - I was really looking forward to some amazing tacos. I'll admit that the presentation is 10/10 for sure and they look amazing but do not taste as great as they look. The pastor tacos I ordered had onion, tomato, and no pineapple in them nor do I think the meat was pastor (maybe it was the wrong tacos entirely) they were way too sweet and I don't think I'll be ordering those again. Rice & Beans - this should be called rice and chili because the beans were not your typical refried beans that you usually get. Instead they were a very sweet tasting chili with cheddar cheese all over the top. Maybe they ran out of refried beans? My roommate ate the tortas and flour tacos that did not come with the free soda as described so I cannot speak to those dishes. Overall I have had way better experiences at other food truck locations that sell the same items and am a little upset that the presentation of the items don't live up to their flavor unfortunately for me.

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.

Yummy Mexican food truck / stall! We wanted some Mexican…read morefood, swung by to check it out. Very filling and so good. Will be back!

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!

I definitely went overboard here but I was coming back from a Mt Rainier hike, so could you blame…read moreme? We came here at 5pm on Wed and there was no wait. Wait started probably around 6pm although there were still empty tables then. They provide garnishes for your water and also provide 4 salsas/accompaniments for your meal. I got the 16 oz ribeye served on hot stones. They cooked it slightly less than what you want, so for my medium rare, they cook it rare. It also comes with chimichurri and molacete(?) which has a more refreshing flavor. They season with rosemary and even light a branch on fire for more aroma. I tried a bite of my friend's filet mignon which was good, but my preferred cut is the ribeye or NY strip. We also shared the papa loca (worth it - so good) and the cauliflower (not as good, but I'm comparing it to a version made by Cuerno, a Mexican steakhouse in NY). I had a glass of the pinot noir and the garzon, and both were good, slightly tannic and 'juicy'.

I've gone here twice now and could not remember the name as the first time I tried it so I'm glad I…read morecame again! The first time I got the Wagyu tacos which were sooo good and I love the variety and flavor of the sauces. I loved how simple the taco Wagyu is as the meat is high quality For my second visit I got the Vacio Wagyu which came in a sizzling hot stone plate and it stayed hot for me to cook all of my Wagyu. It didn't really need the accompanied sauce but it was nice to have. I felt the large rock salt was a little bit nub and would make it too saucey but I found the rosemary a perfect combination with the Wagyu especially as one was cooking underneath. Excellent service as well - our server was attentive and timely. I've only gone here for lunch and we did not have to make a reservation as it was not too busy!

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!

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!

We came in for a weekend lunch and we're promptly seated. It wasn't too busy and the server came…read moreright around with drinks. The server was a little bit overly attentive, but that's all right in my book. We all ordered quickly and also received the food within about 10 minutes. I ordered the Mole enchiladas because I always like to try different Mexican restaurants' moles. It was good; on the sweeter side. But the chicken filling inside was a bit dry. 7/10 tasty!! I ate about half and took the leftovers home for dinner. It re-heated up perfectly and tasted even better at home. My friend ordered the nachos and they looked delicious. I found the chips in the basket a bit stale so I didn't try the nachos. The salsa was very delicious and you can tell it was homemade! 9/10. Overall it was a great experience and I'll be back to try another dish.

We were tourists in Washington, and stopped here for a Mexican lunch. It was very good! Service,…read morefood, and Mexican atmosphere was great! They have 4 locations in the Seattle area. This place is worth visiting!

Counter service through door A and then seating in the adjacent space…read more Nice Salsa bar. Flavorful meats. I got Carne, Barbacoa, and Al pastor. Was very loud in seating area and they got pretty busy.

FTW! Carmelo Carne Asada Taco & Taco Al Pastor been here three times now the Carne Asada are my…read moredaughter's favorite tacos, and I prefer the pastor. Quick, easy, good service & not too expensive.

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.

Staff is always so friendly, pretty quick service…read more Food is bomb- good portions. If you dine in, they'll give you chips and salas Clean Would recommend, Al pastor is so flavorful!