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    Cemitas Poblanas

    3.9 (69 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Sandwiches
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Michelada
    Danielle W.

    Great little spot for flavorful and authentic Mexican food. This is the spot if you want real Mexican, not globs of sour cream or Monterey Jack cheese melted on everything. The menu is pictures on the wall, so if you don't know what you want or what to order you can look at the pics or ask for a rec from the staff. The mole was great and peanuty and savory with a little sweetness. The whole fried fish was great too. Super friendly service! Order a michelada! It comes with shrimp!

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    Trav H.

    At first I was slightly sad that the cost of food truly has risen... but once I received my brand new baby boy of a burrito weighing literally 2.6lbs all was forgiven. I've only gotten a third of the way through the football so I can't say yet what hidden surprises reside on the other side of this continent but I'm sure it'll be more good stuff!

    Regular burrito. Huge but not good.
    Anthony S.

    Got the regular pork burrito. Asked them to hold the lettuce and add jalapeños. The meat was excellent. Everything else about it was less than adequate. Firstly, although the burrito was quite large in girth and wrapped properly in foil, it was fully flaccid - impossible to eat without a fork. Second, the generous portion of avocado was promising but the fruit was very tough and mealy - almost grainy. The pinto beans had a strong chemical flavor and were pretty mushy. They used massive chunks of queso blanco, but the cheese was entirely flavorless and room temperature - not melted in the slightest bit. It was just a bad burrito. The setting of the taqueria is very rough. It may have been a mistake to visit here just a couple days after spending a week in taqueria paradise (SF bay area).

    Tacos carne asada
    Natalie T.

    I first head of Cemitas Poblanas after my friend stumbled upon it while getting gas, and saw a long line of Spanish-speaking people surrounding the hole in the wall restaurant. I have never had a cemita prior to this, but my friend showed me what she got there and I knew I had to go. The lady who took our orders was very nice and accommodating, being patient with us while we tried to figure out the Spanish picture menu. I got the #1 which was a fried cutlet cemita with the protein of your choice (I got chicken), while my friend got the carne asada tacos.The cemita was huge, it can easily be shared between 2-3 people. The bread was round and generously packed with avocado, cheese and meat, which was great for me as I love avocado, cheese and meat. The carne asada tacos came with salsa and a pepper. Both entrees were very good, my friend thought the chicken in the cemita was a little dry but I thought it was fine with the chipotle, avocado and cheese. The carne asada was also delicious, being very juicy and flavorful. I wish they had utensils on the tables, but I might be eating the food wrong. I plan to come back to explore the rest of the diverse menu!

    Cemita de carne asada
    Nadia G.

    Hopefully I can finish this review before my food coma hits...(deep breath) It was love at first sight. The first time I spotted the cemita de carne asada sandwich it was this morning in an article by the Seattle Times on Seattle-area sandwich sensations.Then I realized Cemitas Poblanas was just a couple of miles from my job, and the countdown to lunch time began. The cemita de carne asada is HUGE!!! I got it with jalepenos on the side, but ended up putting them in the sandwich for the extra kick. The cemita de carne asada is simple and delicious! How can you go wrong with avocados, steak, Mexican cheese, and grilled onions on fresh bread! Cemitas Poblanas is the real deal...... Here comes the "my stomach is full and happy" food coma.....zzzz

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    Nope. I guess I got the wrong thing here. The service was bad, and my nachos had really bad almost fake cheese.

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    The grilled chicken was moist and super good. i loved it so much that I got one to go too for lunch the next day.

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    Good food. Quick service. Will definitely be back. I had tacos carne asado con rojas y frijoles on the side

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    Delicious, no frills, Mexican food. Great stop and wonderful people. Would definitely eat here again!

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    Disgusting! The bread was hard and the meat had no flavor. Not at all worth the $11 I paid for a sandwich!

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    Food taste is good but overpriced and employees seem to care more about their phone than attending customers.

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    Really cool inside, with a faux lantern tree that makes it a special place to eat. But quite noisy at peak hours.
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