We've been here several times now, and every meal has been excellent. Earlier this week I had the adobada pork torta lunch special, which was very tasty. A few weeks ago my wife and I shared the fajitas for two with carne asada and chicken, and it was outstanding; perfectly seasoned, generous portions, with great sauces. The chipotle enchiladas are another delicious favorite, and the churros are honestly some of the best I've ever had. One thing that really sets Circo Circo apart is the red salsa. It's the best I've found in a long time with the perfect balance of flavor, heat, and texture. I almost always order an extra container to take home because it's that good. Beyond the food, the service keeps us coming back. The owner and staff are super welcoming, friendly, and genuinely appreciative of their customers. They have done a wonderful job with the restaurant, and it's become one of our favorite places for Mexican food. We love supporting a local family-run business and are excited for them to get their liquor license so we can enjoy a margarita with our meal. Circo Circo is absolutely worth a visit! read more

I ordered 3 chicken tacos and they didn't have much flavor and were rather dry. Also it didn't come with lime or any kind of sauce. Not worth the 15 bucks read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Chicken Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

I have been here on several occasions. Including a large party and they put us in our own little private area with baseball on tv. I had the Carne Asada which was super tender and juicy. I am a huge fan of burritos and the one here doesn't disappoint one bit. Service staff was very attentive and food came out relatively quickly. Nice interior with TVs in the bar area, no alcohol yet as they have a permit in progress. Can't wait to to watch some world cup games with some nice cold drinks and delicious food! read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

The food is excellent, chips and salsa are fresh & tasty, and the owners are so sweet!!! We got the shrimp enchiladas and chicken fajitas, so delicious! The place is very clean and tidy. And you can also Door Dash them! Highly recommend. read more

Where's the clowns? Years ago I used to live in federal Washington about 14 years ago and my favorite place to eat was a Mexican restaurant that had clowns everywhere now the clowns were all freaky and I didn't understand what was going on, but then I realized the name of the restaurant, clowns I get it But it wasn't those clowns that I wasn't interested in. It was the fact that this Mexican restaurant was so tasty. It brought me back to hometown Texas Mexican food. It brought me back to where I was from and I loved going there no matter day or night whatever this place was my place and I absolutely loved it so when I moved back to Federal Way I went straight there to get Mexican food, but the sign was gone and it looked like they were closed down Until I went to the grocery store the other day and I said oh my gosh, they're back open again if you want a good Mexican place to go to I would say go to this place. They no longer have the clowns but that Mexican food. I will always love in the family that owns it. They get five stars on their own. I love you love you love you and I'll be back lots of times. Oh I also forgot to tell y'all that it doesn't cost that much. That's the secret. They have wonderful parking. read more

I've been truly impressed with the new owners. I've been coming to circo circo since we moved to Kent in 2018 and am ecstatic to find that the new menu and food quality continues to be impeccable. We have tried the burritos, tamales and enchiladas so far. The steak, beef and chicken is great quality and cooked perfectly. The beans and rice are flavorful. The salsa has a great kick. If you are dining in, the staff is pleasant and attentive. If you are taking out, the service and packing is excellent. The interior updates look clean and modern. I can't rave more positively about the staff. Warm and always a delight to interact with. Circo circo continues to be one of my favorite eateries in Kent. Give them a shot. Maybe they will be one of yours too. read more

BEST CHURROS OF MY LIFE!!! Crispy on the outside, creamy and fluffy on the inside, and the perfect spice blend. Absolutely unbelievable. The chicken flautas with rice and beans were also so delicious. Large portions, friendly people, and a regular stop for our family read more

Amazing food and always consistent and great tasting !! I loved the owners ! So friendly !

I went here today for the first time. I got flautas with shredded beef, which came with rice and beans and guacamole and sour cream. I feel like the food was not flavorful at all. The margarita was good though that's the reason for the two stars instead of just one. the service was not great. I clearly didn't eat my food except for one flauta. the waitress never asked me how it was. She brought me my ticket and never asked if I wanted another margarita which I did before she gave me my check, she asked if I wanted a to go plate and I said no. And it didn't seem to strike her that my rice and beans had barely been touched and I had only had one flauta when she sat my check down. I won't be going back and I don't recommend. read more

Under new owner. Unfortunately the food quality/taste has in my opinion reduced, flavor was flat, I ordered Nachos with ground beef, the taste and texture was just like eating beans instead of normal texture of ground beef! The quality and taste is not what we experienced in our many past visits to Cisco Cisco. We have eaten there many times over the past 30 years. Service was good and fairly quick, but I will be hesitant on returning for another meal! We knew the previous owners and we were surprised by the change! Restaurant was clean! read more

We have been going to Circo Circo for years, and it's always a great experience. We love their salsas, and the food has always been delicious. The people are friendly and take good care of their customers, and the location and vibe are great. We'll keep coming back! read more

Everything was delicious. Service out standing. It's going to be so sad to see them close the doors. They will be missed.

My family and I tried this place on a whim, it had a four star Yelp review...but we were disappointed. Let's start with the good. free chips and salsa! My husband ordered carne asada meal...and he had diarrhea the next day. I ordered the Top baked Nachos and there was a layer of cheese caked on...it was too thick to enjoy:/ my son ordered the quesadilla and I think his ordered was the best. We so wanted to like this place...the service was great, the ambiance was great...maybe we needed to order something different. So sorry. read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Carne asada - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

We have been coming here since their original location off of Kent Des Moines in that strip mall. Currently located in the strip mall next to the Redondo Fred Meyer. They are always serving up great service, strong drinks, and service with a smile. I love to support small business. Their Carne Asada is always tender and delicious 10 out of 10. They serve red and green salsa, which is fire. My dad likes to eat it with a spoon. Come for the hospitality and authentic carne asada. You won't be disappointed! read more

Been there three times and each time I leave thinking, "Well, that was OK but not a lot more than that." Growing up in Arizona and living many years in California, I've had a lot of Mexican food and the chili relleno is my test. If it's good, chances are everything else will be, too. First time I was there, I had a relleno there that hadn't been cooked quite long enough as the pepper was still crisper than it should have been. The cheese was melted and the egg batter nicely browned but it was just a little ... off. On subsequent visits, I had the small order of meat nachos (with chicken). That was fine; tasty and hot (temperature-wise). Another time, it was an a la carte taco and tamale. Both decent, though I thought the tamale was a bit heavy on the masa. The salsa is apparently house-made so very fresh but lacking heat. A little Tabasco or Cholula sauce fixed that. One more thing: even though I've always gone at the height of the lunch hour, the place has NEVER been busy. I'll leave it to others to decide what that means, if anything. Just throwing it out there... Bottom line: it's OK but there are other Mexican restaurants around that are better. read more

Was given the recommendation to try this restaurant from my Des Moines community FB group, There were quite a few recommendations, so I tried them out one night when I needed to grab dinner out. I ordered on the way over and it was ready ahead of the promised timeframe. The restaurant wasn't too busy on a Wednesday night, it looked clean and well lit. I ordered Arroz con Pollo (no pics, I was too hungry). When I got home I was happy to find a small paper bag with chips and two kinds of salsa, red and green. The Arroz con Pollo was served on a large oval paper plate (lined with foil) and it was a huge portion. It had great flavor, lots of chicken and mushrooms, not too cheesy (which was great for me) and was served with 3 tortillas. I gave the leftovers to hubs for lunch and he had a generous portion. I would definitely try this again, maybe dine in next time. read more

I love this place! It looks like a lil hole in the wall but it's sooo much more than that!! The food is amazing, every time. Whenever I'm in Fed I make it a point to stop by here. The salsa is super tasty, one of my favorites. I usually get a carne asada torta, tostada or tacos. Everything is delicious. The pricing is unmatchable & I can' believe they've pretty much kept prices the same the last few years. If you love Mexican food definitely give this spot a try read more

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My food had a ‼BUG‼ in it and they wanted to smile and act like they didn't see the food with the bug in it right in front of them and when I asked for a Refund they didn't wanna give me it DONT GO HERE. read more

I see so many good rating. I am shocked! This is the most bland food I've ever eaten. Coming originally from California I'm apparently use to real mexican food. Let me tell you this isn't it. Go anywhere else. Even Taco Bell. read more

Relaxed atmosphere, great staff, and delicious dishes with big portions. My 14 year old son had the quesadilla and ended up with left overs, that never happens. Come here hungry! read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Beef Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Just moved into town from LA. In my journey to find the good local authentic Mexican restaurants, I spotted this place from the Fred Meyers parking lot. The family here is super nice. I can tell they really care. Really easy to chat with them. A+ service. I ordered the Arroz con Pollo because they had a $1 off special. MAN, THEY GAVE ME ENOUGH FOOD FOR 2 OR 3 PEOPLE! Pretty dang good. Rice covered in cheese covered in chicken mushrooms onions and covered with a tomato salsa. Side of tortillas. Did not disappoint. Less then $20 spent with an horchata. Free chips and salsa too. Good deal. A for price vs serving size A- for authenticity/taste A+ for service A Overall, good show. read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Arroz con pollo $1 off today! - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

Food isn't bad for suburban strip center Mexican food, particularly recommended the fajitas which were great!

I absolutely love this place, the food is great the service is even better and the food will literally leave you full and happy

Omg I love this restaurant! Top fav, I always get the enchilada en la creme so def go for that. It's a family owned restaurant and there is plenty of parking FYI. read more

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Pretty good, daughters like them so we had our Christmas Eve Mexican here. Enchiladas were good, carne asada was very tasty, chile relleno was good too. There green salsa served with chips was very good. Not a bad spot over all. read more

2020 UPDATE: The food was SO excellent that we have kept coming back and coming back... Haha.... Also, I can't find GREEN SALSA at any Mexican restaurant..... That ALONE is worth the trip here.... We're frequently get some to go!! The service has definitely improved....we've gotten to know the owners a bit and have found they're very sweet hard-working people. DEFINITELY give this place a try!!! read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - The magical green salsa at Circo Circo!!! - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

Excellent food. Great attention to detail with my special request... (no rice, double beans and no sour cream, double guacamole) only downside to this place they can certainly improve on is to make decent margaritas. I had a very hard time finishing mine. Needs more alcohol and less mixer felt like pure mix if they improve their drinks I'd happily delicate a 5/5 stars. (((Also... a tad pricey. 21.45 for floutas and one Cadillac margarita))) All servers are very polite (3 different ones tended to my table during my visit). Was surprised I was the only customer here at the time of my visit (1:30 pm on a Saturday). Found during my out of state travels. read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

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There are lots of Mexican Restaurants in Federal Way but we wanted to try something new so we drove a few minutes north to Kent, next to the Fred Meyer on Pacific Highway. the restaurant is not fancy but it is clean and inviting. A server arrived quickly with basket of hot crispy chips and two flasks of salsa, red and green and two small cups to put it in. We used them individually to avoid dripping the salsa on the table. Both flavors were good. We ordered 2 regular Margaritas which came in big heavy glasses like frosted beer glasses. My wife liked her's a lot but I felt mine was a little too sweet for my taste. My wife ordered the Burrito El Tigre Fajita with shrimp and scallops and it was huge. If we had any sense, we should have split this one. I ordered the Especial Burrito and it was stuffed with tender beef chunks and served with fresh avocado slices. The refried beans and rice were both tasty and service was good. This place is not a chain restaurant and we liked it a lot. We plan to return. read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Burrito El Tigre with shrimp and scallops - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

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So happy that our family own Mexican restaurant is open for to go only!! Best authentic food! Please support our local mom & pop spots!! read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

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We went here when our fave Mexican restaurant was closed. We had been before a couple times and have always been underwhelmed. This visit was especially disappointing. The person in charge (owner?) was wearing his mask below his nose, which I assume is a health code violation at the moment. Our food was very slow to come out which is pretty atypical of Mexican restaurants and no one asked us what we wanted to drink and we had to ask for waters. The salsas that come with chips are brought out in tiny cups. Food was just ok. read more

I am having a fantastic time listening to the music here and eating this great food. The quesadilla appetizer was great and it had the best guacamole I have ever had, and the chipotle enchilada is not letting me down. Great place, super friendly staff and great food! read more

My brother had a layover at Sea-Tac last night, and asked if I would swing by and get him so we could have dinner. As much as I would have liked to have cooked for him, there just wasn't time, so I figured there must be dozens of places to eat near the airport, right? I knew pickings were slim North on International Blvd, so we headed South. In my fantasy world, there are all kinds of great places spitting distance from the airport, that I just didn't know about because I hadn't bothered to look before. I've heard of people going to seminars and meetings down there, so there must surely be food, too, right? Well, there are plenty of fast food chains, a variety of scary looking teriyaki places, and convenience stores. So when I saw a independent looking Mexican place in a strip mall, I figured we weren't going to do much better. I admit my first impression walking inside was not a good one. Why? Because Circo Circo, as my complete lack of Spanish ill prepared me for, was full of clowns. Clowns on the menu, clown portraits on the walls, and everywhere you look, small paper mache clowns descending from the ceiling via parachutes and other precarious devices. Where were they escaping from? Or where they launching an attack? I could not say. But I was mesmerized. The food was actually pretty decent. My brother had a large platter of items covered in cheese and surrounded by a moat of beans and rice, that he offered to me as mangled leftovers (I declined). I had an odd but tasty called the Burrito al Pancho...which involved tender broiled skirt steak wrapped in a flour tortilla and dusted with parmesan cheese. This seemed like a good idea, but didn't quite come together somehow. I did take my leftovers home, and enjoyed them thoroughly. So if you fear clowns, avoid this place at all costs. But if you like Mexican food and need to stay near the airport, it is worth checking out. read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

I am a salsa fanatic! Store bought salsa, or salsa in a jar? Nope. I finally found a salsa I can take home, and its amazing! The best way to explain their salsa? Heaven in a bowl! LOL! I have eaten here a few times, and their food is just so good too. And their prices are affordable, and huge portions. You cant go wrong with any of their burritos. Another of my favorites is their fajitas. The restaurant is so clean, and well cared for. The owner is also very nice. What more do I need to say? Hungry for Mexican food? This place is the place to go! Great atmosphere, and families welcome! read more

This place is awful if you like Mexican food this place is not it good customer service friendly staff sadly food falls completely short. Go to a taqueria better value read more

Much better service today since the younger manager was on duty today. Food was superb; service was decent but seemed a little understaffed. But, overall: a much better dining experience than the last two times. read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Love their chips and tomatillo salsa! - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

Well, our first experience here will most likely be our last. We came with friends at their suggestion but, even though we were greeted and seated promptly, it was all downhill after that. The service was unbelievably bad and our waiter didn't even check on us at all after were were served our food. The restaurant was run down in my opinion and the upholstery was split too. We ordered steak fajitas and both kinds of soup, tortilla and albondigas, but both soups soups were bland and I was disappointed. The fajitas were a little different and I wasn't sure what the spices were but the green peppers in them were tasty. It was nice they were happy to remove the onions from the dish at my request. The prices were a little high for the overall quality and the steak was just OK. It was worth a try and not the worse I've had. There are plenty of decent Mexican restaurants in the area though so it's one and done for me. That's too bad because they have a great location being conveniently located next to Fred Meyer and Petco on Pacific highway. read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

Food is fresh and great tasting with generous portions.Mariscos Al Mojo De Ajo is great

Although everyone at the office seems to be convinced the Mexican restaurants surrounding Seatac are all the same, I maintain that Circo Circo transcends the usual crowd by virtue of their Pollo Con Arroz. I'm not a big fan of bell peppers which get all too happily added to most dishes everywhere so I'm happy to find a dish that is amazingly simple, unencumbered by much more than mushrooms, chicken breast, rice and a wonderful sauce that I need to try just a feeeewwww more times to figure out how they did it. They were also very good about timing a burrito that another co-worker wanted which we ordered as take-out for her. I took some of my meal back as leftovers which they packed between two paper plates lashed together with tin foil. Thought that was a little odd, but not necessarily a complaint since it accomplished what it was meant to do. I prefer the Mexican places that serve hot beans with the appetizer chips but here they serve two types of salsa in red and green. The interior is pretty non-descript and the staff are quickly going about their business. The lunch platters are your best bet if you don't want to break the bank on a single meal. I paid about $8 for my chicken. My co-worker paid over $12 for his Carne Asada which, while enjoyable and generously portioned, was still on the high side. Still, we'll definitely be back! read more

Circo Circo Mexican Restaurant - Top half of lunch menu - Mexican Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Wasn't happy, ordered the chicken burrito and taco salad, burrito was salty and the taco salad was more beans thank salad

Ordered take out. I ordered a combo with a burrito and a tostada. I couldn't even tell if I got them. The container looked like all beans and rice. When I located what was supposed to be a burrito and a tostada they were so soggy and unappetizing I couldn't eat anymore. We will never eat there again. Other than the steak, everything else was bland anyway. read more