I think this place changed owners, it's not the same food or people as years past. Not sure when…read morethe change happened. The weekend-only tamales are delicious. My absolute favorite in all of Washington if you like the banana-leaf, Oaxacana-style tamales. They're a hefty size but I can eat two easily bc they're so darn delicious.

TLDR: Best tacos in WA! If you want good food, make a trip here!…read more We've been coming to MI Mercado for about 4 years already. At the beginning we didn't know the name of this place, or why this grocery store served tacos. But all I know is - thank goodness my husband likes to try random food, because he discovered the best tacos in WA! Every single type of meat we've tried here has been mindblowingly good. Like, life changing. And I really don't say this often. I always thought pollo (chicken) tacos tend to be dryer/blander, but Armando's pollo is fantastic. But wait - the asada, pastor, carnitas, chorizo... Oh my gosh, everything has SO MUCH FLAVOUR and stays JUICY! Ok let me break it down for you: - smoked pork chop in a taco: we were like "what? it barely fits in the tortilla" but next second "oh man this is the best!" I think this is called chuleta? - carnitas: I've never had any other carnitas with so much texture and flavour. There's a mix of pork with skin? And soft gooey bits of pork? Yum, one of my favorites! - asada: it's always my safe option when unsure. This asada is just levels above all other competition in terms of flavour though. - pastor: this is only on Sat & Sun. The pastor is on a rotisserie thing. Also one of my faves! - everything else is amazing too. I'm getting tired of typing on my phone so I'll leave the rest for you to try FYI their meat selection each day varies I do want to point out that you might think the tacos are pricey (I think it's like $4 each). But the portions are really generous! At normal taco trucks, I'd eat 4 tacos for a meal. Here, I'd be full with 2 tacos, but then continue to eat 2 more because I always want to order every single kind of meat they have available that day, and end up way too full their quesadillas are gigantic too, check out my photos from this morning! Apart from Armando's tacos/quesadillas, we just found out today there's a lady in the store who serves El Salvadoran food. We're gonna come back and try her pupusas next time I've been hesitant to post about this place, because if they get too popular, we might have to wait :( but finally, after chatting with Armando today, I think it's better to spread the word and get them more business, because they truly deserve it! PS: We've never bumped into any other English-speaking customer lol, I think that shows how authentic they are. If you go, tell Armando that Ben&Monica sent you

I LOVE their conchas! Just dont buy Them on…read moreMondays...leftover from the Weekend. I was very disappointed. They should have been 1/2 price!

I like this place as it is authentic Mexican food. The tacos are awesome and I always buy my meat…read morehere. My husband is Chinese so sometimes he goes and buys the food and they're very nice and welcoming to him even thou he doesn't speak so much Spanish. Me encanta. Todos muy amables y la comida lo mejor.

This brand new International Store is really nice. You can buy anything from spices to ordering…read moreyummy food from their menu and also dine in. The store is fully stocked, dimensions like a grocery store. The Customer Service was Excellent, very inviting and helpful. The Store is fully stockedcand very clean. Parking is Great. There is an O'Reilly on one side of the store and a Pawn Shop on the other so you will always find Parking. The store is small but I'm sure you will find what you need.

The staff is very friendly and the owner was very nice to talk to answered all our questions and…read moregave us nice suggestions! Newly opened place and has all the Indian groceries and also has a small restaurant and seating inside! Plenty of parking outside. I did not try the food this time around but will surely do next time

Delicious food and well maintained place, they also do catering for party. Friendly owners,…read moredefinitely recommended!

Living up to the hype...Halo halo was filled with goodness and a lot of ingredients! The ube ice…read morecream was the hit... next time I'm getting more. Come check this place out. Not bad for $10 each. Parking is a little tough, if you can't find the retail parking spot you must park further baby the other buildings.

The senoras have ugly ahh attitudes here . Miserable af with their stank face for no reason . But…read morewith the men they're nice .and their sht is overpriced . Ur better off going to the grocery store

I love their tamales! We particularly favor their pork tamales with the red sauce, but their…read morechicken ones are excellent too. This is the first time that we had their in house sauce. I wish this had a label so I would know what it was called, but it was like a creamy chipotle sauce whose heat snuck up in the aftertaste. What an awesome local business-we love their food and expanding our palettes to foods we don't normally eat.

I went shopping at Valley Harvest Foods on Military Road in Auburn and noticed the Mexican…read morerestaurant inside the market with a casual appeal, a fairly decent dining area and a cafeteria-style counter. The service was friendly. After checking out their salsa bar, we took a chance and ordered the Chile Rellenos, a 3 Taco Combination Plate with Asada, Pollo, and Pastor, along with Chips and Salsa and a Piña drink. Their food reminded me of a family-run restaurant with authentic street food taste. The chips and salsa were fresh and made a great starter. The salsa was flavorful. They don't pull back on the heat which is perfect. We also tried the Piña drink, which was refreshing and paired perfectly with the meal. The Chile Rellenos did not disappoint. The pepper was tender, good amount of cheese filling and their tomato sauce paired well. The 3 Taco Combination Plate was the highlight of the meal. The meats were flavorful, the rice and beans was traditional and everything paired well with the salsa from the bar. I was so impressed with their table side service. This is truly a hidden gem and the prices are on par with other area restaurants. I definitely enjoyed the experience which was amplified with a World Cup football game on TV, a small cheering squad and would highly recommend this spot.

I am not a Tamales person since they don't have enough fillings for me. We'll I have finally found…read morea place that sells them and make them fresh daily. Also, if you like freshly made chicherons come here in their mexican resturant. Chicherons are by the meat department if not already sold out. But definitely come to the Mexican Resturant, you will not de disappointEd. People are very friendly too. If you went by looks, you would not think this place would have good food. And they don't, they have great food. Come and try for your self.

Nice little bakery. The donuts and the bread filled with jalapeño and cheese were deliciousread more

Very nice place and the lady working there was so sweet. Great prices for anyone looking for a…read morequick fresh sweet treat

I found this gem recently when I was craving some pan dulce "sweet bread"…read more This location deserves more stars for their bread because honestly it's the most fresh sweet bread that I have been able to find in a long time. I have been back maybe 3 times total and the bread could never last long enough "the short drive home" to get a good picture so this time I kept it together and managed to take a picture before it got devoured. I love how close it is to my home, which is why I keep returning. Also the checkout gals are always so nice so it makes the whole experience better. I will say that the location is in a busy little shopping center and parking up close can be hard to find during busy times as it is next to restaurants but there is plenty of parking in the lot all together. With that being said if you want to have more bread selection to choose from I suggest you go before 7pm ish or so today I went at 7:45pm and they still had a great selection surprising for a Friday night because on another night I came around 8:00 and there were maybe 4 different breads to choose from but they were all still fresh and good. Anyways if anyone loves sweet bread as much as my fiance and I do and you live in renton I reccomend this place.

First off, the positive. They have good service which is very attentive and friendly…read more However, the food is mediocre. The chips are not very good even though they're free. And the tortillas are just OK as well. I ordered a dish that the server recommended, which was the Chili Verde. It didn't taste very fresh, so I'm assuming they may not have made it that day. Same with the chips and tortillas. I understand that it's hard to keep everything fresh but as a customer, I'm not sure I'd return since I've had better Mexican food close by. The good thing is that the price was reasonable, especially the lunch specials. However, I'm not likely to return due to the mediocre food.