4 stars for the environment and the music selection. fast service too. sit outside, inside, or upstairs with a view! very cheap & weak drinks. happy hour almost every day. as far as food, i tried the nachos which were vegetarian. to be honest, they needed some help. nothing to rave about. however, props for having a very generous vegatrian friendly menu. read more

El Chupacabra - Late night loaded nachos. Vegetarian. Theyre okay, nothing to rave about. - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Love this place. Great margaritas and tacos. The chips are fricken amazing. Great spot to come in the off season when it's not busy down on Alki. During summer you could be waiting awhile to sit down, but it is worth it!!! read more

El Chupacabra - Hot sauce galore. - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food is tasteless, no salt, too spicy. I ordered shrimp enchiladas that was $15 (with tax and the automatic tips) that came without shrimp. The order comes with 2 enchiladas, one of them had no shrimp at all read more

El Chupacabra - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Unsanitary - bartender was grabbing her hair , didn't wash her hands and grabbed the limes with her bare hands again and started making the drinks. read more

We had the worst customer service experience here. Our waitress was so altered she messed up our orders multiple times, even running away from the table without getting everyone's orders. She was unapologetic and very agitated even though it was her mistakes. Margaritas are not good. Very very sweet and watered down. Food subpar. Carnitas were very fatty and not cooked well read more

Love this place!! Delicious food, great staff and cozy, eclectic atmosphere. Love the wet burrito. I prefer half red, half green because they are both too good to miss. An Alki must have for sure! Oh and yummy margaritas to boot!! read more

I came in today (11/29/18) for lunch for the first time and was amazed by the service and food! I ordered the chimichanga and my boyfriend ordered the mission style burrito (Christmas style) with green and red sauce. Everything came out perfectly and quick too! Our server/bartender was extremely nice and attentive although he was by himself. He even brewed me a fresh pot of coffee :) Seriously killed it! This man deserves a raise! Music and atmosphere is dope as well! Will definitely be back! read more

El Chupacabra - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We came here in a nice, sunny day and got seats outside. Our timing must have been just right because we got a 2-top right away. Our waitress was funny and nice and personable. She took our drink order pretty quickly, a Jalapeño margarita and a Bohemia beer. The margarita was not great. I could taste the pepper but none of the lime juice or tequila. We ordered nachos with carne asada, which came to us sans meat. The salsa is just runny tomato juice, but the chips are good. Next, we ordered the shrimp tacos and the al pastor tacos, both of which were extremely average. Why is there rice on my shrimp tacos? The al pastor was topped with shredded lettuce. Also odd. We didn't finish the pastor tacos. The place was packed and I can only assume it was due to the view, not the taste of the food. read more

Grungy tacos! I dig it. Apparently some other yelpers have found the food to be lacking, but I thought it was worth the price. read more

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Food was great price , it was good but not great. Service was fabulous. Scratch margarita was great too:)

Never really sure why this place has such a good rep. I can't stand when dirty bar towels are used to clean tables. I always want to say wait! Bring me some paper towels and I'll do it myself. That said the Margaritas are fabulous! The location is amazing. Servers are nice and masked. Definitely worthy of a cocktail with chips and salsa on Alki. read more

Walked in around 2:30 today for my boyfriends birthday. It was busy because of Presidents Day but not overwhelming. However the attitude we received was wild. We were in there for 20 min without a single person acknowledging us. Two seats opened at the bar so we walked over to grab them. The bartender was cleaning the last groups plates and told us "don't even think about sitting down here before I clean it". We didn't but in an effort to get out of the way moved closer and he screamed at us again. We immediately left and he chased us out the door saying for us to just wait a minute to sit. read more

Stopped in for a quick meal, the ambiance is very bar-like, but was happy to experience a terrific meal. The posole soup was very tasty and filled with pork goodness. They've got a decent guacamole and some really awesome salsas in non-traditional dispensers. The burrito with enchilada sauce was very flavorful and grubbin'. A small is more than I could eat in a single serving. read more

Nice little joint on the beach on Alki. El Chupacabra is a cut above your typical 'gringo-mex' restaurant. They seem to have somewhat more innovative dishes, and quality ingredients. I also give them props for a nice selection of homemade salsas to choose from at each table. Service is just fine as well. I do like the more relaxed atmosphere and clientele of El C as opposed to the hyperactive yuppie 'meat market' vibe of the larger and very popular Cactus, which is a few doors down. My only real disappointment was a rather spare lunch menu. Not a lot of offerings, but there is something to appeal to just about every taste. read more

On this visit, I sat for the second time in the little nook that is dark enough to develop film in if you're there at night. This place is very laid back and casual, so don't come there in a rush. Enjoy the beach, the people strolling by, and the random eagles swooping down to scare the life out of you. The food was really good. I had never previously had the mock chicken they have, and I was creepy how realistic that texture was done in their burrito. I would sample their entire vegetarian menu given the chance. Their bar is pretty good too, so you really can't have a bad time here. Like most West Seattle locations, this is designed with locals in mind. Parking options are minimal, and transit continues to fail to deliver, making this location a tough call versus their SLU location. Regardless, El Chupacabra is a great dive bar to visit if you're enjoying the beach. read more

Great food, healthy options and good size portions for the price. The staff was super friendly and accommodating during a very busy weekend lunch rush! I recommend the tacos! Fresh ingredients and delicious! Thanks to Joe and the hostess out front. read more

Pretty good food. Service was not great. Got Forgot about a lot. But all and all it was good. It was kinda busy. But our server could have done better. Kept forgetting things so we had to ask him for stuff more then once. And the food wasn't really good enough to forgive the lack of attention from our server. If ur on alki beach it's worth a meal but not really worth driving out there just for this place. read more

Super vegan friendly? Check. Quick service? Check. Shit load of food and for a decent price? Check. This sleepy little dive bar which is probably hopping during the summer was a fabulous option after Cactus' vibe and lack of vegan options turned us off. I had the vegan chimichangas (I inhaled it) and my spouse has vegetarian tacos with the "steak" and really like them. I'd really like to come back on a nicer day and enjoy the view with a beer on the patio. read more

Lighting gave us a headache. It sucks. The music sucks. It is too loud to enjoy the good food. Both of these things detracts from the overall experience because the food really is good. I just can't taste it over my other senses being overstimulated. read more

Disappointing. Shrimp tacos sounded amazing! But weren't. Shrimp was bland, salsas and sauce were all heat and no flavor. Raw onion overpowered bland shrimp. $19 for 4 small, bland tacos. Needed fresh cilantro, something! Tacos tore when picking them up, possible not fresh. We wouldn't get this again. read more

I wanted to update my review because somehow since covid the quality of their food has really really improved! Good job! Now the food is well spiced and flavored. Mango margaritas are delicious. It's my new favorite take out, and it is a lot cleaner than before. I hope this continues when places reopen. read more

This is such a fun place with a punk rock meets Dia de Los Muertos vibe. It's the perfect place for a beer and tacos after a day at the beach. They are very accommodating to vegans, vegetarians and people with gluten allergies. They have selections marked on their menus and the waitstaff was very knowledgeable about ingredients. I had cheese enchiladas with a green sauce and a veggie taco. Both were excellent. This place has high quality ingredients and creative presentation - not your typical greasy taqueria. Everything was delicious. We both loved the Pineapple Chipotle sauce on the table - so so good. My only critique is that the salsa is really watery so it's hard to catch on a chip. Other than that, I can't wait to go back! read more

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My new go to for fish tacos.... great venue with outside seat. Carly could do a training video on how to wait on customers. Extremely professional and sincere. Appreciated having her wait on our table. read more

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Vegan chimichanga with vegan sour cream with rice and beans. Will definitely become a regular here read more

El Chupacabra - Vegan chimichanga with vegan sour cream with rice and beans. - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

veggie burrito & margaritas for the win. Sitting outside to eat when it is hot is great!

Yucky. Bad food, bad drinks, poor attitudes. Got a scratch marg and it was awful. Asked for lime and the bartender let her attitude be shown. read more

If you're coming for chips and salsa and cocktails, great spot. If you want good mexican food, not so much. Zero seasoning on the asada. The blandest meal i have had in a long time. Service was good, great location, food...not so much. read more

Wow! Posole soup is the BEST! I have never been disappointed in any of the other food, including all tacos, burritos, rice/beans of course. We usually order for take-out which is fabulously easy and we'll packaged. The times we have eaten there, I have been very pleased. Any place on Alki is going to have busy times and if one server doesn't show at the last minute...Well you know that happens. This is a great place with great food. Generous servings, comparable prices, cool outside seating, and please order the Posole! One last thing...be realistic! If you are expecting a 5 Star, Michelin rating based on luxury standards, go to that kind of restaurant. Seriously this is a local, down to earth, beach style place with great & authentic Mexican food. If you get that, base your review accordingly. If you don't want that, then good luck finding something better. PS - No fair comparing Chupa to Cactus. They are clearly & intentionally totally different. Do you think they would compare themselves to each other? read more

Food is fantastic, the atmosphere and sound view is amazing!! Best COVID date night ever! read more

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Very good chips and guacamole to start. I ordered the fried cod burrito. It was very good but could have used more fish. The service was great as well. One bothersome thing was that the table tops were really sticky, which was annoying. Great views of the water and Space Needle. read more

Do NOT come on a nice day/busy day. our server was quite nice. but we would've loved some of the chips n salsa that everyone around us was enjoying. We got it with the meal, even after reminding our server that we would like some before it. The rice and beans that came with our meals were cold. The chimichanga we ordered was quite delightful. our drinks remained empty (with no water) until it was brought halfway through the meal. It was probably an off day but nonetheless horribly disappointing. read more

It was cinco de mayo so we had to stop. Luckily the upstairs had room inside. The wind took the outside patio out of the equation. I had the grilled cod fish taco and my girlfriend had the breaded ones. Both were excellent but I think the grilled ones were better. Their hot sauces were not hot but the were flavorful. As far as service goes, the upstairs waitress was a rock star. read more

Great tacos, decent nachos and a really happy staff. Glad they're still open, it's the perfect summer food.

Most horrible experience in a restaurant/bar in my entire life. I came in with my service animal after I was told I could but the guy kicked out by a bitchy miserable bartender. Not only did she say my service animal was bs but she asked me what he helped with! You don't ask people what they're handicap is, I've never experienced this. I don't if my color also had something to do with it but that was very embarrassing. I wish I had said something when I was there but it completely caught me off guard. Especially since I could prove he was. It doesn't matter where I get my qualifications as long as I have all the right paper work. Please train your staff read more

I hate to post this because the wait staff is really nice and we love the ambience and location...But the shrimp tacos were awful! 6 tiny rubbery lukewarm shrimp on the whole plate and then covered with about 2 cups of shredded greens Layered in cold rice and stale chewy soft tacos YUCK read more

Really bad vegetarian and vegan options. Their vegan meat was sooo bland and really bad.

Amazing Mexican food with great views (if you sit outside). Their chicken tacos were amazing, even the salsa with their chips was amazing. The waitresses are very nice as well. My friend got the wrong food on her torta and the waitress was the one to notice first! Would definitely eat here again next time I'm in Alki. read more

El Chupacabra - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Service is ok, they got my order wrong and wasn't what I expected! My grandma didn't like it because it didn't have much flavor!

Inside was dark and had a outrageous number of gnats and mosquitoes.. finally a seat opened on the patio and it was lovely service was great.. didn't eat just came for drinks and a view.. will be back for the drinks and view... read more

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Yikes. If I could give my waitress five stars I would because she was a total sweetheart, hence the two stars instead of one. The rest of the experience- no. I have been here twice. The first time I was here it was a few months ago late night and the music was so loud you couldn't hear the person next to you yelling at you while you tried to drink down your concentrate w/splash of tequila margarita. We left after one drink and a grouchy bartender. Second time was this past Sunday. We were a party of 4 and got put on a wait list, and then watched as a party of 2 that arrived after us was seated at a table for 4, then as a man by himself was seated at a table for 4. After waiting for about 20 minutes, another party of 4 that had just showed up got seated and finally I asked our hostess what was up. She then went over to them and made them move and they left the restaurant. I had a beer to make sure I didn't make the same mistake I made the first time around by ordering a cocktail that was 95% non booze. The beer was great. I also had the quesadillas and for being a slice of cheese in a corn tortilla they weren't bad after doused in salsa. The food that my friends ordered looked to be moderate but I didn't feel like I was missing out. No dogs allowed here so make sure you leave your dog in the car or at home, because you can't tie it up on the sidewalk as there are too many patrons walking. read more