Even though we aren't far from Seattle, we just don't go that often because of traffic. Thank goodness everything was clear for Mother's Day, so we headed up to one of my favorite places! El Chupacabra on Alki is awesome. I love the vegetarian and vegan options-faux chicken and steak, as well as vegan cheese and sour cream. I always get the wet burrito with half and half sauce. The bean dip and chips are delicious and I love the variety of hot sauces. I think pineapple may be my favorite. We were seated quickly and our server was super accommodating, friendly, prompt, and exceptional. Thanks for the best Mother's Day! read more

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I work in the Customer service industry and the service I got here tonight was insane. I WAS enjoying my meal with my man and we asked for the check he only had bigger bills and 2 20s so we paid with the 2 20s and we're sitting still eating. We got back $1 change and like I said still we're eating. The waitress named Katie M felt entitled enough to come up to us and ask with a demeaning attitude if she had done anything wrong and could have gave us better service and said normally when people only leave a $1 they've had bad service. For 1 we weren't even done with our meal. 2 I had a ton of smaller bills in my purse and was gonna put more money down before we walked away cause he always pays and I always tip. 3 she blew that opportunity for herself by throwing some sort of adult temper tantrum. We USED to come here often but if Katie's working make sure you put your tip down before you order read more

My friend and I enjoyed the patio and the cool breeze off of the water. The interior is dark and loud. The server was helpful, and we received our food in an ample amount of time. The salsa is one of the best I've had with chips in a while. The shrimp tacos were well balanced. We shared a pichter of mimosa, which was a carafe, not a typical beer pitcher. All in all we had a good experience. read more

The Good: Location has a nice outdoor patio upstairs and downstairs with heaters. Also right next to Alkai Beach which is convenient. Cool dark vibe inside the restaurant as well. The Bad: I ordered a steak taco salad and it was no bueno. Meat had so much fat and tasted super gamey. Veggies seemed old. Service was subpar to say the least. No drink refills. No check-ins. And this was during lunch on a weekday (not busy at all). Do not recommend. read more

Staff is friendly and helpful really cool place first time and both the staff guys that I talked to gave me great recommendations. Places like this are great to get take out to bring home to friends and family. "For what ever it's worth I know talk is cheap" PS. I did not Post this Review because of ThirdEyeL, other Newest Review under this one: It is one of my hobbies to Spoil great places on Yelp, First time visitor looking for good food and cool, interesting West Seattle atmosphere etc... A nice guy walking by on Alki saw me taking pictures on the back trunk of my Toyota Corolla and offed to help take pictures of me with the food,I don't think that he works there in particular just a regular that likely lives near, just another patron that likes the place also etc... I don't deny or confirm ThirdEyel's Previous and or also Current Experiences,Observations etc... To clarify, Importantly: They did not ask me to post pictures like these with a mask. -Rick "line out the door" Hobby Profile. Looking forward to trying the Tacos also and Chimichangas, Extra Cheese as always, + Slathering and dipping it all with a variety of the Sauce Options as I get to know the menu, Certainly Next Time! Great place with Juicy tasty hot food, honestly I would just judge for your self. Bonus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Y4keqTV6w Bonus Just to Prove a point! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Opt9bJlqg&t=11s read more

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Good food, good drinks. Good customer service. One of my favorite spots in Alki Beach. read more

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Was craving some nice, saucy Mexican food and El Chupacabra did not disappoint. Located right on Alki Beach, you could sit upstairs in the 21+ area, sip margaritas and enjoy some tacos or enchiladas. Everyone in my group of 4 got a beer and a plate of enchiladas. The carnitas in mine was delicious, and OH the refried black beans! The shrimp enchiladas my boyfriend got had quite a kick to them, which works because he can handle the spice. If you aren't one for spice then get any of the other meat options. Loved the ambience in the main restaurant! The decor was fun and colorful, and the music was perfectly PNW with some 90s alternative. Good stuff. The plan is to go back after work one night and enjoy a nice cold beer from that upstairs room, looking over the sound. Sounds nice, right? We'll see you there. read more

Best vegan burrito I've ever had!! Great staff, yummy food, fun outdoor area. Great option during covid when indoor seating is not allowed. Will come again soon! read more

El Chupacabra - Burrito = demolished! So good - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Im so glad they were still open during this time of COVID. We were so hungry and they didn't disappoint. They have outdoor dining and we felt safe there. Parking was easy and the views of the water were so pretty. I highly recommend for a great meal or drinks with friends. read more

This is the best Mexican restaurant in Seattle, hands down. Service is amazing. Will be back.

The server was very friendly, and accommodating. I tried the vegan tacos and they were absolute fire

Coming from Atlanta, I've been spoiled with authentic Mexican food. Granted I know this place is Tex-Mex and not true Mexican. My friend and I started off with the jalapeño margarita and mango marg, respectively. They were pretty solid drinks. However, I found this place to be just meh for the food. We got the Tachos with pork carnitas. I loved the pork carnitas but the tater tots and cheese was just average, nothing special. I can better stuff at Sam's Tavern probably. We also got three tacos: shrimp, grilled cod, and beer battered fish. The beer battered fish taco was your standard beer battered taco. The shrimp was the best of the three and the grilled cod was bland. The view, however, is worth all the stars, though I would imagine any of the restaurants in the area would have that same view. read more

El Chupacabra - Tachos and three tacos - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Overly salty margs and food. Don't get the prickly pear margarita it is an undrinkable sugary mess and they won't take it off your tab.

Vell: Great vibes, chips, salsa, guac could be a little bit creamier. Great bar display, but portion of shot size is very small, & very over priced! yet- it's Alki, I understand- nobody wants to be reasonable of drunk driving. Good crunchy taco, but I expected better from reading what the ingredients were. It tastes like taco time tacos. You can even get more for what price they're selling. Kell: If you're into pop, and Contemporary R&B, this is a place to be. I love their music choices, makes me just want to dance in my seat while enjoying the environment. The shrimp tacos were alright, you can get better at a taco truck or any other Mexican restaurant that marinates their meats. read more

Solid food, staff and atmosphere. It does get crowded here because it's not a very big place, so if you're hungry, either get here earlier or just be patient and wait. They have indoor/outdoor and upstairs seating available. We mostly just sat at the bar when we came. I would say it's somewhat kid friendly, but most of the people you see coming here aren't family groups with small children. Bartender was always on point with the drinks and service. Their margaritas were fantastic and so were the nachos we ordered. Cool little Mexican flare style and fun restaurant that I would definitely visit again. read more

El Chupacabra - Loaded nachos - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

My wife and I have been going to both Chupacabra locations for many years now and last night was hands down the worst experience that we have ever had. Our server was "Jess". She was rude and so unprofessional. Her constant eye rolling anytime my wife asked for a napkin or extra salsa ( we love the pineapple salsa ) was horrible. She seemed to not like her job very much and certainly her customers. It's shocking to see that the Chupacabra is employing this type of attitude. Certainly not what we have ever encountered at either location before. Perhaps a retraining on how the fun and kind Chupacabra culture is should happen for this employee. For now, we will not be returning to this location. read more

It was very busy on a sunny Friday evening. They have indoor and outdoor seating; actually I walked passed this place and went upstairs because I couldn't figure out where the entrance is- which ended being an entirely different restaurant. They have minimal bar seating. I had to wait a little for a table, but it wasn't too bad. They serve Mexican food, which was reasonably priced and there are tons of meat and non-meat options available- that's a plus. I just went for drinks and ended up getting the best of both worlds with a mango jalapeño margarita; they have separate mango and jalapeño margs which I love and my server suggested a mixture of both. My friend had a fish torta, which looked like a Mexican banh mi (it came on a French bread baguette). I had a taste of the fish, I liked it. My friend however did not. The service was great and friendly. My drink was amazing, the view is beautiful. Next time I'll come hungry and try some of their food, just maybe not the torta. read more

El Chupacabra - jalapeño margarita with some mango mixed in - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food not good and they don't let your dog sit with you. All around bad vibes. I would not suggest. Go to mission

I've been here a few times and I'm still not entirely sure how I feel. Service is slow but usually quite friendly. This is somewhere you go with your friends to socialize, people watch, and go where the wind takes you. If you're on a time schedule you're going to want to go elsewhere. I like that they encourage customization and they have several vegetarian/vegan options. I highly advise staying away from the mock steak. Mock steak is very unforgiving and the cook doesn't quite seem know how to deal with it. The other mock meats I've had were cooked just fine. The food isn't anything spectacular, but it's good. I always get a mango margarita yet I don't always receive the same product. Sometimes they're really awesome, perfectly made. Other times they're completely watered down and disappointing. I'll give them another chance, but the inconsistency have me weary. read more

Have dinner recently with some family in from out of town. This place checked all our boxes. We wanted outdoor seating with heaters, and a place that could accommodate dietary restrictions (1 vegetarian, 1 no dairy no gluten.) In addition to checking these two important boxes - the wait was not too long on a Monday evening, the waitress was friendly, and the drinks were inexpensive. The food itself was not particularly memorable which is the reason for 3 stars. However we had a lovely evening and will surely be back. read more

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The ambience was nice! Good cozy place for a date night. However the tacos were bland. Tried mango margarita but it was too sweet and barely any alcohol read more

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Right on Alki beach. Nice location and straight forward menu. Perfect food and drink for the crowd and location. I prefer outside seating. This is a no frills spot. Service is as engaged as time and crowd will allow. The food is OK. Prices OK. Don't come here for the food. Come here to order drinks in a great location and vibe and food is the filler (as is most Mexican food). Chips salsa mandatory and all other items around $10. The turnaround for tables is variable as there can be people that sit with drinks a LONG time outside. Sucks for service staff to have this as tips is dependent on ticket volume it time. In summary. This is a great location but is so dependent on the flow of day and crowd for experience. The wait staff do the best the can and are generally really cool. read more

El Chupacabra - Beach side on alki - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This was an excellent suprise. Loved the outside seating and view. I love all things Al Pastor... the tacos were amazing. Excellent margaritas and sandwiches as well. read more

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Came to this place with my family and bartenders did not look happy to see us. They had a face the whole time and looked like they did not want to serve us at all. Made us all feel uncomfortable! read more

This place sucks, had high hopes bc of the cool name and when you walk in its unique looking, but it didn't live up to it. Service was just wacky, waitress obviously doesn't like her job. Place wasn't busy, but it took over 15 minutes to get drinks. Mezcal, not recommended. Sad, but won't be coming back. read more

Huge thank you to the staff who let me sit at the bar when I was trying to get away from the man who was following me. Thank you for making me feel safe. I appreciate you all. read more

Food is good and bar staff is great!! The mixed drinks are done just right. They have Franziskaner Weissbier on tap (May 2018). The menu choices are good and no issues with substitutes or having gluten free or vegan options. REALLY popular in the summers. Don't even think about getting a table on a summer weekend without a wait. They have indoor and outdoor seating with a funky neo-day of the dead interior decor scheme. Try to limit the group size to 4 though as they are not geared for larger groups. read more

This place was pretty groovy and eclectic, which is usually what we are on the hunt for. We were able to walk here from our Airbnb, which was locked when we arrived with no key or way to enter and the host wasn't answering the phone, so we had to drag all of our luggage like annoying tourists into this joint. They were actually really cool about it! (I hate seeing people do this and always feel like such an asshole but we didn't have a choice lol) they put us in the big booth out of the way but still in a comfortable spot to accommodate us and were super nice about it. We had the soup and the enchiladas, both were great. I really liked the art and the overall vibe. There was a patio out front that had heaters if it's a chilly day. Our waitress was awesome. read more

Best snacks .. best place and best time . Always try the place before making suggestions and reviews. read more

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I love love love chups! I honestly think everything on the menu is good but I mainly come back for the enchiladas and fish tacos ( I'm a sucker for fish tacos). Portions are huge and service is always really good, even when it does get really busy.. The green sauce on those fish tacos though.. SO YUMMY. I think at one point I was using that for my chip dip. On a nice day at Alki you better expect this place to be pack, but don't let that stop you from making your way in and finding a seat! read more

We came here for early lunch,we brought kids along..and the vibe was great, the food even better. We had a nice waitress. People was seatting outside or outside, we choosed inside because is super hot out, the inside was a nice temperature. Restroom was clean, but its one person at a time. Price was good too. No parking, duh is Alki Beach, parking is ever available. Lol read more

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This is a gathering place for dudebros in sleeveless tanks to collectively bust a nut over topical subjects like fantasy football and dating apps. Oh, and then there's a bar that serves Mexican food that tastes like flour and air. While I was eating my tasteless, unseasoned cod tacos, I overheard a guy telling his friends at another patio table about how he drank so much beer at a Seahawks pre-season game that shit exploded out of his butt the following day. Dude, when your hobby of watching roided boys scurry around a field for a game that doesn't count is affecting both your liver and your asshole, it's time to reassess your hobbies. Like so many other witless females who are weakened at the knees for champagne and juice, I ordered a Mangosa. Instead of a champagne flute, it came to me in a rocks glass, lukewarm, lip-puckering sour, and the champagne was flat. I'm no liquor snob yet but that was some gross shit. My waiter, who was awesome, luckily was okay with switching it for another HH drink. The Dulce Vida Mule: a Moscow Mule variant made with tequila instead of vodka, which was infinitely better. I have a new found affinity for tequila, creeping up right behind french fries and sex. Note to everybody: I can be bribed with tequila. Now for the food. I ordered the $1 chips and salsa and the grilled cod tacos. How do I begin to describe the food in a way that's comprehensible to the target demographic of El Chupacabra? It was as uninspiring as Russell "I Eat Football-Shaped Bread" Wilson's announcement of celibacy until wedlock with his second wife. It was as laughable as Lynch retiring and then coming out of retirement only to sign with the fucking Raiders. It was the equivalent of the 49ers losing 13 straight games in 2016. Probably the most disappointing food of the year that has been in my mouth. Watching hilarity ensue at Alki while working your way through the HH drink menu is the only reason to stop by. read more

El Chupacabra - Grilled cod tacos, chips and salsa, and carne asada burrito. - Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I continue to love and enjoy eating here as well as happy hour drinks. Happy hour starts at 4 pm. Year round, year after year this place is consistently delicious, well priced, and cool. Folks are friendly as well S the staff. ¡Sabrosa! read more

Last night we stopped here because it was the only place open around 10pm and the atmosphere looked good. The place is kind of cool and the service so so but the food was just awful. I had a shrimp taco and the shrimp wasn't cooked or marinated or anything. It looked like it shouldn't even be served. My BF had a carne asada taco and again very bland and not even warm. Even the tortillas were not heated just totally cold. I don't think I've ever had bad Mexican food. Really awful. We didn't say anything to the waitress because we were tired and not in the mood to complain but even this morning we were talking about how bad the food was. read more

Great service and great margaritas! Love the vibe. Alki needs a dive-y place like this and it fits the bill well plus it's open late! Big benefit to those in the area read more

Rather tasteless. Really. Carne asada was like boiled leather and we had brown lettuce on two dishes. Salsa was bland as well. Beers on tap were some good choices. It's always a shame that the beach places treat the dining experience as a one and done for tourists. There are thousands of us living in Alki that would actually like a decent Mexican place to eat. I would rather eat from a taco truck. read more

So far one of the better burritos I have in the Washington state!!!! Then the shirmpbtaco is pretty good!!! Tortilla broke apart but they gave me a spoon!!! read more

We were attracted to the place because the signs said cocktails, tacos, and burritos. We thought this was a more authentic mexican place when we walked in but boy were we wrong. We sat at the bar and customer service was pretty bad. We ended up ordering the nachos and it was disgusting! The pork had no flavor and the cheese was nasty cheese that seemed like it was microwaved on the chips. It's filled with olives that we had to pick it off the plates. Over all it was a disappointing. read more

The food is horrible . No flavor . We ordered carne asada platter and they bought the carne asada diced into small pieces with rice that had no flavor and beans that had no flavor either . Choose a different restaurant if you are Visiting Alki beach ! read more

Wanted to love this place, however the bartender made our visit extremely unpleasant. We were the only people at the bar waiting to order and he didn't even acknowledge us for the first 15 minutes. Afterwards, when he took our order he was very rude and made us extremely uncomfortable with unwanted comments. read more