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    El Compadre Restaurant

    3.9 (102 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Arroz con pollo
    Chad C.

    This is a great place to stop on your way out east or back from the mountain. My family and a friend and I stopped in here on a Sunday afternoon and were seated immediately, even though the place was pretty busy. Food came quick and everything was delicious. Portion sizes were pretty big too. The building is a bit older and may have been some kind of a store in the past (the front is floor-to-ceiling windows), but they make the most of it. Pricing is pretty good too. I had the arroz con pollo with flour tortillas, and specifically asked to not have any dairy on it. A lot of places will still put a side of something with dairy (sour cream, guac) when they just omit the cheese. The dish was delicious, and I was surprised at the number of tortillas they gave me with it.

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    Old Man W.

    Fast service and an inviting atmosphere. Our order was hot, fresh and mouth watering.

    Quesadilla?
    DartagnanTwain ..

    The place follows the COVID protocols well, and staff was friendly. Food was of the good reliable sort you'd expect. Plenty of different combination plates, though I ended up going with three ala carte tacos and a side of rice n' beans. Asked for their house habanero sauce, it was maybe a 5/10 on the spice o' meter. If you want something off-menu for dessert there's a good coffee stand across the parking lot for that does shakes and blended drinks, or you could go to Parker's across the street for whatever pies they've made that day.

    Beef Enchilada, and taco.

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    8 months ago

    Always love it when we can eat here on our road trip. Amazing food. Such friendly service.

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    Good food and great service. The staff is always very friendly. Local favorite. The fajita quesadillas are my go to.

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    1 year ago

    We loved it here! Great atmosphere, great service, great food! Not much more to say, except you should go here!

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    Went there today! The food and service is amazing always! They have no problem letting me add to my order

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    Decent food fast service price is a bit on the high side for what you get but overall a decent place to eat

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    Love this place, great authentic food. Been coming here for years. Anytime I drive through this…read morearea I have to stop. Adabada tacos are like meat candy a must try. Love the pickled carrots too.

    I wish I took pictures, I live in Vancouver and met my bestie that lives in Puyallup, to catch up…read moreso I wasn't thinking of food pictures. The restaurant is decorated like you're in someone's home in Mexico, it was so cute! It was very busy when we came in They don't have chips and salsa fyi - this joint is incredibly authentic Not a HUGE menu, but decent amount of choices which right away tells me they do what they do well if the menu isn't 8 pages haha We got quick service, there was one woman seating people, taking orders, and closing checks, and she did it well! My friend and I ordered soup (specifically carne en su jugo), which is my FAVORITE SOUP EVER, and I can't ever find it anywhere, and boy oh boy I will drive the 1.5 hours to get it again and again, it was perfect. They provide maximum of 2 ramekins of pickled carrots (cost if you want more, which were amazing) and 1 ramekin of green salsa (charge if you want more - and it's spicy but so good!) 3 crispy chicken tacos 1 mole with refried beans taquito (not rolled) 1 adobado pork sopa 1 adobado pork taco 2 chorizo tacos 1 hibiscus aqua fresca The restaurant doesn't have any music on, which I always appreciate background noise in general, but my friend and I were talking so much and the place was busy I didn't notice too much We planned on meeting monthly in Centralia and will continue to go here to eat, check it out!!!

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    El Compadre Restaurant - mexican - Updated May 2026

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