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    El Tapatio Authentic Mexican Restaurant

    3.5 (110 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Burrito Tapatio
    Kenny H.

    Carnitas burrito is amazing. Shredded chunks of pork with a mild spicy green sauce and beans plus rice. The super burrito with shredded beef and extra lettuce is my wife's favorite. Good table service with regular check ups keeping our glasses full.

    Breanna A.

    Came to meet some extended family from Washington and Rainier was our halfway point. They offered a private room for our family meeting with a big table to fit all of us. Quickly took orders and brought out all of our meals. Margaritas were delicious and huge. Shrimp tacos were also huge and over stuffed with toppings I got full off of just one and ate the shrimp out of the last two tacos. Nothing too fancy just your standard Mexican restaurant but friendly staff, big menu, and quick service.

    Shrimp fajitas
    Dany C.

    This is hands down my favorite restaurant in Rainier!! The food is delicious. The customer service is attentive & friendly. The drinks are strong & the bartender is great!! The restaurant is always clean. All in all, in over 20 visits to this establishment, I have never had a complaint. Thank you!!

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    Karl A.

    I'm glad El Tapatio has such a brightly colored building. I was starving and it shined like a beacon of food! We came in off the street, not realizing that was the back door. There was a small team working, but they were easily able to keep up with the traffic coming in. We ordered and it only took a few minutes for our food to arrive. It was interesting that our two plates arrived a few minutes apart. The shredded beef burrito Diablo was delicious! It had just enough heat to clear your sinuses. I would have liked to see a little more depth in flavor, it seemed like a single hot sauce coating the burrito. The chicken tacos were also very good. Nice chicken that was seasoned well. The meal was super filling! It almost sent me into a food coma afterwards. The view of the water is also great from the back room, so check that out too!

    Ground beef tacos
    Kathryn Y.

    This place used to be so good but the last 3 times I've eaten here.I've been so disappointed with the quality of the food. What sort of Mexican restaurant gives you a taco in a pressed shell?? Not to mention the ground beef was greasy and not tasty at all. I requested fresh guacamole and that was very chunky and good. Drinks are always good as well. Service is great and fast. But I have to say I won't be eating there again. There are much better places for Mexican food.

    Chicken Taquitos. These are fabulous!
    Jamie G.

    This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. You absolutely must try their chicken taquitos! They are delicious and the service is top notch. The paintings throughout the restaurant are beautiful.

    Ivan on the left! Nicest guy ever!!!

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    Luis makes THE BEst guacamole you have ever tasted in your life!!!! River view great service and again.... best guacamole ever!!

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    Food was great but it's 80 out and I didn't get one glass of water at the table after asking 3 times

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    Food was delicious and very well served, but the workers need to work on their English .

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    The food is always amazing! And everyone who works there are wonderful. They feel like family and remember what we ordered every time.

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    Don Pedros - Sausage breakfast burrito

    Don Pedros

    3.5(25 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Don Pedros is "ok".... but I doubt anyone lays awake at night in some far off location salivating…read moreover meals they've had here. The fare is sustenance not gourmet. The building is rather seedy inside and out but everything appears to be clean. Wait staff is fine as you would expect in a small town like Rainier. Food is unremarkable. One gets the impression that the food goes from the fridge to the microwave to your table. I've had the Mexican a few times and it just isn't that wonderful. The breakfast is better and they serve American style meals that are filling, tasty and reasonably priced. The Cornerstone is [a lot] better but Don Pedros is ok if the Cornerstone is crowded or closed. For a little burb Rainier does have quite a few dining options including the old bar next door. Several pizza joints. Over the decades I've tried most of the eateries here. Some I like better than others. I always try to support small locally owned businesses and don't want my review to come off as overly critical. As stated going in, this place is "ok" and three stars. Four stars would be a stretch. Five? Nope.

    1.primeramente se tardaron 45 minutos en el drive through…read more 2. tortillas crudas , el ceviche de camarón no ajusto ni para una tostada y era cóctel no ceviche y page por dos , carne asada cruda, se le s olvidó darnos las bebidas. y de pilón page $60 por mala comida sin sabor. No se los recomiendo.

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    Don Pedros - Combo with 3 beef tacos: one shredded beef, one ground beef, one steak taco.

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    Fiesta Bonita - Valentines Day dessert for twp

    Fiesta Bonita

    3.6(146 reviews)
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    Headed in for all you can eat Taco Tuesday in the Cantina & was not disappointed. As per the sign…read moreof photo posted, there are 3 meat options for one's tacos ordered & of course also soft or crunchy tacos; sides are available at additional charge. And as is common, purchase of a beverage; Pepsi products are available for an option of NA along with coffee & tea. I tried one crunchy taco of each meat choice to begin. Each taco was filled with the meat & usual toppings- they did not scrimp, much to my delight. It was hard to find room to get some salsa incorporated into each taco After the first round of tacos, I decided I had preference for the birria & chicken meats for my tacos, so finished my meal with 2 more chicken & 1 birria for a total of 6- numO All of the servers were very delightful & attentive. As more diners move in for their taco Tuesday meals, there can be a little bit of a wait time for additional tacos, but there's always chips & salsa to fall back on. Speaking of which, their table salsa is mild to medium & seemed to be freshly made in house. I'm guessing that for those who like a hotter salsa, it may be available upon request. Bottled sauces were also seen upon other's tables, but not mine & I considered that nor did I ask for any. This restaurants Taco Tuesday is a good one & I plan to return. During happy hour time, the Cantina does get filled up quickly, so either go early like I did or a bit later if wanting to avoid the crowd, otherwise enjoy the lively times!

    Exactly like I I had hope this Mexican restaurant would be. Lots of colors, great, fast service,…read moreand delicious food. Our server was fast and efficient. We got our food in less than 15 minutes and enjoyed our meal very much.

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    Juniors Tacos

    Juniors Tacos

    4.4(254 reviews)
    3.4 mi
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    Honestly wish this place was closer to where we lived! We were in town visiting Bobs for some…read morefishing gear and were starving, a quick search in the area and we came across Juniors Tacos. Had really good reviews so we gave it a shot, tacos are one of my favorite things in the world so had to try it. Very happy we did! We just got some carne asada tacos and a Jamaica Agua Fresca to sit down and eat. SO glad we ate them there while they came fresh out the kitchen. I'm sure they would still be good to go as take out, but eating them there was definitely a great choice. The meat was flavorful and tender, the salsa was delicious, but the tortillas tho!! So good! They tasted freshly made ( I don't know if they actually are freshly made.. they gave me that impression, but I'm no professional ) They were nice and warm and a little toasty so they had softness but also a little crunch to them on certain spots. Everything was fresh and so tasty. Service was also good, everyone was so kind and the food came out much quicker than we expected! The place overall was really clean, nicely decorated, and loved the vibe with all the bright colors and roll up doors. We would definitely come back again and recommend it to anyone who wants some yummy food.

    Great street tacos and fast service. Clean restaurant. Ordered the pork and chicken tacos. Tasted…read morethe lengua taco. They make their own sauce, I had the mild which was super tasty.

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    Asada burrito

    Black Agave - Cheese enchilada, bean tostada, rice & beans.

    Black Agave

    3.8(32 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    I hadn't eaten at Black Agave since the change in ownership, so I decided to try them by placing a…read moreDoorDash order. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to try their food this time. The staff was friendly and did call me, as I had requested, if there were any issues with fulfilling the order, which I appreciated. During the call, I was informed that the carne asada tacos listed as "2 for $4.88" on the à la carte menu were actually priced per taco, not for two. I was also told that the two four-enchilada dinners I ordered could not be fulfilled because they were out of shredded beef. They offered chicken or pork as substitutes, but my family was hoping for beef, as I make chicken enchiladas at home regularly and we don't care for pork. The person I spoke with was courteous and apologetic and explained that beef was cooking, but it would take about 1.5 hours. Unfortunately, my DoorDash driver had already arrived. The driver was very patient and even offered to help by calling me so I could cancel the order. I initially tried to cancel through the DoorDash app, but it indicated I would need to forfeit the full amount, so I contacted DoorDash customer service instead. After explaining that the situation was unforeseen and not really anyone's fault, they were able to issue a partial refund to my card, with the remaining amount provided as DoorDash credit. I did briefly consider waiting for the beef and adjusting the order, but with the wait time and pricing, we decided to look at other options. I ended up placing an order with El Ranchero instead and had no issues. Their family enchilada deal included 20 shredded beef enchiladas, rice, beans, and chips with salsa for a similar price, which worked better for our family that evening. My only recommendation would be that if you're ordering from Black Agave through DoorDash--especially since it appears to be a smaller restaurant--it may help to call ahead to confirm availability and pricing before placing the order.

    This place recently changed names (maybe owners?) but has a solid menu and even better food! My…read morefamily stopped in around 430pm on a Sunday to discover it empty aside from one other table. Our table ordered steak fajitas and carne asada. Both were delicious. I really appreciated that when I told the server that I couldn't have dairy so I needed to omit the sour cream and guac for my fajitas, she pointed out that the beans have cheese on them, so she'd have that omitted as well. The portion sizes were perfect and service was remarkably fast, too. Only thing to point out is that they have Starry on tap, instead of Sprite or 7Up.

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    Black Agave - Soltero's. Looking good so far

    Soltero's. Looking good so far

    Black Agave - Carne Asada Plate

    Carne Asada Plate

    Black Agave - Menu Dec 3 2023

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    Menu Dec 3 2023

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