Delicious and great portions. I have never written a review but had to hop on here because of all the preposterous slander on my man José‼‼ I noticed that all the 1 star reviews are from the people who ordered tacos - yes, they may not be authentic but LET ME TELL YOU WHERE IT'S AT - I haven't tried the whole menu yet but the things I've ordered are absolute bangers. Get the pozole, cuban sandwich, and steak ranchero. Then hop back on here and give this man a five star review. He works 7 days a week and I love to support a local business read more

Jose's Taqueria - Left steak ranchero, right chicken wet burrito - Mexican Near Me - Seattle, Washington

It is a great drinking ambiance place, food i's a Tex-Mex . Not to confuse with real Mexican food some dishes may named the same but preparation is not. The service is excellent with bilingual servers, make your eating experience better. I do recommend that place to my friends and family. read more

Oh. My. God.. this could feed a family of 5. 5 star review for a single guys dinner for the next year w one burrito. So good. The service is so good as well. read more

Jose's Taqueria - Oh. My. God... this could feed a freakin family of 5 - Mexican Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Fun, quirky taqueria in Lake City. One of the best Mexican food options in what's a pretty limited part of town for good food. My wet burrito was made fresh. It was HUGE. Definitely two meals unless you are Joey Chestnut. I admit the chicken was a little sketchy. I might go for the pork or asada next time. But overall a good place to get a Mexican fix. Also looking forward to trying the tacos! read more

Jose's Taqueria - Wet chicken burrito! - Mexican Near Me - Seattle, Washington

- Chorizo torta, good - Cod taco OK - Carne asada taco, good Lots of hot sauce on the tables if you're dining in. Very nice and friendly staff. Although the décor is quirky, the tables are decently sized and at a glance everything seems clean. Great lunch option for the area, not the best Mexican food I've ever had though. When the taco truck on 145th is closed I'll get my torta here, otherwise I'll stick to Mr. Villa for my tacos! read more

Jose's Taqueria - So many bottles! On every table! - Mexican Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Not authentic Mexican food. Meat didn't seem to be seasoned at all in both items I ordered. Breakfast burrito which was made with "chorizo", most of the burrito were filled with thick chunks of potato. However it is a large portion. 2nd item was an asada quesadilla. Colleague told me he didn't enjoy it so much and it was unseasoned as well. Won't be back. read more

W0W. Best tacos in the area. Straight up. This take out order was timely and the phone call lasted all of 10 seconds. When I picked it up the staff was pleasant and when I took the food home it was warm, delicious, and evident that I made the right decision. Seriously, this a place that never lets me down. I'm impartial and I think this is a wonderful business. Been inside twice and ordered take out three times now. Thank youuuuu read more

Stopped in for lunch on a workday. The decor is..eclectic. It's like going to your aunt's house, you know, the one who shops only on QVC and gives you a "cool" kitchen gadget for Christmas. Menu is written on posterboard, and has standard items: burritos, tacos, tortas, and plates. I ordered the beef torta to go. On the plus side, the beef was fresh as was the bread. The flavor was not what I was expecting. My idea of a torta is based on my SoCal experiences, so I was looking for the traditional carne asada flavor with the hits of limon, but alas, it was not to be. The beef was on the salty side, with an almost soy sauce-like flavor. The bread was grilled nicely. I would have liked a touch more avocado with a little less mayo, but that could just be me. All in all, it was just okay. It wasn't what I wanted it to be, but it wasn't awful. I'd try it again. read more

The food is always good here! I love their Chicken Fajitas the most. I eat here several times a week.

Great food and service great portions. Great taste with all dishes come try Philly cheese steak read more

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This place is awesome. I moved here from San Diego looking for some Mexican food that wasn't bland or just plain wrong. This is neither the Cali Mexican or the TexMex most of us are used to...I'm guessing Jose is from further south, or maybe he just has some secret family recipes. Either way, it's not exactly what I was looking for but mmmmmm is it good. Food: Freshly made and tasty! The carne asada burrito is my favorite, but I've liked everything here...unlike virtually everywhere else if you order rolled tacos, you get some fresh, delicious rolled tacos, not something that looks like it came off an assembly line. Eating-in: There's only a handful of small tables and the place feels a bit cramped. Drinks are limited to whatever's in the fridge: usually coke, sidral mundet, sangria flavored soda, a few Mexican nectars, and water. Service: Great, but there's only going to be two people working there...so not great if you have a group of 10 (and like I said, not much seating either). I think it's probably a married couple who own/run the place, but they are both super nice. Conclusion: Great place for some take-out. Not the same style as most Mexican in the area, but absolutely delicious. read more

READ THE REVIEWS BEFORE EATING HERE! I ordered beef tacos. Waste of money. I'm latina and I KNOW what my carne asada tacos should taste like. The carne asada wasnt even "grilled" nor cooked thoroughly. The meat looked grey and tasted like it was drenched in Goya's version of soy sauce. Terrible, the cook didnt even bother to season the meat with anything else. Bland, just horrid it ruined my appetite and believe me was I starving. I read the reviews and learned that the cook and owner is from Peru .... no descrimination but probably why the tacos aren't authentically mexican nor taste as they should. The best part of the meal was the Jarrito lol. I usually give hole in the wall spots chances b/c they usually have the best food......but this one was definitely a FAIL! read more

Friendly service, good portions and flavor. read more

Jose's Taqueria - Updated menu - Mexican Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I only tried the burrito but it was not good. There was bones and full on chicken skin. The portion was huge which is good but just a slimy mess. They seemed pretty lacks on Covid restrictions, so if you are on the more careful side and want to try this place I would order ahead and just pick up. Staff was nice. read more

I went inside and it looked kind of dirty, the person making the tacos was really nice. I ordered 2 tacos Al pastor and the food was not very seasoned and had a weird texture. Overall would not come back. read more

Food was awesome! Very home cooked feeling, reminds me of my old neighbors cooking down in San Diego. Carne asada was good and fatty, I loved how chunky the onions were in the tacos. The guy was super nice. Not the fanciest looking on the inside but those are the places you know are gonna have the best food! Def will come back! read more

BEST CUBAN SANDWICH EVER!!! Run to Jose's for the best and I do mean the BEST!! Made with delicious and wholesome ingredients, I can taste the love!!! Sorry no pic this time..aet it too quickly, maybe will take a picture and yelp again !!!!:)))) read more

Been frequenting this place quite a bit since I added it to Yelp. I have yet to have a bad experience. The food is reasonably priced and the menu is expanding. Tamales are something special! The man who works the counter is incredibly nice and loves to talk about soccer; as do I. read more

Not good. I love Mexican food and regularly travel to Mexico. I went in and ordered tacos de carnitas (pork tacos). It SHOULD have been shredded, grilled pork. Instead it was the meat left over from their chile verde. Not seasoned, only one tortilla. I are them, but only because I was starving. read more

The average rating this place has is misleading!! Read reviews first. Could have potential, but just didn't hit the mark during our visit. Three of us came in, we ordered a taco salad, wet burrito, and al pastor torta. The salad was just sad, all of it from a can or box and the chips were stale. Nothing fresh about it. The burrito was also passable. The torta was delicious, fresh and authentic. Not sure how one item can be sooooo different than all the rest. We ate in... such a mistake. I am honestly not sure how it passes health code. All of the sauce bottles were covered in grim, as were some of our silverware pieces. The salt and pepper shakers were dusty. The tables were unkept. Don't get me started on the bathroom. Too many knickknacks all over. I think if the owner had help cleaning up and revamping the menu it could be a bigger success with a broader audience. If you do decide to stop in get the cuban sandwich or a torta. read more

Pretty gross food. I ordered 2 carnitas burritos to go, when I got home 20 minutes later discovered they we're both chicken. That's fine, whatever, but the chicken was overcooked and flavorless, probably left over from yesterday. Unpleasant to eat, and I never have issues finishing a whole burrito. The extra star is for the nice people and reasonable price. read more

This place has wonderful authentic Mexican food that is healthy, freshly prepared and very affordable. The owner and chief Alberto Morales has been cooking for over 30 years and the pride he puts into each dish shows. Alberto is a very kind person that is more then happy to accommodate people with special diets so feel free to request what you want and don't want. I hope you find this little restaurant as wonderful as I do and please tell your friends. So next time you are in the north end of Seattle in the district of Lake City, instead of going to Dicks Drive in go see Alberto at Jose's Taqueria Mexican Grill, you will not be disappointed. read more

This smallLake city restsurant has been In business on the same block for over 4 years. If u want comida authentico GO HERE. THE owner Alberto comed from Peru but his menu is extraordinary. Tortas, tacos Cuban sAndwiches,philly cheesesteaks, pork loin dinner, clam chowder.... On and on. All freshly made..all more economical than the taqueria trucks. It in lake city a place where many don, travel for good food but that, ,s their loss U will not be able to finish ur entree as the portions are gigantico and u will be carrying at least a third of it home with u for a late nite snack. read more

Jose's Taqueria has already become an important part of the Lake City neighborhood. With great food, service, and prices I recommend this little Taqueria to everyone. Real Mexican tacos for $1.50 :) The burritos are excellent as well!!!! read more

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I've walked by this place a few times and finally decided to check it out. Its a little hole in the wall restaurant. I went simple with carne Asada tacos. Thoroughly unimpressed. They tasted like they were seasoned with teriyaki sauce, it was very odd. The salsa wasn't anything special either. I was hoping for street style tacos with very fresh salsa and I didn't get that. Other than that, the pricing is very cheap and the guy was super nice and friendly. I might try again, just not the carne Asada. I gave three stars based on the fact that they were edible, just didn't satisfy my craving. I have yet to find amazing authentic Mexican food in Seattle. I've had great Mexican food here, it's just all been hipster fusion. read more

I can't tell you how amazing this place is the food is fresh the burritos are huge!!! Jose is an amazing person and cook!! Check it out!!

Amazing food. Jose *is* the entire establishment and is an entertaining and witty host. One really cool thing is that he is willing to do all sorts of special order items. This is one of only two places where I was able to get puerco fajitas. The carne asada is amazing. I think it's chuck, not the traditional flap or hanger cut, but its still done very well. read more

I would never dine in; the location is small and cramped with really random stuff hung on the walls, and very much in need of a deep-clean and a renovation. I was surprised at the price ($16 for two burritos, one vegetarian and one chicken) but still pleased with the size of the order. Seriously, the burritos are HEFTY and filling. The veg burrito wasn't the best I've ever had but both my SO and I agree that the picante sauce that comes on the side absolutely makes up for anything else that is lacking. For what it's worth, he rated his chicken burrito "8/10" and I would probably give mine a 6/10. The picante sauce I would drink straight from the container. Bottom line is, I would probably order take out from here again but I can also understand why other reviewers were underwhelmed with this taqueria. read more

The guy working there was super sweet. I'm really excited for a taqueria close to home as choices in Lake City are not the best. My wet burrito was tasty. I felt like the prices were near the high end of reasonable but still were reasonable enough. With that said, my wet burrito included sour cream on top and avocado slices inside without me asking for them so that makes me feel a bit better about it being $8.50. This place is just starting out (used to be a disgusting pizza place), and it shows. It needs to be painted and have a lot of other little things done to make it presentable. Right now it's completely slapped together and very aesthetically non appealing. But as a new restaurant you have to start somewhere. They started by opening the doors and serving tasty food. So far the menu only includes beef and chicken, plus tongue. There are fish tacos and chorizo for a few dishes but no pork, spicy pork or other common meat options found at other taquerias. All in all I'm just happy they're there with another food option and I'll be back! read more

I had great next expectations from this place all the high raves on Yelp. Wow this place was a huge disappointment. Now I am no taqueria expert nor a rookie at all but everything was just wrong about this place. I had tacos and they were served with one dry corn tortilla the chicken was horribly overcooked and dry and crunchy the carna Asada was hamburger and the pork Carnitas were cubes of pork and none of the meat was even seasoned at all. They were topped with cilantro and grilled onions most the time it's chopped raw onion on street tacos. They have no sauce bar and you're limited to what hot sauces they have in the bottle. To all the people that have been raving about this place i'm not sure if you have taste buds are not or maybe I just went on a really off day. Meh this place is not my thing. The food was awful read more

I happened on this place by accident. I was so happy! They made something just for me with meat and vegetables. The meat was so good! My son is picky. Her ordered 2 tacos and asked to go up and get 2 more! This is a tiny place but it was really good and we had fun. Really nice people and I felt at home. read more

Jose's Taqueria is now my favorite hole in the wall restaurant. The food was delicious, the feeling of the place was so warm and friendly. The owner is Alberto and he named the restaurant after his son, Jose. Alberto is a great cook and also so interesting to talk to. He is originally from Peru and talking with him for just a short time I learned so much. We are looking forward to taking our whole family there and as another reviewer mentioned, if you call in advance, Alberto is willing to make you special request dishes! read more

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Better & more authentic than Jalisco!! Now I don't have to go that far from home for REALLY EXCELLENT Mexican!! read more

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I really wanted to like this place, as my husband and I are huge fans of Mexican food and haven't really found a go-to in the neighborhood just yet. We ordered chicken taquitos and an assortment of tacos. The taquitos were alright. A little too oily for my palate, but my husband seemed to be ok with it. We ordered beef, chicken, and pork tacos. 2 of each. First of all, they're not the traditional tacos you would get at a taco joint. It's definitely bigger, and made with one tortilla. Not sure if the cook forgot them or what, but no onions on them. Only a little sprinkle of cilantro. No other toppings. The beef was too tough to even chew and the seasoning of the meat was sort of disgusting. The pork (aka caritas) was extremely oily and the taste of it was subpar. The chicken was undercooked and had pink in the middle. I was gagging at the end of my meal, which I didn't finish and ended up throwing most of it. Overall, I was very disappointed and would not order again from this place. So sad. read more

This place is fantastic! Don't hesitate because of appearance or lack luster location. The food is genuine and tasty. Tacos are top notch. read more

Jose's Taqueria - Condiments! Wow what a large selection. - Mexican Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Best Cuban sandwich in Seattle, everything else my wife has had has been good too. + read more

Jose's Taqueria is a tiny place right next to a smoke shop on Lake City Way. Having missed it the first time my fellow's sister and I had to backtrack and found it the second go 'round. Large neon poster board letters adorn the windows presenting a few food items. The inside is full of random pictures ranging from countries to Cher to the owner standing crossed armed wearing a sombrero. A man behind the counter greeted us as we walked in. The menu is on the wall written with sharpie on white poster board. Jose's offers your typical Mexican fare with tacos, enchiladas, burritos (there is a potato burrito!), chips and salsa. You can get lengua and even birria. I decided to go with the cheese enchilada platter that came with rice and beans and for an appetizer some jalapeno poppers which came to about $15 and change. My man's sister went with a shrimp burrito. Our food arrived and my platter was portioned just right. Not too much food, just enough to satisfy. There were sauteed onions in my enchiladas and I liked the sauce. The beans were alright but the rice was tasty. It was seasoned in a way I had never had rice seasoned before. The jalapeno poppers tasted like they had been in the freezer a bit too long. My dude's sis said her burrito was okay. Jose's Taqueria is between two and three stars but since Yelp won't let you rate on a half I will have to give it three stars. Don't get me wrong, my platter was good but it wasn't anything spectacular. A half star is deducted because of the old tasting jalapeno poppers. This isn't a bad place for a cheap(ish) meal. Maybe I will give it another chance because as soon as I ordered and paid I saw the potato burrito with chorizo. I have had the hardest time finding places that serve that and I kicked myself for not thoroughly inspecting the menu before I ordered. read more

Very Bland, no flavor and a waste of money- scatter and splatter decoration. Stay Away!

This place was great! My favorite was the fish taco. We also had the chicken and carne asada tacos as well as the chicken quesadilla, everything was delicious. read more

Wow. It's amazing this place has 4 stars. I wish I had read the actual reviews before ordering. The recent reviews are all more on par with our experience. Our first tip off should have been the guy working there was eating pasta. Probably because he realized how terrible their food is. I got carne asadas tacos, which was ground beef with grilled onions on one corn tortilla. My husbands torta with carne asada was at least steak but just grilled, no flavor. His carnitas was pieces of dried pork wihout any flavor. Definitely not going back. Wish we would've left and gone to the Greek place next door which we know is good! read more