We came to Seattle on vacation and we were looking for a mexican restaurant. Looked at Yelp for…read moregood reviews and FOGON was it and they did not disappoint! Their food was Absolutely Amazing!! If you want good food this is the place no need to look further. And the Customer Service was also Great!!

Not sure why this place has such amazing reviews, but we weren't impressed with much. My mission to…read morefind good Mexican food in WA, especially camarones a la diabla, continues! The camarones a la diabla here was just okay. It looked like there were a lot of shrimp, but there were only about 6-7 pieces, with mushrooms making up most of the rest. The sauce wasn't very spicy at first, but the heat built up as we continued eating, so be warned if you're not a fan of spicy food! The carne asada burrito looked huge, but my fiancé was still hungry after finishing it. He suspected there were more fillers than meat, especially since he usually feels pretty satisfied after eating carne asada burritos elsewhere. He also found it very mediocre. Considering he's generally easy to please when it comes to a big burrito, that was a bit disappointing. We wouldn't mind coming back, but we wouldn't go out of our way to return either. There are better options out there, at least in our opinion. The service was neither particularly good nor bad, and the ambiance was cool enough for grabbing drinks with friends. If you're looking for a place to enjoy Mexican food and drinks, this might be a good fit. For the food alone, though, we weren't sold.

We always have a great meal at Koko's. The vibe is always fun and the decor is so cool and cozy. We…read morehad the most amazing server, Esteban. He couldn't have been more friendly and attentive when we needed him. We can't wait to go back and try more items on the menu. Don't miss the very special churros for dessert!

It's lively, the drinks are creative, and the food is actually really good too. Definitely feels…read morelike a place you go with friends when you want good food, fun drinks, and a little more energy.

So excited to see more Mexican places open in the Seattle area! Such a cute brunch spot with…read moredelicious food. Ordered the cafe de olla and absolutely loved it. It was sweet, as expected, but not overly sweet. We got pan dulce with the coffee and both the concha and puerquito were fantastic. Both of the green and red sauces for the chilaquiles were tasty, but I think I ended up liking the red just a tad bit more. They were pretty equal in taste! My absolute favorite dish from this experience were the chicharrones. They cooked the pork amazingly and it complimented the salsas perfectly. Great spot! Can definitely see the hype behind this place and am excited to come back at some point again!

I've always wanted to check out D'la Santa. I always heard that Fri and Sats are always busy and…read morethey do not take reservations but walk-ins only. However, I just found out you can put your self on the waitlist on their website if it's busy. Sundays are the best days to go as it's not as busy and they were able to accommodate a big party. The restaurant also has a parking lot for people to park at as well, so that is a plus! The drink menu is very limited, they don't have a full bar. I ordered the skinny margarita and it was good. The food is authentic and if you are looking for authentic Mexican food, D'La Santa is the spot. We ordered the queso and the rajitas. Both appetizers are really good, came out super hot. Highly recommend. I got the carne asada plate and added an extra mini quesadilla. The carne is very seasoned so you have to eat it with the tortilla to balance out the saltiness. The service was fast and our waiter was very attentive.

Service was excellent. Our server was kind, attentive, and had a wonderful attitude…read more The food was good, but I expected a bit more for the price. The carne asada was flavorful but a little too tough and chewy for my taste. I'd come back to try other menu items.

Still the best steakhouse in Ballard, maybe all of Seattle?…read more Service is attentive and lots of little touches like fruit and mint for your water, and very knowledgeable about the meats and how to finish them on your cast iron plate. Who level is perfect, not quiet, but also not too loud. The tables and settings are warm and a good vibe.

This place isn't easy to get to. If you were to walk from the nearest light rail station, it takes…read moreabout 35 minutes - so the only other option is taking a bus from there. Despite the trek, I'm pretty happy to say that this was absolutely worth it as maybe the highest quality Mexican food in the Seattle area. The dishes here are not what you find at your typical Mexican restaurant. There's no chips and salsa, and the menu is small - only around 4 entrees and 4 small plates, along with a few appetizers. It's best to come here with someone else and find things to share - which is what I did with the small plates, since some of them come with two per order. We ended up ordering the maiz sourdough, the albacore tostadas, the brisket tacos, and tetela - finishing with the pan de elote for dessert. I'll start with what is absolutely their signature dish - the albacore tuna tostadas. I'm willing to say that this is the best dish I've ever had at a Mexican restaurant. It comes in two tostadas - each with raw albacore tuna, mayo, avocado, and fried leeks - and oh my goodness is it spectacular. Everything starts from the base of it all - the tostada itself, which is so far and away the best tostada I've ever had it's not even a debate. Years of having tostadas shatter, or even crack on each bite left me fully unprepared for what was to come; a tostada that behaves like an architecturally sound disc. Seriously, you take a bite of this and the entire rest of it remains wholly intact. It's like a miracle. The texture reminds me of a Frito, it's got those slightly raised bumps and a similar thickness. And I haven't even gotten to the toppings yet. The raw tuna on top is perfect sashimi - it's soft, just fatty enough, and absolutely slides through your mouth at the lightest chew. There's also a lot more of it on the tostada than I expected. The kewpie mayo has a surprising spice to it - like the best version of spicy mayo that you've had; except it has a bit of a smoky flavor to it as well. The avocado adds earthiness, chill-ness, and a good level of fat. Lastly, the fried leeks on top provide that extra crunchy layer just to cap it all off. It's simply one of the best constructed dishes I've seen. It took a lot of willpower not to order another set of these. The other two small plates were good, but don't quite match up. The brisket tacos are small, but filled with toppings, including a ton of the dry-aged suadero. This beef was very good, containing a lot of fat and being quite juicy in each bite. I also loved the tortillas, which were some of the best corn tortillas I've had. It's clear they nixtamalize the corn used for these in-house. Still, this didn't feel that much more than a good taco. The tetela was also fine, but nothing too special as mostly just eggplant on the inside. Something else that was amazing though, was the maiz sourdough we ordered. It's easily one of the best bread appetizers I've had. The outside is so crispy without being too chewy, while the inside is hot, fluffy, and so easy to tear apart. I simply can't get over how amazing the crust is on this bread - it wraps all the way around, and is baked to absolute perfection. The included honey butter is also really well salted and sweet, but I do wish there was more of it. For dessert, we had the pan de elote - which is a sweet corn cake with blackberry jam and a whipped cream. I found the whipped cream fascinating; rather than being too sweat, it instead had a lighter flavor that focused more on the soft and creamy texture than traditional whipped cream. The combination of the super-fresh blackberry jam and texture of the whipped cream added a ton of moisture to the corn cake - which otherwise resembled kind of a sweet cornbread. Also, the portions on the cake were crazy good. All that said, this is quite an expensive place. For what we had, per person it ended up being over $60 without any drinks. For the tostada and tacos especially, you're paying 10+ dollars/person for a single tostada or taco. I would say it's worth the price for the tostada, but not for the taco. Overall, it is certainly high-end, but the quality of food here is so high it's an absolute recommend from me. 9.25/10

Listen, I'm vegetarian and can't enjoy all the bites on the menu -- and I can tell you right now,…read moreI'd wait outside in the rain to eat the veggie bites, drinks, and desserts they offer. Legitimately that good. I honestly came by Pancita from an Eater article and Instagram post and jokingly suggested it to my friend when we already had dinner/drink plans. We both collectively lost our minds and decided, it was DOUBLE DINNER night and made 8:15 pm resys at Pancita. I do highly recommend reservations by the way, esp on weekend nights. We thankfully found street parking just outside and were seated promptly. Truly loved how simple and charming the interior was. I'll be honest, we were dying from 1st dinner even though we only ate a few bites but being gluttons, we got the tomato salad (my favorite bite of the entire evening), my friend got the suadero tacos for herself, and I ordered the enfrijoladas (mushroom) with a side of tortillas -- I couldn't resist! Everything I tasted was delicious and I am honestly planning my next trip back ASAP. We, of course, couldn't resist dessert cause WHEN I TELL YOU THAT CORN CAKE HAS MY ENTIRE HEART. If the capslock wasn't apparent, the dessert was incredible, giantly sized, and lives rent free in my head 5ever. Do yourself a favor and go to Pancita; it is one of the rare spots that deserves every bit of the hype being sent its way.

I was lured in off the street by the beautiful mural and decor. I normally forget to take pictures…read moreof restaurant interiors but I liked this place enough that it was the first thing I did! The staff (owners? Not sure, I know there's another location in Pike's Place) were friendly and seemed like they wanted to be sure that we enjoyed our food. Definitely not the cheapest Mexican restaurant around, but you're paying for the attention to detail and carefully sourced ingredients. My food was really tasty. The way their ordering works for most menu items is you pick your antojito and then your guisado (the "vessel" and "filling," I guess). I went with gorditas with chicken. All the antojitos are made with hand-made masa (nixtamal corn dough) that uses carefully sourced heirloom maize (corn), and the gorditas were no exception. The masa was really tasty and the texture was perfect. The chicken guisado was good, and I think I'll try another type depending on what they have available the next time stop in during lunch. The refried beans were really tasty and might've been my favorite thing on the plate besides the masa. My tamarind agua fresca was also delicious, but it could've been less sweet. My friend ordered tamales with pork, which I'm told were also delicious and very tender. Both dishes were also plated very beautifully.

Really lovely people working here! They were able to accommodate our group of 5 kind of last…read moreminute. The menu has a variety of good options and everyone cleaned their plates. The inside is really fun and has a lot of pretty mosaics and murals and nice touches like the little jars of different corns.

MARY WAS GREAT! We came for a friends birthday and had a big table and she took great care of us.read more

"MARY! MARY! MARY!" is what our table chanted after having an excellent dining experience with Mary…read moreas our waitress. Food was awesome!

Place was great! The AC was blasting but the food was awesome and the kids cleared their plates!!read more

Came here on a Friday night and it was the perfect dinner! Their tacos are amazing- the corn…read moretortillas, chopped meat, onions, cilantro, and salsa all combine beautifully. Sometimes I just crave authentic tacos and these meet the mark with the pork and pineapple al pastor. Our server was prompt, and overall we had a very nice time hanging out for a couple of hours while sipping on some ballena sized beers. It was busy and a cozy on a rainy and cold Seattle night.

Went Friday for family dinner. Staff was so nice squeezing us in before another reservations,…read moreswitching out as poorly made drink order. Sharing kids coloring sheet! Resulted in a wonderful meal. Food was mostly good. I don't recommend the Dino kids dish but our tacos and quesiabria were delicious. Don't they white sangria unless you want a savory drink. Also end with churros they were delicious and fresh We'll be back

This spot was a mixed bag. The bartenders were easily the highlight of the experience. Friendly,…read moreattentive, and clearly talented, they made some excellent drinks and kept the atmosphere lively. Unfortunately, the food didn't live up to the cocktails. The soup looked promising but was surprisingly bland and lacked the depth of flavor you'd expect. The burrito was decent enough, but nothing memorable. The real standout on the menu was the salad. Fresh, colorful, and packed with texture, it was easily the best thing we ordered. I'd happily come back for drinks and to hang out at the bar, but I wouldn't make a special trip for the food.

I'm SO glad we stumbled into this place during our stay in Seattle. My husband and I are Mexican…read moreAmerican from SoCal right outside of LA, so when it comes to Mexican food we do have high standards to say the least I travel a lot for work and always try Mexican food wherever I go, mostly due to curiosity and adventure. Frankly, our expectations are often pretty low the further we get from the border of Mexico. But this place blew us away! So authentic and well thought out, from the salsa bar, the freshly fried tortilla chips and my posole was absolutely incredible! Felt like I was eating at a relatives home, staff was friendly enough and the place is so clean and cutely decorated. 100% will be returning the next time we make a trip out to Seattle, thank you to the team for providing such a great experience for those of us who just miss home

First off I live in Texas so I am always a bit skeptical of Mexican Food outside of Texas, Arizona,…read moreNew Mexico and California. That being said the I had the carne asada wet burrito with both read and verde sauce on top. It had a really good flavor! The carne asada was chopped pretty small so it was not easy to get a whole bite. Overall it was delicious and hit the spot. I am not big on paying for chips and salsa which $5.00 especially when I have to get up and walk over to the salsa bar. I wish they would have labeled the salsa as well. The vibe was casual and they have outdoor covered patio. Now on to the service: first my burrito came out very quick and was hot. The big reason for two star is the lack of service by the wait staff. I ordered a soda water with Ice which I was not charged for. I hate when I have to pay for carbonated water. Sadly the your server did not pay attention to my drink or check on me for most of my meal. She finally came over and I asked for a refill she took the glass but did not return. When she walked back over I had to remind her of my soda water. When she brought the check I put my card down and again it took a while for her to return. I would be willing to extend some grace if the restaurant was packed but it was virtually empty. I base a lot of my review on service and food quality. But slow service or lack there of will generally mean I don't return even though the food was good and came out quick. Too bad because it was a good meal especially for the price $24.00 including the chips and salsa before tax. Maybe you will have a better experience.