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Clean and authentic and good price Staff was nice…read more Timely served as well Will go back for sure

Garcia's is a very spacious spot that's great for families or groups. When you arrive, they serve…read morecomplimentary chips and salsa, which is always a nice touch. We ordered the carne asada (no beans, extra rice), which was about $30. The portion was decent, but overall the flavor was just okay. I wouldn't necessarily call it authentic, but it works if you're looking for a quick and easy meal. They did ask how we wanted the meat cooked we requested medium but since the steak was cut thin, it ended up being cooked well done. The kids' meals were simple and come with a drink, which is convenient. However, the orange juice tasted off and was really sour like it was expired, so we asked to switch it to apple juice. Garcia's is a decent option for a casual meal in a spacious setting, but for the price especially the $30 carne asada.

Garcia's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina - I circled up in the right hand Corner where you can see the dish had been pre-dished and heated up when we ordered it.

I circled up in the right hand Corner where you can see the dish had been pre-dished and heated up when we ordered it.

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Fried ice cream was nice

La Rioja Mexican Cuisine

4.5(131 reviews)

2.7 mi

3.5 stars, but not quite 4…read more Pros - decorations are nice, the staff were nice and came across as warm, casual. They had a taco guy set up outside so we got tacos de carnitas, which were very good, and a mix of cabeza meats. The queso tasted good, and the steak marinade was different but good. Husband is hard to please with salsas, but he liked these ones. Horchata was great, but again, the price was exorbitant. Cons - a $6 coke and my husband's tacos being served on a random paper plate...prices are crazy for the area this restaurant is located at. I got the feeling that the restaurant was a fancy cover for a casual taco place, meaning fancy looking but the staff kept calling out to each other, kind of yelling, obviously not caring about the plating, etc. The queso fundido came with a random piece of tripa, which kind of grossed me out, but I understand cross contamination is bound to happen with an outside cooking station. The steak marinade reminded me of a rice/Asian marinade, so while it was good, it didn't quite fit with the Mexican cuisine for me. Also, I kept burping it up 2 days after, so clearly it didn't sit right with me. Husband felt they skimmed on the chorizo sausage, as his plate came with a piece of sausage, not a full one.

La Rioja in Auburn is always such a treat to visit! Unfortunately, it's a bit too far from where my…read morefamily lives, otherwise we'd be here all the time. We're pretty picky when it comes to Mexican food, but this place never disappoints, it's very authentic and delicious. The owners and staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming, which makes the experience even better. It looks like they've done a remodel since the last time we were here, and the space feels even more fresh and inviting. Today we stopped in after a long day hiking at Mount Rainier, we were starving, and this was the perfect spot on our way back home. The food hit the spot, and the service was just as amazing as the food. Definitely worth the drive whenever we're in the area!

Cute decor

The doraditos with carne asada

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Flan

Taqueria San Luis

4.6(25 reviews)

0.8 mi

The price is crazy for what I got. I paid for four tacos and they were extremely flavorless. The…read moremeat needed salt, the onion, and the cilantro were very much lacking in flavor. I was asked if I wanted my grilled onion and grilled jalapeño I said yes. When I got the small bag with the small plate, I instantly knew I made a mistake. Each taco was greedily filled. I had two radish shavings cut in half. There were two dry pieces of carrot and that onion and jalapeño that I mentioned.. yeah, I got half of a jalapeño sautéed with maybe about eight pieces of onion all over the tacos.. I don't know who called this place authentic but I am highly disappointed.. The only thing that presented any equality was the paper bag and the sturdy paper plate that the tacos came on. Lastly, I wanna end my review with another note : the slices of lime that I received were so thin that was actually the most diabolical part of the order. These were the thinness slices of lime I have ever received in my entire life . It was almost insulting .

I honestly hate writing negative reviews and always try to give places a second try. Maybe my…read moreexperience was just bad overall as I ordered via DoorDash instead of in person so there should not be any room for error. Pastor Tacos - I was really looking forward to some amazing tacos. I'll admit that the presentation is 10/10 for sure and they look amazing but do not taste as great as they look. The pastor tacos I ordered had onion, tomato, and no pineapple in them nor do I think the meat was pastor (maybe it was the wrong tacos entirely) they were way too sweet and I don't think I'll be ordering those again. Rice & Beans - this should be called rice and chili because the beans were not your typical refried beans that you usually get. Instead they were a very sweet tasting chili with cheddar cheese all over the top. Maybe they ran out of refried beans? My roommate ate the tortas and flour tacos that did not come with the free soda as described so I cannot speak to those dishes. Overall I have had way better experiences at other food truck locations that sell the same items and am a little upset that the presentation of the items don't live up to their flavor unfortunately for me.

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Rio Blanco Family Mexican Restaurant

4.1(230 reviews)

3.1 mi

Having grown up in Southern California I'm pretty particular about Mexican food. A friend…read morerecommended this so we decided to give it a try. Went on a saturday afternoon, totally not crowded so we were seated brought chips and salsa and drinks immediately. The salsa is very good but they bring you this little tiny bowl of chips that went quickly and no one ever showed up to see if we wanted more. My go to test at any Mexican restaurant is a chili relleno so I ordered that. It really wasn't good. The batter around the chili was literally mushy and sort of off putting. Again no one ever came by to check on our meals. My husband got a tamale and enchilada plate. He said they were ok, not wonderful. The price was better than most Mexican restaurants but the food not as good

Good service and friendly staff. Gave us chips & salsa as soon as we sat down. I ordered the combo…read morefajitas and also added shrimp. One issue I had was that the shrimp was pretty fishy. My son and I usually love seafood, but we're glad that we ordered the combo as we didn't end up eating any of the shrimp in our order besides the couple of bites that we tried. Really unfortunate. Another let down was the fact that none of the servers that came by ever refilled our waters, and my glass was empty for quite awhile. I had to ask my friend for hers as she was having a cocktail instead.

Specials of the week, and wall decor

Some of her birthday cupcakes! Yummy!

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Virgin Watermelon Margarita!

Birrieria Tijuana

3.9(14 reviews)

1.7 mi

On our way to Muckleshoot we stopped at this food truck at the bottom of the hill for a quick bite…read more Ordered two birria crispy tacos and a couple mangonadas. The bit of a wait was worth it - everything was made fresh. Soooo delicious! We will be back to try more menu items and skip the pricey casino food!

The food was not good and the people was rude to me and they took a long time to cook and the…read moreplace was not nice

Birria Mulita absolutely perfect!

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It's a food truck

Todo Asado Mexican Grill

4.9(35 reviews)

3.0 mi

Yummy Mexican food truck / stall! We wanted some Mexican…read morefood, swung by to check it out. Very filling and so good. Will be back!

Yoooo! This is one of the best Mexican taco trunks I been too! The tripa tacos soooo perfect ! It's…read moreextra crispy! The carne was good they give you a good amount of Meat but my favorite was actually the vamprio love the crispy taco. Service was good and the ambiance they have a seating area but it's more of a To go type of meal. I wanna try their bone marrow!

Salsa bar

Bone Marrow

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Asadero Prime

4.3(1.9k reviews)

4.6 mi

•$$$

I definitely went overboard here but I was coming back from a Mt Rainier hike, so could you blame…read moreme? We came here at 5pm on Wed and there was no wait. Wait started probably around 6pm although there were still empty tables then. They provide garnishes for your water and also provide 4 salsas/accompaniments for your meal. I got the 16 oz ribeye served on hot stones. They cooked it slightly less than what you want, so for my medium rare, they cook it rare. It also comes with chimichurri and molacete(?) which has a more refreshing flavor. They season with rosemary and even light a branch on fire for more aroma. I tried a bite of my friend's filet mignon which was good, but my preferred cut is the ribeye or NY strip. We also shared the papa loca (worth it - so good) and the cauliflower (not as good, but I'm comparing it to a version made by Cuerno, a Mexican steakhouse in NY). I had a glass of the pinot noir and the garzon, and both were good, slightly tannic and 'juicy'.

I've gone here twice now and could not remember the name as the first time I tried it so I'm glad I…read morecame again! The first time I got the Wagyu tacos which were sooo good and I love the variety and flavor of the sauces. I loved how simple the taco Wagyu is as the meat is high quality For my second visit I got the Vacio Wagyu which came in a sizzling hot stone plate and it stayed hot for me to cook all of my Wagyu. It didn't really need the accompanied sauce but it was nice to have. I felt the large rock salt was a little bit nub and would make it too saucey but I found the rosemary a perfect combination with the Wagyu especially as one was cooking underneath. Excellent service as well - our server was attentive and timely. I've only gone here for lunch and we did not have to make a reservation as it was not too busy!

Vacio Wagyu

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Vacio Wagyu

El Rinconsito - Auburn Way

3.2(144 reviews)

0.5 mi

This El Rinconsitos in Auburn is much bigger than the Kent location. I'm glad that we came here…read morebecause we were able to dine in. They had lots of seating inside and seem like their booths were new, too. We order our food with the cashier and there's actually server who comes out with your food and clean your table when you're done. This is like a fast food joint, but the service they go above and beyond! Now for the food, we ordered the special. Which was the Pollo Asado with the chicken thighs and corn tortillas . This was only $9.99 for the moment, not sure how long this special will last. But of course, we had to get extra rice, side of guacamole and sour cream! The chickens were seasoned well and all the sides just made it taste better!

Horrible customer service! Cashier was extremely rude I speak Spanish fluently and ordered my food…read moreand she didn't speak English and was nasty to me because I spoke to her in Spanish the food were gross I ordered 2 tacos asada with rice and beans. It's come with a drink she charged me for a drink I told her she got extremely defensive I said let me talk to the manager he said oh ok so you want a refund? I said yes he says it's not a big deal . Trash cans needed attention. My rice was very dry and the beans were cold. The tortillas were soggy and I could eat the tacos I used a fork. Won't be bad again!

Aerial view

Sautéed mushroom and onion burrito! It's very good!

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Las Margaritas

3.5(201 reviews)

0.5 mi

I enjoy coming to Las Margaritas, I got the Mexican Stir Fry and it was DELICIOUS.! Everyone that…read moreworks there is always polite and our server was attentive and kind. It's a lot bigger than you would think it is from the outside, it's nice and clean doesn't feel like they need to replace tables and chairs like some other restaurants I have been to.

We were tourists in Washington, and stopped here for a Mexican lunch. It was very good! Service,…read morefood, and Mexican atmosphere was great! They have 4 locations in the Seattle area. This place is worth visiting!

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Strawberry Mojito

Sonora

4.4(21 reviews)

2.3 mi

Counter service through door A and then seating in the adjacent space…read more Nice Salsa bar. Flavorful meats. I got Carne, Barbacoa, and Al pastor. Was very loud in seating area and they got pretty busy.

FTW! Carmelo Carne Asada Taco & Taco Al Pastor been here three times now the Carne Asada are my…read moredaughter's favorite tacos, and I prefer the pastor. Quick, easy, good service & not too expensive.

Tacos Al Pastor and Asada

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Billy B.

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7 years ago

1st I would like to say i use to love this place. However I will never go back there due to a worker named Sonya who is either racist or a terrible person. She ruined my favorite Mexican restaurant. My girlfriend is pregnant and her comfort food is their nachos with French fries instead of chips and no sour cream. I order this all the time with no issues. Well I work graveyard in Tukwila and am not off work till 5:00AM. My girlfriend was craving it and I didn't think I'd have time to drive all the way out there, get the food drop it off at home,and drive back to work in Tukwila during my lunch. My bestfriend offered to go pick it up and drop it off to her for me. Let me start by saying he's African American and native and the treatment he received from Sonya was so horrible I'm in shock. He ordered taquitos and nachos with French fries instead of chips. When he asks for this she keeps saying " no you can only have one" to which he reply's " okay,, I only what French fries instead of chips with my nachos" she kept saying it over and over so he calls me and has me listen as well as explain and she just would not listen so he just orders his taquitos and plans to go inside and explain to someone else. Well she also forgot to add guacamole onto his taquitos and he noticed after taking a couple bites before going in to order my girlfriends nachos. Well he goes inside, the lady sees him and literally leaves the drive threw window to go " help" him. He explains the guac is missing from his taquitos and she says " one is half eaten" he says "well yes I noticed after I took a couple bites that there was no guac" ( he left me on speaker phone so I could hear and make sure he orders the nachos correctly) she seems really upset and he is still trying to order the nachos to which she keeps repeating "you cant have more the 1 chips OR French fries" again he's says " just French fries,also no sour cream" which I reminded him of on the phone. At this point i told him to give up on the nachos and just get his taquitos and that I'd phone in the order. Well his food is cold by now so he asks for a new set of 5 with guac like he ordered. She says " no only 4 because you ate 1" he says that's fine I dont care at this point but I want new ones because they are cold." She threw guac on the cold ones and tried to give them back to him. He said no no no and they argue and he just asks for a refund she literally snatches the food out of his hand throws it away and gives him a refund. All this never happened to me there or anywhere honestly and I'm white. Well I try calling the nacho order over the phone and guess who answers our least favorite worker Sonya! Who literally won't listen to my order because she thinks I'm my African American friend who tried ordering the same thing earlier! At this point I call my friend and tell him to give up but thanks for trying he says he asked 2 girls he saw in the parking lot eating there food just chilling to order it for us after explaining everything we went threw trying too get these nachos. They tried with the same order and she wont help them either. Then since they dont know exactly what's going on they get nachos but not with French fries because she wouldn't do it for them and just to be that much worse she doesn't remove sour cream she adds extra... A LOT extra. Needless to say we wasted money, time, my girlfriend was unhappy, I put my bestfriend threw a ton of stress and sent him somewhere where he was treated with such disrespect like it's the freaking early 1900's. I apologize for the massive review not only did I need to vent but I wanted to reach out see if anyone else has been treated this way by Sonya hear. There is no way to submit a complaint online and when I asked for the manager . Guys passed the phone around till Sonya got it and hung up on me after yelling " what do you want" I replied " I want to make a complain and I want my French fry nachos and she hung up on me I'm contemplating calling a lawyer or atleast hopefully get enough people who have been harmed by her to speak up and get her out of my favorite Mexican place. Atleast then I wont have to drive to Tacoma or Seattle for every craving she has and no one else will have this happen to them. God Bless. Also thanks for reading this. read more

Kanoa B.

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6

5 years ago

It was alright. My daughter said her burrito was tasty. I ordered rolled tacos and they weren't fresh. Horchata was on point so I'm willing to give this place one more chance. Stay tuned;)) read more

Kasanita V.

Elite 25

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149

61

4 months ago

Your truck driver cut us off on the freeway almost making us crash. Speeding and driving erratically in a WORK vehicle shows you literally don't don't care. Pathetic read more

Kelli J.

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4

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9 years ago

I've had better. The chicken taco salad I had, the chicken was super dry. Lots of sour cream to help with that. Their super cheap burritos are good. read more

Leonardo A.

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12

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8 years ago

Food was cold. My family n I came here to eat because it was the only place open. Food was horrible, no taste, service was fast but really bad read more

Brenda S.

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116

5 years ago

The asada fries are off the chain! It was the only place that was open after 2 am and would definitely go again read more

Mary B.

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8

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9 years ago

I went here based on the hype this place is! And the food is actually good which is why Memo's is very popular

Sukhbinder S.

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5

9

3 years ago

Good,tasty & very much affordable food . Good for late night munchies as it's open 24/7

Seya T.

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26

4 years ago

10/10! it is cheap, filled with so much filling! what else can i complain about?

Riley G.

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2

0

3 years ago

fire place definitely go show some love and support this small business

Mike W.

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21

4

10 years ago

Do not go here. You will get montezuma's revenge.

Dave R.

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2

0

10 years ago

Best mexican place around! never disappoints

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The last time we came here they were still working on the other half of the place, came back after…read morea while and they were still working on it, it's been almost a year and it just leaves me wondering what they are doing with that area! But anyways, food is always great whenever I come here and it never disappointed me at all! I typically get their cheese tacos or their mulitas since those are just my preferred! I do love their drinks, though they can get a bit too sweet sometimes and I don't think it's sugar cane sweet it might be sugar. Not complaining though! Service is usually very quick and the ambiance of the whole place seems neat enough, it can get a bit slow since I think the cashier is also the one that's serving people their food and cleaning off their table.

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FTW! Carmelo Carne Asada Taco & Taco Al Pastor been here three times now the Carne Asada are my…read moredaughter's favorite tacos, and I prefer the pastor. Quick, easy, good service & not too expensive.

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