I was on the hunt for some cuban food and due to this spots popularity, I gave it a try! Its a small little spot between two diagonal cross streets, so its a little smaller, but this did not affect the food 1 bit. I will advise that I came in the winter, and the insulation isnt exactly the best so bundle up a little more! The owner spoke to my table a bit, and also took a few pictures with other customers! Super friendly & welcoming guy, and it gave a nice ambiance to the place! The food was phenomenal. I tried the empanadas, Vaca Frita, and Bistec a Caballo. The Empanadas are definitely from made from frozen, but its served with a delicious lime heavy guac. The entrees on the other hand were deceivingly filling & packed with flavor. The meats were perfectly seasoned and cooked, while the rice & beans were a lot more flavor packed & savory than expected, I'm going to guess too much butter, lime, and cilantro was used, but too much in a good way! To top it off, the Maduros were cooked perfectly, caramelized plantains, with the edges starting to brown and crisp up without tasting burnt, topped with cojita cheese. Even though it is slightly pricier, and the portions dont look super huge, the meal was filling and satisfying. I'd highly recommend checking this spot out, and I'll definitely be back with friends to show them the good stuff and to try the different dishes out! read more

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Food was really good, service was excellent. Good vibes all around. Had to wait a bit but definitely worth it. read more

Mojito - Classic mojito - Cuban Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We went to Mojito based on an Evening News spotlight. It was well worth it. The menu is Latin American. We had appetizers. Highly recommend the Camarones and Empanadas. I had the Pabellon which was fabulous. The Vaca Frita was so good that we kept stealing bites from my son. The cocktails were delicious and there is a great selection. We made our way through the cocktails trying new and different ones. My personal favorite was the Million Dollar Mojito. Finally and most important was our waiter Luam Wersom. He read the table and had a great time making us laugh. I will definitely go back again. read more

Wow!!! I went here today for the first time for a business meeting and it was wonderful! Atmosphere, food and service were all superb and I met with the owner who was very nice. Definitely will be back! read more

Mojito - Wow!!! I went here today for the first time for a business meeting and it was wonderful! - Cuban Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Lovely little neighborhood spot with such gracious owners. Their house-made hot sauces are incredible. read more

Went there on Friday night to celebrate with my twin brother our birthday along with two sisters + my sister-in-law! I had no idea the treat we were in for! WOW WOW WOW!! The service by Victor was stellar. What a fun/delightful personality he has! All of the food was delicious - served piping hot and there was plenty of it. The mojitos are yummy and were gone in a flash. I cannot say enough about Luam and his staff, the food and giving us the feeling that we were the only guests in his restaurant. You will not regret going here and will come back again and again! read more

Mojito - Cuban Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We came here on a busy evening after already trying another restaurant that turned out to be too full, and were feeling frustrated and hungry until the wonderful staff at this place turned it all around. We seriously felt like family here, and every single person was nothing but kind and friendly. They were even sweet to our dog who was with us on the patio. In addition to the exceptional atmosphere and customer service, their mojitos are fabulous and the food was absolutely top notch. Everything was well cooked and well seasoned, served quickly and hot. GET THE EMPANADAS!! They are incredible, and so reasonably priced. We ordered an extra one for dessert :) We can't wait to go back to this neighborhood gem. read more

2.5 stars. Sadly this place was one of those odd places that we felt were over hyped based on Yelp reviews. The restaurant is located up north of Seattle and east of Greenlake neighborhood. The place is actually quite small..with both indoor and outdoor seating areas...it's probably able to hold about 15 tables max. We arrived at Mojito and the waitress informed us that its probably be 20 minutes wait line. She didn't really take our names or anything down so the wait line was actually quite disorganized. Given a few entrances that this restaurant has, we wouldn't be surprised if someone who came later got a table before us...since the whole queue and wait line management was not there. The place seems to be popular with alcohol/cocktail drinks but we couldn't judge the restaurant on those as we don't drink. However, we were definitely let down by the quality and taste of the food there. We ordered Lechon Asado and Pabellon ($16 ea) and when the food came we knew right away that the food wasn't freshly cooked. First, the food was not hot..the meat, the sides that came with them were all at room temperature. This was also confirmed by the fact that as we were sitting out on the patio, we saw their kitchen staff carrying in frozen plantains and yucca fries. It seems like the place may cook the meat in mass order each day..along with reheating the sides to go with their dishes. Although the food tasted ok, given the prices (and the reviews we read), we were expecting better quality. Overall, it's a decent place. However, for a quality meal of the same price range, I think I can find something better elsewhere. read more

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With the abysmal lack of Cuban options in Seattle, I was very excited to find a well rated Latin establishment. I met some friends here for lunch and found it to be an authentic no frills dining experience. My order of Empanadas (they make it Colombian style w crunchy cornmeal, my fave) and Lechon Asado lunch (subbed Maduros for the tostones that normally come with it) was satisfying. I was also scoping out yummy looking sandwiches served to another table during lunch. My friends however didn't seem to enjoy their dishes as much (they got the Milanese de Carne and Pollo, both of which looked dry and unappetizing). I think this is a solid spot for delivery or takeout when craving Cuban flavors, but not dying to go back for the dine in experience, as it did take forever to get the food and one of our appetizers was forgotten even after the long wait. read more

Mojito - Lechon Asado Lunch Empanada - Cuban Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We ultimately loved this place!! We've been talking about taking a vacation and with the sun out today when we stepped into the restaurant with the Latin music and rum flowing, we felt like we were transported some place warmer! Ha. Starting with drinks I had the Million Dollar Mojito and Jasper's punch (?) and my husband had the middle rum flight (can't remember what it was called). He thoroughly enjoyed it. They give generous pours. My Mojito was top notch, could've done with out the punch. Then came out Mojito's platter (fried yuca, Platanos Maduros, and tostones) and beef arepa. Both were delicious! Mojitos platter was tried and true on all three accounts. My husband is Puerto Rican so we have some what high standards. The beef in the arepa was just bursting with flavor and made me wish I had ordered the Pabellón. My husband ordered the Vaca Frita. Yummy!!! It was a uniquely delicious dish! The meat was tender with a bit of crisp and very flavorful. I will order this next time. I ordered the Lechón Asada and was disappointed. I love me some Cuban pork and this was just lacking. The meat was tender, but needed some mojo! Like I said, overall we loved Mojitos and will be back!! read more

Mojito - Cuban Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We absolutely love Mojito! Their service is the only thing that surpasses their incredible food. We celebrated our anniversary there last night, and the staff went above and beyond to make our family dinner extra special. Our server, Anna, mentioned in conversation that one of her favorite ways to enjoy maduros is as a dessert with condensed milk drizzled on top. Even though it wasn't on the menu, the team went out of their way to get some condensed milk and prepared a plate for us to try (which has now become our favorite way to enjoy maduros too!). It's the perfect spot for both casual dinners and special occasions. We will definitely be back with our friends and family. read more

I have been eating here for years. I always say "a restaurant is only as good as the service they provide." The customer service is phenomenal. The food makes you want to come back the following day. If you want to break the rate card up by category, then here is my rating: Food quality and taste: 10/10 Customer service and friendliness: 10/10 I will always support local small restaurants that strive to provide great quality in everything they do for their client base. Thank you read more

We had a great date night here the food was fantastic. Service was excellent. I loved the habanero hot sauce. Arepas, empanadas, and mojito platter to start. The shredded beef entree and shrimp were both great. Dessert was tasty. We loved the cocktails. I actually think it's under priced. We got a lot of value for what we spent. Parking was just across the street. I loved the lively music. Just a lovely experience. read more

Dining at Luam's Mojito was the best we've experienced in Seattle to date! Their dishes were spot on plus we were spoiled by the owner, Luam, and his staff, Victor, and a lady. Victor split a dish so our sons could share it without us asking. They were attentive, easy going, and hilarious. Eating there felt like we were at their home. This place is a must go to! read more

Mojito - Pescado en guiso, berenjena en coco, empanada, arepa, Milanese de pollo, not pictured mojito, million dollar mojito, and TNT. - Cuban Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This food was incredible! My boyfriend got the Vaca Frita and loved it. I got the El Mojito sandwich and it was phenomenal. We actually look right out to Mojito from our bedroom window and have always talked about giving it a try. Because of the Seattle snow storm, our Valentine's dinner options were limited to "within walking distance" and I'm so thankful for it. I'm sad we didn't give this place a try sooner and we will certainly become regulars now! Absolutely delicious! read more

Although this restaurant has been operating in our neighborhood for 18+ years, we just discovered it. It is our new favorite and we've been back multiple times in the last two months. Luam and his staff make you feel welcome from the moment you walk in. Try one of the beef dishes, or if you like sweet and succulent, their preparations 'Carmen Miranda' will leave you wanting more. Drinks, service, authentic food & atmosphere on a beautiful Seattle evening, this place has it all! read more

My boyfriend and I had dinner at Mojito tonight for the first time and it was so good! Our waiter, Jesus, was very friendly, attentive and super nice. The food was delicious! The lechon is a must try!! They serve drinks too. I had the mojito and my bf had a rum, neat. Both were great! The place had such a great vibe to it too. It's a small spot but so lively. Can't wait to return! read more

Do yourself a favor and get the Parrilla Mojito - most juicy steak ever! Cute patio, good food, and nice service.

AMAZING! Great, flavorful dishes with a great atmosphere, especially with the weather changing. I've yet to have a bad dish at Mojito and the staff is always super chill, helpful and accommodating. read more

Who eats dinner at 330pm? Anyways, came here to have dinner and you may pass it while driving by, it sits on a slightly odd corner off Lake City Way and the I-5 split off. No real parking lot so just park whereever you can find a spot. Feeling a little homesick....this place has been on my radar for some time now and being a big fan of Cuban food, I thought I would try it out. Walked in and the place was pretty busy with all the tables all taken up already. Inside has less than 10 tables, so we had to wait a bit before we got seated. I asked if we could sit outside but they didnt have enough staff to service the outside area so we continued to wait for a table to open up. Unfortunately, nothing opened up, and we thought about getting our food to-go but the server gentleman said that he didnt want us to wait any longer and he will serve us on the patio/outside area and set up a table for us. That was very nice of him. We already looked over the menu while waiting so we decided to get the Pepito sandwich and the Lechon Asado. The Pepito was pretty good, nice amount of grilled steak on the sandwich, flavorful, plenty of garlic mojo flavor as well. Came with a few tostones as well. You have an option to add a fried egg on top but we forgot to mention that to the server. The Lechon Asado was pretty good as well, nothing blew me away but it wasnt bad. Flavorful marinated shredded pork with some pretty good congri, a couple of tostones and a few yuca fries. The herb garlic mojo sauce they put on it is pretty tasty, very garlic-y that will give you a hit of spice and enough to keep the vampires away. Food took a while to come out but the service was ok, I can tell they were short staffed, but they were working hard trying to keep up. Overall, I would come back again to try more of their menu. read more

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Tropical, Latino, flavorful dishes! Oh my goodness. This Restaraunt will take you to a whole other world outside of Seattle. I've been to South America and never felt more closer to the S. American culture than here! Their entrees are a blend of Venzuelan, Brazilian, etc. Absolutely love love love this place! 110% recommend if you're looking for an absolutely different cultural cuisine. You won't find a 100 other businesses like this in the area. read more

Mojito - Outside Mojito - Cuban Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I cannot say enough good things about this amazing place. Food, people, drinks. Luam is great people. Make sure you experience this early and often in your life. Everything is delicious. read more

I've ordered from Mojito directly for pick-up and I've also had it delivered to me via Uber Eats. This place is great. I love the Pabellón and Lechón Asado. Make sure you get the green and orange sauces. So good! Thanks Victor! read more

Mojito, is a N. Seattle staple. If your ever in the area, do yourself a favor and visit Luam and staff and prepare yourself for a at home, personalized amazing eating experience. Hands down the best mojito in the Northwest! This hole in the wall has stood the test of time, with 20 years serving Maple Leaf, Ravenna, Lake City. Let's hope they are around for another 20 more. read more

The food here is so Authentic. It felt like we were in their house eating dinner. We felt welcomed from start to finish. I got the ensilada mojito. (Steak salad) the meat was so tender with delicious flavors. The dressing was nothing I've ever had before. It was amazing! I had a virgin Mojito and my daughter had a real Mojito they were so refreshing. Very well maid. My mom had fresh squeezed lemonade which had perfect tartness. I would recommend this place. We felt like we were family. read more

Mojito is delicious! Have to come back to try other dishes :) Service is great and food mouth watering wish I had a bit more avocado on my dish but still great :) 4.5/5 read more

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Love it! Since we're still in the stay-at-home Covid-19 crisis, we ordered over the phone and picked up our food, as first-time customers! For those of you who aren't aware, delivery services like UberEats or Postmates typically charge up to 30% of total order price from participating restaurants, which reduces profit for business owners. To ensure all earnings go directly to restaurant only, we decided to fully support these restaurants by calling them, placing an order and picking up our take-out. We ordered four empanadas, two beef and two chicken, which came with two small containers of guacamole. They were Colombian-style cornmeal empanadas, and absolutely delicious! I would recommend these as a great appetizer. I personally ordered the dinner entree version of Camarones Carmen Miranda (there's also smaller, appetizer version). I normally don't order shrimp dishes, but after reading the description, I had to go with my gut -- And, my gut feeling was right! It was an absolutely delicious dish, full of sweet, citrus flavors! Probably the best shrimp dish I've ever had. Scrumptious shrimp sautéed with grilled pineapple, mango, bell peppers, Cachaça. It's served with rice, tostones and their own Ensalada Mojito. Great portion size, and you won't go hungry. I highly, highly recommend! Check out this cute, bright yellow-colored corner restaurant in the Maple Leaf neighborhood for amazing Latin American cuisine! read more

Excellent food, atmosphere, and service. Luam and Victor we're friendly and provided exceptional service and recommendations. I look forward to coming back and highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Mojito - Cuban Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Wow, I can't wait to visit Seattle again to eat more at Mojito. Some of the best Cuban/Venezuelan food I've ever had. The cheese empanada was super Crispy and cheesy, delicious. The pescado en guiso was super complex in flavor and the fish was perfectly cooked. The pescado Mojito was fresh and vibrant and also perfectly cooked. My favorite was the pabellon which was bursting with flavor and a large portion too. Lechon was very juicy and tender and also excellent. Honestly, everything we had was worth ordering again and the person who helped us, Victor, was friendly, inviting and funny. Love this place. Will be back. read more

I arrived here an hour before they opened and something was telling me to wait. Oh boy was I not disappointed. I had there steak salad + Ceviche, and let me tell you it was mind blowing. There's no words to describe this place, the food/service/drinks all 12/10. This place deserves to win an award, I have and will tell all my friends and family about it. read more

food was amazing， service was fantastic and outstanding, definitely come back again,! read more

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Amazing food and such sweet owners! Luam and Victor were so gracious and funny, and made us feel at home. Both plate lunches were so good, and seasoned well. Will be coming back again soon!! read more

Mojito - Pabellon Lunch (bottom) and Tostones (top) - Cuban Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Some of the best sancocho we've had we drove all the way from Bellevue to get take out for wine tasting best choice we did today! Always amazing food, thank you Luam and Team!!!!! read more

Mojito - Cuban Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Pescado en Guiso was salty. Cerviche was good. Other popular dishes was alright nothing to write home about. Food and drinks are well price. Service was good. Manager was making his rounds. Very friendly. Probably would not be back read more

Amazing food but what truly blew us away is the kindness and warmth of the owner and staff. If you want some authentic home style latinamerican food, this is the place! read more

After a friend sent me a link to Black-owned restaurants in Seattle, I wanted to try some new places. Yesterday I got dinner from Mojito and it could not have been a better, sweeter experience! I called them the day before to find out how much time they needed for orders and was told usually around 30 minutes. When I called yesterday to make the order there was no answer. I knew they were open and decided to pop over and do my order in person and wait. When I arrived, the very kind owner told me that they were not taking orders for an hour due to an order of 500 sandwiches they were making for the SPD. He told me that other restaurants would not do food for the police and they had just received the large order. He then asked me what I wanted, told me they could fit my order in and in 20 minutes I had a very special, wonderful dinner with empanadas, cinnamon fish and a mango/papaya/jicama salad. When I was handed the food I was told it was made with love. These people are wonderful making wonderful food! read more

You know that feeling where you're super full but you can't stop eating because it's just that flavorful? Well that is totally my experience at Mojitos. It's tucked away so definitely follow the directions on the website. I ordered a mojito (duh) and the Vaca Grits for lunch. It was glorious. So yummy and just full of flavor. The sauces served with the dish gave every bite a punch. I also ordered a rum punch because I'm an alcoholic. And it was super yummy too. But the best part was the service. My server, Ana, was so nice and accommodating. I was even checked on by a manager. I can't wait to bring my friends to this gem of a restaurant. Excited to explore the entire menu. read more

We get take out ANY CHANCE WE GET from Luam at Mojito!! The staff is THE friendliest youll5ever meet, and the food is incredible - in flavor, and consistency. Vaca frita is my go- to. Don't be silly. Just go. read more

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So many gluten free options and it was delicious! First time there and I'm definately going to be back. read more

Mojito - Mojito! - Cuban Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Mojito is one of our favorite restaurants. My wife gets the vaca frita everything we go here. The tang of the marinade with some lime cuts through the beef and peppers. It is addicting. Perhaps that is why it was the last place we went before our son was born and then first place we went after he was born too. Best of all, the food is always so consistent. Today we ordered 12 items for our kids daycare to thank them for their hard work. Mojito came through and everyone was raving about how good the food was. We will be back very soon. read more