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    Rosita's

    3.9 (537 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Marcus S.

    I love Mexican/Latin food so when my buddy suggested this place, I was all in! Rosita's apparently has been around a long time according to my buddy who's lived here for over 20 years. Right off the bat, the chips and salsa were really good, usually it's nice simple complimentary appetizer but I found myself asking our server to bring more of it. For entree I got the enchiladas mole poblano. Not the best enchilada's I've had, but pretty good. The chicken and mole sauce went well together had great flavor. It was a decent amount, I feel I've had bigger enchiladas and for a bit cheaper too. This the downside to an otherwise decent visit, it's a bit on the high side overall. My Jarritos was like $5, talk about a markup. This is another one of my friend's favorite spots so I'm sure I'll find myself here again and the food is good, but again a bit high for comparatively to similar spots.

    Tacos Al Pastor
    Rebecca Q.

    Classic Mexican restaurant with great margs. Loved the guava one especially and how spicy the salsa was with the table chips. The complimentary tortillas were also a plus. Tacos al pastor and quesadilla were decent with large portions.

    Excellent salsa, especially the green one
    Channing C.

    I don't know why I keep doing this to myself. I am going to start calling Mexican food in this city, "Seattle style" because the cuisine here is truly it's own thing. I had a hankering for Mexican food and Rosita's came up on my phone as I was in Green Lake. Rosita's is a really cute spot located in a quaint and trendy little commercial area of Green Lake. I really liked the area. I wish I could say the same for the food here. I want to point out that I respect how long Rosita's has been serving this community and I'm sure many people have some great memories here. The staff were also really nice. Unfortunately, my food was reflective of the on-going issues with Mexican food in Seattle. Is is being whitewashed. So many times, the food is watered down, seasonings are downplayed, traditional preparation, specifically with the chile relleno here, is lost. The best thing here were the chips and salsa, particularly the green one. I could just much on those and get a drink and be perfectly happy. For my meal, I had the chicken enchilada and chile relleno with a Cadillac margarita. The margarita was overly sweet, but very strong. The bartender does not play here. I was not able to finish the whole thing since I had to drive. The enchilada was very basic and boring, but the chile relleno was atrocious. This is the second place in Seattle where it was prepared in this manner. Instead of a traditional style chile relleno, you are getting a poblano pepper wrapped in a thin layer of egg. And that's it. It was more like an omelet. I was very disappointed when I saw this. To me this is a quick way to push out this dish, as chile rellenos are a bit time consuming, but totally worth the work. The sauce tasted like it came out of a can and there were peas and carrots on top of my food. WHY??? Why are those there??? Like WTF. I've had a better meal at Azteca. For me if I ever return, it will be just for the chips and salsa.

    Carne Asada
    Jiayi S.

    Got the carne asada plate, the carnitas plate, and horchatas. The portion sizes were huge! The carnitas and carne asada were cooked well and the horchata sweetness was just right. The place was super cute too. They have free tortillas or soemthing on the weekends I think where they cook fresh tortilla on the grill in the dining area. 10/10 recommend.

    Celina S.

    A green lake establishment! We came for lunch on a Saturday and there was pretty good business. It's a huge space, so even though there were many parties it didn't seem crowded at all. We ordered the carnitas plate and enchiladas verdes with chicken. The carnitas plate comes with homemade tortillas from their tortillaria and with all the fixings, including a generous amount of guac! I also liked that the carnitas were extra crispy. The enchiladas plate was less memorable but still good and no complaints. The inside is a little dark / dingy which is my biggest complaint.

    Chicken Tortilla Soup
    Katherine G.

    We came here on a Friday night after looking for any food in the area. It was pretty lively, and there were a good number of customers inside. We were able to get seated right away as a party of 6 though, which was great. The complementary chips and salsa are unlimited and great - the chips are a good thickness and crunchiness, and the salsas are really fresh as well. They kept coming back and refilling it for us which was super nice. I got the chicken tortilla soup as my main entree, which was good but nothing special. The chunks of avocado inside were a little weird to me, but the chicken and tortilla strips were good. This spot does the job, but it wasn't anything too special.

    Great food & service!! Check it out.

    Great food and service! check it out. :) we ordered taquitos, enchiladas, grilled steak & ceviche. so good!

    Sopa, large Nachos, combination (Chimichanga and Taco)
    Mialy A.

    Great place. Service was great and so was the food. Watched Seahawks game at the bar side but they have family friendly section as well. We ordered combination, tortilla soup and large nachos. Once you seat they serve with salsa and guacamole with some chips.

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    I haven't even finished my dinner yet and I have to write this review. 5 stars!! I love these taquitos to death.

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    The service was super good and so was the food! 10/10. Would recommend to get during dinner or after drinks!

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    My favorite Mexican in North Seattle. The chili releno is my favorite. Cocktails are great too.

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    Chimichangas and enchiladas were excellent. Salsa verde delicious as always. I love this place.

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    Ask the Community - Rosita's

    What is on the kids menu?

    Not exactly sure what it has but they are a very flexible restaurant. Think I've even seen more American options for kids. Easy dinner place for kids.

    Are dogs allowed in the restaurant?

    There isn’t a sign posted but most restaurants do not allow animals indoors unless they specifically advertise it.

    How old is this restaurant I've been going here since I was a kid?

    It started in 1979. Always at the same Greenlake location. Great food and attentive service.

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