An update: I just got the Chicken Asado last Friday, and…read morethey continue to impress me. They always include a good amount of tortilla chips, corn or wheat tortillas, and good salsas. But as I said, everything is fresh, which you can't say enough about. And the service is consistently friendly. If calories didn't count on Fridays, I'd be there every week!!!!

Food is really good Came from LA…read more And this spot is delicious Highly recommend Be back before we go back home

What a great dining experience after a very disappointing experience at another local Mexican…read moreRestaurant. We popped in here late on Mother's Day Eve. Got seated immediately, and greeted very shortly thereafter. Tony / Antonio was not only our server but also our mixologist. The place was buzzing but not out of control, a good mellow vibe of people. We had the Chicken Tacos and the chicken enchiladas (with Beans & Rice). Wow, what great flavor and volume of food. We really enjoyed our meals, and plan to avoid the other place, and spend more time here. Thank you!

We had chicken cheese quesadilla, chips, salsa, and guacamole, 3 different kind of tacos. The…read morechips and salsa were Meh (4/10) Quesadilla 7/10 Chicken tacos 5/10 Beef and pork tacos 8/10 Service 3/10 took us 30 minutes to order food. We asked if they had any recommendations. "Everything's good" was not helpful at all. Most likely not coming back again.

I didn't know I was going to get a wet burrito. It came in a nice foil container. Tasty and it…read morecame with lettuce, sour cream and guac. About $16+ though.

Super nice people running this place. Order at the counter and food is brought out to you when it's…read moreready. Excellent attentive service. Plenty of seating and steady stream of customers coming in. Food is average but scratches the itch if you're craving simple, no frills Mexican food. Is in no way comparable to the Mexican food you'd get in California, but for Issaquah I'm happy this little place is here. Portion sizes are good and prices are cheap. And you get a lot of food for your money. But my main feedback is the salsas are not spicy at all. Like at all. The ones you get with the chips tastes fine but is not spicy at all. And then when your food comes out, they bring out a mustard and ketchup bottle that actually has salsa verde and roja in it, but is also not spicy!! Just sadness. The nachos were decent, very generous with the amount of meat loaded on top. And the enchiladas were fine, but the chicken was a bit dry. Rice/beans good. Horchata is a little too sweet.

I visited Agave with a friend for the first time yesterday. We went for an early lunch hoping that…read morethe restaurant would not be too loud given that we both have limited hearing. The staff was very helpful in allowing us to select the table most likely to be quiet. (Unfortunately a nearby table had two preschoolers who were quite loud but that could not have been predicted when we chose our seats.) The decor of the restaurant was charming and the service was perfect -- we were given enough time to peruse the menu and then the waiter came by to answer questions. Throughout the meal the waiter checked on our satisfaction with the food, but was not intrusive. And both of us were pleased with our orders. I chose an enchilada and my friend had a chile relleno. The restaurant was willing to adjust our orders to our tastes. All in all we would definitely return.

Excellent atmosphere and food. The butternut squash and spinach enchiladas were superb!read more

It's such a wonderful place, and you really can't go wrong here! I've dined here three days in a…read morerow, and every experience has been fantastic. The chips are refilled at no additional cost, which is such a nice touch. The environment is lovely, and the waitresses are warm and friendly. My favorite is definitely the tacos, especially the sea bass taco. Every dish is packed with flavor and left me feeling full and satisfied for a long time. I'm so happy I discovered this place and would highly recommend it! I normally don't eat spicy food at all, but I make an exception here. The dishes have a nice kick, but the spice level is still very tolerable. Absolutely worth a visit!

A pricey, yet worthwhile restaurant that's perfect for pre-date night!…read more I came here with the missus. in the early evening to grab some eats and get out of the house during a busy month. I seen this place recommended a few times and after going, I see why it's recommended. Food They do have a pretty solid selection of eats as well as an extensive drink menu. We didn't really know what to order and I'm also on a diet so I opted for the steak salad which honestly was probably one of the best steak salads I've ever eaten. You can't go wrong with their bowls either. Now the price of said items are a different story. Although the eats are what I would call extremely high-quality, they were definitely on the pricier side, as were the drinks. Service We were seated almost immediately, even though we had a reservation and our server was very engaged. Our water cups were never empty. I think we would've appreciated a little more small talk or chitchat, but it was kind of busy in there so I won't necessarily hold that against them. Ambiance The restaurant was way smaller than it looks online, and the seating was a little awkward. We were sitting on this bench thing, but there is some type of separator in between the missus and I. I'm sure we could've sat somewhere else but so it goes. I do believe that there is seating upstairs, but we did not go up there so I'm not sure. What I did love about this restaurant is that the natural light from the big windows made it feel warm, and the music and plants/vegetation really did make it feel like you were somewhere tropical. Loved that! Conclusion Overall, I give this place a 4/5 would recommend. The food is great, the service is good and I'm pretty sure you will have a great time here, just be prepared to spend a little bit more than you anticipate!

Expect to wait about 20-25 minutes after ordering. One could consider walking the rainier trail or…read moregoing to the park nearby while waiting. There is also Costco, Uniqlo, and target nearby if you need to run errands. Family run and the tacos are 5+ each but come with two tortillas because of the amount of filling. I would still give it a 5/5 even though some of the meat options are a bit on the drier side for my pet fence because the poblano one is so good. The zucchini corn one had nice smokiness. This is coming from someone who prefers meat usually. The steak was good. The chicharron is good but if you are expecting crunchy this is not. It's cooked in a nice sauce that is spicy but not too much though my spice tolerance is not low. 3 is good for one person. 4 if super hungry. Great option after any of the local hikes.

My friend and I went to Xochi for the first time for lunch today on one of the last sunny Seattle…read moreafternoons. We came at around noon when they opened and they already had several people waiting on benches outside the truck for their orders. Xochi is a food truck in Gilman Village (Old Issaquah), located near the Brown Bear car wash. It's been on my bucket list for a while as it was listed as in the top Yelp 100 taco places nationally in 2022 and 2023 and also featured in the Seattle Times a few years back. Xochi offers five different meat taco options: - Encebollados (steak & sauteed onions) - Tinga (chicken in a chipotle sauce) - Cochinita Pibil (pork in an achiote sauce) - Chorizo (pork sausage & potatoes) - Chicharron (pork rinds in a spicy tomato sauce) They also serve five different veggie taco options: - Calabazas (zucchini, corn & tomato) - Papas (potatoes) - Broccoli (broccoli & garlic) - Bruselas (brussel sprouts, carrots, & garlic) - Rajas (poblano peppers in a sour cream sauce) My coworker and I tried the ENCEBOLLADOS, TINGA, & COCHINITA PIBIL. She also ordered a CHICHARRON, but I'm not a big fan of pork rinds or fried food and so I passed on that one. Each taco (regardless of meat or veggie) is $5.48 and comes in a double corn 5 inch tortilla. Note that you can only buy single tacos here; they no longer do taco plates as previous photos of the menu have shown. They also charge $0.50 for extra salsa; we ordered one EXTRA SPICY SALSA on the side to share and just to try. The total for 7 tacos and salsa came to around $50 with tax plus tip. The ENCEBOLLADOS were our favorite. The steak was perfectly cooked and the verde-like sauce they put it on it was amazing! It was zesty, a little spicy, and gave the taco lots of flavor and oomph. 10/10 would recommend and get this again. THE TINGA had a nice smoky flavor and the chicken was also nice and moist. It came with a cotija and sour cream topping and went great with the EXTRA SPICY SALSA that we had on the side (which was definitely spicy but not overwhelming spicy). The COCHINITA PIBIIL (which is normally my favorite and go-to order at El Camion) was our least favorite of the bunch as the pork was slightly dry and my friend found it slightly overly salty. It came with pickled onion on the top and was slightly vinegary and mostly savory. Lastly, the CHICHARRON (which I didn't try, but my friend did) was tasty and had strong tomato flavors, but she regrets not eating that one first as the fried pork rind quickly get soggy in the tomato sauce. As far as seating, they have three outdoor tables and a few benches. No seat covering or outdoor heaters though and so you will have to take your tacos to go in the fall and winter. They have a good health rating which is also always reassuring when eating out. Service was quick and we got our food within 10 minutes after ordering. Note that you bus your own table, but they keep the tables pretty clean. Watch out for the yellow jackets in the summer though! So where does Xochi stack in comparison to other taco places I've tried? I would say it's within the top three picks for sure as they are generous with the taco meat and the tacos are very well seasoned and flavored. I think my favorite taco is still the Cochinita Pibil taco from El Camion, but these tacos beat out Pacos Tacos and La Chingona in my opinion, so maybe second on the list for best taco in the Seattle area? With that said, it's definitely the best taco I've had in Issaquah and the Eastside and I can't wait to be back for more Encebollados! Overall: 4/5 for food, 4/5 for service, 4/5 for atmosphere.

I've been in a few times with friends and family. Service is good, the food is great, the mescal is…read moresmoky! I hope it sticks around for a long time. I recommend the sopitos appetizer (or as your happy hour meal) and also I loved the Barbacoa de Borrego (braised lamb). It's a different flavor profile from many of the Mexican restaurants around because it does specialize in Oaxacan dishes. Well worth a visit.

We visited on 5 May for lunch, with a party of four, and it was a very nice experience. We arrived…read moreand were seated right away in a nice booth. The waitress arrived and took drink orders, their margaritas are tall and strong. We started with appetizers; Chips & Guac, Ceviche, Chapulines, and Molotes. All were well prepared and tasty, with the Chapulines standing out as a unique snack. From there we went with Camerones a la Oaxaquena, Barbacoa De Borrego, and Entomatadas. Everything was excellent. The service was very good. The waitress was prompt, friendly and professional. Overall, a great place to dine on Mexican fare.

Still a great place to dine after all these years. Free parking for 2 hours -- get the code at…read moretheir front desk, don't go by the posted sign by PayByPhone as you will get charged parking by the hour. They had wide screen TVs and the world cup game was playing. Surprisingly it was slow for a Saturday night but we got there early. It started picking up by the time we left. They do take reservations and recommend so if you're a large group (10 or more) -- call or go through their website (best to call). During this visit, we had: For drinks: Bood Orange Margarita and Devil's Tequila. They were both good. The Devil's Tequila is a great summer drink. For appetizer we had the Porkbelly -- our usual appetizer order. Homemade country Pork belly tossed with sweet chili peppers and mango sauce, topped with jalapeño and cilantro, served with side of rice. Highly recommend trying this dish. Pork belly is nice and crispy. For our main: Milanesa Pollo - Mexico City classic, tender pan-fried chicken breast coated in homemade crispy breadcrumbs, served with cilantro, cotijoa cheese, lime, rice or a small salad. I chose salad and it was lettuce served on top of the dish. I asked for the dressing on the side (it was Caesar dressing...I don't think there was a choice). The chicken was cooked nicely and it was flavorful. I want to try the dish with rice next time. Mexicali Burro Asada - Grilled Wagyu Steak, monterey cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, french fries. Another favorite and usual order. Both are big portions for us, especially the Burro Asada. We both ended up boxing up half of our order. For dessert, we had Tres Leches Cake. It was house made on that day. It was different than any of the Tres Leches cake we've had elsewhere. The bottom part had a dense texture like bread pudding. It was very good! Our server was attentive and checked on us frequently, but not too frequent. Just the right amount of check-in.

We hear about this place years ago and ignored it mostly on location. We used to live in this…read moreneighborhood before they converted the brick factory into an urban community. We'd done Blazing Onion a couple times, but when it came to Mexican, there used to be several choices in Factoria as well as Taptio next door to here That said, Happy Hour is always the best time to sample food, so we finally made the trip. Options were limited, but enough. We considered nachos, taco and taquito and decide to go with the taquito's. They were well seasoned, and 6 snack size pieces made from 3 standard size rolled tacos. It was ok, but nothing special. The chips and salsa also needed work, the ships were kinda stale and the salsa was really tart. I'm starting to think locals don't want decent Mexican food, because we continue to be less than impressed. It's possible that Carne Asada and other dishes may have impressed, but based on the mediocre appetizer, I doubt we'll return. Again, it's ok, I wouldn't tell you not to come, I just wouldn't expect you to favorite this as your new Mexican Hot Spot. The food was a 2, but the service and portion all gave this score a bump.

Ordered delivery with Uber Eats. $12 guacamole didn't…read morearrive, chips so over-fried they aren't worth eating, two burritos, rice and beans were cold so we had to microwave them. Microwave food we just spent $146 on. It was a fast cook and fast delivery - ordered at 5:05pm and delivered at 5:30pm (we live close and I watched the driver come straight to us). It should have at least been lukewarm, so I'm not sure what happened there. Worst part is, when I called and spoke with the manager on duty to ask about the missing item and mention the cold food, she was defensive and flippant, placing blame on the driver immediately while simultaneously talking down to me (re: the cold food), 'well that happens with delivery. We have no control over the driver'. As if I've never had food delivered. She said to take up the charge for the missing item with Uber Eats - 'That's how it works. There's nothing we can do'. Not even a sincere apology for the undelivered item- Masa's mistake. We have frequented Masa since they opened, with mostly good experiences, but I think we're done. There's just no excuse to be rude and dismissive to your paying customers. A little decorum could have gone a long way. 2 stars for the two out of six items that arrived as expected.

If you happen to be in the area (Costco, REI, and Trader Joe's are practically neighbors) and…read moresuddenly develop an urgent need for legitimately excellent nachos, this is your spot. We've eaten here dozens of times -- easily -- and have never left disappointed. The carne asada is consistently fantastic, and their more traditional dishes are just as solid. Service is reliably friendly, efficient, and refreshingly genuine -- the kind of staff that actually seems to enjoy being there. The one miss? The margaritas. I've worked my way through every flavor, and unfortunately the base tastes suspiciously like Safeway syrup. For a place that does food this well, the cocktails feel like an afterthought. They do have a beautiful patio that's perfect when the weather cooperates, and if you're a nacho-and-cocktail type (same), I strongly recommend ordering a mojito with fresh fruit. Be sure to ask for muddled fruit slices -- otherwise you'll likely get syrup again. It honestly takes just a few cubes of real fruit to completely elevate the drink, and at these prices, it feels like an obvious upgrade management should consider standard-which is why I docked them one star.

Visiting Kirkland this week and we had to do tacos on Tuesday. My sister is a local here and this…read moreplace came highly recommended by her. And coming from California, I've had my fair share of Mexican food. This place did not disappoint. The carnitas plate was plenty generous. The meat was tender and slow roasted, you can really taste the porky goodness in every bite. The fish tacos were fresh and didn't feel heavy. The rice was flavorful and the chips and salsa can rival that of any California-based Mexican mama. The portions were huuugge! The drinks were strong. The ambiance was welcoming. The service was on point. If I was visiting longer, I would've loved to come back here a second time to try other dishes. But there's always a next time!

The food was great! I had the enchiladas and the tacos. The background music wasn't too loud and a…read morenice blend of Latin music. The waiter is Libni and was amazing! Fast and friendly. Got all the orders correct, checked on our table and always had a smile!