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    Tacos Cometa

    4.6 (44 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 11:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Quesadilla and taco
    Aimee R.

    This place is the real deal. Wowwww. This asada brings the FLAVOR. If you're an asada lover in Seattle you need to try Tacos Cometa. We tried the taco and the quesadilla. First of all, they don't skimp on the meat. They load the tacos and quesadillas with a MOUND of finely chopped asada. I personally loved how they do the finely chopped style. It's very unique for Seattle, and it allows the flavors to meld together and create the perfect meaty bite. The meat is well seasoned and so savory. The tortillas taste so fresh and add that authentic corn bite to each item. This menu is simple and straightforward, but you don't need anything more. The restaurant itself is cute and casual with some simple table seating. After eating our food in the restaurant, I ordered three more tacos to go for later because I couldn't get enough. We will come back again and again. We are always hunting for good Mexican food in Seattle, as my partner is from SoCal with family in Mexico, we've spent lots of time eating great food in both regions and often struggle to find anything meeting our standards in Seattle. But Tacos Cometa blew us away!!!

    Alex N.

    After trying this place, I can definitely say this is one of the better tasting taco shops in Seattle, Washington! The service was amazing, everything here was delicious, from the tacos, to the quesadilla, to the Horchata, the cookie, and last, but at least the flan. The quality of the meat was amazing, good portion sizes, and the cookie and flan was so flavorful, not dry, creamy. Overall, I highly recommend and I would come back.

    Taco chilaca
    Kevin C.

    My favorite carne asada taco in Seattle. Get the taco chilaca special. It's chilaca pepper stuffed with carne asada cheese and a Serrano pepper mix for a bigger kick. The tacos prices are higher but they are also larger portions than normal tacos

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    Emma N.

    Came in the evening around 9pm on Friday night. I thought it was interesting that they omitted cilantro and tomato, instead opting for tomato sauce to top the tacos. They cut the onion real small, so the inside of the tacos were more integrated together. Their only meat option is carne asada. As a pork girlie, I was surprised but it was still good. I really liked the vampiro - the taco shell was hard and crunchy, and there was a good amount of melted cheese inside. The cookie was also good, and I was surprised to see whole almonds inside. They were cooked together though, so it wasn't too hard. The texture of the cookie was soft and moist. I would come back again - especially for late night eats since it's open till 2am!

    "The Perfect Order which includes: one each of a taco, quesadilla & vampiro and added one taco, along with their brown butter Nutella cookie
    Wendy K.

    Finally made it to Tacos Cometa a friend wanted to visit the brick and mortar that recently opened and invited me. Went after work on Thursday and got there about 5:15pm. I had a dish by them at a fundraiser for Project Feast it was a delicious verde chicken dish with rice. We went with the "The Perfect Order", which includes: one each of a taco, quesadilla & vampiro and added one taco, along with their brown butter Nutella cookie, an Agua de Jamaica (I love hibiscus) and Agua de Cebada. Now I can finally say I had their tacos!! Enjoyed the flavors, texture and salsas!!Splitting the Nutella cookie was a nice way to end the meal! The space is cute and set up well for storage and seating. I didn't place the order so didn't really have any interaction with ordering. But the food came out quickly and was delicious.

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    Albert T.

    We found this newly opened taco shop on Capitol Hill over the weekend, walking past it on the way to the light rail station. It's a really intriguing shop, with a tiny menu and only a single meat selection. That's a really great sign - it shows the owners really care about perfecting a particular dish, much like the hawker stands found throughout Asia. Unfortunately we had just eaten dinner and couldn't stomach another bite! I returned a couple of days later for lunch. Unlike the weekend evening, it wasn't too crowded with only 5 or 6 customers inside in a space with enough chairs to sit 40+ guests. I ordered on the kiosk and less than ten minutes later, my food was ready. All meals are served with a slice of raw cucumber, a lime wedge, and two types of salsa, packaged in sealed plastic bags. Taco ($5.95) - Two small corn tortillas lie underneath a massive mound of carne asada and vegetables. The asada, chopped fresh to order, arrives tender and full of beefy flavor. It's seasoned well, and is stripped of all fatty and gristly parts, making for an easy eating experience. The meat is not particularly charred, but it is somewhat smoky; plenty of mesquite bags on the side of the eating area show the amount of charcoal they go through regularly. The beef is first topped with an extremely finely chopped (perhaps done in a food processor?) mixture of cabbage and red onion. Apparently this, along with the watery tomato sauce on top, is one of the hallmarks of Sinaloan-style tacos. In other taco styles, veggies are diced rather than finely chopped to add some texture to the meal. In this case, everything included is the same tender texture with nothing to really delight the palette. There's then a red tomato salsa slathered on top. The salsa isn't a fresh one that I expected - instead it's cooked down, more like a tomato sauce than fresh pico de gallo, yet acidic enough that I originally thought the veggies were slightly pickled. They pack the taco with so much filling that simply trying to lift the taco up causes a mound of ingredients to drop out. I wish they had utensils around, as I found myself furiously picking up bits of leftover veggies and meat with my fingers after finishing the taco. The taco is served lukewarm and I'm not entirely sure why. Perhaps they spend too much time chopping up the meat and assembling, which combined with the cold toppings makes a room temperature meal. (4/5) Vampiro ($7.95) - The vampiro, another Sinaloan specialty, is exactly the same as the taco, except they add tons of cheese in between the two corn tortillas, then griddle it on the flat top adding a somewhat baked crunch to the dish, compared to the taco which doesn't have any crunch at all. (4/5) After leaving, I did some more research. Tacos Cometa was originally a taco stand that got popular enough to warrant expansion to a full fledged restaurant. While I have never been to the original stand, I did look at some photos from other reviews. Tacos used to be $4 and Vampiros $5 just before they moved! Oomph that 50% increase in prices! Overalls Tacos Cometa serves some good grub. But man, I remember just a couple of years ago eating dollar tacos on Taco Tuesdays... Bathrooms - Larger ones with multiple stalls

    3 carne asada tacos
    Jen R.

    After reading about this spot in the Seattle Times a couple of weeks ago (they rarely steer us wrong), we decided to check it out today - and were pleasantly surprised to find no line. We fully expected a wait! While ordering was quick, the food did take a bit of time to come out. The menu is simple: carne asada is the only meat option, and for vegetarians or vegans, they currently offer mushrooms. But honestly, that narrow focus seems to work in their favor :: they've clearly perfected what they do. The carne asada is thinly chopped, nicely grilled, and has an incredible smoky flavor that really sets it apart. It's topped with cabbage, onions, and a tomato-based sauce that brings everything together. We also tried the Vampiro version, which comes on a grilled, cheesy tortilla. It was tasty, but didn't travel especially well as part of our to-go order. For the extra couple of dollars, we didn't find it quite as worth it this time - but if we were dining in, we'd absolutely give it another shot. They offer two sauces: a red and a green. Both are packed with flavor. The red starts off mild, almost deceivingly so, before building into a definite kick. The green sauce leans more tomatillo-forward and is milder, but just as enjoyable. And of course, we couldn't skip dessert. The brown butter Nutella sea salt cookie completely wowed us on the first bite - crispy edges, rich buttery flavor, just so good. We decided to warm it up for about 30 seconds, and that took it to another level. The brown butter, melty Nutella, whole hazelnuts, and sea salt came together like a perfect little symphony an ideal way to end our meal. Looking forward to going back and trying more!

    Quesadilla
    Natalie N.

    i didn't get to try this place as a taco stand by cal anderson, so the brick-and-mortar on broadway is my first impression. the inside is pretty minimalist. there's no waiter service or anything, you order at an ipad and wait. it seems more like a grab-and-go place; it's open late, too. but even when dining in, everything is served on single-use plates with single-use utensils or in single-use cups or in plastic packets which is... a choice, especially in the big '26. but what i really wanna talk about is the prices. they're whack! the vegetarian options are somehow more expensive than the meat options? $5.95 for a single taco? i will say, the quesadilla is a decent deal, less than $12 and it's at least jam-packed. but, according to old pictures i've seen of the stand, the tacos used to be $4. that's a very big hike, especially for one taco. i know there is a difference between running a stand and a restaurant, but surely there has to be somewhere else they can save costs? maybe stop with all the single use items... i don't know if i'll be coming back. i'll probably hit up one of the many stands around the block next time i need tacos. ‍ --- no voy este lugar cuando estaba un puesto callejero cerca de cal anderson, entonces el local físico en broadway es mi primera impresión. el interior es muy minimalista. no hay servicio ni nada; pides al un ipad y esperas. este lugar es más para comprar-y-llevar; además, cierran tarde. pero incluso cuando para tomando, todo se sirve en platos desechables con cubiertos desechables, o en vasos desechables, o en bolsas de plástico, lo cual es... una decisión cuestionable, especialmente en el '26 grande. pero quiero hablar mucho es de los precios. ¡son una locura! ¿cómo es posible que la opción vegetal sean más costas que la de carne? ¿$5.95 por un solo taco? eso sí, la quesadilla solo es la opción razonable: cuesta menos de $12 y, al menos, viene bien repleta. yo vi fotos antiguas del puesto original, los tacos costaba $4. es un cambio muy enorme, especialmente por un solo taco. entiendo que hay una diferencia entre gestionar un puesto callejero y un restaurante físico, pero ¿seguro que hay otras formas de ahorrar dinero? quizás empezando por dejar de usar tantos desechables... no sé si volveré. puedo ir al otros puestos callejeros en el barrio si quiero tacos en la noche tarde. ‍

    Varna asada vampiros
    rebecca h.

    Just tried this spot the other day and it was amazing! I had never tried a vampire before but it was like the perfect combination of a taco and a sope, they absolutely loaded it with cheese and meat. The horchata was alright but THE COOKIE was amazing!! Definitely will be going back.

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    Dinh P.

    One of the best tacos I've ever had -- period. This little hole-in-the-wall stand only runs Fridays and Saturdays from 6-11pm, but it's so worth planning around. The meat is made to order -- you literally watch them grill it fresh, throw it on a wooden block, and go at it with a cleaver. It adds a whole extra layer to the experience. The tacos are loaded, super flavorful, and they don't skimp on anything. High-quality meat, great seasoning, and every bite hits. It's still pretty under-the-radar, but word's starting to get out. I'm excited to bring my friends here. Definitely worth trying.

    Michael G.

    The flavor within these tacos are phenomenal! The two sauces that's accompany are amazing as well! I wish there were more protein options but nonetheless fully worth the experience. The team is friendly and service is speedy and easy.

    vampiro
    Kristi Y.

    can i give this place more than 5 stars? ive had quite a few tacos, but dare i say this is the Best Taco ive had in seattle and maybe in My Life! they only have one thing on the menu (three ways, taco or crispy taco or quesadilla) and they do it so so well! the carne asada is so incredibly flavorful, smoky, not dry or tough! all the ingredients are chopped up finely in uniform pieces, it almost looks like fine dining. it comes with two salsas, a red and a green, both definitely pack a punch, the green one was my favorite. it came with a lime and cucumber, which i thought was kinda funny but turned out to be a wonderful palate cleanser. and let me emphasize, do NOT sleep on that nutella hazelnut cookie. oh my god. i thought it was such a weird addition to their menu but no, i was sorely mistaken. its just as good as their taco and the perfect finishing touch to the meal. the edges were crispy and caramelly, theres big pieces of whole hazelnut throughout, the center had a big dollop of nutella, and on top a sprinkle of maldon salt. just wow.

    Anne D.

    Caught the light rail up to Capitol Hill and walked SB on Broadway. It was a busy place after work. They had kiosks but I walked past them and went straight to the counter. You just never know when you'll get to interact with the owner(s). It makes the dining experience more memorable. Friendly helpful service. I ordered a taco and a quesadilla. Both were really good. Effort and skill was put into food prep. I liked the cucumber slice as a palate cleanser. Good music. I like interior design. It's a good use of space. Front of house is bright and clean. They have booths and counter seating. I'm glad they're on Capitol Hill. Tacos Chukis has a worthy competitor. I'm sure students from Seattle U and Seattle Central will visit this taco shop. It's pretty easy to get here as it's near the light rail station, the First Hill Streetcar, and regional bus stops. Make sure you check their hours of operation before you visit.

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    The best tacos on the hill, run by amazing people. Def stop in and give everything on the menu a try.

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    Lovee coming here especially for the vampiro and the agua Fresca, definitely worth a try

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    Friendly staff, clean, simple decor and deliciously spicy tacos! The tomato sauce is gangbusters!

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    Really really good!! Coming from Mexico this really hit the spot as you can taste the charcoal in the meat which is really good.

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    The best tacos in seattle! So delicious, super friendly staff as well, highly recommended!

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    Their carne asada tacos are the best i've had in Seattle. Also try their agua frescas, they're excellent!

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    3.8 mi•Ravenna

    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.

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    Pancita - Interior

    Interior

    Pancita - Grilled pork chop with pipian verde, salsa macha, trumpet mushroom, beech mushroom, charred onion, scallion, garlic scrape and cilantro

    Grilled pork chop with pipian verde, salsa macha, trumpet mushroom, beech mushroom, charred onion, scallion, garlic scrape and cilantro

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    Maiz Molino

    4.4(130 reviews)
    1.1 mi•Denny Triangle
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    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.

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    Maiz Molino - Taco plate

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    Maiz Molino - Elote risotto at Maíz Molino in South Lake Union.

    Elote risotto at Maíz Molino in South Lake Union.

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