El Legendario Mexican Restaurant

Just grabbed a quick takeout pair of burritos. Pastor/cheese and fish. OMG so delicious. My pastor was great value, but my god was the fish HUGE. My wife has delivered smaller babies. Perfect construction! Scientific distribution of the fillings. You can slice it like sushi (she did…) and every bite is perfect. Stop reading this and go stuff your face.

As good as the reviews are I'm kind of surprised it's not even higher. I'm bummed I didn't try this place earlier. We had the birria tacos and stew + a tamale. Everything was so tasty, and pretty cheap for what we got actually. This place is perfect if you want a cheap lunch without sacrificing quality. 12 bucks for two huge birria tacos, a bowl of the broth, limes, toppings, roasted jalapeno, etc? You could easily get full on delicious food here for about $10 which is basically unheard of nowadays.

This is the best kept secret in the area. Hands down best most authentic food you can find in Seattle. Parking issues be damned! Love everyone here and the food is top tier. The mole is so delicious you will want to come everyday. All the staff is fantastic and really feels like you are part of a community when you come back every time.

The food was pretty delicious. I tried the Birria tacos and the beef cheek tacos. Both were good, but the Birria ones are the best! My friend had pozole and they enjoyed it as well. It looked legit! We ordered a Michelada plus another drink like a Michelada but with tequila and fresh chopped mango. So friggin good! I would like to go back and try more dishes.

El Lengendario gives laid back, authentic Mexican cuisine vibes. In keeping with that, the service was friendly but slow. We ordered and shared three dishes. The best (by far) were the California tacos; the carnitas were crispy and full of flavor. I would come back for these alone!! The birria tacos flavor was just okay and quite spicy. Lastly, the burrito mojado with pollo was absolutely stuffed and flavors were pretty good. It can be pretty hard to find killer Mexican food in Seattle, and although it didn’t completely knock our socks off, we would come back to try more.

The chips and salsa are great here. I always enjoy their Burrito Mojado (pictured). Sometimes I want enchiladas and sometimes I want a burrito and this is a great middle ground. The restaurant is cozy and tables are pretty large. I wish they had a soda machine and not cans and the price is a tad on the high side but a little better if you dine in. Overall it was a good meal and great leftovers.