50 Best Mexican Restaurants near Mercer Island

“I love this place! I only found it about 6 or 7 months ago while working on the island. I will be relocating to Kirkland soon and I will absolutely miss this as one of my favorite lunch spots. I am pickier than a 5-year-old and they are always very accommodating with a little teasing in the mix. Great people serving great food!“

“good eats fr type shi“

“I love the Nakid Burrito 🤣🤣“

“Great food and service. #comfortfood“

“Bomb tacos and I love the burrito bowl. El Pastor is my fav.“

“Cannot recommend this place enough! As we were waiting for our food for takeout, they gave us free carnitas tacos, which were soooo good! Food was amazing, staff was so friendly, and prices were great! Anyone looking for amazing Mexican food should come here!“

“Happy staff. Good etiquette ✔️“

“This place is so good, food and drinks are on point! Definitely recommend for a romantic couple or a get together with friends.“

“Great food, friendly staff, clean. I love the tostadas.“

“This place has tortas and burritos with amazing flavor!! Head straight to El Pirata Tortas. I’ve tried several, but my favorites are definitely El Cubano and the carnitas tacos. They nail it every time.
Great prices, great service, and guaranteed flavor.
I’m officially a regular now!“

“What is this place?!? Taqueria? Birria lovers dream? Family? Yep!

Went in about an hour before closing and was greeted immediately upon entering. The menu is simple and very reasonably priced. The positions are VERY generous and the food is incredible.

There is also something special about the atmosphere. The way it’s been decorated. The little touches everywhere. It felt - like you just got invited into someone’s home for a meal. The service felt that same way.

Enter Brenda - part owner of this amazing establishment. Her energy and joy are infectious. She added so much to our dining experience. It was as if she had invited us to be guests at her home and couldn’t wait to share the passion in the food and the dream of this place.

This isn’t just a place to go because you like tacos, or if you know and love birria, or because it’s open. This is a place to go to experience a hug in the form of food. It’s a place to go if you’re missing home meals. It’s a place to go to thank people like Brenda and her family for putting this much joy in the world and soak a little up for yourself.

Gracias familia de Birrieria Pepe El Toro!!!

FYI - they also have food trucks for your corporate, neighborhood, and special event!!“

“Delicious! And they have Vegan! 😍“

“Delicious food & drinks and amazing service . What else can I ask for . Definitely recommended“

“La semana pasada tuve la oportunidad de conocer el restaurante, fue una experiencia buena, el servicio, la comida el ambiente, pero hubo algo que si me gustaría que lo consideraran, yo tenía ganas de probar el chile en nogada y me encantó pero para mí no fue suficiente como porque el chile no va acompañado de nada creo que ese arroz que tienen estaría muy bien para acompañarlo porque para mí no fue suficiente comida, de ahí todo lo demás estuvo excelente.“

“Excellent food and service and such a pretty view while dining. I highly recommend Agua Verde.“

“Best Mexican food hands down we’ve found as California transplants to Seattle. Alejandro gave us great service, the food from beginning to end was amazing and made with love, and it’s hard to find a place where every single salsa blew me away. Will be back over and over and over.“

“Malena's is my favorite taco in Seattle. The burritos are HUGE and the tacos (hard shell) are delicious. Guacamole is legit and i could eat their salsas with everything. Cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. Rolled tacos as good as Olvera street in LA. Burritos put chain stores to shame. Such good food and freshly prepared to order.“

“Centro is the best restaurant in Burien delivering a creative seasonal menu and every review is delicious! The owners are extremely involved in the Burien Community and the staff is amazing! Right now my favorites are the fish taco, salmon cevice and paloma. But doraditos, cauliflower nachos, brusselsprouts, habanero enchiladas and avocado salsa are forever my favorites! oh and Churros! & hibiscus tea 🌺Try everything!💖🥰 & Emily is my favorite server (pictured)!“

“They make the best fish tacos, and the staff is very friendly.“

“Best tacos- full stop! Tacos are $3 and absolutely amazing. Please promote delicious affordable dining in Seattle.“

“Amazing food, just stopped in and had one of their amazing burritos! I was looking for a hamburger joint, but found his place instead. Glad I did! Will definitely be going back next time I am in Seattle!“

“We had a big group and were totally accommodated in the bar area before a concert at Neumos. I was the only one in our group who had been to Kokos before and everyone was SO impressed with the decor, ambience, service, and food. It was hard to order because everything looked so good! It was the perfect location for getting over to the venue quickly after dinner and drinks. We also had a great time taking pictures on the sleigh :)“

“Super amazing find! We were visiting from Texas and were so pleased with the pollo tamales! I also got a strawberry watermelon Aguas frescas and it was amazing! Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful!“

“Hatch Cantina was not as exceptional as OpenTable promotes as one of the top five places you must dine at when you visit Seattle. This restaurant was certainly good, but nothing stood out that would make me want to come back with a group of friends.“

“I come in from the park hungry and ask for a number 8 cause I want two beef burritos you know what I’m sayin and then they deliver this takeout box that’s got some kicking bean sauce and rice and it’s soooo yummy I’m like wow this is so much food actually I got more than two burritos and it’s delicious mmmmmm would eat again“

“I gobbled the tacos as if it was my last day on earth lol, REALLY delicious food. We work nearby and love getting tacos from here. One day, if I have more time, I would like to sit and enjoy my food there. Looks so inviting. Thank you for the delicious tacos (-: 3 tacos, 2 tortas, and a large Mexican Coke were $24 bucks. Very nice and affordable prices.“

“A-mazing. I recommend to all... but surely wish they could be open more🤯“

“Fantastic tacos! Visit them on Taco Tuesday to try them all...like I did! All of the ingredients are fresh and very tasty! This was my first time here, and I will definitely be back to try some of the other food. You owe it to yourself to visit here! Great job El Patron.💯“

“The best food I’ve ever eaten“

“Bomb tacos and I love the burrito bowl. El Pastor is my fav.“

“This place is so awesome. Incredibly nice, kind, talented staff. The first time I have been excited about a coffee drink in a long time. Incredible tamales. Nicest guy possible behind the counter. Fantastic place. Treat yourself. My stop there made my day. I’ll be back.“

“We went there today to have some great Mexican food and because my friend Sheryl was in town from Ohio. We had a great time and also had margaritas!!!“

“We didn’t have time to eat here but when we asked about the blue corn tortillas, the person attending us was super informative and friendly, giving us all kinds of interesting info about their passion for making the masa. We did buy some of the masa to bring back home and made tortillas with them and it was delicious. Thank you!“

“Reminded me of places to eat in Miami, FL. It’s good, authentic food with great customer service. A huge menu it was hard to decide what to eat! Just the kind of place to check out when you’re as a tourist.“

“Very generous servings and friendly people. The food was fresh and well prepared. We hope to go back to try some other dishes.“

“LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Tacos are out of this world; great service and it's in the same parking lot as The Green Door. One of Seattle's favorite cannabis shops around...... talk about a great set up!!! you kill two birds with one stoned moment. it is a must.“

“I absolutely love this place. Best mexican food I’ve tried in the Seattle area. I’ve been going here pretty regularly since 2019 and have not had a single bad experience. I always get a chicken burrito with whole black beans and no dairy. The rice is always tasty, never too much either. They’re generous with the protein. The seasonings are used well, but the magic comes with the sauces. Most taco trucks just use standard suppliers for their ingredients and you can tell, but not here. They make their own sauces. They have a red sauce, green sauce and a spicy sauce. I always get the spicy sauce. Its maybe more spicy than many people could handle but used sparingly still packs a solid flavor-punch.Burritos are my default because they are amazing value. $11 for effectively two meals.I’ve gotten each arrangement and combination a few times, and my go to for a more reasonable portion is three chicken tacos. At $2.50 a taco its also a pretty good deal.I don’t think there are any additional charges for meats (except lengua) so getting carne asada, barbacoa or carnitas isn’t any different. I would highly recommend the barbacoa on tacos or butritos.“

“Just tried the breakfast restaurant. Same location. Highly recommend! The chilaquiles is delicious. The salsa verde is perfectly seasoned and coffee is hot and tasty. You also get a complementary basket of cinnamon sugar chips to dip in honey while you wait for your food. Will definitely go back!“

“Exelente servicio… muy buena su comida“

“buen servicio y muy deliciosa la comida“

“I’ve dined at El Gran Taco twice and I’ve been very impressed with the quality of the food and its large menu . The service was exceptional with a smile. ❤️❤️“

“Amazing place, good food and the tortillas are the best thing ever.
Texture wise they're fluffy and good and all 4 times ive been there they've been hot.
The bartender is amazing , the owner makes you feel welcomed . I like the specialty plate and the Palomas. Also great drink specials“

“Absolutely my new favorite! Great food, drinks and service. I will definitely be back.“

“Best breakfast burritos I’ve EVER had in Seattle! So freaking delicious. Great staff and a beautiful restaurant! And the Micheladas were so perfect. Totally recommend !“

“I had a carne asada, chicken tinga, and a birria taco. All the corn tortillas were made in the spot as well as an unbelievably perfect green salsa. And I know this is dangerous to say this, but I just got back from Guadalajara and I think the chicken Tinga was better here than it was down there.“

“I freakin love this place. Amazing staff, amazing food, amazing atmosphere!! Love love love this place!!“

“Order ahead recommended. Burritos 🌯 fresh and handmade right then and there! Parking lit should be supervised people park sloppy blocking other to exit.“

“This is such an awesome place to come swing by and have that evening shot at.

Ask for chips and salsa and go ahead and be bold and upgrade to adding beans along the side , such a delightful filler. Simple, yet tasty

Marcos is dope! Also kind, kool, and attentive.

So if you're in the Capitol Hill Neighborhood and just want to take a load off your feet, I suggest you swing on in“

“Great place for happy hour or dinner“

“Phenomenal establishment! My favorite family style Mexican restaurant in the greater Seattle area over the last 42 years!“