El Legendario Mexican Restaurant

4705 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle
(206) 539-9731

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Birria Tacos Res Beef
Lengua and Tripe Tacos
California Burrito
Carne Asada Fries
Tacos Birria Res
Carnitas Plate
Tacos Al Pastor
Nachos Supreme
Burrito Mojado
Tacos Alpastor

Menu

Appetizers
Nachos
Tortilla chips smothered in two cheese blend, black beans, red enchilada sauce and queso fresco. Topped with pico de gallo & guacamole.
Appetizer Quesadilla
Flour tortilla filled with a 2 cheese blend, served with pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole
Carne Asada Fries
golden brown french fries smothered in Monterrey jack & mozzarella cheese. Topped with carne asada, pico de gallo, guacamole & sour cream
Queso Fries
golden french fries & our home made queso
Chicken Strips
3 big chicken strips served with french fries
Chicken wings
crispy chicken wings tossed in our buffalo sauce.

Salads
Carne Asada Salad
romaine, pico de gallo, cheese, tortilla chips, topped of with carne asada garnished w/ sour cream & guacamole
Caesar Salad
romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing & croutons tossed together
Enpanizada Salad
mixed lettuce topped off with tomatoes and chicken breast muffled in bread crumbs

Caldos
Pozole
spicy pork stew with hominy, lettuce, diced onion & oregano (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Barbacoa de Borrego
slow cooked lamb chunks with its broth served with rice, beans, onion, cilantro, lime & tortillas (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Menudo
Mexico's version of chitterlings, made in our spicy stew (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Barbacoa De Res
slow cooked beef chunks with its broth served with rice, beans, onion, cilantro, lime & tortillas (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)

Dinner Plates
Fajitas
chicken or beef strips grilled with onions, green, yellow & red peppers. Served with rice, beans, small salad & tortillas (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Carnitas Plate
Tender home made carnitas sautéed with grilled onions. Served rice, beans, pico de gallo & tortillas (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
EL LEGENDARIO
signature dish that contains shrimp fajitas, carne asada and chicken breast coated in bread crumbs. Served with rice, beans, small salad, cactus salad grilled onions with jalapeños & tortillas (serves 2 people) (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Carne Asada
thin grilled steak topped with grilled onions and jalapeños served with rice, beans, small salad & tortillas (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Pollo con Mole
shredded chicken topped with our mole sauce and garnished with sesame seeds. Served with rice, beans & tortillas (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Pechuga Enpanizada
thin chicken breast coated in bread crumbs and served with rice, beans, small salad & tortillas (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Chiles Rellenos
two smoked poblano peppers filled with queso fresco then dipped in egg wash, battered and deep fried. Served with rice, beans, small salad & tortillas (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Shrimp Fajitas
grilled shrimp with onion, green, yellow & red peppers. Served with rice, beans, small salad & tortillas (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Camarones Enchipotlados
sautéed shrimp smothered in our chipotle sauce. Served rice, beans & tortillas (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Camarones a'la Diabla
shrimp sautéed with bell peppers, onions & mushrooms tossed in our secret a'la diabla sauce. Served with rice, beans & tortillas (Caution, its very spicy ) (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)
Milanesa de Res
thin steak coated in bread crumbs and served with rice, beans, small salad & tortillas (choice of flour or corn tortilla or tostada)

Tacos
Tacos Asada
diced steak 2 tacos topped off with cilantro &onions
Tacos al Pastor
pork marinaded in adobo sauce with pineapple 2 tacos topped off with cilantro &onions
Tacos Carnitas
orange braised pork 2 tacos topped off with cilantro &onions
Birria Tacos Res (beef)
2 tacos. big corn tortilla with cheese, beef barbacoa, cilantro and onion
Tacos Pollo
shredded chicken 2 tacos topped off with cilantro &onions
Tacos Lengua
beef tongue 2 tacos topped off with cilantro &onions
Tacos Chorizo
Mexican spicy sausage 2 tacos topped off with cilantro &onions
Tacos Tripa
beef Tripe 2 tacos topped off with cilantro &onions
Taquitos dorados
four corn tortillas rolled up with chicken then deep fried, topped off with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and queso fresco, served with rice and beans
Veggie Mix Tacos
2 street tacos Sautéed onion, bell peppers, mushroom, topped with cilantro &onion
Tacos Barbacoa de Res
beef barbacoa 2 tacos topped off with cilantro & onions
Tacos Cachete
beef cheek 2 tacos topped off with cilantro &onions
Birria Borrego Tacos (lamb)
2 tacos. big corn tortilla with cheese, lamb barbacoa, cilantro and onion
4 Tacos California
4 tacos with corn tortilla topped off with choice of meat, avocado & finished with pico de gallo ( tortilla choice flour or corn)
Tacos California
two tacos with corn tortillas topped off with choice of meat, avocado & finished with pico de gallo, served with rice and beans ( tortilla choice flour or corn)
Tacos Adovada
pork marinaded in adobo sauce 2 tacos topped off with cilantro &onions
Fish Tacos
two tacos with beer battered cob fish topped with pico de gallo & chipotle aioli served rice & beans (tortilla choice flour or corn)
Tacos Barbacoa de Borrego
2 lamb barbacoa tacos topped with cilantro & onions
Mulitas
small corn tortillas with cheese choice of meat, cheese and topped of with an other tortilla served with small salad rice and beans
Tacos Paraiso
two tacos grilled shrimp topped off with mango pico de gallo, served with rice and beans ( tortilla choice flour or corn)
4 Fish Tacos
4 tacos with beer battered cod fish topped off with pico de gallo and chipotle aioli
4 Tacos Paraiso
four tacos of grilled shrimp topped off with mango pico de gallo ( tortilla choice flour or corn)

Enchiladas
Enchiladas Rojas
tortillas smothered in red sauce filled with choice of meat and topped with queso fresco, sour cream & onions. Served with rice and beans (if no meat is selected it will be made with cheese)
Enchiladas Verdes
tortillas smothered in green sauce filled with choice of meat, topped with queso fresco, sour cream & onions. Served with rice and beans (if no meat is selected it will be made with cheese)
Enchiladas Bandera
tortillas smothered in green and red sauce filled with choice of meat. Topped with queso fresco, sour cream & onions. Served with rice and beans (if no meat is selected it will be made with cheese)
Enmoladas
tortillas smothered in mole sauce filled with chicken. Topped with queso fresco & onions. Served with rice and beans
Enfrijoladas
tortillas smothered in refried bean sauce and filled with choice of meat. Topped with queso fresco & onions. Served with rice (if no meat is selected it will be made with cheese)

Burritos
Burrito Express
sour cream, rice, beans, choice of meat, lettuce, onions, cilantro and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla
Burrito Mojado
choice of meat, beans, rice, lettuce & cheese wrapped up in a flour tortilla, smothered in our green or red enchilada sauce. Topped with melted cheese and drizzled sour cream. Served with a side of pico de gallo & guacamole
California Burrito
flour tortilla filled with french fries, carne asada, shredded cheese, black beans, pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole.
Bean and Cheese Burrito
bean & cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla
Bean and Rice Burrito
Cheesy Meat Burrito
meat & cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla
Fish Burrito
Crunchy deep fried battered cod with rice, beans, fresh pico de gallo, cheese and cabbage. Topped with our home made chipotle aioli and wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Shrimp Burrito
sour cream, rice, beans, shrimp, lettuce, onions, cilantro and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla
Bean Burrito
beans wrapped in a flour tortilla

Tortas
Torta
sandwich with refried beans, choice of meat, lettuce, tomato, onions, avocado & mayo
Torta de Milanesa de Res
torta roll fill with refried beans, thin breaded steak strips, lettuce, tomato, onions, avocado & mayo
Torta Ahogada
torta bun with refried beans, carnitas topped off with red salsa & sliced onion
Torta de Pechuga Enpanizada
sandwich with strips of thin fried breaded chicken breast, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, onions, avocado & mayo
Torta de Jamon
sandwich with refried beans, ham, lettuce, tomato, onions, avocado & mayo
Torta de Salchicha
sandwich with refried beans, franks, lettuce, tomato, onions, avocado & mayo

Hand made
Sopes
3 sopes w/refried beans, choice of meat, lettuce, tomatoes, drizzle sour cream and topped with cotija cheese
Huarache
oval shaped thick hand made tortilla with refried beans, choice of meat, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream topped off with cotija cheese
Gorditas
a thick tortilla cut half way stuffed in with choice of meat lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and topped of with cotija cheese

Tamales
Tamale Plate
two tamales of your choice served with rice & beans and a side of pico de gallo & guacamole
Tamal Rojo
red sauce with pork
Tamal Verde
green sauce with chicken
Tamal Rajas
jalapenos with cheese

Quesadillas
Quesadilla
14''tortilla filled with your choice of meat & cheese served with rice and beans
Sincronizada
two 14''flour tortillas filled with ham and cheese

Sides
Chips
Queso Dip
Salsa
chunky salsa
Rice
Beans
Small Sour Cream
3 Chiles Fritos
Flour Tortillas
ensalada de nopales
Big Sour Cream
Salsa Macha
olive oil based salsa (hot)
Mole
6oz container Mexican spicy chocolate sauce
Corn Tortillas

Drinks
Mexican coke 1/2 litter
Can coke
Can Diet Coke
Can sprite
Guava jarrito
Tamarind Jarrito
Pineapple Jarrito
Mexican sprite 1/2 litter
Lime jarrito
sidral
apple soda
Mandarin Jarttito
Fruit punch jarrito
Mango Jarrito
Sangria
wine like soda (no alcohol)
Club soda jarrito

Desserts
Churros
churros filled with caramel served with one scoop of ice cream. if ice cream flavor is not chose it will be sub for extra 2 extra churros
Ice cream Bowl
3 scoops of one ice cream

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Recent Reviews

Best Mexican in the area. Chips are fried hot & fresh. Guacamole is amazing — the best. Birria tacos are the go to. A small (family?) restaurant who are always kind. Once left my AirPods and they had them weeks later!
August 2026
Not bad.. but not good.. it has a vibe.. potential maybe.. the server was not interested in serving.. the food was ok..I had to ask for salsa then got a green salsa that was ok..it has a cool Seattle vibe but maybe I was there on a bad day
August 2026
, it's funny how they have bad reviews.When clearly they have a big sign outside before walking in that says t from Tuesday through Saturday, dining stops at 9:20 last calls at 9:35 and on a Sunday. Dining stops at 8:20 and they close at 8:45
I asked a waitress. Why is there a big sign outside? And she says people won't even read it. But she still has to have it just to let them know the time they close because different management. But the food was great. We...
June 2026

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El Legendario Mexican Restaurant

4705 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 539-9731