Tarasco

1452 NW 70th St, Seattle
(206) 782-1485

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Camarones Al Mojo de Ajo
Chorizo Burrito
Mini Tostadas
Mole Poblano
Tamal

Menu

Appetizers
Garlic Prawns
Prawns sauteed with fresh chopped garlic.
Creole Prawns
Prawns sauteed with creole seasoning.
Mulitas
2 grilled corn tortillas filled with cheddar cheese and topped with pico de gallo.
Nachos
Chips with cheese, beans, onions, tomatoes, olives, sour cream and fresh guacamole. Add beef or chicken for an additional charge.
Chalupas Poblanas
4 pieces. Fried corn tortillas served open faced with red and green sauce, Cotija cheese and shredded chicken.
Quesadilla
2 flour tortillas grilled with cheese, topped with sour cream and pico de gallo.
Mini Tostadas
2 pieces. Crisp corn tortillas topped with beans, chicken or beef, cabbage, Cotija cheese and sour cream.
Chicken Taquitos
2 pieces. Shredded chicken in a rolled crispy corn tortilla topped with salsa and sour cream. Served over a bed of lettuce.

House Specials
Mole Poblano
Chicken breast pieces in a housemade Puebla-style mole sauce. A touch of chocolate and spicy. Served with rice and beans. Choice of tortillas.
Arroz Con Pollo
Strips of chicken breast sauteed with onions and mushrooms in a delicious cream sauce, served over a bed of rice and melted jack cheese. Choice of tortillas.
Pollo Asado
Butterflied chicken breast marinated an broiled, served with rice , beans and guacamole. Choice of tortillas.
Chile Colorado
Sirloin strips sauteed medium in a spicy red sauce. Served with rice and beans. Choice of tortillas.
Chile Verde
Pork shoulder cubes slow cooked in a green tomatillo sauce. Served with rice and beans. Choice of tortillas.
Spicy Prawns
Prawns sauteed with onions and peppers in a spicy red sauce. Served with rice and beans. Choice of tortillas.
Camarones Tarasco
Prawns sauteed with garlic and vegetables. Served with rice and beans. Choice of tortillas
Filete Al Ajo
Garlic grilled true cod served with garlic rice and salad.Choose dressing and tortillas.

Other Plates
Tacos(2)
Your choice of simmered chicken, grilled pork, or grilled steak in 2 soft corn tortillas served with pico and salsa.
Fish Tacos (2)
Two soft corn tortillas. Blackened grilled cod,shredded cabbage,dressing pico de gallo and salsa.
Burrito Plate
Flour tortilla filled with ground beef, simmered chicken, or green chile pork, topped with sauce & cheese.
Enchiladas Plate (2)
2 corn tortillas filled with beef, chicken, cheese or pork, topped with sauce and melted cheddar . Served with rice & beans.
Chicken Burger
Grilled Chicken Breast Cutlet. Comes with all the fixings & french fries. Add bacon for an additional charge.
Cheeseburger
8oz patty .Comes with all the fixings & french fries. Add bacon for an additional charge.
BLT Sandwich
Served with french fries.
Tacos Arabes (2)
2 pieces. Absolute poblanos! roasted pork inside a rolled Lebanese pita with spicy sauce.
Gyro Sandwich
Served with french fries.
Tacos de Bacalao (2)
Soft flour tortillas filled with sauteed Cod , spicy garlic,green peppers and onions. Topped with a spice dressing. Our own recipe!!

Sides
Guacamole
Fresh. Made to order! Served with tortilla chips and salsa.
Tamal
Single chicken tamal. Topped with sauce and melted cheddar cheese.
Rice & Beans
Spanish rice made with chicken stock. Refried pinto beans(vegetarian)
Enchilada
Single enchilada. Rolled tortilla ,choice of filling, topped with sauce and melted cheddar cheese.
Chile Relleno
Roasted poblano pepper stuffed with Jack cheese.Topped with mild sauce and melted cheddar.

Soups & Salads
Tortilla Soup
House-made tortilla soup, served with chicken, fresh avocado and Cotija cheese.
Menudo
Beef tripe in a spicy broth, served with all the fixings!
House Salad
Served with your choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad
Traditional Caesar. Add chicken for an additional charge.
Greek Salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, with Greek seasoning and feta cheese.

Desserts
Sopapillas
Fried flour tortillas topped with honey and cinnamon.
Flan
Spanish style custard with caramel syrup & whipped cream.
Churros (2)
Mexican pastry sticks. Served with whipped cream.

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Recent Reviews

Best carne asada in Seattle, possibly anywhere. They have the timing down perfectly for cooking the steak so it's done on the outside, but a hint of pink in the middle. With thin cuts like carne asada it's easy to over cook, but I've never seen them do it in the 15 years I've been going here. It's rarely crowded even as the trendy restaurants across the street come and go, drawing the people to the neighborhood. You can usually walk right up and take a...
December 2025
It's hard for me to make it into Ballard but this really is a great place that I want to get back to.

Plenty of food for a low price. Food could be a bit better tbh, but for the price, the community here, and how friendly every one, it's worth it.

Everyone is super welcoming and easy to talk to, good number of drinks to pick from, and plenty of space to either relax more on your own or to move in with more of the crowd that's...
August 2025
Went on a Friday for Karaoke. The atmosphere was great...had a lot of fun! It wasn't too crowded that night.

The staff were friendly. We ordered chicken wings and they were good.👍🏾 Haven't had any of the other food on the menu.

The drinks were ok. I had to tell the bartender how to make my Margarita.
July 2025

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Tarasco

1452 NW 70th St, Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 782-1485