Zócalo - Seattle

Delicious food, fabulous space, pricey. Upon our arrival for lunch I was in love with the space, decor, art and lighting. With the big open bar area it looks like a great place for a happy hour. We greeted and seated quickly and immediately were asked if we'd like chips, salsa and guacamole. Our answer? Of course! After getting our first look at the menu we realized that put us almost $20 in. $12 for guacamole and $7 for chips-salsa. The guac was delicious, fresh and limey. The three small bowls of salsa were excelent, a red, a green and a pico de gallo. We opted to split the carne asada $25) which was flavorful and cooked perfectly. This plate included 8 oz steak, a splash of bean puree, a fried jalapeno, some avocado salsa, 4 tortillas the waiter gave us one to make an even number extra because we were splitting) and a handful of greens sprinkled with some onion and cheese. The upside, we did not leave feeling overly full. The downside, with water to drink lunch was $47 before tip for two.

After we sat down we were immediately asked if we’d like chips and salsa to which we replied yes, not realizing that we would be charged for it because we had just received our menus and hadn’t had time to peruse them yet. I’ve never been to a Mexican food restaurant where they charged for chips and salsa. It’s usually complimentary with the meal. The food was funky and not what we expected when we think of Mexican food. Carne Asada is not supposed to be a slab of steak cut into strips with an unfamiliar flavor. The portion sizes were extremely small and did not include and rice or beans. We also had to ask for more corn tortillas and for our water to be refilled. The place was fairly empty and our server wasn’t very attentive to our needs. We were greatly disappointed and will never return or recommend it to anyone.

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! The art, the decor and especially the food and drinks. We go before Sounders games and sometimes after to wait out the traffic. Everyone is friendly. The food taste so fresh. Great chicken mole and duck tamales. Can’t wait to go back again!

Food was average and service was not great. The server didn't come by much and had to be flagged down for a drink refill. Fun, trendy atmosphere.

We had a pre-Sounders game dinner with friends. The food was quite good and more authentic than many places. I loved the mushroom enchiladas. The carnitas looked great. Careful, as the drinks can add up and push the bill up a bit. We'll be back for sure.