Vegan
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Mexican
Bar and Mexican food restaurant that turned plant based in 2021. Offers vegan versions of nachos, quesadilla, burritos, and tacos. Has a salsa bar with house-made salsas. Over 21s. Open Mon-Thu 12:00pm-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 12:00pm-11:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-8:00pm.
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1521 1st Ave (at Pike Place Market), Seattle, Washington, USA, 98101
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- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 09 May 2023 by geometric-noise
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163 Reviews
First Review by cwarrick1
rfkaufer
Points +442
Yum yum yum - Edit
Bummed I couldn’t bring my 18 YO son here last weekend, but just had 2 tacos here for lunch and loved it!
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jadesodapop
Points +21
Solid Vegan Mexican Food - Edit
Stopped by with friends and family while exploring the area and am happy we did. The owner was wonderful. The bar is extensive and the various happy hour drinks were awesome. Food is ordered via phone using a QR code on the table, which provides numerous add-on options and substitutes, allowing you to fully customize your order to your tastes. Depending on the meat substitute, some dishes are more flavorfully than others, but all still yummy. And they have a little fridge with free cups of salsas and sauces you can add to your dish.
Read morePros: Totally Vegan, Amazing drink options, Fully customizable
SirDudeOfSeattlelot
Had no idea this place was on the map, for the name of the place I assume I can get amazing vegan food with some booze, correct? Correcto?
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Mina83
Points +490
Could have had more flavor - Edit
We had some tacos, a burrito and the chips (nachos) with guacamole and salsa. The chips, salsa and guacamole were pretty good, but the rest wasn't was I expected. The corn tacos had a strange flavor and consistency and overall the flavors were pretty flat.
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dlobatog
Points +71
One of the best Mexican vegan meals I’ve ever had - Edit
Pics say it all. Not only the food is quite authentic but also the prices are quite reasonable for the area. Must go if in Seattle
Read moreFlopStar
Looks good and going soon. What is the plate with the big scoop of guac?
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alicelaura
Points +288
Tasty - Edit
Good bowls and everything marked. I had the jackfruit bowl. The jackfruit was a bit too salty and spicy but other than that good. Staff very friendly. Reasonably priced
Read morePros: Tasty, Nice staff , Good interior
Cons: Bit salty
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mistissippi
Points +50
All vegan and so close to pike! - Edit
This is what I refer to as “sl*tty” vegan food. You will be so full when you leave here. Gooey cheese. Wonderful flavors. Everything is vegan so you can just order whatever you want.
Read moreWalking distance to Pike Place too for the tourists!
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wiseharts
Points +1816
OH YUM!!! - Edit
We’’ve been here back in the pre-vegan days, and we’re so glad we came back and gave them a vegan chance. So yummy! Incredibly relaxing to just order, and not read everything. Extremely attentive service and our orders were faster than could possibly be expected. Now that it’s exclusively vegan, we’ll be back every visit to Seattle. Thank you!!!
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Kaoss
Points +451
Top marks! 100% plant based - Edit
Just had a fantastic time at El Borracho. Me and my wife order the nachos with the vegan beef to share and then we both had the seitan bowls with guacamole. It was all really tasty! The bowls are a mix of hot and cold ingredients, not what I expected, it I loved it! It’s worth noting too that the food came out super fast, which was good as we were both pretty hungry.
Read moreThe staff were super friendly, and the whole place had a great atmosphere. We were thanked by some staff for coming out and supporting the restaurant.
Drinks are good too, I had Mezcal over ice and it did not disappoint!
Highly recommend stopping in here if you’re in the area
Pros: 100% vegan, Great atmosphere , Very fast service
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cuppatea
Points +243
Yum! - Edit
Great location for visiting Seattle Pike Market! Big portions and tasty cocktails! Two of us had a bowl each and shared a nachos and were SO FULL
Read morePros: Great options , Great location
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RichardAoun
Points +443
Great ambience and restaurant - Edit
I truly loved the ambience, food and staff. 5 stars for sure! Met what I was craving.
Read moreBonus: these sauces they have potato taco is to die for.
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sydneyo
Points +401
Pretty good - Edit
They didn’t have the Al pastor or the shrimp when we went. We had the chips and queso as well as one of the bowls. It was pretty good.
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samjackmartin
Points +263
Bland burritos, good nachos - Edit
Burritos didn’t really taste of much whether the Seitan or the impossible ones. Nachos were good though their app wouldn’t let us order them for some reason so we had to go to the bar (no big deal just a bit of friction).
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b00knrd
Points +110
Best Nachos Ever - Edit
Whenever I visit Seattle I always make sure to stop here and get the nachos. I have never found any nachos as good as these.
Read morePros: All vegan options , Housemade sauces, The nachos!
Cons: Slightly expensive
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Jessr116
Points +551
good tacos - Edit
Great stop near Pike Place! I was pleasantly surprised with the shrimp taco. I've had a few other shrimp alternatives that just did not taste good at all but these were great! Also had the seitan barbacoa taco and the chipotle potato taco which were both very good. Overall had a great time here during happy hour. Service was friendly, location was good and the sun was shining on a beautiful spring day. The salsa fridge was also awesome! Great salsas
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-03-24
Pros: good tacos, good happy hour specials, friendly service
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marky_mark
Points +21213
Weird place 🌮: You need a passport (!) to enter - Edit
Excellent 'fast' food but of high quality. Very friendly staff. In middle of town. Larger inside than it seems, probably 40 seats, another maybe 12 or so swats outside. Nachos can be loaded w/ jackfruit, 'shrimp' etc. Really much better quality than usual. On the third day (!) of beautiful service and 'thanks for your continued support', we were not allowed to enter any more because our official German ID (the most official ID in Europe) all of a sudden was not allowed any more but we needed a passport (!) which was in the hotel locker. Abolutely weird and inexplicably rude.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-02-26
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ChelaLandau
Points +2091
I wanted to love this place… - Edit
Despite all the bad reviews I wanted to believe. The pros are that they have a lovely sweet friendly bartender, so eager to please and personable and the drinks are okay. And they are vegan!! The female staff who greeted us, I don’t know if she is the owner was not as helpful or friendly. Bad night? We ordered salsa at an extra cost and then when it didn’t come we asked her about it and she pointed to the salsa bar and said there it is and walked rapidly away….It is a different salsa that is fresh made that we ordered and paid extra for and we had to go to the bartender to ask about it and he was extremely apologetic and got it ASAP. The nachos seem to have nothing fresh on them, they were OK, I love getting things that you know are vegan at a vegan place but just not great.
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Loouuuy
Points +161
So delicious - Edit
It was difficult to find, but the food was super delicious.
Read morePros: many vegan options , delicious , nice plating
Cons: small portions , Not easy to find
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Notstevie
Points +1378
Some good vegan food - Edit
Get the Seitan tacos and they were pretty good! I would make sure to check barnivore to make sure the alcohol you order is vegan — you never know!
Read morePros: Vegan restaurant in pike place
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MaarKaas
Points +127
Best vegan Mexican food around - Edit
My wife and I have been in Seattle for three days and have gone here twice already. The food is amazing. Large portions and very tasty. The hot sauce variety has something for everyone (mild to very spicy) and their cocktails are on point. We got the tamarind marg and hibiscus marg. *chefs kiss. We’re here for two whole weeks and I’m already thinking about how many more times we can come here before we leave Seattle.
Read morePros: All vegan and great variety, Excellent friendly service, Amazing cocktails
Cons: 21+ over only which must hinder business slightly, But you can still order Togo which you should!
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brandiramus
Points +142
Delicious and fast! - Edit
We got the Impossible Burg’r Burrito and the Beefy Chipotle Potato Shorty and Chips and Salsa. Soooo good! We ate it all. The shortie burrito is the perfect size. #Veganuary
Read morePros: All vegan!, Great salsa, Fast
Cons: parking
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dataleek
Points +230
🤍 their nachos - Edit
Used to frequent the Tacoma location for their nachos and burritos so I was excited to try the Pike Place location for the first time on 12/11/21. Just as good! I love that they reopened as fully plant based!
Read morePros: Good location, Really good vegan “nacho cheese”, All vegan restaurant
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FunSizeMy
Points +496
Delicious vegan tacos - Edit
10/9/2021
Read moreRecommend? Yes.
I love that it's a stand alone yet very close to Pike Place so very easy to do your touristy things and then have a nice sit down meal without having to look for seating.
I ordered 3 tacos and the horchata. The tacos were jackfruit cochinitas, seitan barbacoa, and tajin shrymp.
My favorite was definitely the tajin shrymp. Very well seasoned and the texture was on point. I personally think it's better seasoned than the regular shrimp tacos I've had in the past. It would really take it to the next level if they put a little bit of char on it.
I didn't like the horchata here very much because it's not as thick and creamy as I personally like. A bit more watery, but it was definitely loaded with cinnamon. If you've never had horchata before, it tastes similar to cinnamon toast crunch cereal milk after you've eaten the cereal but better.
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ChynaCat
Points +332
Great place for late night eats - Edit
Now that they are 100% vegan, I love them even more! Nachos, burritos…everything is good!
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sarahrose66
Points +123
Best resteraunt at Pikes Place market - Edit
The food was enjoyable. I would recommend sotopping by El Borracho if in the area, the food was good and the staff was very friendly. The flavors were great but could use some editing to get a full 5 star. Overall I would absolutely eat here again.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-11-12
Pros: Fresh salsas made daily , Tasty vegan food, Friendly staff
Cons: Way too much cilantro, Tofu could be chopped smaller for a better bite
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blytheowens
Points +49
Highly recommend! - Edit
Had the shrymp and seitan barbacoa bowls. Everything on the menu is vegan and served on compostable products. Highly recommend! And the fresh made daily salsas were all wonderful. As was the house margaritas. Yum!!!
Read moreThe staff was awesome and clearly enjoyed their jobs!
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Osergio
Points +25
Yummy!! - Edit
Great vegan Mexican food! They are doing great things in there! Thanks for being amazing!
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kaleyeah87
Points +375
Best nachos ever - Edit
I loved the food, especially the nachos. I would def come here again
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