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El Borracho
Mexican Restaurant$$$$
Ballard, Seattle
"The happy hour $1 taco deal is awesome."(2 Tips)
"Skip the cheapo margarita."(2 Tips)
"Ballard go a cpl blocks down the road to Senor Moose."(2 Tips)
"The Al Pastor tacos are awesome!!"(2 Tips)
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Cassandra HodgeMay 18, 2014Dear lord, this place is delightful. Very friendly staff. Good prices, divey-er and thus less likely to be filled with idiots than what is expected from some of the other spots in Ballard. I approve.
Go tongue and cheek, seriously. Get the lengua and cachete tacos. Also, if you get a frozen-double-el-cheapo, you’re less likely to drink it too fast.
DillonApril 26, 2015Pretty cool place. Great late-night happy hour, especially for food. Starts at 11pm, and the $1 tacos are small but tasty. Nice staff. Entirely solid salsa selection.
Nick KiestApril 15, 2016Everything can be made into a Burrito, and good Burritos at that. The Xmas style wet Burrito with red and green sauce is great.
Ginny B.June 21, 2014Love the sunlight shining on the bar through two skylights ... Gives it an open feel. El cheapo is a good one
The pastor is solid, and this is one of the few places I've found in Seattle that serves it. Doesn't quite compare to what I'm used to in San Diego.
Robert RadichMarch 20, 2019The flour tortillas that are used for the tacos have a warm and mildly moist texture that pairs very well with the meat. I'm coming back soon.- Tammy McCrayFebruary 2, 2016Tacos during happy hour are only a dollar. They're small but filled with meat. Really good!
Karl GroffDecember 8, 2015The a la carts tacos are great, and the homemade salsas are really fresh and tasty.
Alison Byrne FieldsOctober 24, 2017There are three better Mexican options a block or so away: Garcia, Senor Moose, and La Carta de Oaxaca.
- Tacos are... fine. It's the late night happy hour pricing that makes it worth it.
Ron SchottMarch 29, 2014I was pretty meh on this place. The margarita was all right. The chips, I'm fairly sure, were Juanita's. The Al Pastor taco was great, though. Pretty loud place.
Art ThomasJuly 7, 2014Margaritas were watered down, burritos were mostly rice with very little meat and service was so/so. If you want Mexican food and you're in Ballard go a cpl blocks down the road to Senor Moose.
Elif GumrukApril 2, 2015Their tacos are below average and our server was a little slow. However the margaritas are pretty well made. Don't think I'll ever go back though.
Alex MontgomeryMay 15, 2014Was really hoping for a better happy hour for drinks. But happy hour for food is great.
anayaJune 4, 2014Please don't say "kids welcome until 4" if you cannot cater to actually having children there.
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(206) 582-1974
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