I had the Molcajeta Especial. My familia had pupusas and wife had a fried fish. Great food and service. It takes time to make great food and presentation, we had both. I am so picky, so it better be good, because I cook a lot. They could have brought my beer a little quicker, but I was happy! Gracias!
The food is fantastic the service is great they are very kind this restaurant has a lot of Latino food from all around South America
El Patio has some amazing Central American and Latin American-inspired cuisine, friendly staff, and a vibrant atmosphere. Given the proximity to a movie theater, I found this delightful place to offer quick services and even better food. The pupusas are filled with cheese, and while not completely authentic, their use of ingredients makes it reminiscent of an almost pupusa. Furthermore, the arepa is pretty much a faux pupusa/quesadilla, which also tasted heavenly. Standouts include beans, rice, pork, chorizo, flank steak, and plantains. The Bendeja Paisa is an excellent platter to share for two with some plantains. A few negative include finding a dead ant in a drink, the staff needing to learn what happy hour is, and the high volume of the music. Other than those misgivings, I look forward to returning.
El Patio is a pan-Latin American restaurant that serves a huge variety of foods. Their menu is enormous and they have variations from various countries down south. The setting is authentic and although the menus are in English, the staff here try to encourage you to use a little Spanish when you can which is great. Their portions are huge, prices are good for the size and the quality of food is fantastic. They have a lot of seating inside and it's kind of a hole in the wall location, so parking is in the back. It can get crowded weekday nights though, so either go earlier or later for dinner.
The place was packed and I still received fast, courteous and accommodating service. The plate sizes are much larger than you pay for! The molcajete mixto has authentic flavors and is enough for 2 people, so either share or be prepared to take some home. The papusas were fantastic as well! 80$ for 2 ppl, 2 margaritas and Papusas w/ additional appetizers - that you will def have enough to take home - made my experience fantastic! Will def be back again soon to take some pics! Fresh made salsas and beautiful plates.
Good food, tremendous portions. Restaurant was really cold during winter, so bring a sweater if that's when you're visiting.
Very good food and very nice people. Everything is very flavorful. El Patio is the place I eat at when I am in the Northgate area.
My mom and I were staying over night at a nearby motel after my dad's successful heart procedure at UW medicine. We live on the other side of the pass in Eastern WA. We did not know this area at all. We walked to El Patio. So glad we did. Great food, great service and great margaritas!
Yummers! Sat at the bar and drank a house margarita, delicious, while waiting for my to go order. Staff very friendly as were the other customers. I ordered the Pupusas Maiz / Queso con Jalapeño, cheesy spicy deliciousness, and Taquitos Hondurenos, full of flavor!
Some of the best nachos I've ever had! Tons of toppings, one of the few times I thought I may need more chips, opposed to more toppings. A lot of other great dishes on the menu, can't wait to try.
Easy parking in back. I had the pollo asado platter. All parts were delicious. The house-made corn tortillas were great. Plenty of seating, with comfortable chairs. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Great to have this place in the neighborhood!
Food is DELICIOUS! I Recommend this place to to everyone. We Bring family from out of town here. We had Stephanie as our waitress, she was very friendly & on top of it. Will be back soon.
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