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La Botana

October 10th, 2008 · 8 Comments

La Botana (Mexican)
8552 Greenwood Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 706-5392
Yelp reviews: “…a very nice family, this place has great lunch specials and great prices..”

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Tags: dining · Food & Drink

8 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Jessica // Oct 27, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    Worth going for the Cadillac margaritas… who would have thought?

  • 2 Allison // Oct 31, 2008 at 3:51 pm

    Order anything with the Cochinita Pibil (spicy pork meat) and you will not be disappointed. Tacos, burritos, torta–take your pick.

  • 3 Erik // Dec 16, 2008 at 12:22 am

    Blech, decidedly below average bland “mexican” food that shows how far away Seattle is from the Mexican border.

  • 4 Colin // Apr 13, 2009 at 2:19 am

    One of my standbys over the last decade. A pretty simple neighborhood place, family-friendly and family run, relaxed and tasty. Cochinita Pibil has been consistently good, posole too — pretty much anything with pork in it. This is what neighborhood joints in Mexico are like.

  • 5 Wyeth // Aug 14, 2009 at 11:57 am

    A wonderful nighborhood hole-in-the-wall. Not sure what part of Mexico others have been to but I’ve had nothing but wonderful, traditional dishes from this place.

    Thanks Allison and Colin for the heads-up on the cochinita pibil. Excellent stuff.

    The tacos Jarocho are delicious as well (though terrible for you!). Another great find; chile rellenos in spicy soup, something you almost never see in the US.

  • 6 Toby // Oct 14, 2009 at 11:45 am

    last time i was there the margaritas were watered down, the food was half the portion it used to be, and the service was not so good… not sure I will go back with other choices in the area.

  • 7 StuS // Oct 23, 2009 at 3:56 pm

    I usually have good friendly service, get a burrito with Cochinita Pibil or plate of three tacos and have a nice time!

  • 8 scott g // Aug 31, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    Finally went to La Botana after many years of passing it by…I’ve been missing out. Its a big step up from the regular American/Mexican food found around town. The pork enchilada/chile relleno combo is amazing. I could actually taste the pork in the enchilada. I thought the margarita for under 5 bucks was pretty good and worth the 4.75. Ignore the decor and give this place a chance, you won’t be disappointed.

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