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El Pastorcito Taqueria brought the tacos — It’s also working on a fresh tortilla machine and even more Mexico vibes on Broadway

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El Pastorcito Taqueria recently opened on Capitol Hill, with more big plans already underway—from importing a custom tortilla machine straight from Mexico to an upcoming dining room remodel.

“People like the food, they keep coming,” owner Fabian Munoz said.

A tortilla machine is on order from Mexico, though it will take time to arrive. “That will take two or three months because they are making the machine, then we have to import it,” Munoz said. “It takes time and money.” The masa and meat will still be made in-house, and the machine takes over the part of the job that is nearly impossible to keep up with by hand.

El Pastorcito Taqueria opened at 314 Broadway E in the former Broadway Grill space this summer. Co-owned by Pedro Barragan Bautista, who also operates the original location in Kent along with Mr. Cammaron Bar & Grill and the El Pollo Rey food truck, the taqueria brings the flavors of Tijuana to Capitol Hill with trompo tacos and tortas.

The Mexico vibe is part of the pitch. Munoz pointed to the Coca-Cola tables and chairs, the promotional furniture restaurants get free from beverage distributors in Mexico. Continue reading →

The trompos are now spinning at El Pastorcito Taqueria on Broadway

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Salute to Ruben from the CHS Facebook Group for breaking the news on El Pastorcito Taqueria’s arrival

Broadway has fully entered its taco era. El Pastorcito Taqueria has arrived with the flavors of Tijuana.

Any traces of the old Broadway Grill and its later iterations have been stripped fully away as the new Capitol Hill taqueria celebrated a soft opening over the just-before-Pride weekend. The roll-up front, simple polished concrete, counter, and kitchen layout looks as sleek as one of Mexico’s grand Terminal de Autobuses. Word has it there is still a bar in the back.

“Sabor 100% Tijuana,” the promos read. Continue reading →

Fighting words: Capitol Hill’s T’Juana Tacos has claim to the best tacos in Seattle

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The Pork Belly Tacos

With reporting by Alex Garland

Debating the best taco on Capitol Hill? That’s going to get you into an argument. The whole city? Fistfight. But an argument can be made and, maybe, a fistfight won over T’Juana Tacos, the counter joint inside Capitol Hill’s Nacho Borracho slushy margarita bar that continues to punch above its weight class with surprise “best tacos” victories.

As T’Juana is ready to celebrate its Día de Muertos one-year anniversary next week, Monica Rodriguez is touting her first place win at TacoLibre Fall.

“The food I make, it’s what I grew up with for the most part and, of course, I love food,” Rodriguez tells CHS. “So I put a twist to, you know, my family recipes.”

A twist is useful in this kind of heated contest. Continue reading →