Senor Moose Cafe

A Must Do in Ballard!. I really enjoy this Senor Moose! The food is always great, and they have some pretty unique recipes. The only drawback I can think of is the ventilation. At times the heat from the kitchen can be a bit much. I love the smell of peppers cooking, but I see how some people might have a hard time with that. Once you get beyond those two small quibbles, this place is great! The staff is always friendly and prompt. The menu is full of hand picked specialty dishes from all over Mexico. So if some in your group don't like spice, there is still something for everyone to enjoy!…

NOT a Cheap Eats Restaurant. I was looking for a cheap, everyday restaurant in the Ballard area, and having lived in Texas and spent some time in Mexico, I was excited to see Senor Moose Cafe on the Cheap Eats list with 4.5 stars.

Imagine my surprise when I looked at the menu and found that the salsa chips, which come free in any Mexican/Texmex restaurant in Texas, cost $3.50. I must admit that the chips came with a variety of sauces instead of the standard salsa.

For the main course I ordered the MOLE COLORDITO DE TUTUTEPEC Oaxaca for 15.95. It may have been me, but the meat or the sauce had a funky taste and I ended up only eating a couple of pieces, which didn't seem to bother the staff at all. I am a typical Canadian, which means I did not complain to the staff, but my previous experience is that a decent restaurant wants to know why you did not touch their main course.

In the end, with two glasses of red table wine at $7 a glass (no selection, it probably comes in 5 gallon containers), the bill came to $35.00!

I will grant that it may have just been bad luck with the main dish, and I may have loved something else on the menu, but with main dishes averaging $15.00 and $3.50 salsa chips, there is no way this restaurant belongs on the Cheap Eats list. I can name a number of places (e.g. Ristorante Machiavelli a $$ restaurant) where I can get a meal (including the bread equivalent of salsa chips), a main course and two glasses of (non-house) wine for less, including tip.…

The Best Accidental Find I Have Ever Made. My girlfriend and I were getting tired of waiting 45 minuted to get in to the Dish so we thought we would give the Moose a try and I am not sure if we have been back to the Dish since. Not to disparage the Dish but Senor Moose has since become an addiction.

They not only offer a unique breakfast with the Mexican menu (personal favorites are the machacca and the chorizo with cactus), but the traditional

American breakfast is outstanding. They serve the best corned beef hash I believe that I will ever taste. I can't even order it anywhere else.

As if that weren't enough, they also serve the best refill coffee I've ever found.…