El Chupacabra

12/30/10

Great Food and a perfect margarita!

by seacat2010 at Citysearch

I absolutely LOVED el cupacabra, it definitley has the appeal of being a Seattle hole in the wall type of place. It definitley doesn't conform to what traditional mexican restaurants offer (which I love and it stands out from a sea of cookie cutter chains) They food is amazing and if you go there for nothing else you MUST try one of their house margaritas! If you are seeking a restaurant where your waiter is going to be waiting on you hand and foot and a relaxing atmosphere unfortunately el chupacabra isn't it. It is decorated with day of the dead decor and rock music is blasting from the juke box (my kind of atmosphere) Thank you el chupacabra for not being the norm and taking risks...def one of my favorite spots in seattle

01/15/10

Weird and wonderful - tasty Mexican food you can count on!

by Kelsey Hulse , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

Day of the Dead inspired skulls and candles decorate this repurposed home on Phinney Ridge. There’s metal on the jukebox and the liberally tattooed staff may seem apathetic to your presence - El Chupacabra makes weird work. The food is tasty (try the guac) and I’ve found the service to be efficient and competent. Entrees are reasonably priced, around $7 for ample portions of Mexican standards – burritos, tacos, enchiladas and the like, with your choice of meats or a meat-like substitute. Wash it all down with an $8 pitcher of PBR or a classier draft, if that’s more your speed. Happy Hour happens twice a day and the kitchen is open until 10:30. Enjoy a margarita on the deck when the sun shines.

• Pros: Great (cheap) Mex food, cheap beer, margaritas, happy hour
• Cons: Small, sometimes crowded

05/06/09

Really bad place to go for fun

by seattlelady1234 at Citysearch

I can't even review the food because the service was so terrible we never made it to the table. It was a busy night, but our wait was made interminable by the fact that the waitstaff (who I had been patient with because they were clearly understaffed) chose to seat half a dozen parties ahead of our party of 3 who were farther back on the waitlist. This included an obnoxious party of children whose parents lied about how many of them there were, and some people who obviously had friends at the restaurant who waltzed in and sat down while many people had been waiting to be seated for over an hour. When we tried to press our case with the waiter, as we'd been "next" for a good 45 minutes, we were rudely yelled at and told to leave. They had plenty of customers waiting for a table that night, but the way they were going, I don't know who would come back for more.

• Pros: It's in Seattle
• Cons: Mean, mean people

04/19/09

Unbelievably bad service. Okay food

by Sonnydax at Citysearch

I don't know who these people think they are. They have TERRIBLE attitudes and service. They are rude and once a guy tried to charge our party of five 20% gratuity on our bill after ruining our evening with almost nonexistent service. These poser dregs have no business in the service industry and they look like a filthy bunch as well. No one I know will ever go there again. Don't waste your precious time or money.

• Pros: interesting space. Outdoor seating.
• Cons: Aloof and incompetent servers.

04/07/09

RUDE

by pearljam888 at Citysearch

The waitress rudely reminded us that the longer we stayed, the more money we were taking out of her pocket. So sorry... I apologize that our several-hundred dollar bill and automatic 18% tip was so irritating to you.

• Pros: Good food...
• Cons: Rudest waitress I've ever had in my life