Corte Fino Mexican Cuisine

Wonderful new addition to the halal cuisine. Place is very cozy looking and clean. The waitress was a wonderful and awesome (Somali?) Sister. Food selection was great and tasty. My only complaint is the rice was a bit dry for me but overall it was great. We even got a freebie appetizer compliment from the chef/owner, which was a very nice gesture for a first time customer there. We will definitely come back whenever we are in this area.

The food was delicious especially Chipotle flavored chicken. The added advantage is it serves halal food. Do tey their special rice drink. A must go for all halal followers who like Mexican food. In Seattle its a rare combo.

Amazing experience. Went during the grand opening. Each dish was amazing. I ordered the Wet Burrito, and it was layered was flavor. I would advice to ask for their salad sauce or guacamole and add it to the burrito. (Personal preference: have more sauce ) More growth is needed but their in the right direction! This will soon be my favorite Mexican restaurant in Seattle. HOOD APPROVED 💯💯

Amazing Halal Mexican restaurant in Seattle! I started off with a scrumptious cold horchata latte and followed with beef and chicken enchiladas that were fulfilling and tasted great. We also order the Tres Leches dessert: the cake was soft and perfectly moist with cream and syrup. The service was wonderful and caring.

This place really knows how to make delicious tacos. We tried several different ones and they all were delicious. The service was good as well. I liked that the server was friendly and spent time telling you about the different entrees. If you like your sauce hot, you gotta try the habanero, it does not disappoint.

Fantastic service and great food. First halal Mexican restaurant I have ever seen. Mole is great! Best horchata I have had. Everything is made fresh daily, and the fried ice cream is to die for! Entrance is on the south side.

Never had Mexican food before coming here but the food I had told me that I'd been missing so much. The food tastes amazing and fresh, and the staff are ridiculously nice.

So glad that my friend took me for birthday treat here as I only eat halal. Everything was so...good...from customer service to the meals we ordered. I definitely recommend others to give it a try :)

If you want to be treated like family, this is the spot! Very warm and welcoming environment. Everyone that worked there was so kind and attentive. I agree with other reviewers, the dimly lit parking lot can be a bit of a turnoff, but once you're inside the restaurant, all discomfort goes away. Ordered the wet burrito with beef. Food came out within 10 minutes and was so fresh. Taste was excellent. Living in Texas for the past few years, I have become a bit of a Tex-Mex snob. Corte Fino definitely makes the cut!

Flavors galore up in here. Being from L.A., there are Mexican restaurants a plenty, wife is Mexican, in laws are Mexican. So I may have a little bit of experience in Mexican food. In my opinion, Corte Fino can hang. The Camarón al ajillo ($21), had just the right amount of garlic sauteed with shrimp, the side of Pico de gallo was FRESH and Mexican rice on point. I also ordered a cup of Sopa de Barria (consomé $2), basically soup of the day. I highly recommend when available. Other items ordered within our group: Loaded chicken nachos ($14.99) more than enough for two, Classic Wet Burritos(s) ($10.99) and an enchilada plate ($13.79) with 3 enchiladas included. Service today was slow. That being said, however, the only server I saw was the owner and one cook in the back. Plus, found out later that one of cooks just didn't show up for work. So maybe when Corte Fino is firing on all cylinders service will be much better. Parking isn't the greatest either since all the spots are shared between multiple businesses with limited parking sports in weird angles. Overall, I would come back here because the food is worth it.

I'm echoing the sentiments already here on the page, but the food is excellent and the community here even better. We ordered the beef enchilada rojo, carne asada tacos, churros and agua de tamarindo. Everything was super flavorful (even after a 25 minute drive back home). My favorite/highlight of the visit was the agua de tamarindo. It's one of their house-made drinks and *so* good.

The location and decor was underwhelming but The food was really delicious. I was pleasantly surprised by how well the steak turned out and chicken tacos. We also got the enchilada which had a really great level of spice and flavor. On top of that, please order the Somali rosemary tea. It was sooooo amazing!! I love chai and this was so delicious. Definitely recommend coming here to have halal Mexican food which is impossible to find. The prices are a little steep for the quantity but happy to support local business.

A top 5 South Seattle eat in my book! The friendly staff at Corte Fino welcomes me in every time I come and dine in or take out. The need for something new in the community sparked a idea for a Halal Mexican restaurant that is Corte Fino. Everything is made fresh daily. I love the portions that they give when eating a meal. Definitely a bang for your buck. Support the business because there always innovating new recipes!

Two words: Go here! Everything we ordered was prepared with care, was incredibly delicious, and served graciously. We ordered: (1) Fino Guacamole with Pico de Gallo, and freshly made super-thin, crispy tortilla chips; (2) Chicken enchiladas with mole sauce; (3) Camarones en Crema de Chipotle; (4) An absolutely refreshing Mason jar full of homemade Horchata. The guac was fresh, creamy, spicy and perfectly salted. Pico de Gallo had just right hint of lime. The mole sauce was rich, with subtle cinnamon and nutmeg flavors (the host said "Sofia from Oaxaca" makes it, and she takes 8 hours to make the sauce). The Chipotle crema had a lot of complex, smoky, savory flavors. I loved every bite and spoonful! This place is managed by native Seattlelite, whose parents are from Mexico and Cuba. Visit the gem in the Othello neighborhood (2 blocks north of the Link Light Rail station), and enjoy their delicious food.

Found this place on Yelp because I was in the mood for Mexican food and this was an absolute hidden gem. The service was amazing and the food put me in a coma. I couldn't believe it was so close to where I lived. You can't see if from the street so I would have never found it had it not been for Yelp. Dadir was the guy who greeted us and served us and he was so knowledgeable and attentive. I really liked this little hidden restaurant. Come in, order takeout.

We recently stumbled upon this place, wow what a gem! A good selection of yummy vegan options. The vegan burrito is full of veggies and deliciously seasoned. Everything is a bit spicy so be ready for some kick! The restaurant itself is very clean and the service is great. This place is one of our new favorites.

This place has redefined tacos for me! It's the only halal Mexican place that I am aware of around Seattle. The shredded chicken taco was just out of the world and the chef (Cuban - Mexican) gave me mole sauce - an amazing sauce to try in the end it was mind blowing. Also they gave me complementary beans with the food as it was my first visit. Love the spot, finger licking good!

My favorite Mexican spot in Seattle! On top of that everything in halal! My favorite is the chicken and waffles on the brunch menu. I also like the chicken tacos and wet burrito. I'm a regular there!

Came here after reading all the great reviews on it. Its a little out of the way, and you wouldn't notice the place if you weren't looking for it. You have to pull in, and then you will see the sign, its across from a market and is in the middle of what seems to be apartments. Theres not very much parking, so plan to walk a ways if it gets busy. The restaraunt itself is not big either, its crammed into a center room in the building, so you are dining very close to others. You can see from the front of the restaraunt all the way to the back into the kitchen (about 50-70 feet). The owner was our waiter that night, he was extremely nice, gave us samples of all three of their beverages (Horchata was definitely the best), and told us about how he came to open the place. We ordered the queso, which didn't get brought out until the end because it was not put in. The queso itself had good flavor but got thick too quick. And our food could have been warmer, but overall the flavor was good. The best tasting food of the night was any beef that they brought out, the carne asada and the beef that came with the queso was excellent. We finished off with the deep fried ice cream, my personal favorite of the evening. The beef and the Deep fried ice cream would be what I would come back for.

This is a very friendly mom and pop style restaurant. You can see the efforts being made here from the greeting, preparation of hot sauces, the dishes cooked and served to you. This small restaurant located in an obscured area is worth supporting! They're not fancy, or trying to be "best" in town, only to serve amazing dishes in hopes of people wanting to eat and come back for more. I know firsthand how hard a restaurant is to start up and succeed, which I hope they do. I think this little restaurant is worth trying out and supporting. We tried the Plate of Nations to share for $20. for lunch. Queso Fondido, guacamole & chips, and pollo en crema was in the special. Fresh, flavorful, and filling. If I find myself in the neighborhood again, I would definitely pay another visit.

Honestly the food here can be a hit or miss. We were a large group of 12 people and they messed up few of our orders. I tasted the chicken in chipotle crema sauce which was absolutely delicious. The chipotle crema sauce has a unique smokey flavour, not everyone May like it though. Another thing to note that this is the only Mexican restaurant in Seattle that serves Halal chicken. I also had the shrimp in ajillo sauce- with butter garlic mushrooms. The shrimp by itself was great, but the accompaniments of rice and salad were extremely dry. The Horchata drink was wayyyyyyy too sweet to enjoy. The other drinks of Hibiscus and Tamarind were too sweet too. Service here is slow. We were the only group present and it took ages to get our orders out. I was torn whether to give this place a 3 or 4, but they were very accommodative of our group we came 30 minutes before closing time for a friends birthday and stayed for 1.5 hours without being kicked out.

Everything was quite tasty and filling! The beef is halal but not sure about the chicken. Definitely recommend the quesadilla and carne asada fries.

OMG!! You got to eat here. Mexican dishes are amazingly yummy to your tummy. Lots of options on the menu so come ready to eat. Great atmosphere with great service like filter water yep that means something to us water drinkers. Lots of other drinks on the menu to choose from..... perfect for groups, couples or riding solo. Dessert!! don't eat too much save room for the fried ice cream. Can't dine in order it to go or have it delivered.

It was really busy when we arrived. The restaurant was suddenly slammed with guests. The seating area is small, but I could tell that the servers and owners tried hard to seat us in a timely manner. The menu is just right for me as I'm extremely indecisive. I shared 5 tacos with my boyfriend and it was just the right amount of food since neither of us were really hungry. Everything else that my table ordered looked tasty and smelled amazing. One of our orders didn't come in time with the rest, so the server went all the way to the kitchen to insist the chefs to get it ready. She went the extra mile by giving us a free horchata for the delay. Not long after, the owner comes out to deliver the late dish and announces that he'll give us a sopapilla for the inconvenience. Such kind service! The tacos that I had were juicy - dripping with sauce. The shredded chicken looked pale in color but it was filled with a surprising blast of flavor. The juice just kept spilling. Yum! Overall, excellent service, delicious food, and plenty of parking.

Corte Fino was AWESOME! The service to food everything was wonderful! This was my first time stopping by and I'm glad I did. I was very excited about a Halal Mexican restaurant opening up and I had to go. The owner greeted us and gave us a run down of the menu, which was great and even gave us some recommendations. We went with Queso Fundido with Beef Chorizo, Pollo Crema en de Chipotle, Grilled Chicken Enchiladas, Aqua Fresca Jamaica, and Horchata. Everything was amazing and tasted sooo good! If you're looking for a great halal place to eat, you need to come here. I can't wait to go back again. I wish this place wasn't too far, or else I would be a regular.

Please eat here and support a great local business. The owner is such a great guy. You can tell he loves his business. It's a smaller place inside a large building. Don't believe the hype when it comes to parking, there is parking out front, on either side, and in the back. It is a bit unassuming, but Waze is your friend. I brought my sister here for her birthday with my little niece. The owner let us control the remote for the TV to keep my niece entertained, I'm sure the other patrons were all about Sesame Street too :) So this is a great place to bring a family, kids are definitely OK here. They serve Mexican food with all halal meats and no pork. What a great testament to providing a place that fits with the neighborhood. The menu is small, which is good, as it's focused on quality. We ordered the queso fundido, the chicken tortilla soup, & tacos al pastor pollo. The queso fundido was so good and made with homemade beef chorizo. It had plenty of flavor and the chips were great. The tacos were delicious and also had a lot of flavor with tender chunks of chicken, not dried out at all. My sister was excited to try these because she can't usually eat them as they are normally made with pork. The soup was very nice and a huge bowl. We got a side of fries for my niece and it's a lot of fries, I think I ate half of them. The customer service was great. I mean it when I say that the owner is great, just top notch. The overall price was fine, plus we had a coupon you can find on the back of the nearby Safeway receipt. I really liked this place and am more than happy to support a local business like this.

What keeps me coming back and supporting this amazing spot? Its the owners love and passion for this community. He's one of my favorite people. He's actually a South Seattle kid, born and raised. And his dreams for this community are big! Do you know how rare that is for a neighborhood that's being gentrified?? I'm down for all of what this family owned restraunt represents! Get their vegan burrito or veggie Mole enchiladas. Yay for Veggie options! What makes their dishes special is their secret sauces! Their fish tacos are my favorite!

This place was really good! It's hard to find true halal Mexican, so this place is a gem. Portions are huge, so share if you can. We started with queso fundido and was really good. It was a little spicier than I expected, but the burn was worth it. I shared the mole enchiladas. It was good, but I couldn't fully enjoy it because I could taste black cardamom and I hate black cardamom. We also ordered a side of shredded beef and I loved it by itself. The next time I'm back, I'm definitely getting some variation of the shredded beef. Service was nice. It started to pick up while I was there and everyone else seemed really happy with their food, too.

Best authentic Mexican I've ever tasted. My wife and I were visiting from the Bay Area and tried this place out based on friends recommendation and it was awesome!! The pollo en crema de chipotle is the best!! All food is halal which is great!!

I'm always on the lookout for Mexican restaurants that I haven't visited yet and Corte Fino is a newer one that I haven't visited yet. Steve and I were very excited for a Mexican food fix and we ordered a fair amount. I got the enchiladas. Steve got some tacos, both of which were very good. We ordered an appetizer too of guacamole and chips and I think that was the menu option I enjoyed most of all! The guacamole was very fresh and flavorful. We also ordered a dessert of sopapillas which out here in the Pacific Northwest is something that you don't come across very often. Flan is more of what you see in the dessert section at Mexican restaurants out here. Those too were good. These sopapillas were served more triangular shaped which is a way of serving them. Sopapillas also can come more pillow shaped with the hot air inside as well but in a way the triangular ones can be better if you are fairly full you don't need to feel the guilt of not eating a bunch of the dessert. The service was very good and extremely welcoming and friendly. I see that they have nachos and a chicken mole which looked very good and I feel that it would be worthy of a return trip to give them a try.

First of all, the owners and staff are the nicest people you'll meet all week! It's hard to see in the dark as you're driving up to it, but it's next to a Thai place that's a little easier to see. It's worth the slight trouble of finding it. We loved the flavors of everything we ordered for our small group. At our table, we ordered chicken fajita, pollo crema and a taco platter. I wasn't familiar with Halal Meat and one of the three owners was very informative about this and we learned they order their beef from Australia to meet the religious requirements of serving this beef. It was very tasty! The restaurant itself is extremely clean and decorated comfortably in lighting and Mexican tradition. This is our new "go to".

This is an excellent restaurant. It's tucked along south of Graham St. The owner is extremely friendly. I recommend the Chipotle chicken with their tamarindo.

Love this new place in the Othello district. Typical of the area, the service was warm and generous. It's a cute, small restaurant with dim lighting and flowers on each table on one side, but there's also a more brightly lit area closer to the door that would be suitable for families. Tacos were lovely; they do not exactly rise above the standard of Seattle Mexican, but I'd be willing to go back to try other dishes. Each plate was about $13, for reference. Horchata was ~$3.00. Keep it up Corte Fino!

Pleasantly surprised by this place as it is the first halal Mexican spot in Seattle. They are brand new and there is a crowd so go earlier if possible. Staff is very pleasant. If you're looking for halal and you're tired of eating the same thing, this is the place to go. Pretty authentic in terms of flavors as well. We ordered the Pollo Crema en de Chipotle & Pollo Mole, and the Aqua Fresca Jamaica. All were delicious. Would definitely come back and more things!

The carne asada tortillas, carne asada enchiladas and beef nachos were amazing. They tasted like I was in a mama's kitchen! He let us try out a bunch of drinks, in the end I got the horchatta and my wife got Jarrito's. They have soda pop drinks also from Mexico! (Real sugar). The really took care of us, he even made some halal chorizo tapas on the house! Where else can you get that in Seattle?! The restaurant itself looks pretty even though he's still putting in some finishing touches. All in all, great authentic Mexican restaurant

Hidden gem in the South End! Great customer service! My husband and I had carne asade and chicken nachos with plenty of left overs. Make sure to try the horchata! So good!

Visited this spot on my trip to Seattle. This is the first time I've ever come across Halal Mexican food, my family was so excited. We tried the carne asada fries, chips/guac, wet burrito, shredded beef tacos, carne asada plate, and fried ice cream. Everything was AMAZING. Some of the best Mexican food I've had in the Pacific Northwest. Super friendly staff, really clean, and so many great options. I would recommend this place to anyone! Support a great local business.

This is a hidden gem! I had carne asada and pollo de something (I can't remember the name - chicken with Chipotle, rice and salad dressed in Chipotle). It was awesome! Right amount of serving size and meat. The service was excellent, he took time to explain each food and gave sample of drinks. Most of the food is homemade and locally-sourced in Northwest Pacific. Most importantly the place is very clean. Highly recommended this place!!

So glad to have halal food that's other than biryani and Haleem. Excellent taste. And very humble and friendly staff. We will be coming back !

This place is a little hard to find but it's well worth it. Some of the best Mexican food I've had in Seattle. Sufficiently spicy for my New Mexican palate with some amazing sauces. The owner and staff are also incredibly friendly and they have a lot of great plans to make the restaurant even better. I wish they had a separate, cheaper lunch menu since they seem to be mostly good for dinner, but as far as dinner goes they are amazing.

A little hidden in the parking lot next to amazing thai cuisine. Service was fast and attentive. We ordered the chicken crema something, homies had mole and pastor. The crema was delicious, never had that dish but it was like eating Mexican curry. Mole needed more flavor according to some picky guy. And the pastor was too spicy if you have American taste buds hehe. Horchata was delicious. Like a cinnamon toast crunch. Habanero hot sauce was the star here and they gave us nachos on the house because they said it was late but we didnt even notice. Very kind gesture of them and I will go again to try the tacos.

Great halal mexican food and amazing service! Tried the carne asada, mole chicken, and tacos and all were pretty solid. Great family run business.

Amazing experience from start to finish. Our server Dadir was extremely informational and pleasant and the food was delicious ! I will definitely be coming back for more !

So, people have been heaping praise on this eatery. I am going to address each point individually. Ambiance: it feels like walking into a community center with a tiny restaurant. The lights were switched off and a patron had to ask them to switch on the lights. What 3 rooms? There was barely one room and it was entirely uninviting. 0/5 Service: there was only person running around trying to actually service customers. There were 2 other servers who were just walking around. There were 5 "chefs" in the back but it took them almost an hour to cook our food, even though we were the only ones when we got there. It took them 15 minutes to serve Horchata out of a ready to serve machine. 0/5 Food: the food was horrible but had large servings. No cheese to be found anywhere!! A red sauce was just marinara out of a bottle. They charge for any extras, which even tiny restaurants provide for free. We had to request chips and salsa. I don't want to talk about how bad the food really was-it would take a while. 2/0, only because of the delicious Horchata. I always comments on the toilets: reasonably clean. 3/5 Parking: we were the only ones in the restaurant, but had to park a mile away at Sat. dinner time. 1/5 So, I will be generous and give it a 2.

Great service Hospitable staff and owners Food was wonderful. Get the guacamole with chips and a wet burrito with shredded beef!

Love it all. Super friendly, welcoming owners and other staff. Food and drink was amazing. So much flavor, great portions, quickly served (though it was pretty empty when we were there.) I rarely find myself in this area, but I will definitely make it a point to find my way back.

A friend suggested this restaurant during our visit to Seattle and I can say I was completely blown away. We are visiting from San Diego which is *supposed* to have the best Mexican food in the country, but this restaurant definitely blows everything I've had in San Diego out of the water. We ordered the skirt steak platter and the Tinga de pollo tacos and both were amazing. The skirt steak was perfectly seasoned and cooked. My wife is obsessed with spicy food and the tacos were the first time I've ever seen her not add a ton of hot sauces. The food was so good we literally came back the next day and ordered the same entrees again. Can't wait to come back the next time we are in town! Highly recommended.

Kind and genuine service, fresh ingredients, delicious flavors, great variety. Meat was well seasoned, horchata some of the best I've had. I'll be going back as soon as I can.

The first time we came here we had Pollo En Crema de Chipotle (which was creamy and delicious) and Queso Fundido, which was out of this world, the chorizo was sooooo delish. We kept talking about this after we left and wanted to go back again just to have this. The next time we went it wasn't the same coz the Queso was too cheesy and not much of chorizo. The owner is such a nice guy and will take care of you like family. He asked us how the food was and we just told him that we thought it was a little less chorizo this time and he gave us a taco with chorizo on the side, which was such a good idea. We got what we came there for and instead of leaving disappointed, we left with even more fondness for this place. The atmosphere is just lovely and has good vibes all the way

Best inchalata in all of Seattle hands down will be back for more. Flavor is rich and home made Taste, cant find the flavors like this in most of the area and I am from Southern California.

Holy Hannah! Spicy chicken soft taco with verde sauce, lime and sour cream will knock your socks off. Service was genuine, friendly and excellent. Guac was good, but a little pricy for the portion. We'll be back for the 5 taco platter for $10. You won't be disappointed.

Ordered today right as they opened at 4:00 pm. 3 things; Vegan burrito, tacos dorados, and carne asada fries. Went to pick up food and was told they messed up and made a veggie burrito, but would remake it if I wanted them to. Wasn't a problem for me and not wanting the food to go to waste I was fine with keeping the veggie burrito. But seriously, first order of the day and upon arrival, clearly the only order they had received and they still messed it up. The tacos dorados were good, but only received a very small portion of sour cream. Veggie burrito was large, but had rice, soggy stir fry veggies, and no flavor. Biggest disappointment was the carne asada fries, if you could even call them that. Seriously small amount of carne asada, we're talking less than an ounce of meat. Basically just cheese fries with tomatoes on top and the occasional fleck of meat. NOT AT ALL WHAT THE PICTURES LOOK LIKE! Gave this restaurant a try and was severely disappointed, won't be returning.

Excellent food and even better service. Staff was friendly and let us sample house-made drinks before deciding. Horchata was the winner, but all had well-developed flavor. Food was also delicious. Significant portions for the price. Highly recommend a visit if in the area. We also forgot our credit card and the staff was able to keep it safe for several days until we were able to retrieve it. Thanks again!

Came here for my graduation lunch and the service was amazing! So kind and service as amazing! The chips salsa and guacamole are SO GOOD!!!! The horchata is also amazing! Food is halal and delicious! We had a great time!

New restaurant with lots of potential and has some great things going for it! The Othello neighborhood is desperately in need of a bigger variety of restaurants and this is a great addition! The location is a bit funky but the owners have plans to expand/remodel and really fill out the location. It's only their third week when I visited but the food was great and servers were very nice. A few recommendations: -The menu needs a little work. Whenever it was printed, lots of text was cut off/removed so lots of entree descriptions are missing half the text. -Portions are decent but the guac portion is glaringly small. It tasted really good but should definitely be larger if it's going to be $7. -Prices seem slightly high for the area, especially vegetarian options. If a burrito is going to be $13-14 then it would be really nice to have some beans and rice (cheap side dishes) on the side!

This is the first time I've been to a halal Mexican place and this was an amazing experience. The food is 5/5. Their nachos are so awesome! The shredded beef tacos were amazing as well. The owner is super friendly and honest. I ordered way too much food and he warned me that it's a lot!

I just got my order from Grub Hub, I don't do this unless I am greatly impacted by my experience so .... Girls nigh in, I ordered Carne Asada w/ Salsa de Arbol (steak) ; Camarones al Ajillo w/ Spicy Picked onions (shrimp); Churros ; and for drinks horchata and Agua de jamaica (hibiscus tea) and of course guacamole and chips .... Now it was fresh and halal. The Steak was juicy, I lived in this area for 25+ years I am both grateful and proud to have halal Latin cuisine near me. I love the quality of the food, how that is prepared fresh and clean. The shrimp was more like prawns the color was vibrant, texture plush cooked to perfection. It was a luxurious ordering in experience, this was a delicious art devoured. I appreciate Corte for their authenticity, over all freshness, the quality of meat, and superb flavors. I shall definitely be coming in to experience it in person till then with my busy work schedule, I'll happily ordering from grub hub well worth it! Salaam Alaykum