Situ Tacos
Mexican restaurant · Ballard
5239 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Highlights
Crispy Lebanese-Mexican fusion tacos, soups, and unique drinks
Crispy Lebanese-Mexican fusion tacos, soups, and unique drinks
"If you laugh in the face of soft tacos, Situ is your new personal Disneyland. The menu at this Mexican-Lebanese counter spot focuses on deep-fried, corn tortilla-wrapped stuff—the result is a symphony of crunches and huge asset to Ballard Ave’s lunch scene. There are perfectly crisp, almost-burnt chips with Seattle’s contender for best guacamole, nachos topped with beans that could stop time, and exceptional carnitas rolled up into taquitos. But the fried tacos held together by toothpicks deserve praise, too, particularly the ones filled with spicy roasted cauliflower and chickpea mash. Just remember—and if you don’t, posted signs will remind you—“Don’t eat the f*cking toothpicks.”" - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"If you laugh in the face of soft tacos, Situ is your new personal Disneyland. The menu at this Mexican-Lebanese counter spot focuses on deep-fried, corn tortilla-wrapped stuff—and the result is not just a symphony of crunches, it’s an asset to Ballard Ave’s dinner scene. There are perfectly crisp, almost-burnt chips with Seattle’s contender for best guacamole, nachos topped with beans that could stop time, and exceptional carnitas rolled up into taquitos. But the fried tacos held together by toothpicks deserve praise, too, particularly the ones filled with spicy roasted cauliflower and chickpea mash. Just remember—and if you don’t, posted signs will remind you—“Don’t eat the f*cking toothpicks.”" - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"The Deal: $12 Mezcal Margaritas, $9 For Any Two Tacos And A Modelito, $6 Nachos, $3.50 Tacos There's fantastic deep-fried stuff at this Mexican-Lebanese spot, which has Happy Hour in its back bar. Grab a couple of tacos and a Modelito, add a plate of nachos, and there's your dinner." - aimee rizzo, gabe guarente
"If you laugh in the face of soft tacos, Situ is your personal Disneyland. The menu at this counter spot focuses on deep-fried, corn tortilla-wrapped stuff—and the result is not just a symphony of crunches, it’s an asset to Ballard Ave’s dinner scene. There are perfectly crisp, almost-burnt chips with Seattle’s contender for best guacamole, nachos topped with beans that could stop time, and exceptional carnitas rolled up into taquitos. But the fried tacos held together by toothpicks deserve praise, too. They’re filled with the likes of nutty Lebanese brown butter beef, garlicky potato puree, or spicy roasted cauliflower with chickpea mash (our favorite). Just remember—and if you don’t, posted signs will remind you—“Don’t eat the f*cking toothpicks.”" - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"If you laugh in the face of soft tacos, Situ is your personal Disneyland. The menu at this Mexican-Lebanese counter spot focuses on deep-fried stuff—and the result is not just a symphony of crunches, it’s the best thing to happen to Ballard Ave. There are perfectly crispy chips with lime-punched guacamole, nachos topped with beans that could stop time, and exceptional carnitas rolled up into taquitos. The namesake toothpick-fastened tacos deserve high praise too, stuffed with fillings like spicy roasted cauliflower with chickpea mash. Come and go as you please either at the front counter or by the neon-glowing back bar, where fluffy gin-spiked frozen rosé flows like water. Just remember—and if you don’t, posted signs will remind you—“Don’t eat the f*cking toothpicks.”" - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
