Poquitos

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Poquitos
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Street address1000 E Pike Street
City Seattle
State Washington
Postal/ZIP Code98122
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°36′51″N122°19′09″W / 47.61424°N 122.31914°W / 47.61424; -122.31914
Website vivapoquitos.com

Poquitos is a Mexican restaurant in with three locations in the U.S. state of Washington. The original restaurant is located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, at the intersection of 10th and Pike. [1] [2] Locations have subsequently opened in Bothell (2018) and Tacoma (2022).

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Description

In 2016 and 2017, the Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle described the restaurant as "accessible, authentic Mexican using high-quality ingredients". [3] [4]

History

The LGBT-owned [5] restaurant was opened by restaurateurs Deming Maclise and James Weimann in 2011, [6] [7] and its operating owners were Matt Fundingsland and Dustin Watson, as of 2014. [8]

In 2017, owners announced plans to open a second location in Bothell. [9] The restaurant opened in 2018. [10] [11]

A third location opened in Tacoma in 2022. [12]

Reception

Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in Seattle Metropolitan 's 2021 list of "The Best Restaurants on Capitol Hill". [13]

See also

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