| Rocket Taco | |
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 Exterior of the restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill, 2023 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | Mexican |
| State | Washington |
| Country | United States |
Rocket Taco is a small chain of Mexican restaurants in the U.S. state of Washington. The business was established on Whidbey Island, and began operating an outpost on Seattle's Capitol Hill in 2018. [1]
The Mexican restaurant chain Rocket Taco operates on East Main Street on Whidbey Island, [2] and on 19th Avenue East on Seattle's Capitol Hill. [3] The Freeland location has a lawn and outdoor seating on a patio with heaters. [2]
The business serves tacos two ways: classic (topped with cilantro and onion) or deluxe, which includes additional toppings. [4] Other taco ingredients include guajillo-spiced beef, braised pork, [5] ancho-seasoned chicken, chorizo, coconut crema, cod, lentil, pickled onions, pineapple salsa, potato, and quinoa. [6] [7] The menu also includes beans, [7] burritos, pozole, [2] guacamole, rice bowls, [8] salads, quesadillas, queso fundido, and tortilla soup; drink options include beer, horchata, Jarritos sodas, margaritas, micheladas, and wine. [4] [6] The dessert menu includes churros, as well as chocolate or lime pie. The family-friendly restaurant has a kids' menu. [3] Tortillas (made of corn and flour) are handmade daily. [8]
Owners Steve and Jill Rosen opened the original restaurant in Freeland in April 2017. [8] The Capitol Hill location opened on February 2, 2018, in the space that previously housed Kingfish Cafe, Ernest Loves Agnes, and Contadino. [6] The business plans to relocate to the 19th & Mercer apartment building. [9]
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