| Tacos Chukis | |
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 Entrance to the restaurant on Capitol Hill, 2022 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Owner(s) | Roberto Salmerón |
| Food type | Mexican |
| City | Seattle |
| State | Washington |
| Country | United States |
Tacos Chukis is a chain of Mexican restaurants with multiple locations in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]
Tacos Chukis is a fast casual restaurant chain serving Mexican cuisine such as tacos and tortas. [2] Tacos come with meat (or vegetarian), salsa, guacamole, cilantro, and onion; for an additional fee, "Tacos Chukis" have these ingredients plus al pastor pork, cheese, and grilled pineapple. [3]
Roberto Salmerón opened the original restaurant in "a tiny, upstairs space" on Capitol Hill in 2011. The business expanded into South Lake Union in 2016, [4] [5] Beacon Hill in 2017, and the Central District in 2018. [6] [7]
In early 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division confirmed the business was required to pay over $400,000 to 92 employees for violating overtime requirements. There were four locations at the time. [2]
Chona Kasinger included the restaurant in Thrillist's 2014 list of "The 8 best burritos in Seattle". [8] Cody Permenter included Tacos Chukis in Thrillist's 2016 "Definitive Guide to Capitol Hill". [9] Thrillist selected the business for Washington in a 2018 list of "The Best Tacos in Every State". [10] In 2019, Ellen Meny of KING-TV said the Tacos Chukis had "achieved cult status, mostly because its stellar tacos sell for a killer price". [3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Eater Seattle included the business in a 2020 overview of "Where to Get Terrific Tacos in Seattle for Takeout and Delivery". [11] In 2022, writers for the website included Tacos Chukis in lists of "15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area" and "Some of the Best Inexpensive Meals in Seattle". [12] [13] Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in Seattle Metropolitan's 2022 list of "Seattle's Great Tacos and Mexican Restaurants". [14]
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