"I had heard so many great things about El Cabrito via Yelp, various articles, and word of mouth, so I was extremely excited to try it out. Tl;dr it was okay. We arrived mid afternoon on a Saturday afternoon and we were the only people there, so we were able to order quickly. We ordered the Carne Asada, Chicken Mole, and the Pastor and Carnitas tacos. Maybe my expectations were too high? Maybe they had an off day? Either way, I didn 't have the same experience that people raved about. The chicken in the Chicken Mole was pounded down, thin, and dry. The mole itself has a great earthy flavor, which I really enjoyed, but I didn 't get any other flavor notes coming though, like a smokiness or a sweetness, to balance out earthy flavors, and I missed that. The Carne Asada was fairly dry too. Because it was as thin as the chicken, it was easy to cut through, but it was dry. The tacos were the best part of our meal, in my opinion. The Pastor and Carnitas were both very tender and had a good flavor. The tortillas seemed like your run of the mill store bought street taco tortillas, which was fine, they just didn 't bring much to the table in terms of flavor or texture. Across the board, the food was okay. Nothing shined, but nothing made us regret ordering what we did. It was okay. My rating also reflects that I 've personally enjoyed (in my opinion) better Carne Asada and Tacos in the Burien area, so if I 'm in the mood for those, I 'd go elsewhere. If I were absolutely craving mole and not willing to go to Seattle or elsewhere, then I 'd give this one more try. Aside from the food, it 's a small location, I was digging the hole in the wall vibe and the staff was very friendly."
