Gorditos Healthy Mexican

I’ve been here several times over the years and each time I find the food to be consistent. But not in a good way. There’s nothing unpleasant about the food but it’s just … bland. Mexican flavors are so often delicious but Gorditos doesn’t bring them out well. Nothing pops. I’m not sure if it’s a lack of salt or seasoning but either way it’s just fairly disappointing each time. My comments above are for the burrito, wet burrito and grande burrito. I’ve never ordered non-burritos but I’d be surprised if the quality was substantially different. Today I had the wet regular burrito with steak. The chips salsa side is also disappointing. They have the chips sealed in a plastic bag when you order them and the portion size is way bigger than I expected (the regular burrito is huge too so maybe I shouldn’t be surprised). But man these chips also lack so much flavor. Grocery store chips are tastier than these. These are hard and don’t pair very well with the sauces. Thankfully there’s not much desire to finish the bag. I’m glad that there’s indoor seating again. During COVID it was understandably takeout only. There are 6-8 picnic style bench tables across two floors. I tried a few of the sauces salsas that they had and didn’t care for any of them too much. Finally one detail that I feel a bit silly mentioning in a review but I’ll include anyways is the plastic forks and knives are so flimsy and small and aren’t really that adequate given the size of the wet burrito (not even the grande). I appreciate it’s a restaurant that’s been around for decades and I like to support local businesses but comparing it to other Mexican options around Seattle or the US or the world (whether burrito focused or not or whether chain or independent) it’s just not deserving of 4.8 stars in my opinion. If you decide to go then I hope you like it more than I do. I’ll happily agree to disagree.

This is an old-school Seattle Mexican spot. If you love huge burritos and delicious fresh, in house made hot sauce. This place is a must. Vegetarian options: They can make anything vegetarian for you. Delicious vegan potato burrito.

Ordered in enchiladas. The rice and beans were chalky and dry, but the cheese on top was nice. The chicken in the enchiladas was pale brown and slimy, and slipped all around the inside of the tortilla in large chunks. I wanted to love this place SO MUCH, but this meal was disappointing in terms of texture and flavor.

Fajita style shrimp burrito, grande (baby-sized) style. Highly recommend. Their chicken is also pretty moist. Horchata is a LITTLE on the watery side but it's a good price. Would still get again though.

The best burrito in town, competition is light years behind