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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.

Description

The Mexican restaurant chain Rocket Taco operates on East Main Street on Whidbey Island, and on 19th Avenue East on Seattle's Capitol Hill. The Freeland location has a lawn and outdoor seating on a patio with heaters.

The business serves tacos two ways: classic (topped with cilantro and onion) or deluxe, which includes additional toppings. Other taco ingredients include guajillo-spiced beef, braised pork, ancho-seasoned chicken, chorizo, coconut crema, cod, lentil, pickled onions, pineapple salsa, potato, and quinoa. The menu also includes beans, burritos, pozole, guacamole, rice bowls, salads, quesadillas, queso fundido, and tortilla soup; drink options include beer, horchata, Jarritos sodas, margaritas, micheladas, and wine. The dessert menu includes churros, as well as chocolate or lime pie. The family-friendly restaurant has a kids' menu. Tortillas (made of corn and flour) are handmade daily.

History

Owners Steve and Jill Rosen opened the original restaurant in Freeland in April 2017. The Capitol Hill location opened on February 2, 2018, in the space that previously housed Kingfish Cafe, Ernest Loves Agnes, and Contadino. The business plans to relocate to the 19th & Mercer apartment building.

See also

• List of Mexican restaurants
• List of restaurant chains in the United States

References

1. "Whidbey Island-born Rocket Taco finds a comfy spot on Capitol Hill". The Seattle Times. 2018-07-27. Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
2. ^ "Blast of flavors at Rocket Taco and Whidbey Island Ice Cream". Seattle Refined. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
3. ^ Mortensen, Jennifer (2019-03-10). "21 free things to do with kids around Seattle, March 11-17". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
4. ^ "Rocket Taco Review - Capitol Hill - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
5. "Get Ready for 2 New Taco Spots in Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
6. ^ Hill, Megan (2018-02-02). "Whidbey Island's Rocket Taco Lands on Capitol Hill". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
7. ^ "Rocket Taco". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
8. ^ "Rocket Taco blasts off in downtown Freeland". South Whidbey Record. 2017-04-15. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
9. "Capitol Hill's Rocket Taco launches plan for big move — across the street". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-01-20.

External links

• Official website
• "Rocket Taco". Tripadvisor.

• 2017 establishments in Washington (state)
• Island County, Washington
• Mexican restaurants in Washington (state)
• Restaurants established in 2017
• Restaurants in Capitol Hill, Seattle