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14419 Greenwood Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98133

206-417-4607

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Cuisine(s): Mexican

Hours: Sun 8am-9pm, Mon 4pm-9pm, Tue-Thu 11:30am-9pm, Fri 11:30am-10pm, Sat 8am-10pm

Price: $
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Banquet Facilities, Catering, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted

Parking: Free, Lot Available

Description

In Oaxaca, a simple bowl of mole (there are seven official kinds) and a stack of freshly made tortillas is a noble meal. You can find both at La Casa Azul, a comfortable, colorful strip-mall restaurant on the northern reaches of Greenwood. The menu isn't universally spectacular, but Casa Azul's entomatadas and picaditas are as good as the ones at the much-loved La Carta de Oaxaca-without the wait-and the tlayuda, a cross between a nacho and a pizza, is the best in town. While the chefs' mole negro can be uncomfortably bitter, their s brick-colored mole coloradito is much more finely tuned, with a grapy richness and a syncopated heat that shows up right after you've stopped bracing for it.

Moving Beyond the Burrito

By Jonathan Kauffman | Wed, May 13, 2009

Despite what most non-Latino customers order at the taco truck or taqueria, tacos and burritos are just one of a class of late-night snacks, afternoon pick-me-ups, and midmorning noshes called antojitos, or "little whims." And not always the best.... More »
Run for the Border

By Jonathan Kauffman | Wed, May 28, 2008

While most Mexican restaurants in the U.S. serve mole, it's generally Puebla-style--a deep brown, sweet-spicy sauce of dried chiles, nuts, fruits, spices, and chocolate. Northerners like to focus on the chocolate part, which is how some of the wor... More »

Dinner Menu

Antojitos - Appetizers

$5.99

Molotes
beef sausage and potatoes wrapped in fried tortillas topped with guacamole, black beans and queso fresco. three per order

$7.75

Choriqueso Fundido
oaxaca cheese, house made chorizo, roasted poblano peppers and white onions with three corn tortillas

$6.99

Tacos Fritos
rolled and fried, fresh tortillas, stuffed with chicken or beef topped with guacamole and black beans, dried chile sauce, queso fresco and mexican sour cream. three per order

$8.50

Empanadas De Camarones
sautéed prawns, garlic, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes wrapped in our house made tortilla and deep fried to a crisp. two empanadas per order

$8.50

Calamari Con Ensalada
calamari deep fried and served with cabbage salad and chipotle aioli

Chicken $8.25
Skirt Steak $8.99
Prawns $9.99

Quesadilla
grilled peppers, onions, cheddar and jack cheese in a large flour tortilla. served with guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream. choice of

Enchilada

$10.99

Enchiladas Verdes De Pollo
two rolled , freshly made, tortillas stuffed with chicken topped with our house made tomatillo sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, queso fresco and served with white rice, black beans and light sour cream

$12.50

Enchiladas De Mole Coloradito
two rolled , freshly made, tortilla stuffed with chicken, drizzled with our exotic house made mole sauce topped with lettuce, queso fresco and served with rice, black beans, and light sour cream

$12.50

Enchiladas De Mole Negro Oaxaqueño
two rolled , freshly made, tortilla stuffed with chicken, drizzled with our exotic house made mole sauce made with chocolate. topped with queso fresco and lettice. served with white rice, black beans, and light sour cream

$14.25

Enchiladas De Mariscos
two rolled , freshly made, tortilla stuffed with halibut, prawns and scallops. drizzled with cream mole sauce, topped with queso fresco and lettice. served with white rice and black beans

$10.75

Enchiladas Vegetarianas
two rolled , freshly made, tortilla stuffed sautéed bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes topped with tomatillo sauce, lettuce, queso fresco and served with rice, black beans and light sour cream

$7.50

Tacos Al Pastor
barbecued pork smothered in our house made sauce, topped with pineapple, cilantro and onions between a freshly made tortilla. three per order

$7.50

Tacos Carne Asada
skirt steak in freshly made tortilla, topped with cilantro and onion. three per order

$9.95

Picaditas
fresh thick tortilla topped with black beans, queso fresco, and guacamole. comes with rice. two per order. choice of shredded beef or chicken

$10.75

Gorditas
tortillas stuffed with pork, tomatoes, garlic, dried pepper. topped with lettuce, queso fresco and served with rice and black beans. two per order

$10.50

Chile Rellenos
chile peppers stuffed with cheese deep fried in an egg batter. served with rice, whole black beans and three tortillas on the side

$11.25

Mely’s Chile Rellenos
dried poblano chile stuffed with a delicious combination of pork, vegetables and raisins, topped with sour cream. served with rice, whole black beans and three tortillas

$11.75

Entomatadas
tasajo (grilled, thin sliced beef) with tortillas dipped in your choice of tomatillo or tomatoes sauce with queso fresco, onions, and mexican sour cream

Chicken $10.50
Skirt Steak $11.50

Huarache
10 inch oval tortilla covered in black beans and topped with tomatillo sauce, queso fresco, avocado, lettuce and sour cream

$10.99
Add: Tasajo $3.50
Chorizo $3.00
Mixed $3.99

Tlayudas
10 inch round dried corn tortilla topped with black beans, oaxaqueno cheese, sliced avocado, sliced tomatoes and cabbage

$11.95

Alambres
choice of skirt steak or al pastor (pork) combined with bacon, ham, bell peppers, onions and melted mozzarella cheese and three fresh tortillas. served with rice and black beans

$11.75

Quesadilla Mexicana
a folded large freshly made corn tortilla stuffed with pork chorizo, onions, spinach, jalapenos, tomatoes, and cheese. served with sour cream and rice

$13.50

Carne Asada
grilled tender skirt steak, served with guacamole, pico de gallo and a grilled cactus. accompanied with rice, black beans and three tortillas

$11.99

Chipotle Con Pollo
sautéed chicken breast with bell peppers, onions, garlic and mushrooms smothered in a flavorful creamy chipotle sauce topped with queso fresco, served with rice and black beans. comes with three fresh tortillas

Frida And Diego’s Favorite Dishes

$13.95

Pechuga De Pollo Con Relleno
a seared half chicken breast drizzled with an anaheim pepper sauce stuffed with a blend of oaxaca cheese and anaheim peppers. served with rice and mexican vegetables. (cook time approx 15 mins)

$13.50

Pechuga Ala Parilla
two grilled boneless chicken breast drizzled with creamy guajillo sauce. comes with cilantro rice and grilled cactus

$13.99

Lomito De Puerco Ala Parilla
grilled medallion sized pork smothered in a sauce made of toasted guajillo, onions and tomatoes. served with cilantro rice and grilled cactus

$13.25

Costillitas De Puerco
pork baby ribs marinated and grilled with mole oaxaqueno. served with black beans and rice with three fresh tortillas

$13.50

Halibut Tacos
sautéed halibut, shredded cabbage and pico de gallo drizzled with a creamy chipotle pepper sauce and wrapped in fresh corn tortillas. two per order with rice and beans

$14.50

Chipotle Con Mariscos
sautéed prawns, scallops and clams with bell peppers, onions, garlic and mushrooms smothered in a flavorful creamy chipotle sauce, served with rice and black beans. comes with three fresh tortillas

$10.50

Mushroom Quesadilla
a folded large freshly made corn tortilla stuffed with sautéed mushrooms, onions, epazote (mexican herb) and mozzarella cheese. served with rice, sour cream and pico de gallo

$9.95

Plato Vegetariano
mashed potatoes served with vegetables and a delicious avocado sauce

$10.50

Tacos Vegetarianos
sautéed vegetables, shredded cabbage and pico de gallo in a fresh tortilla. served with rice and beans. two per order

$5.50

Dinner Salad
organic spring mix with slices of tomatoe and avocado. dressing choice of fresh mango dressing, balsamic vinaigrette, or ranch

La Cocina Oaxaquena
Tortillas Are Made Fresh

$12.75

Mole Oaxaqueno
chicken smothered with our exotic house made chocolate and chile mole sauce. served with white rice, black beans and three tortillas

$12.75

Mole Coloradito
chicken smothered with an exotic house made red chile mole sauce, served with white rice, black beans and three tortillas

Side Orders

$2.99

Side Orders

$3.99

Cilantro Rice

$2.99

Black Beans

$2.25

Pico De Gallo

$1.50

Flour Tortillas

$1.75

Sour Cream

$2.50

Chips And Salsa To Go

$1.50

Three Fresh Tortillas

$3.75

Guacamole

Desserts

$4.50

Kahlua Flan

$4.95

Platano Frito

$2.50

Vanilla Ice Cream

$4.50

Churros (filled)

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La Casa Azul

14419 Greenwood Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98133

206-417-4607

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