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5242 Leary Ave. N.W. Seattle, WA 98107

206-784-5568

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Critics'
Pick
Best Mexican Restaurant
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): American, Mexican

Hours: Daily 8am-3pm, Sun-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm

Price: $
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit

Features: Takeout, Delivery, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Street

Description

With its Spanglish name and Small World approach to Mexican cookery -- the menu spans nearly every Mexican region, so patrons can craft a meal of Oaxacan moles, Michoacan pork and Jaliscan shrimp saturated with cream -- Senor Moose is likely to give purists pause. But if eaters are capable of stemming their snobbery, they're bound to find Mexican food as good as any so far from the border. The cozy dining room has limited seating, so most guests are forced to wait for a table, absorbing the aroma of freshly fried corn. Senor Moose makes terrific tortillas, corn chips and a deconstructed elotes that's a wonderful start to any meal. Entrees are equally good, especially when paired with a house margarita.

2011 | Best Mexican Restaurant

For the vast majority of Americans, "Mexican food" means a bowl of tortilla chips with salsa, some sort of meat wrapped in a cheese-slathered tortilla, and a soggy serving of refried beans and yellow rice. At first blush, a restaurant with a goofy, gringo-friendly name like Senor Moose might seem to offer this sort of insipid faux-Mex fare. In truth, though, the colorful and cozy Ballard restaurant specializes in authentic comida tipica, traditional dishes from south of the border. The vast... More »
2011 | Best Place to Eat Alone

You want good food; you just don't want to be seen eating it. That's the conundrum faced by the solo diner, and the problem solved by Senor Moose Cafe. Ballard's best comida tipica (real Mexican food) can be had in its un-chic dining room, the back bar (El Milagro), or, for those without a dance partner, on a stool facing the open-air, diner-style kitchen. Ashamed to be alone Don't worry: Moose is busy enough most nights that if you take your carne de puerco at the counter, you'll just look... More »

The Dish: Frelard's Most Hospitable Brunch

By Sara Billups | Thu, May 10, 2012

It's not hard to find Midwestern transplants living in Seattle. Just ask, and a lot of Space Needle elevator operators, dog walkers, and Zumba instructors will admit to having relocated to the Great N... More »
100 Favorite Dishes: Chips and Salsa at Senor Moose

By Hanna Raskin | Thu, March 29, 2012

Mexican restaurants which tack a price on their chips and salsa are still liable to get grief from customers who feel entitled to all the chips they can eat. So it's telling that very few Yelpers have... More »
Asking Another Restaurant Guest to Decamp

By Hanna Raskin | Wed, August 31, 2011

Restaurant servers, there's a new hero in town. Krystal Theis of Redmond planned to celebrate three birthdays with 10 of her friends at Senor Moose on Saturday night. Theis made a 7 p.m. reservation,... More »
Versus: A Moose Meat Melee in Ballard

By Julien Perry | Wed, September 08, 2010

The Place: Señor Moose Café, 5242 Leary Ave. N.W., 784-5568, BALLARD There aren't too many places to go for great Mexican food in Ballard should the craving strike around lunchtime. When we started yearning for the spicy stuff last week, we heade... More »
Filling Up on Senor Moose's Meat

By Julien Perry | Mon, August 30, 2010

The Place: Senor Moose Cafe, 5242 Leary Ave. N.W., 784-5568, BALLARD. There's not too many places to go for great Mexican food in Ballard should the craving strike you around lunchtime. When we start... More »
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valenvitols | Seattle, WA | 3 Reviews

| Mon, March 28, 2011

Best hangover food in Seattle. Expect long lines. The maduros with cream are delicious. Make sure you go home afterwards to take a nap and change clothes. The kitchen is an outside one so you'll bring home the best take-out: the delightful aromas of their food!
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Marisa Willis | Seattle, WA | 94 Reviews

| Fri, April 30, 2010

They have got to get a better photo! This doesn't do the dish justice!
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tarasky | Seattle, WA | 7 Reviews

| Tue, March 23, 2010

breakfast, and the tres leche cake. you have never had better.
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Dinner Menu

Antojitos
Appetizers

$6.95

Esquites
fresh corn cut off the cob and epazote with cream. tastes like mexico city!!

$3.95

Calabacitas Guisadas
zucchini sauteed with corn, tomatoes, and onions.

$3.95

Hongos Guisados
mushrooms in butter with poblano chile and epazote topped with cream.

$7.95

Panela En Salsa De Tomate
panela cheese quickly simmered in tomato salsa with pasilla chile strips. served with tortillas for scooping.

$8.95

Queso Fundido (chihuahua)
melted cheese with roasted chiles or chorizo or no-pales or mushrooms. served with tortillas. please allow 30 minutes.

Guacamole
(toda la republica mexicana) chunky sauce of avocado, jalapeno, tomatoes, cilantro, and onion. served with fresh chips.

$3.25

Tostaditas Con Cinco Salsas Y Unos Chilitos
fresh tortilla chips with five salsas and marinated chipotles

Ensalada De La Casa
romaine, radishes, cucumber, and jicama with citrus vinaigrette.

$6.95

Ensalada De Nopales
esta-do de mexico salad of cactus, tomato, onion, lemon juice, and cheese.

$4.95

Jicama Y Pepino
jicama and cucumber with lime and chile

$6.95

Sope De Frijol Negro Y Rajas
one masa cake filled with black beans, strips of poblano chile, mushrooms, and topped with cotija cheese and cream.

$6.95

Sope De Carnitas
one masa cake filled with black beans, chopped pork, lettuce, and spicy salsa.

$6.95

Tacos Dorados De Papas
three small tortillas filled with potatoes and deep fried. served on lettuce, drizzled with avocado sauce and salsas.

$10.95

Tacos De Carnitas
chopped pork topped with salsa, onion, cilantro, and avocado.

$10.95

Tacos De Machaca
shredded beef topped with salsa, onion, cilantro, and avocado.

$11.95

Tacos De Carne Asada
chopped skirt steak topped with salsa, onion, cilantro, and avocado.

Platillos Fuertes

$14.95

Puerco En Nuestro Mas Reciente Mole
chunks of pork cooked in our newest mole, made with four chiles, almonds, sesame seeds, chocolate, and sweet spices. served with black beans and mashed sweet potatoes.

$15.95

Mole Colorodito De Tututepec
(oaxaca) beef off the rib braised and covered in a rich mole of 25 ingredients. served with mashed sweet potatoes and black beans.

$14.95

Mole De Papantla
(veracruz) beef off the bone braised in a rich mole, made of chipotle chiles, ancho chiles, and aromatic spices. served with mashed sweet potatoes and salad.

$16.95

Mole Negro Tlaxcalteca
(tlaxcala) one of the classic sauces of mexico. choose pork or chicken. served with re-fried beans and rice.

$14.95

Manchamanteles
(oaxaca) pork cooked in tangy sweet and spicy mole of plantains, pineapple, aromatic spices, and chile guajillo. served with mashed sweet potatoes and black beans.

$12.95

Mole Colorodito De Tututepec Vegetariana
(oaxaca) potatoes, zucchini, tomatoes, carrots, and mushrooms covered in mole of 25 ingredients. served with mashed sweet potatoes and salad.

$14.95

Carne De Puerco Con Calabacitas
(nayarit) chunks of pork slow simmered with zucchini, corn, and panela cheese. served with re-fried beans and tortillas.

$14.95

Puerco En Salsa De Frijol
chunks of pork slow simmered in salsa made with black beans and chipotle. served with plantain and salad.

$13.95

Bistec De Cerdo Enchilado
(michoacan) pork pounded thin, rubbed with a paste of chiles and vinegar, then pan fried. served with salad and black beans.

$13.95

Enchiladas De Machaca
(gracias henry) three tortillas filled with crispy shredded beef , topped with a spicy mole, made with morita, ancho, and guajillo chiles with a splash of cream. served with black beans and shredded salad.

$12.95

Enchiladas Suizas
(mexico city) tortillas filled with chicken and cheese in creamy green salsa.

$11.95

Enchiladas De La Plaza
(michoacan) tortillas filled with chopped potato, corn, and carrots covered with a rich mole that includes cream and egg. served with black beans.

$11.95

Enchiladas De Puya
three tortillas rolled around two cheeses, doused with spicy chile de puya salsa and topped with cream. served with black beans.

$16.95

Carne Asada Ala TampiqueÑa
classic mexico city dish from the 1940’s seared beef, green enchiladas, poblano chile strips, guacamole, and re-fried beans.

$16.95

Filete Enchocolatado
(oaxaca) strips of skirt steak sautéed and finished with bitter chocolate, white wine and onion. served with mashed sweet potatoes and salad

$16.95

Bistec Ala Mexicana
(toda la republica mexicana) strips of skirt steak sauteed with jalapenos, onion, and poblano chiles. served with black beans and mashed sweet potatoes

$16.95

Alambres
(oaxaca) shredded beef, chorizo, bacon, green bell pepper, and poblano chile grilled together and topped with cheese. served with re-fried beans.

$13.95

Pollo Enchilado
chicken breast pounded thin and marinated in adobo salsa, then pan-fried. served with mashed sweet potatoes and black beans.

$11.95

Higaditos De Pollo
chicken livers sauteed with bacon, jalapenos, and onions. served with re-fried beans and rice.

$13.95

Pechugas Con Vegetables
(nayarit) slices of chicken breast cooked with zucchini, tomatoes, corn, and onions. served with black beans and tortillas.

$9.95

Sopa De Tortilla
chicken broth with chicken, chile ancho, and avocado, topped with tortilla strips.

$14.95

Camarones Enchipotlados
(veracruz) shrimp sauteed, finished with cream and smoky chipotle sauce. served with black beans and rice.

$14.95

Camarones Al Tequila
(jalisco) shrimp sautéed and finished with tequila cream sauce and a dash of chile. served with rice and black beans.

$13.95

Pescado Estilo Veracruzano
(veracruz) rockfish with tomatoes, capers, and green olives. served with rice and black beans.

$9.95

Papas Con Rajas
(mexico city) roasted poblano chiles, corn, onions, and potatoes cooked in cream. served with black beans and tortillas.

$9.95

Huevos Ahogados
(mexico city) two eggs* poached in tomato broth with poblano chile strips. served with grilled bread.

$9.95

Entomatadas
(oaxaca) tortillas dipped, then folded in flavorful, mild tomato salsa, topped with two eggs* and cotija cheese. served with black beans.

Platillos Fuertes - Tostadas
Two Crisp Tortillas Topped With Re-fried Beans, Lettuce, Cheese, And Salsa. With Your Choice Of:

$10.95

Machaca
(shredded beef)

$9.95

Tinga
(spicy shredded chicken)

$9.95

Chunky Guacamole

$8.95

Frijol Y Queso
(beans and cheese)

Postres Y Otras Ideas
Desserts And Other Ideas

$5.95

Pastel De Tres Leches
three milk cake

$5.95

Pastel De Tres Leches De Chocolate
chocolate three milk cake

Desserts - Platanos
(veracruz) Plantains Fried And Topped

$5.95

Con Azucar Y Canela
with cinnamon and sugar

$5.95

Con Crema Y Queso
with cream and cotija cheese

$2.75

Cappuccino

$3.50

Mocha

$2.95

Mexican Hot Chocolate

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Senor Moose Cafe

5242 Leary Ave. N.W. Seattle, WA 98107

206-784-5568

Description

2011 | Best Mexican Restaurant

2011 | Best Place to Eat Alone

The Dish: Frelard's Most Hospitable Brunch

By Sara Billups | Thu, May 10, 2012

100 Favorite Dishes: Chips and Salsa at Senor Moose

By Hanna Raskin | Thu, March 29, 2012

Asking Another Restaurant Guest to Decamp

By Hanna Raskin | Wed, August 31, 2011

Versus: A Moose Meat Melee in Ballard

By Julien Perry | Wed, September 08, 2010

Filling Up on Senor Moose's Meat

By Julien Perry | Mon, August 30, 2010

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tarasky | Seattle, WA | 7 Reviews

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