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On Monday, March 22, King County entered Phase 3 of the state’s Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery plan, which will allow more activities to resume. Businesses, restaurants, gyms and museums will be allowed to increase capacity from 25 percent to 50 percent. For more information, go here.
I was recently very sad to learn that my go-to Mexican Restaurant — Jalisco in South Park — has permanently closed. I love Mexican food and hadn’t found any place that measured up to the experience that I had been getting there for the past 20+ years.
However, Ambakity is conveniently located next door to Jalisco’s location. I had heard good things about it in the past so checked out their Yelp reviews, which are glowing, and decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it. The food is different from the food at Jalisco but still delicious!
I ordered Ambakity’s signature dish, Pollo a la Parilla; a half chicken marinated in ancho-chile recado, drizzled with chile citrus sauce, topped with Escabeche, and served with garlic white rice, mixed veggies and mojo verde. It was a very generous serving, and the leftovers were delicious the next day for lunch. So delicious that I had trouble putting my fork down, even when I was full. I also had one of their margaritas and enjoyed that as well.
Alan had Pollo ala Crema, which is strips of chicken breast, sauteed onions, bell peppers, mushrooms with salsa crema, and a garnish green salad in lieu of beans, which he enjoyed very much.
Ambakity has a huge menu, so I still have much to try. Now that we’re in Phase 3, I feel comfortable dining inside there, as the restaurant is huge and diners were spaced very far apart. The server was super friendly and very attentive. If you find yourself wanting some amazing Mexican food, give Ambakity a try. They also do take out.
Ambakity Cocina Mexicana
8515 14th Ave S.
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 257-5483
