Rotisserie chicken in White Center
Living in Seattle and driving past all of the “Azteca fresh aqua cactus mama taqueria wrap this and thats,” one would think that finding good Mexican food would be easy. Not so. Trekking all the way to Ballard – of all places – is where we have found solace at La Carta de Oaxaca, until now. We still have to drive a bit from our home in Central Seattle over to White Center, but it is a much easier drive than dealing with all the stop and go traffic trying to get to Ballard.
Whenever I eat at an ethnic restaurant, I do a quick head count to see how many “natives” are eating at the restaurant. If the number of whites outnumber the “native” I presume that I am in trouble (generally speaking). Despite the food quality, Oaxaca always bucks the trend (which is why I say generally speaking). El Paisano “wins” on both counts. The food is great, which is probably why the majority of customers are Latinos. There was a white couple present during our recent visit, but they didn’t appear to be eating the rotisserie chicken (what is that about? you can get a burrito anywhere – can’t you?) – the rotisserie chicken is what El Paisano knows best.
We were going to get the whole chicken meal (rice, beans, salad & tortillas accompany the chicken for $14.99), but the friendly employee suggested that the 1/2 chicken meal would be enough for two. In addition to the 1/2 chicken meal, I also ordered a couple of steak tacos – $1.50 each and also very good. The 1/2 chicken meal was $7.95, a great deal for the amount of food you get. There is also a 1/4 chicken meal ($3.95 or so) if you are dining solo. The chicken meat was very moist and tender. The sides were nothing fancy, just lots of it. You also get a basket of chips with a trio of salsa and pico de gallo to munch on while waiting for your order. Next time, we are going to try the spicy soup and maybe the carne asada.
All in all, a drive down, up, or over to White Center is in order for great rotisserie chicken. See you there.
