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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Fogón Cocina Mexicana

Fogón Cocina Mexicana is a Mexican restaurant in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, in the United States.

Description and history

The restaurant has a 110-person capacity, The interior features "bamboo tables and benches, and a tortilla-making station that's pretty damn cool". Fogón operated via takeout and delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Capitol Hill tequila bar La Josie's, established in 2020, has been described as Fogón's "sibling" restaurant.

Reception

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has called Fogón the neighborhood's most popular Mexican restaurant. Seattle Magazine included Fogón in a 2014 list of the city's best Mexican restaurants and said, "Mexican food lovers who want a little privacy and less of a scene on Capitol Hill will find solace in the unpretentious Fogón, with the bar separated from the restaurant to make drinkers and families equally comfortable."

Seattle Metropolitan's Kathryn Robinson described the food as "not terribly" authentic, "but so cheap and tasty that nobody cares". The magazine's Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in a 2021 list of "The Best Restaurants on Capitol Hill". Writers for The Infatuation included Fogón in a 2024 overview of the city's "most fun dinner spots".

References

  1. ^ "The story of a beloved Seattle Mexican restaurant". November 16, 2016. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Fogón Cocina Mexicana". Thrillist. October 5, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Seattle-area restaurants offering takeout and/Or delivery during the novel coronavirus pandemic". March 19, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Guarente, Gabe (July 15, 2020). "New Capitol Hill Tequila Bar La Josie's Officially Opens Tomorrow". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Queer Eats: La Josie's offers heat and allyship on a cold December night". Seattle Gay News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Ausley, Christina (May 5, 2020). "Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: Every Seattle neighborhood's most popular Mexican restaurant". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Best Mexican Restaurants in Seattle". Seattle Magazine. March 12, 2014. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cantina Cuisine: Authentic Mexican Food on Capitol Hill". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Best Restaurants in Capitol Hill | 2021". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "The 17 Most Fun Dinner Spots In Seattle - Seattle". The Infatuation. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.