Fogón Cocina Mexicana

Fogón Cocina Mexicana
The restaurant's exterior, 2022
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Restaurant information
Food typeMexican
Street address600 E. Pine Street
CitySeattle
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98122
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°36′55″N 122°19′27″W / 47.615404°N 122.324263°W / 47.615404; -122.324263
Seating capacity110
Websitefogonseattle.com

Fogón Cocina Mexicana is a Mexican restaurant in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, in the United States.[1]

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".[2] Fogón operated via takeout and delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

The Capitol Hill tequila bar La Josie's, established in 2020, has been described as Fogón's "sibling" restaurant.[4][5]

Reception

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has called Fogón the neighborhood's most popular Mexican restaurant.[6] 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."[7]

Seattle Metropolitan's Kathryn Robinson described the food as "not terribly" authentic, "but so cheap and tasty that nobody cares".[8] The magazine's Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in a 2021 list of "The Best Restaurants on Capitol Hill".[9] Writers for The Infatuation included Fogón in a 2024 overview of the city's "most fun dinner spots".[10]

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.