Traditional Mexican food, meaning no cheddar cheese, pickled carrots, in-house prepared salsa (4 types), shredded cabbage. Â
I loved it.
They have tofu tacos (A-), guacomole (C, too much garlic), salsa (B+, could be hotter), chili rellenos (C). Â
Amazing daily deals. Â
Well tequila is 100% agave.
Fresh salsa that tastes great.
Yes please, may I have another?
Surly service is what to always expect here. If you are not a regular we would probably recommend going somewhere else, and that doesn't mean going next door to the Elk... just as bad. When you do get service it can be a cool place, but then again, that means getting service in the first place. The infused tequilas are excellent, and the food is ok for being mexi bar food. The bar would be a regular place to go if it wasn't always invaded by the too cool for school friends of The Elk.
Review Source:Now, that I'm no longer hip or cool, and am a career mom who likes to go out once in awhile and rub elbows with those who are still hip and cool - El Que is a nice place to do that. Â
A hole in the wall bar, with just the right cool factor that it doesn't seem forced, in a perfect Brown's location. Â I like that I can have a few drinks with friends, and still have a good dinner - food is actually pretty darn good. Â Tamales in pork or chicken are well known for being good, hand made - and indeed they were.
I like this place because of all the funky religious tchotchkes and candles. Â I feel...blessed or something when I go in there. Â I imagine this would be a good place to really tie one on and come out with fully migrated eye makeup looking five years older. Â It just has that vibe to it. Â I haven't tried the food. Â They have food?
Review Source:I hope everyone hates this place because it's too small for very many people and I love it. Can be too noisy for old people. Good drinks and food if you're in the mood for Mexican and down tempo grunge or some other strange music. Go away. I want my seat. (Hey management...please consider replacing the pool table light at the back booth. That bare bulb kills the atmosphere.)
Review Source:Not a very good bar. It has an "inbred" feel to it - bartenders from The Elk and their friends come here to hang out, mostly. If you're new in town or visiting, don't expect a warm reception. People there are rude and unwelcoming.
The only reason it's not a one-star review is that the infused tequilas are a unique touch, and can't be found many other places. But is that really worth 8 bucks a shot?
I love this littel hole in the wall tequilla bar. Â Though a small lounge, El Que serves up some big time margaritas. Â With a variety of infused tequillas and fresh ingredients, their margaritas are truely fantastic! Â The food is also great. Â Chips and salsa are always delicous, and the pork tacos are my favorite. Â Also, located in browns edition, this tequilla bar has a great vibe, is close to downtown, and is surrounded by some other excellent restaurants and coffe shops.
Review Source:Not gonna lie. I used to LOVE El Que. But then food became so inconsistent. I don't know if they have a new chef or something, but the Guacamole has been brown the last few times I've been there, and my favorite dish, shrimp tacos, used to be so delicious, but then they all of a sudden started to become unbearably spicy.
The food is just too inconsistent, and it's sad because this place used to be soo good.
but, no doubt, the margaritas are great.
Have a margarita, have a beer, have a bloody maria, have a shot of ghost pepper infused tequila (if you dare), do not have tacos.
Drinks were slightly on the spendy side... but they are that way for a reason. They're made with top notch ingredients, perfectly mixed, taste fantastic and are served up by some cool bartenders. The El Que Rita in particular was out of this world and I would encourage the use of their many infused tequilas for only $1 more.
Grab some chips and salsa/guac if need be, but decline the tacos. They come "street food style," yet there was a conspicuous lack of both a second corn tortilla and a reasonable amount of meat/tofu/shrimp. This combo of missing necessities makes for some sad faces... until they take another marg sip.
Skip buying the tacos and buy yourself another drink... it's what you really wanted anyways.
We are huge fans of the Two Seven and Elk so we were chomping at the bit to try El Que. We've been back several times.
The atmosphere rocks- very intimate and relaxed with a casual crowd. The bartenders are friendly, laid back and pour stiff ones.
As a "Veggie" I was thrilled when they added tofu tacos. They are scrumptious and addictive! My husband loves their meat tacos and likens them to street taco truck style. Our only complaint is the price for portion size. I think it is meant to be munchie bar food rather than a hearty meal. It would be nice if they accompanied the tacos with a filler side or had a 2 for $5 deal.
The mixed drinks and house infused tequila flavors are definitely worth trying, truly unique and fun.
The service was very friendly and helpful, attentive. The agave dorado that I had (kind of like a cilantro mojito) was delicious. But the food, the food was disapointing. Not to say it was bad, but I've had much better tacos, tamales, and quesadillas at local taco stands. They were dry and a bit bland. Nothing truly special in it. I would reccomend going there for drinks and being social, not so much for the food. The prices were a bit steep too.
Review Source:This place has a nice, cozy, dark, colorful atmosphere. One of my favorite atmospheres in town
They have recently added a patio area out front, wider than the width of the interior. Â Fantastic addition, makes me like the place more. Â
I'm on vegan diet so I don't eat here much, had a tofu taco once, it cost $3 and I ate it within about 15 seconds. Tasty but that's damn pricey. Many other things seem excessively pricey. So during times when I'm short on cash I avoid this place. The cheapest thing you can drink is a tallboy PBR can for $3. There is a similar bar in Olympia I love that I swear has these for $1.50 and much cheaper prices on everything else too. I really don't understand Spokane sometimes. I can find cheaper bars to go to in Seattle, no problem, compared to this town.
I've really enjoyed the tequila drinks I've had here, the ghost chili tequila sure is a hoot. Â They have a bunch of infused tequilas, I'd like to try them all sometime. Overall this place makes me like Brownes Addition a lot more.
I was sooooo excited to try this place as I love authentic Mexican and heard this was the place. I'm a HUGE fan of all the other restaurants. I must repeat that I'm a HUGE HUGE fan of all the other restaurants and haven't had a bad meal at any of them but El Que. Finally went there for lunch so didn't get a chance to try out the great selection of tequila so this is a food only review.
I will begin with the not so good. Started with standard chips and salsa and added a gauc to the order. The chips were basic and almost had a weird?? warmed plastic kind of taste? Not sure but was not good. Salsa and gauc were barely just an OK. I wanted to get a good mix trying a few things so I also ordered a tamale. I realize that there is a science to making good tamales and I hate to even review this but this tamale was AWFUL. Tasted like some strange cornmeal muck. Now maybe this was just an off day or something but bottom line I would not recommend it.
On to the Great. I had three of the tacos and these were the authentic delicious "taco truck" tacos. I tried the steak, chicken, and pork tacos. They were all good. Very fresh ingredients and excellent flavor on all of the tacos. Just my opinion if your going to El Que fill up on the tacos or maybe first load up on the Tequilla and then the rest won't matter.
So much Tequila! Â The food is good but a little expensive. Â Not a place to go if you are really hungry but for amazing drinks, fun atmosphere and good small plates of food this is the place. Â Pretty much all of their specialty margaritas are wonderful. Â The place is super small though so not for groups over about four and you might have to wait for a seat depending on how busy it is.
Review Source:I have been here several times and the food and drinks have been consistently wonderful.
Great place to meet friends for a drink and to share chips/salsa/guac. Their tacos are $3 a piece, so definitely more expensive than your midnight taco bell run, but definitely worth trying. The camarones/shrimp taco is smoky, sweet and savory. And if you LOVE cilantro like I do, you will totally dig some of their drinks that use a lot of it. I am going to rate this a two $$ because I don't know how you could go and just have food without at least one beverage.
Also, last night I tried the jalapeño/habanero infused tequila in a margarita. WHOA! I love hot...and this was satisfying as well as challenging. There are several others I would love to try, but will have to save it until my next visit.
The bar is pretty small, but I suspect it will become a hit over the summer. It fits in nicely with the quirky Browne's Addition food scene.
I had been back from Arizona for three days, and already had a taco craving. Â So I thought I would try something new, and I headed for El Que. Â Think "Taco Truck" with tequila, beer, and sit down space, and you have El Que. It is owned and operated by the same people that do the Elk, and consequently is an interesting concept. It is located in a small space directly behind and south of the Elk on Cannon Street, and has a bar with seats along the north wall, and several tables.
The tacos are good, and they have beef, pork and chicken tacos at $3.00. Â They have other dishes, including tamales, Â but I did not try any of them; Â I did try the guacamole and chips. Â The guacamole was excellent, and the chips better than average. No draft beer- but a good, although limited selection in bottles. Â
And of course, they have tequilas - a wide variety available. Â However, because I am a beer drinker, I did not have the opportunity to try any. Â They do look interesting, and the server told us they had a variety of infused tequilas using everything from huckleberries to lime.
El Que has not be open long, and not many know of it. Â But it is a very nice addition to the restaurant scene in Browne's Addition, and well worth a try.
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