El Caporal Mexican Restaurant

Solid, run of the mill Mexican food. nothing special or terrible — you won’t be disappointed unless you bring high expectations.

We came to this restaurant for the first time last night and we were disappointed on all levels. We live in Snoqualmie Ridge and we were excited to find a new restaurant close by but they did not live up to our expectations. The margaritas tasted like they had not a single drop of alcohol in them. They brought out chips and salsa to start. The chips were pretty good but the salsa was way too spicy with no real flavor and I like spicy! We asked for a more mild salsa and they brought out what seemed to be a hot bowl of soup. It didn’t taste like salsa so we thought there could have been a mistake. We asked the server and she said it was definitely salsa. Weird… We ordered the Taco Fajita Salads with steak and my husband’s parents ordered quesadillas and a taco/​enchilada platter. All four of us agreed that our food was extremely bland. Anytime we needed anything, we had to flag our server down. We didn’t see a single smile from anyone working there the whole time! We had high hopes for this place but we definitely WILL NOT be back! Ana’s Mexican in Snoqualmie Ridge is THE BEST!

I have had several different dishes here with no complaints. I highly recommend over the neighbors.

First visit in years. Was always good before so why should it be any different? Ordered my standard combo: enchilada, tamale, taco, rice, and beans.
Warm chips with salsa a bit spicier than expected. My dinner arrived. Portions were smaller but priced less than other places so it’s a wash. Food was tasty. Service was great.
Only thing, the restaurant had a musty smell. It’s located across the street from the Snoqualmie River which floods at times. They must have had problems and it did not get cleaned properly. Anyway we enjoyed the visit.

The food is delicious. The service is nice. The ambience is typical Mexican restaurant. The salsa is good. I liked their burrito too. Give it a try.

You only need to know one thing here: Arroz Con Pollo. End of story.
You’re welcome.

We ate here Saturday night after a long bike ride. My friend highly recommended it. The food was delicious. However, both my partner and I had the runs that night and the next day. I gave my leftovers a second try the next day, and had the runs again. I hate to give a bad review, I would like to see them prosper, but it’s time to review what is going into the food. We won’t be returning.

Chips and salsa was excellent! I ordered the lunch special — one enchilada w/​rice and beans. The chicken was a little dry, but overall the meal was delicious. The service was great as well.
I highly recommend this place :)

Great food! The chicken burrito moist, delicious and full of flavor, the chips warm and the salsa just right. Its not a fancy place but who cares when the food is so good.

I have lived in fall city my whole life and this place is my favorite restaurant within the valley. Other than ixtapa in DUVALL! The owner José is fairly close friends with my dad and I and he’s always a delight to have as a waiter.
The place is definitely old but doesn’t seem that way. It’s well kept for their budget and the place has DELICIOUS food. Every time I am beyond satisfied. I can’t explain how good this food is until you try it! My favorite is chicken en mole (:
Try this place out! It’s worth it!

Cute! Good service! I had the fajitas and they were excellent. Will definitely come again.

I usually go to Ixtapa which is the best I have had yet and so its hard to review compared to them now, and when I visited the El Caporal in North Bend it was horrible. Not sure if they are the same owners or not though…
We did arrive pretty late at night after a 5 hour drive back from Omak, so naturally we were tired and a little hungry.
The chips came to the table and they were still warm which is always a plus!
I ordered the tortilla soup and horchata. The soup was ok, and the horchata was not very good at all so I just stuck with water the rest of the night. My boyfriend ordered the tacos which he said were pretty good. So at least our hunger was satisfied.
Overall this place is ok and average. Wouldn’t go out of my way to come here when there are tastier Restaurants on the same street.