Taqueria Chenchos

A hidden gem in Lynnwood, this little taqueria has yet to disappoint. Just the right amount of char on the pastor meat, the sauce on the wet burrito is perfect and I love the house salsa. Service is nice too, clean and tidy restaurant. Don’t let the little space stop you, it’s worth the try.

Delicious, reasonably priced authentic Mexican food! The staff was very friendly, and the wet burrito was just too good. So happy I decided to walk over from Ed’s! I would definitely recommend this place if you’re looking for a quiet divey atmosphere, and want to leave FULL on the cheap.

I’ve often driven buy Chencho’s and wondered how they stay in business since I have seldom seen any cars there. Sometimes there is a lone car in the parking lot. This is a sad little taqueria. I noted recent positive reviews on Unilocal and decided to give it a try. I walked in and could barely read the menu because there is a bare minimum of very low wattage screw in florescent bulbs flickering with an eerie light that made me look around for zombies. The tentative staff seemed to jump with surprise at seeing a customer. The place was deserted.
I ordered tacos carnitas and al pastor and refried beens. The tacos were not as good as Riconsito, El Sabor or An Tojos but were OK and better than Guyamas down 196^th. They were speedier than my preferred places at $ 2.25 each. I will say the pork tasted nice and fresh. The beans were good and lard laden the way I like them. The salsa and chips they brought out were above average and I really liked the salsa. It was uniquely seasoned. The salsa bar provided some unusual salsas that were sweet and somewhat tropical in nature. I wasn’t crazy about them but the green salsa was quite good. The pico de gallo was excellent. It was fresh and spicy and seasoned differently than other Mexican joints I go to.
Three other customers wandered in before I left. I would not go out of my way to go here but if you appreciate unusual salsas it might be worth a stop. I may go again to try something different and I did really like the salsa, chips and pico de gallo. Service was OK and the bathroom was clean.

Mexican lady who works register during the day is a racist who hates gringos! I have spent hundreds of dollars at this place in the last year but they will never see a penny from me again! I get all the negative reviews for this place now. Food rocks, but certain staff is rude unless your Mexican.

If you have a craving for authentic Mexican food at a reasonable price, this is the place. If your gonna be snobby about your Mexican food and you want it «Americanized» then don’t go here.
The food was really good. The atmosphere was just the right amount of divey. The service was really friendly.
Loved it. It’s my new favorite Mexican place in Lynnhood.

Incredible food, reasonable prices (especially with the quality and quantity of food you get), and good service. The Arroz con Pollo was enormous and had incredible flavor… I couldn’t finish it. Looking forward to trying their Carne Asada next time! I’m definitely coming back!

I eat at a lot of Mexican restaurants because I love them so but this was probably the worst. When my girlfriend and I walked through the door, the lady acted that it was an inconvenience to help us even though there were no other customers. The menu was slightly over priced which was no big deal. It shows the menu items and states for us to choose which meat we would like in it as any other mexican does. My girlfriend and I both ordered asada burritos. The waitress informed us that the meat was $ 2.00 more per burrito. Ugh, ok whatever, we were still nice. If the food is really good it would be worth it to us. She asked if we would like chips and salsa and we said yes. It took around fifteen to twenty minutes for the food to arrive (we’re still the only customers). It was terribly bland. My burrito didn’t have much meat and my girlfriends burrito had almost no meat. When we paid our bill we found out that we were charged for the chips and salsa as well. Like I said, this place is terrible. A perfect example on what NOT to do when running a restaurant.

Not sure what’s with all the complaints, but if you’re walking into a dive-​bar looking place, I’m not sure why you would have Ritz-​Carlton standards. If you want AUTHENTIC Mexican food, you need to come here. Start with the buritto. I went straight for sauteed prawns and mushrooms in garlic sauce with some yellow rice, beans and fresh vegetables. I had corn tortillas on the side. The serving size is for 2, and I had more than enough for a second dinner later (which I never got to, but at least the option was there). Was the service great? No. Is the exterior beautifully manicured? No. But the food was delicious, and that’s all I ask for when it comes to eateries such as this.

I ordered a veggie burrito and a side of chips for a total of $ 8.24. The place seemed a bit unsanitary, the owner had poor English skills, and food was just beyond editable. The burrito had few vegetables and little sauce. In regard to the chips, the salsa served with them was extremely mild and spelled like seaweed when in my mouth. I’ve had burritos ten times better for $ 7 in the Mission District of San Francisco. Bottom line is don’t waste your money here.

Steak burrito was ok, bland an not nearly as big as guaymas. More $$ than expected but they did not charge for chips & salsa & the salsa bar was well stocked. Sour cream was runny.

First impressions count, and this place did not give me a good one. They’ve got it set up so when you walk in the door, you’re practically standing in their kitchen. The cash register is at the edge of the cooking area and a messy utility table with big beverage jars sits in front of it. I felt like I’d come in the back door. It didn’t seem apparent where you’re supposed to order and looked messy. Certainly not at all welcoming. I arrived at dinner time on a Thursday and there was not a single customer there. (Which should have been my clue to leave.) The girl taking my order was most unfriendly. Maybe she doesn’t speak english so well? No reason to not smile. I ordered a Super Fish Burrito. Another girl in the kitchen started cooking the fish for my order. Then a man came in (maybe the owner?), took the fish off the grill and rolled up the burrito. The cash register girl handed the bag to me without saying a word — even when I made a friendly comment to her she said nothing. The man was nice though — from the kitchen he thanked me.
Took the burrito home and when I unwrapped it, it smelled very fishy. Yes, it’s a fish burrito but fish shouldn’t have such a «stinky» fish smell. Luckily, it didn’t taste so stinky. It just tasted bland and boring. Fish, rice, and a few beans with not much of anything that had flavor. Zzz. Super Fish Burrito = Super Boring Burrito. I’d rather eat one of those frozen bean burritos that come in a bag at the grocery store. I had gotten a little cup of green salsa from their salsa bar (salsa was tasty) but it’s kind of impossible to dunk a burrito in that tiny cup. So I used the salsa for the tortilla chips that came in the bag with the burrito.
This is not a place I’ll be going back to. Cannot recommend.

I had eaten at the Tacos Guaymas in Kenmore and knew they relocated to this spot. I hoped for as good as food, but was sorely disappointed. I should have done the review sooner, it was so uneventful I can’t remember what I had. What sticks out in my mind is the salad, it was made with lettuce that was left over from at least two or three days prior. Worst restaurant salad ever!

I have NO clue why this place is even still open. First, they charge for chips. What mexican restaurant does that? Second, service was HORRIBLE! The lady was so rude and unhelpful. Lastly, the food is generic. You are probably better off going to Azteca since you will probably pay about the same price. Im Mexican and i was not impressed at all.

Great food service and great food for reasonable prices. Would go again.

We have driven by this place hundreds of times without stopping until one day we did and we were blown away by the service and the quality of the food. Best mexican in the area!

Not as good as it use to be when it was Guaymas and now more pricey. Example chips use to be free now they ask if you want some then charge you $ 1.00

Please see Neil G.‘s review which we concur 100%. We undoubtedly have seen him at Taqueria Chenchos for we are also regulars being helped with our Spanish. We’ve been patrons since the «Guaymas days» when Rosie was our regular waitress until she began a family. As long as the cook/​chef stays the same we will continue to be regulars. We are fans of Mexican food and no matter how many other places we try we always return here (and told the cook too). The spicing is especially distinctive; I don’t know what he does but it’s tasty. We like the salsa that comes with the chips. It’s fresh and lively tasting, not like the ketchup-​y bottled salsa you get in many other places. The whole beans are yum. I could go on but in our book, it is the best.

I did not at all expect a 5 star meal from this place.
My wife and I couldn’t decide on what to get for dinner so we decided to try the Mexican place that took over the old Guaymas location.
First, it’s as much of a dive on the inside that it appears from the outside.
Our dinner was to-​go, but the service was still great. The lady was very friendly and clear to make sure I was ordering what I intended.
I had the Chenchos veggie burrito and my wife the wet burrito veggie.
I also tried 3 different salsas from their fresh salsa bar.
The Chenchos Veggie burrito was probably the best burrito I’ve ever had in my life.
This was not rice with beans and cheese veggie. This is a whole wheat tortilla stuffed with sauteed zucchini, onions, spinach, carrots, potatoes, black beans, rice, avocado… it was incredible. And so fresh. The salsas also made a perfect complement to the burrito.
My wife said hers was, «surprisingly good» … which is a high compliment from a women of few food-​words.
Total bill was $ 20 for two huge, great meals. Very reasonable. We will will definitely be back soon.

I have been coming here for years, back when it was Taqueria Guaymas. This is seriously some of the best Mexican food you’ll find locally. I usually stop in here once a week to grab food to go for the family. The daily specials are usually chili colorado burrito, chili verde burrito, flautas, or chicken enchiladas. All are tasty good, you can’t go wrong. The beans are some of the best you’ll find, whole beans, not refried. They have an excellent salsa bar that usually has about six choices, plus pico de gallo and the pickled carrots. Great selection of Mexican bottled beer, Mexicans sodas, and horchata. I love coming here, I feel like such a regular, the young woman always greets me with a friendly smile and helps me with my Spanish. They have TV with the Mexican channel on and you know the Latina actresses on the Mexican soaps are always the hottest.

We were not impressed. The chips may have been crisp but the salsa… wish I’d had some Pace or something. GF ordered the carne asada, nice portions, but had a cardboard flavor, and chewy texture. It really tasted like it sat in a five gallon bucket of water overnight. I ordered the chili releno, with memories of a great pepper flavor and a little bit o bite, with enough cheese for a great protein high. Needless to say I got neither, think my pepper was in the same darn bucket, no flavor. The cheese had no effect on me, most everything else in life has, but not they’re cheese don’t know. I didn’t care much for the beans or rice either, but ate them cause I was hungry, left half my chili. I’m sorry to have to post this review, but feel my findings just and true.