Tacos Chukis

Tacos Chukis
Entrance to the restaurant on Capitol Hill, 2022
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Roberto Salmerón
Food typeMexican
CitySeattle
StateWashington
CountryUnited States

Tacos Chukis is a chain of Mexican restaurants with multiple locations in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

Description

Tacos Chukis is a fast casual restaurant chain serving Mexican cuisine such as tacos and tortas.[2] Tacos come with meat (or vegetarian), salsa, guacamole, cilantro, and onion; for an additional fee, "Tacos Chukis" have these ingredients plus al pastor pork, cheese, and grilled pineapple.[3]

History

Roberto Salmerón opened the original restaurant in "a tiny, upstairs space" on Capitol Hill in 2011. The business expanded into South Lake Union in 2016,[4][5] Beacon Hill in 2017, and the Central District in 2018.[6][7]

Exterior of the Central District location, 2022

In early 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division confirmed the business was required to pay over $400,000 to 92 employees for violating overtime requirements. There were four locations at the time.[2]

Reception

Chona Kasinger included the restaurant in Thrillist's 2014 list of "The 8 best burritos in Seattle".[8] Cody Permenter included Tacos Chukis in Thrillist's 2016 "Definitive Guide to Capitol Hill".[9] Thrillist selected the business for Washington in a 2018 list of "The Best Tacos in Every State".[10] In 2019, Ellen Meny of KING-TV said the Tacos Chukis had "achieved cult status, mostly because its stellar tacos sell for a killer price".[3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Eater Seattle included the business in a 2020 overview of "Where to Get Terrific Tacos in Seattle for Takeout and Delivery".[11] In 2022, writers for the website included Tacos Chukis in lists of "15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area" and "Some of the Best Inexpensive Meals in Seattle".[12][13] Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in Seattle Metropolitan's 2022 list of "Seattle's Great Tacos and Mexican Restaurants".[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Permenter, Cody (2016-09-20). "The Remarkable Story of Seattle's Best Taqueria: Tacos Chukis". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  2. ^ a b Guarente, Gabe (2020-01-16). "Popular Chain Tacos Chukis Pays Over $400,000 to Resolve Labor Violations". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  3. ^ a b Meny, Ellen (January 10, 2019). "Tacos Chukis is the best combo: affordable and delicious - Cheap Eats". king5.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  4. ^ Hill, Megan (2016-02-29). "Tacos Chukis Planning Expansion to South Lake Union". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  5. ^ Hill, Megan (2016-11-16). "A Tacos Chukis Expansion Finally Touches Down in SLU". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  6. ^ Saez, Rosin (2018-04-25). "Tacos Chukis Is Unstoppable". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  7. ^ Hill, Megan (2018-10-12). "Tacos Chukis Brings Its Biggest Restaurant Yet to the Central District". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  8. ^ Kasinger, Chona (2014-10-29). "The 8 best burritos in Seattle". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  9. ^ Permenter, Cody (2016-03-03). "The Definitive Guide to Capitol Hill". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  10. ^ "The Best Tacos in Every State". Thrillist. 2018-10-04. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  11. ^ "Where to Get Terrific Tacos in Seattle for Takeout and Delivery". Eater Seattle. 2020-04-20. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  12. ^ Hill, Megan (2015-03-18). "15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  13. ^ Joffe, Dylan (2016-08-22). "Some of the Best Inexpensive Meals in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  14. ^ Vermillion, Allecia (2022-07-20). "Best Mexican Food in Seattle, From Tacos to Birria". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
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