El Patio 9710 Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98133

"Eating a baliada when you're really hungry around lunch is one of life's biggest joys. Their flour tortillas are the best around, they really make the dish! It's always friendly and full of locals inside. Neighborhood community gem."

"El Patio has some amazing Central American and Latin American-inspired cuisine, friendly staff, and a vibrant atmosphere. Given the proximity to a movie theater, I found this delightful place to offer quick services and even better food. The pupusas are filled with cheese, and while not completely authentic, their use of ingredients makes it reminiscent of an almost pupusa. Furthermore, the arepa is pretty much a faux pupusa/quesadilla, which also tasted heavenly. Standouts include beans, rice, pork, chorizo, flank steak, and plantains. The Bendeja Paisa is an excellent platter to share for two with some plantains. A few negative include finding a dead ant in a drink, the staff needing to learn what happy hour is, and the high volume of the music. Other than those misgivings, I look forward to returning."

"Good food, tremendous portions. Restaurant was really cold during winter, so bring a sweater if that's when you're visiting."

"El Patio is a pan-Latin American restaurant that serves a huge variety of foods. Their menu is enormous and they have variations from various countries down south. The setting is authentic and although the menus are in English, the staff here try to encourage you to use a little Spanish when you can which is great. Their portions are huge, prices are good for the size and the quality of food is fantastic. They have a lot of seating inside and it's kind of a hole in the wall location, so parking is in the back. It can get crowded weekday nights though, so either go earlier or later for dinner."