Address: 1170 NE Sunset Blvd, Renton WA 98056
What we ordered:
Him: Camarones a la Diabla (with scallops added)
Her: Chicken Avocado Tostada (What? A tostada is just a flat taco, right?)
Brought out on huge, piping hot platters, served with beans and rice. These photos really don't do justice to how big the portions were. Chad: "These plates are bigger than three of my face!"
Ease of consumption: Chad: I got through mine more than fine. A stout fork and a trusty spoon were capable of stuffing the tender prawns and scallops into a corn tortilla for face stuffing. Kiara: Tostadas are always tough. Wait no, they are always soft...if you take more than 30 seconds to eat them. I've yet to perfect the tostada eating process, so it ends up being a combination of scooping with a fork and breaking and folding the tostada shell into a taco shell. Definitely not first date material.
Taste and Texture: We both agreed: the Camarones a la Diabla definitely lacked the Diabla. We are used to burn your tastebuds off spice, and the dish, while tasty, just didn't quite deliver. Chad: I added about a half a bottle of Tapatio to my camarones a la diablita en la vestida de una angelita. Pardon my six year old high school/college Spanish. However, they did use a ketchup base for the sauce, which is traditional, believe it or not, and pretty much the only way to impart the spicy taste if you're actually going to pump up the heat. Overall, not bad, but they really needed to add jalapeño, habañero, red pepper, garlic, Cholula, and/or onion. Preferably all of the above. Yes, that was a secret recipe, enjoy. The tostada was pretty standard fare, reminiscent of Azteca and other chain restaurants.
Satisfaction Level an Hour Later: Chad: Satisfied, even though it was shellfish, which typical is lighter fare than meat. Impressive. Still had a snack at 9pm though. Kiara: I ate way too much. Wayyyyyy too much.
Options for Kids: Yes, but once again we just had the toddler eat off of our plentiful plates.
Hot Sauce: One option, good ol' Tapatio.
I couldn't find a website or an official Facebook page, but here's a link to the monthly coupon they send out in the ValPak.
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