El Piketon Restaurant & Lounge

Let's be real: there is A LOT going on here. This building is HUGE and contains what looks to be an old night club? The restaurant is off to the right though door that looks like it belongs in the suburbs. Inside is beautiful chaos: swag everywhere, pride flags, baseball swag, corona swag, if it's free from a beer distributor, it in this establishment. Bet. There's a stage (?) on floor level with a giant screen playing Romanticas playlist on YouTube. Speaking of screens, there are 3 GIANT flatscreens behind the counter and 12 elsewhere mounted on the ceiling ...but none of them have an HDMI signal. It's incredible. The food: pretty good for real. I got the nachos, a shrimp burrito and my friends got enchilada and burritos. The staff was kind, it's in a weird part of town with mostly industrial parks - give it a shot.

So, we were driving down the street looking for something we hadn't tried. Out of the corner of our eyes, we saw this place and decided to give it a try. We did not know it was Mexican/Peruvian, as 'El' is not on the sign and 'Piketon' sounds decidedly non-Spanish. Anyway, we walked into a nearly empty restaurant on Saturday evening with TV screens and music blaring from the completely empty bar attached. Ok.The waitress seated us promptly, but always addressed us in Spanish. Even after learning we don't speak Spanish, she continued to do so, making us feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. Most of our service was provided by a man on the side who seemed to be the 'real' waiter.We ordered Bistec a la pobre and Dinner Carnitas. The man was careful to explain that since it is dinner, it will be dinner-sized portions, not lunch. I found that odd that he explained it, but it was fine.Food arrived very promptly, easily less than 10 minutes after we ordered it.In general food taste was ok, the kind of food you might get if your Mexican neighbor invited you over to share with his family. Not great, not bad.Food portions were very large, and priced accordingly, around 20 dollars per plate.Service was ok, they checked on us frequently to make sure we were fine (seeing as we were one of only 3 active tables I think that's reasonable)The table does have call butons on case we need service immediately, but we did not have to use it. we left feeling full with plenty of food.So why 3 stars? well, it was a bit pricey. The waitress who couldn't or wouldn't speak English was off-putting. The atmosphere was uncomfortable and poorly decorated, and brightly lit so you could see exactly how plain this place is.I didn't see the reviews for this place until after I left, so the lesson to learn is: always read reviews before deciding. but whatever. The place is not bad, but I will likely never eat here again. It's done, it happened, but it's nothing special and not worth the price in my opinion.I wish the proprietors the best of luck, but this is not for me.

We came on a Friday night at 5:30 very slow and it was our first time so wasn't sure what to expect, we were pleasantly surprised by the great staff and their service. The food we got was even better!! We ordered a mix of both Mexican and Peruvian- we will absolutely be coming back. 10/10

Definitely very unprofessional and I was refused alcoholic because I didn't have a Washington state issued ID, when I stated im from Maryland and showed him my drivers license. I'm a truck driver who happened to be here for only two days, thanks for ruining day and very unpleasant service.

I have my husband to thank for discovering El Piketon and their amazing chilaquiles. He found them while waiting for me to finish a facial down that way. When I saw what he had for breakfast, we went back so I could order my own.Seemingly in the middle of nowhere in the industrial area of Kent, El Piketon is a nightclub that is open for breakfast. If that's not enough to pique your curiosity, I encourage you to pass by and take a look at the building and the parking lot. It's not the kind of place you'd ever expect to have rockin' food. It kind of reminds me of strip clubs that used to serve T-bone steaks for lunch back in the day when I lived in Atlanta. Inside is a restaurant and dance floor. There are large screen TVs. There's some sort of PA system, maybe for karaoke. And there was the surprising smell of cleanliness - like they had just cleaned everything for the day. The guy at the front was friendly and efficient when I placed my order. The food came out about ten minutes later. We must have been among the first customers of the day because nobody else was there. The kitchen serves Peruvian and Mexican food. I got the same as my husband: a plate of chilaquiles with rice and beans. What I loved about it: it's not spicy, the tortillas were **hand cut**, and the rice and beans were house made. Crunchy, flavorful, perfection. If you don't actively seek out chilaquiles, you wouldn't know how incredibly rare a find this is in the greater Seattle area. I want to come back for a lunch date sometime soon - I want to try their Peruvian food and also give them some business - I hope this hidden gem never goes away!

Big open space with music playing, they have call buttons at the tables so you can call a server over if you need something.Food: Guac was made fresh from when we ordered it 5 4 tacos Al Pastor 5 so yummy and flavorful!Taco Salad 4.5 very filling and yummy, wanted a little more flavor in the asada.

If you have a taste for adventure and exotic foods, then this is the place for you. I recommend the ceviche and the Lomo Saltado a traditional Peruvian favorite!

Amazing food. A year ago I left a Not so good review, and Im here to say Way to Go Piketon! Great food and great service and thier chicken is to die for!!!Eat here with confidence!Wonderful service, and I for one feel lucky we have this Jewel so close! Delicious food and great service!Eat here with joy and confidence!!!

Amazing! Once over a year ago, I left a not so good review, Well I eat my Hat!DO not miss this place. The food is Amazing, Wonderful Service and I couldn't recommend them more highly!Yearly I go to Peru and their Peruvian food is Smack on, and my god the BEST CHICKEN!So order with confidence or enjoy a great dine in experience, you wont regret it, Im so glad I gave them a second chance!Cheers and Way to go Piketon!

This is the most disgusting food I've ever eaten in my life. Carne asada? No pre cooked then frozen then microwaved or held in a water bath wrapped in plastic. The beans are literally refried beans out of a can and the rice is plain white rice. The tortillas were also bought from I'm guessing a food discount place that's specialized in selling expired food.Don't waste your money. There are plenty of authentic Mexican restaurants in the area that don't taste like frozen rewarmed freezer burnt freezer scum.