Little Donkey

It's a neighborhood restaurant with a creative and upscale flavor. Decor is carefully selected and interesting to look at, and the seating is cozy and open at the same time and pretty comfortable. I went on a Monday night and it was busy but far from packed - was able to sit down right away.We got the guacamole to start with which was good but a bit small - I wish it had also come with at least one salsa for the price and chip amount. I got the tostadas with carne asada which was colorful, substantive and delicious. Also got the donkey's delight margarita which I keep thinking about and which I had right now!

The decor is really fun. Kind of a mid century modern vibe. The food was...edible. Everything tasted kind of pre made. Lots of cheese. Lots of grease. Don't expect authentic Mexican cooking. I got the Cantarita and it was gross.

It's a cute place with a parking lot in the back. The drinks were decent. The food was just ok. We ordered blistered carrots, pastor nachos, chile relleno, and churros. The carrots were good. The pastor on the nachos was dry like jerky. About the chile relleno, it came with black beans on the side and it was watery. The churros were good. I may go back for their happy hour.

TLDR: Little Donkey is a Modern Bar and Restaurant that has everything you would expect from that title; and this is a great thing!!!I walked in with the negative reviews at the top of my mind and was SHOCKED when I saw a busy packed modern restaurant and everyone happy and having a good time. The two cocktails I tried were inspired, well balanced and while not outstanding very very very good. The nachos were hot, made with care, delicious and good enough for 2 people. Listen, if you don't have 15 bucks to spend on a cocktail, want a place to take children to, or feel uncomfortable in a modern dimly lit setting. I suggest you Google where the nearest Azteca restaurant is and stay away from people who enjoy this sort of vibe.Little Donkey IS WORTH YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION! I'll 100000% be back here.

Wow, after only having Cactus in the area, this fairly New Mexican restaurant is a great addition to the neighborhood. Drinks very good (classic margarita packs a punch), and the food quality very good.....plenty of interesting sauces and yes spicy ones.....also staff working a full house of customers.....pleasant and helpful.Will be a definite regular customer...Kevin

Went for brunch today. Absolutely perfect. Great service. Beautiful decor and food outstanding. Will definitely be back.

I came across this place by accident and wow was I impressed. The interior is really welcoming and trendy. It really makes you feel like you've found the new, cool spot.The food is really good. I had their chicken tinga taco and carnitas tacos and both were phenomenal. The house made tortillas made all the difference.What really made it a special experience was the service I received. My server, Maria (maybe Mariah?), was so nice and so knowledgeable. She knew the menu from top to bottom and told me all about the secret gems.I plan on going back very soon. This place should be on everyone's must try list!

Great vibe, really friendly staff and delicious drinks. The food is just not there. This is the second time my food has come out cold when I've been here. This time around I sent it back as my fish taco was cold and the waiter was super nice about it, but when it came back it was even colder and more stale. For a Mexican restaurant to not serve fresh fish tacos at that price is unacceptable. My friend's tacos were also lukewarm and the tortillas were soggy. It's almost like the chef doesn't care. I want this place to do well and my husband still really liked his chicken mole so I think it still has great options, but they have to work on the flavors and serving fresh food.

First time trying Little Donkey in west Seattle. I was excited to have a New Mexican spot close to us in west Seattle, bc we usually go to White Center for tacos. As we came in for happy hour at 4p (2 adults +1 child) it was fairly empty inside (at that moment) at the restaurant but almost all 5 or 6 tables out side were taken. Which is where most of the people were when we were seated. Service: We waited almost 15 min for someone to take our drink and food orders, only given 2 cups for water (3 of us) and never received a 3rd cup, asked for more napkins but did not get them until we were finishing up (had to take them off another table during our meal). Had to ask a 2nd time (after waiting a good amount of time) for the drink for our daughter. The wait staff were nice when they actually came to the table... Food: Happy Hour prices: we had tacos $5ea ($6.5 regular) Al Pastor and fish. The Al pastor was ok the portion of meat was a pretty solid amount but they tasted cold and not much flavor. The fish taco (Cod) was pretty good crispy fried and hot. The presentation was good. Childs Nachos: $5 barely any cheese but only $5 so I guess that's ok.. We would have ordered the child's chicken tacos for our 6 year old but the waitress said that the chicken was very spicy for kids?! Which is fine for us (adults) but having ONLY spicy chicken for children's tacos seems odd.The happy hour prices are reasonable $5 a taco but $6.5/taco is a bit much other places in west Seattle are between $4.5-4.75$6 house margarita $4 draft beer We were suppose to have happy hour prices (which I think we did) but seemed a bit more than we thought when paying. We could not see our itemized receipt bc when we asked for our bill they brought a portable machine that only showed our total.

I love this place soooooo muchhhhhhh! Much better than PV. Love their lights too! Friendly staff and great food.