Tacos Chukis Explained

Tacos Chukis
Current-Owner:Roberto Salmerón
Food-Type:Mexican
City:Seattle
State:Washington
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Country:United States
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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] 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.

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".

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Permenter . Cody . 2016-09-20 . The Remarkable Story of Seattle's Best Taqueria: Tacos Chukis . 2022-10-12 . Thrillist . en . 2021-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106025214/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/seattle/tacos-chukis-best-taqueria-seattle-washington . live .
  2. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2020-01-16 . Popular Chain Tacos Chukis Pays Over $400,000 to Resolve Labor Violations . 2022-10-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2021-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203020513/https://seattle.eater.com/2020/1/16/21069565/tacos-chukis-pays-over-400000-to-resolve-labor-violations . live .
  3. Web site: Meny . Ellen . January 10, 2019 . Tacos Chukis is the best combo: affordable and delicious - Cheap Eats . 2022-10-12 . king5.com . en-US . 2022-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014013210/https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/tacos-chukis-is-the-best-combo-affordable-and-delicious-cheap-eats/281-69ac67e4-dda2-4c14-a245-d5ae8b846d8b . live .
  4. Web site: Hill . Megan . 2016-02-29 . Tacos Chukis Planning Expansion to South Lake Union . 2022-10-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2021-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021054501/https://seattle.eater.com/2016/2/29/11133950/tacos-chukis-expansion-south-lake-union . live .
  5. Web site: Hill . Megan . 2016-11-16 . A Tacos Chukis Expansion Finally Touches Down in SLU . 2022-10-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220122174840/https://seattle.eater.com/2016/11/16/13651848/tacos-chukis-open-slu . live .
  6. Web site: Saez . Rosin . 2018-04-25 . Tacos Chukis Is Unstoppable . 2022-10-12 . . en-US . 2022-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013130612/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2018/04/tacos-chukis-is-unstoppable . live .
  7. Web site: Hill . Megan . 2018-10-12 . Tacos Chukis Brings Its Biggest Restaurant Yet to the Central District . 2022-10-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2021-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021030247/https://seattle.eater.com/2018/10/12/17968024/tacos-chukis-open-central-district . live .
  8. Web site: Kasinger . Chona . 2014-10-29 . The 8 best burritos in Seattle . 2022-10-12 . Thrillist . en . 2015-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150909225814/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/seattle/best-burritos-in-seattle . live .
  9. Web site: Permenter . Cody . 2016-03-03 . The Definitive Guide to Capitol Hill . 2022-10-12 . Thrillist . en . 2021-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211129084620/https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/seattle/capitol-hill/the-definitive-guide-to-capitol-hill-seattle . live .
  10. Web site: 2018-10-04 . The Best Tacos in Every State . 2022-10-12 . Thrillist . en . 2022-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220704021229/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-tacos-in-america . live .
  11. Web site: 2020-04-20 . Where to Get Terrific Tacos in Seattle for Takeout and Delivery . 2022-10-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817221642/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-tacos-in-seattle-for-takeout-and-delivery . live .
  12. Web site: Hill . Megan . 2015-03-18 . 15 Spots for Fantastic Tacos in the Seattle Area . 2022-10-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007022450/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/seattle-best-taco-restaurants-foodtrucks . live .
  13. Web site: Joffe . Dylan . 2016-08-22 . Some of the Best Inexpensive Meals in Seattle . 2022-10-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220905192722/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-value-food-restaurants-seattle . live .
  14. Web site: Vermillion . Allecia . 2022-07-20 . Best Mexican Food in Seattle, From Tacos to Birria . 2022-10-12 . . en-US . 2022-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810225057/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/seattle-tacos-birria-and-mexican-restaurants . live .