Don Gallopinto Nicaraguan restaurant — Restaurant in Burien

A disappointed visit. Nothing like a Nicaraguan restaurant, they might have things up on the wall that represents Nicaragua, but nothing on their menu told me it was a Nicaraguan restaurant. They didn’t offer a Nicaraguan menu, only a Mexican menu. Their only Nicaraguan menu is on their tv that moves SUPER FAST, and they have a QR code to their Nicaraguan menu but their menu isn’t up online. so if you’re ever wanting to try a Nicaraguan cuisine, your best bet is to NOT GO here. They should probably change the name to a Mexican name to not confuse people, because I was definitely confused. Service was TRASH. Owner was just as TRASH as the server/service. It wasn’t busy at all, but that girl acted like she was busy. There was about only 1 person in that restaurant but they were done eating, so it was only us 4 at one table. Didn’t know if we should wait at our table or go up to the cashier. Not welcomed in there AT ALL. Lady didn’t explain NOTHING especially if we have never visited that restaurant before. They gave attitude literally the whole night. A terrible terrible experience. Maybe they’re trained to be just as rude as the owner. Food was okay. But if I could rate this place -1000 it would be up there because it was bad. Went to a Nicaraguan restaurant in San Francisco, California, nothing like this place. This restaurant was just to the trash. ALSO THEY OVER PRICED THE HECK out of their menu and snacks. Possible price gouging. The way they had those prices, you would expect better service. And...

I was very excited to try a new Nicaraguan place in the Seattle area. However, this is just a Mexican restaurant that also happens to sell Nicaraguan food. I got an order of fritanga. The carne asada and gallo pinto and maduro itself tasted great, but the portion you get is very small for the high price. They use Mexican cheese for the queso frito and it’s about half the size of a typical queso frito you get in fritanga. The buñuelos were okay, but had a bitter taste. I don’t think the oil used to fry them was fresh. Also I waited almost 40 minutes for the food after ordering at the place.

It’s not terrible, but I just don’t find it worth it for the high price and wait time.

Edit: Downgraded to 1 star because of their ridiculous reply to my review.

“half a pound of gallo pinto and carne asada”: This is laughable 🤣 that was the smallest portion of fritanga I’ve ever seen in my life!

“They are worth the price we asked for. In fact, we are below the price that they would have, considering that we are in a state where the products to make our Nicaraguan recipes are not easy to find.”:

How are rice, beans and beef hard to find in this state???? You guys don’t even use the correct Nicaraguan cheese for the queso frito, not to mention it was also 1/4 the size of a regular queso frito.

I spent $45 dollars on a very small below average fritanga order, order of 4 buñuelos fried with old oil, and a bag of Mexican chips.

Your food isn’t even worth half...

I recently visited Don gallopinto, and I must say, it was one of the worst dining experiences I've had in a long time. From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere felt off. The place was dimly lit, which might have been okay if it weren’t for the sticky tables and the peculiar smell that lingered in the air.

I ordered the pollo asado, expecting a flavorful, succulent chicken. What I got instead was an overcooked, dry piece of meat that had all the flavor of cardboard. It was so tough that I had to wrestle with it just to cut a piece. The seasoning was almost nonexistent, leaving me wondering if they forgot to add anything at all.

The sides were equally disappointing. The gallo pinto was bland and mushy, and the beans tasted as if they had been sitting around for days and lot of oil on it. To top it off, the service was lackluster. Our server seemed uninterested and lack of communication in what is on the plates

All in all, my visit to was a letdown. I left feeling disappointed and hungry, and I absolutely won't be returning. Save your time and money and go somewhere else!

Para los Nicaragüenses: si van a ir por las toñas está bien aparte de eso. La comida está horrible, sin sabor, con aceite viejo y por si...