Jackalope (restaurant)
Jackalope Tex-Mex and Cantina, or simply Jackalope, is a restaurant in Columbia City, Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Established by co-owners Jack Timmons and Graham Ayers in 2021, the restaurant serves Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine, and has garnered a positive reception.
Description
Named after the mythical creature of the same name, Jackalope is a restaurant on Rainier Avenue South in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood. Established by staff of a local barbecue restaurant chain, Jackalope serves Tex-Mex and Mexican cuisine with smoked meat in dishes like enchiladas, fajitas, and tacos. Brisket appears in the chili gravy, enchiladas, and picadillo. The restaurant has also served chile con queso, chile rellenos, grilled quail, nachos, rockfish, stuffed peppers, tostadas with ceviche, baja fish tacos with chipotle cream and mango pico de gallo, and rice and beans.The campechana has Dungeness crab and wild shrimp from Texas. The 'El Caesar' salad has green chile dressing. Cumin is used in many dishes. Jackalope's signature hot sauce has Fresno and habanero chilies. The weekend brunch menu has included Huevos rancheros and Texas-style breakfast tacos. The drink menu has included margaritas, mezcal and tequila.