Paseo

I adore Paseo. Fabulous Nosh! I even had them ""cater"" my Birthday in 2007. Pros: Great food, walk up, service Cons: no parking more

I am from Iowa and am in town for the weekend. I found out about Pesao's via this Web site and was really glad I did! There are only about 4 tables for dining in however the service was really quick and the sandwich was one of the best I have probably had at only about 7 bucks. Pros: Quick, Great Sandwiches, Cheap! Cons: No parking, No seating more

Paseo has something very special. Yes - you will have to wait in line, and yes - you'll have to bring cash, and yes - if you try to call ahead during their lunch rush you are likely to be put on hold or ignored. The problems some reviewers have with this place (itsthemirrors) are the product of a coddled comsumerist culture that is refreshingly absent from a place like Paseo. Paseo doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is, and it is an absolutely AMAZING sandwich shop. The Midnight Cuban Press sandwich is crave-worthy. I lived around the corner from a Cuban grocery and cafe in Chicago (La Unica) and their Sandwiches Cubanos were excellent, and certainly more authentic than Paseo, but put the two in front of me and I will go for the Paseo sandwich every time. A creative and flavorful interpretation of a classic with quality ingredients. They put a lot of care into crafting their food, and as far as I'm concerned they can operate however they choose. And for the record, I've never been treated poorly here - the service is secondary for sure, but that owes itself to the fact that there isn't a whole lot of time for chit-chat and unnecessary formalities when you've got a line out the door all day long. People like itsthemirrors who can't appreciate a good thing should just stay away - I'd venture to guess he's just the sort of customer they don't care to cater to anyway. Pros: Excellent food, period Cons: so good everyone wants one - so be ready to wait in line more

Pretty good sandwiches, but they can be a little messy. Also don't count on finding a seat here, it's... more

Pretty good sandwiches, but they can be a little messy. Also don't count on finding a seat here, it's generally very busy. more

Everyone in Seattle can tell you that the aioli that drips from all of Paseo's dishes is fantastic. These sandwiches are really, really good; however, after just returning from a Paseo's ""run"" this morning, I felt compelled to sign up for an account on CitySearch and describe how I feel about this place. Pros: delicious food Cons: bad attitude, no credit cards more

I un-knowingly drove past it on my way home from work and every day I smelled this succulent spicy aroma and I could not for the life of me, figure out where it was coming from. I finally gave in and stopped to ask around at various nearby businesses who pointed me towards a non-descript little white shack. How could this place be a good eatery I thought as there was not even a sign out front. I went inside and asked one of the regular customers what the best thing to order was. He suggested the Midnight Cuban Sandwich...oh baby is that a good choice! The bread alone is the best I have ever tasted. I am not usually a fan of onions or even of pork in general, but let's just say I am now! The key is unique blend of herbs and spices they use. Pros: fresh, unique and flavorful. Cons: Cash only, long wait in line, limited seatign and parking more

. .with its crusty french bread, slathered with mayo and oozing out the sides with that divine thick cut, carmelized onions. YUM! I couldn't move away from Seattle for fear of what the withdrawals from Paseo's sandwiches and Ezell's chicken would do to me!! Pros: all of the food Cons: no seating really, no convenient parking more

DELICIOUS, delicious, delicious!!! Flavorful, REAL meat, great seasonings, juicy, delicious sweet... more

DELICIOUS, delicious, delicious!!! Flavorful, REAL meat, great seasonings, juicy, delicious sweet caramelized onions... Yum. (Thanks, AJ for tak... more

An individual could make a killing selling bread outside of this place when they hang the "out of... more

An individual could make a killing selling bread outside of this place when they hang the "out of sandwiches sign" up...because I've seen grown men... more

Hella good. I love the beans and rice, the beet salad and they're chicken is always on point. Their... more

Hella good. I love the beans and rice, the beet salad and they're chicken is always on point. Their sandwiches are hella good too, but they fall ap... more

The best food!! But take it to go there's not much seating. I've had both the fish and veggie, both are to die for!! more

i am definitely coming back to this place :) the sandwiches are so delicious and the service was fast and... more

i am definitely coming back to this place :) the sandwiches are so delicious and the service was fast and friendly. the restaurant itself is on... more

I moved to seattle for a brief time and found out about this place though citysearch. all the comments were fantastic and we headed over. we must have caught them at a good time (post-rush i guess) because there was no line at all! ... although i think we got the last two sandwiches available because i heard them tell the guy behind us that they were out of bread! LUCKY! I am so glad i found that place because the midnight cuban is insanely good. I dont even like pork usually!!! and the beans... theyre the best beans ever. sounds wierd but i swear! they are so so flavorful! anyway i moved back to la, and im not kidding. i miss this place more than any other restaurant. i will randomly crave it. so so so so SO worth whatever you have to do to get over there!! you need to go try this place. i wish i could go right now Pros: trip to heaven on a sandwich. who knew? Cons: California is too far for me to go there for lunch. more

This is THE BEST hidden Seattle treasure you could find. Every single dish on the menu is delicious, and they recently added new items ~hurray~! My personal favorite is the prawn sandwich. The prawns are perfectly juicy, flavorful and garlicky (the corn too). The menu says you can choose from 1-5 stars but apparently they've done up to 100 stars for spice freaks like me. I made a mistake last week and ordered 20 stars, and I thought I was going to die. It was soooo spicy. Yet, I still could not stop eating it! It was simply too good. My dream would be to move into the condos that are being built adjacent to Paseo and wash their dishes in exchange for a little taste of heaven. Pros: The BEST sandwiches you will ever taste! Cons: The understandably long lines during ""rush"" hours. more

I love Paseo. Their ""medianoche"" is the best pork sandwich I have ever had. It has ruined any chance I have at enjoying a pork sandwich anywhere else, whether it be at another Cuban restaurant, a bbq joint, or a Vietnamese restaurant (and I love banh mis). The funny thing is, I didn't even realize that the sandwich made at Paseo was completely nontraditional until I moved to NY and went to every Cuban restaurant I could find, trying to get my fix. At first I thought the other restaurants just made bad medianoches. And then it became clear that it was Paseo that was making the ""bad"" medianoche...and that I will never find another one like it. I have been coming here for years and unfortunately have never tried anything else. I just love their medianoche too much to do that to myself. Pros: The best sandwich ever, free corn on the cob, cheap Cons: Busy and hard to get a table, closed for a month in winter more