EDMONDS, WA: Great Mexican food at Las Brisas

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I grew up in Arizona and spent a good portion of my adultlife in California, so I like to think I know good Mexican food when I tasteit. Add that I’m a foodie, and you can imagine how happy I was to discover aMexican restaurant in Washington state that appeals to my love of good Mexicanfood.

On New Year’s Day 2013, my wife and I decided that a driveto the town of Edmonds, on Puget Sound about 18 miles north of Seattle, wouldbe perfect.
Walking around downtown Edmonds that cold, crisp afternoon,we were thrilled to spot what appeared to be a new Mexican restaurant in town.We had eaten at a Mexican restaurant on the downtown traffic circle and hadbeen unimpressed, so we were eager to try some place different.
As it was several hours beyond breakfast, we popped in toLas Brisas and were absolutely delighted.
The location, on 5^th Avenue South just south ofDayton Street in the downtown area, has only been open a few months, but it’sonly the location that’s new. After our visit, the owner Alvaro told me thatthe restaurant has been in business for about 11 years in a strip mall near thewater. He recently seized the opportunity to move downtown and opened in thenew location September 15.
Las Brisas is not your typical Mexican restaurant. Decor isupscale contemporary. Ductwork and electrical conduit are attached to the highceilings for an industrial look. Combined with the hardwood floors, I can seehow it might get noisy when it gets busy.
It was not very busy on New Year’s Day, and we were seatedimmediately. Warm chips and freshly made salsa came quickly, as did the scratchMargarita we ordered. Made with only tequila, Triple Sec, and freshly squeezedlime juice, it was one of the best scratch Margaritas I’ve had (other than myown).  What a welcome change from thetypical preparation using sweet and sour or Margarita mix! A double is $11.
Perusing the menus, a number of things caught our attention,as had the special listed on a blackboard at the front door: Chili Colorado.
My wife and I decided to order different items, then compareand contrast. 
She got the Chili Colorado ($15) and immediately remarkedthat the meat was so tender, “it must have been slow-cooked for days.” Probablynot “days,” but you get the point: it incredibly tender, and very wellseasoned. It was served with beans, rice, and tortillas of my wife’s choosing:either flour or white corn.
I opted for the Sopa de Albondigas, ($11) an ethnic soupthat was served with two large meatballs and rustic chunks of vegetablesincluding potatoes, celery, and carrots, in a broth that was both fragrant andflavorful. Like our other entree, the soup came with my choice of tortillas.
When the time came to compare and contrast, it was all eitherof us could do to get the other one to switch entrees in the middle of themeal; neither of us wanted to surrender what we’d ordered.
While prices are more expensive than most corporate Mexicanfood chains, at Las Brisas you really do get what you pay for. It was worthevery penny, and we will happily go back for more.

Dining in Edmonds