Delicious food. So unexpected from this little shop! Carne Asada Burrito was massive and tasty. Fell apart before I could finish it, but that was ok. I'll be back to try more things.

I haven't been this impressed with a new taco shop in forever! Huge tacos, kind service, the crispiest carnitas!

Always good! Classic authentic neighborhood taco/burrito spot among residential and small neighborhood commercial street. Always busy with locals. Mostly take out but few tables for dining outside.

One of the few places I'm returning over and over. They don't have dine in but have couple tables outside, good for takeout. Usually I order chicken quesadilla which is absolute nice, big and tasty I recommend this place for takeout, and delicious quesadilla!

Amazing food. I am so excited and prices are great. All take out but really best Mexican we have had since Mexico. I don't even want to spread the news. It's a gem

We found Malena's while picking up goodies across the street in the morning, and decided to order takeout for dinner based on reviews. It's a super small spot, essentially just a kitchen with an area to order, so takeout only. They are incredibly friendly, and went over our order with us to make sure they got it right. I also forgot to order a side sour cream for our daughter and they gave it to us for free, which is a small but nice thing to do and wouldn't happen at a lot of places. Our large order was ready right when they said it would be. The food was great: my son loved his cheese quesadilla, and our four orders of chicken fajitas were great: ample chicken which was well cooked and seasoned (not too salty but still flavorful). The rice and beans were rice and beans but the beans come with a ton of cheese, which the kiddos loved. My only nitpick is they only have flour tortillas for burritos, so when we swapped our corn tortillas for flour, we ended up making burritos instead of tacos/ fajitas. Like I said, a nitpick. Overall an excellent experience, and highly recommended.

Great service, this is takeout but they have a couple tables set up outside. They load it all up so be careful for take away as it could get messy. My only complaint I could have used a real knife to cut through my Chile relleno. Huge portions definitely can share.

This place is so good! It's tucked away in a cute neighborhood, and everyone here is so kind - the service was great. We came here on a Saturday afternoon, and it wasn't too busy. There are no seats indoors, but there are a few tables outside. We got the carne asada taco, the hard shell beef, the fish taco, chips & guac, and a chicken burrito. The guac was really good although the chips were a bit stale (still yummy though), and the tacos really hit the spot. The best one by far was definitely the fish one. If I came again, I would probably just get the fish and carne asada. Their salsas are all delicious, and I had a lot of fun trying them. The chicken burrito was also pretty good, although it had a lot of beans and I don't really like beans LOL. Would definitely come again, highly recommend!

This is one of those reviews where 5 stars come from customer service. The staff here are very kind and friendly, and we witnessed them show empathy and kindness to an unhoused individual at a time when we often witness the opposite. This spoke volumes for us; we will happily continue eating at Malena's! We ordered pollo asado & carne asada burritos and refreshing Jarritos, which are always a treat for me in Seattle. While I typically prefer burritos without beans & rice, they offered me this option; I opted for beans and rice and probably wouldn't next time as the burrito was thick and hard to fully wrap while eating. Nonetheless, I found the burrito to be tasty, especially with the addition of their house salsa along the way (it could've been spicier, in my opinion, but I am also Mexican ¯\_(ツ)_/¯). I look forward to trying other items, as their menu offers many authentic options, and we were happy with our first visit! Gracias, Malena's, por su amabilidad.

Unexpectedly found Malena's with a friend of mine from Korea and was excited to find some great Mexican food in the city! With really quick service and a little bit of seating outside, Malena's is a great place to come on a Sunny day. We ordered the Chicken Tqcos and it was tasty and the salsa was memorable.