For Tex-Mex and Mexican, this Guapo's location is a good choice in the area. It is conveniently…read morelocated at The Rio in Gaithersburg. The restaurant is set up to host indoor and outdoor dining. The covered patio is a fine dining option when the weather is nice. Inside has traditional round table seating and booths which accommodate up to 6-7 which is great for families and groups. You can find virtually all of your traditional protein and tortilla-based dishes here. The flour tortillas are homemade. If you're in the mood for happy hour, Guapo's meets the mark as they have an extensive drink menu including frozen options which is fitting for the restaurant theme. The customer service I received was very good. Overall, a good experience and will visit again in the area.

TLDR: Guapo's has good food and fun atmosphere but the experience quickly becomes soured by a…read morerushed experience and limited space. My advice. Do not order appetizer/dinner at same time. Push back on rushed service. Expect to be approached quickly and pushed until you order and left alone after your food arrives until you feel compelled to ask for a check and leave. Do not sit outside if you have babies/kids if you want your table to be large enough to fit your meal/drinks. -- Starting with the food, it's pretty good overall. Beans/rice come standard on a lot of options. They have a lot of creative appetizers. The guapomole and guacaviche are both worth trying. Might be a tad pricey for the portions and quality but nothing unreasonable. Burritos are a little on the small side for my expectations. During days when Rio is busy and dinner hours this place is so exceptionally busy so expect it to be loud. Everyone and their cousin has their birthday here and the wait staff are seemingly constantly singing and banging on instruments some days. The wait staff are exceptional for this type of restaurant- the reason why is likely due to so many experienced wait staff working here. And here's where we arrive at my issues with Guapo's and where it goes from a borderline 5* to a rapidly dropping 3*: Guapo's prioritizes turning tables over customer experience. And it RUINS the experience. The staff rush you to order, if you order dinner/appetizer there's a very good chance you'll be two bites into an app when your dinner arrives. Their tables are too small and too tightly packed- especially in the outside area. You can't really fit two meals, drinks, and an app on these tables for 4. Guapo's is a high volume money printer and it's become so bad I prefer looking at other options lately.

Honestly, Taco Bar has been the best taqueria I've had in the east coast. I used to order it almost…read moreweekly, in college. Their ingredients are fresh, quantities are great, and service is pretty good--given that it's not the most upscale setting. I would've given it 5 stars but they accidentally dropped meat on some of my vegetarian bowls prior (however they've always reimbursed us for mistakes, which is great customer service). The ladies working in the back work very hard and their labor of love does shine in the food. This place actually rivals SoCal mexican food. If you're in the area, skip Chipotle and come here to try their burritos, tortas, nachos, bowls and horchata, and tres leches. Also if you're brave check out their spicy red sauce! It's literally one of the best hidden food gems of Moco.

They are back. Very close to the previous location. Just across the street. Same quality…read more Surprisingly same low prices. They have a salsa bar with Pico, cilantro, onions, etc. Plenty of seating, compared to before. Happy to be back.

Great experience every time we go here. Everything is always pleasant and peaceful. And the food is…read moreamazing

Steak fajitas are the best here!! I have been coming here for years, and it never disappoints!!…read more Service is always fast and great! I also love that their tortillas are freshly made. Great for big parties and nice outdoor seating area.

Came and visited again during the give a hoot comedy show…read more The food was good again. I like the sizzling fajita with chicken and steak but need an extra order of corn tortillas each time. The 1800 margarita. Ive gotta explain how to make a margarita. It's shaken, not stirred and salt the rim. I learned from last time. As soon as I day down I was ready to order. But no chips and salsa. Had to ask 3 times. No water. Had to ask twice. And honestly would've ordered dessert but the server never came around again. They still get 20% auto gratuity which is crazy. No way would I be tipping 20% for this service.

Representing 2022 in alphabet series, L is for La Mexicana. I went here a few times for a couple…read moreof events, comedy show, & birthday party. They have a nice private back room for private events or their comedy shows. The main restaurant has a nice bar area and TV's for football or whatever sport. I always got the same thing, the enchiladas. Food is solid. Prices are reasonable here, which was a nice change in the 2020's. What I realized in 2024 was the enchiladas and plates are kind of on the smaller side. When I think of sit-down Mexican restaurants, I think of hearty meals, but this wasn't so hearty. I was hungry several hours later that night in 2024. In January 2025, I was here for a friend's birthday party and remembered that the portions are smaller than typical Mexican restaurants, so I added a bean pupusa to my enchilada plate, which was excellent, even better than the enchiladas, which are solid. It was a little chaotic with the number of people there, and the awkward table setup. It would've been better having that backroom, but there was a comedy show or something happening that night in there, so we made do with the long high tables put together in the middle of the restaurant. Service has always been good here overall in terms of friendliness, but a couple of times when things ran a bit slow. Also, beer pitchers were cheap too. I remember the couple of events where people split including at the January 2025, my friend's brother & his wife split beer with me. Overall, it's a good local business in the area. In spite of a few flaws, mostly good & would return again in the future.

Love it here! I like to start off with their big Sangrita drink. It sounds like it is: a mash up of…read moresangria & and margarita & the large is pretty big. Deelish! The food is amazing & you really can't go wrong ordering whatever you like. I've had the enchiladas the 1st time I went as they're pretty safe & they were really good. My friend got the salmon & believe it or not it was incredible! I had serious entree envy. Other friend ordered the shredded chicken burrito & he said it was one of the best he's had- juicy chicken, just enough veg. The service is fantastic here. Very friendly and welcoming. Our server was our friend but the end of the meal. Love this place! As of June 2024 the strip mall they are in is undergoing renovations- it looks dark but they are Open!

I ordered some birria tacos for takeout with my sisters. They took foreverrrrr to come out, even…read morethough I ordered ahead of time. Inside was big and spacious. There were about two tables occupied so I didn't understand why the tacos took as long as they did. The employees were really nice and apologetic for the wait. I tried them as soon as we got home, which was shortly after, and they were already really cold. Although I'm a cheese lover, these were just too much for me. The cheese was an overkill and took away from the actual steak. I instantly got nauseous and couldn't enjoy them.

Came here on the weekend with my pops and the service was great however a little warm inside for 85…read moredegrees outside. They have the best in house salsa with comp tortilla chips while you wait for your meal. I had stuffed poblano peppers with ground beef which was delish. The beans were good and my tummy didn't ache. I had a Rita... which I thought was weak. For $9 I expected better. Too watered down. Next time I'll skip the alcohol. My pops enjoyed his pupusas . The restaurant was clean. And a great place to watch futbol.... ill definitely return.

You can only get one order of chips and salsa. Never experienced that in any Mexican…read morerestaurant..The waitress not very friendly

First time trying Taco de Birria. They are located in the cut by the Giant. You can easily miss…read morethem but don't sleep on them. My friend and I had a taste for tacos so we thought we should try this place. I am always in that area and always wanted to try them so why not. The food was great. I ordered the carne asada quesadillas and my friend ordered the carne asada burrito bowl. Both had great flavor. The meat was cooked to the right temperature and had great seasoning. I only wish the tortilla for the quesadilla was cooked a little more. I would have enjoyed a good crunch. The burrito bowl was delicious as well. Very filling but not too heavy. The service was good. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They made sure that we had everything we needed. The ambiance was cool. Its a small authentic taco shop but it was very clean and organized which I always appreciate. It was a great experience. Check them out if you are in the area. Cheers!

I wanted some birria tacos and didn't want to go all the way to Virginia. This place popped up in…read moremy search and it looks newer so I thought I would put it to the test. WOW... Some great birria tacos! Finally a place in Maryland I can go to! You get three tacos with pico de gallo on top and a side of rice. It was A LOT of food, I was full by two tacos. I also tried the guac and chips. They tasted really fresh and the guac was the chunky kind. It comes in a little cup but it was really hard to eat in there so I had to pour it on to something. It seems they are new and still figuring things out like the table beepers didn't work and they originally forgot to give me consume, but these are little things. I'll definitely be back when I get another birria taco craving. They seem to do a lot of takeout instead of dine in which makes sense in that area. I can definitely say they live up to their name even it comes to the birria

Let me tell you something, this is such a great place to eat original Mexican food. Affordable…read moreprices and the food tastes delicious . I got the tacos al pastor and it was awesome. Great service very nice people, very humble. Thumbs up

Best tacos in town! Service is always great, never had a bad experience here. I also love the…read moreenvironment of the restaurant, brings the atmosphere of an authentic Mexican restaurant.