Like others have mentioned there aren't many Baja Fresh locations left in the dmv and it used to be in our fast casual repertoire back in the day. Since we always enjoyed it we decided to stop by since we were in the Fair Lakes area. Chicken Burrito Ultimo is still our go-to. The wife loves the salsa bar...especially the pico de gallo. We dig in...burrito is nicely toasted...bite into the nice combo of rice, onions, chicken etc. Still tasty like we remembered. So tasty we go back a week later. Baja may not get the accolades with all the taquerias popping up but it is still solid. Wish there were still more locations. read more

I came here and ordered a chicken bowl and specifically said please no onions. I stepped away to let them finish preparing my order and then someone part of the staff told me my order was ready. I went to receive my order and when I set down I realized I was given the wrong order. It was a steak bowl that had onions in it. When I tried to bring it to the attention to the staff they ignored me at first and said I said I asked for steak. They then asked to see my receipt. I showed them my receipt said chicken and no onions. When they remade my order they were very short with me and dismissive. read more

Always loved Baja Fresh but unfortunately not too many locations left in Virginia. I ordered steak fajitas online. Food was ready and good! Restaurant was clean and fairly busy with lunchtime crowd. I'll be back soon! read more

Baja Fresh - Steak fajitas! You can choose flour or corn tortillas and it comes with small bag of tortilla chips. - Mexican Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I love fast Mexican food, ie Chipotle but Baja Fresh still top fav - sad, just not too many around. Tacos, bowls and salads are the usual order. The salads are crisp, fresh & filling. The salsa bar so good - even added to salad as dressing - yum yum. Paired with cheap prices and friendly service, what's not to love. read more

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I have always enjoyed Baja Fresh, and I have to say - it was a truly refreshing experience. From the moment I walked in, I could tell this place takes pride in its ingredients, its flavors, and its commitment to serving up delicious, quality food. I ordered the Shrimp Diablo Burrito, and let me just say... wow. This burrito was perfect. The shrimp was tender, seasoned to perfection, and packed just the right amount of heat without being overwhelming. But what truly stood out were the fresh ingredients that went into crafting this masterpiece. Let's talk about that salsa bar - it's like a treasure trove of flavor! I love having the freedom to add as much (or as little) salsa as I want, and the variety offered is impressive. Whether you're into something spicy or more mild, there's a salsa to satisfy every craving. I especially loved the fresh jalapeños - just the right amount of kick! And it doesn't stop there. The fresh cilantro and lime were an excellent touch, adding a zesty, refreshing contrast to the richness of the burrito. There's something about squeezing that lime over the top of your meal that makes it taste like it just came out of a coastal taco stand - fresh, vibrant, and alive with flavor. Speaking of additions, let me not forget the queso. I had it on the side, and it was an absolute treat. Creamy, cheesy, and just the right amount of spice, it paired perfectly with the burrito. You can tell that this is a place that doesn't cut corners when it comes to their ingredients. The only downside, for me, is the fact that there aren't enough Baja Fresh locations! I wish there were more around. It would be great to have one closer to me, especially considering how much I crave their fresh, flavorful offerings. It's a bit of a trek to get to my nearest location, but let me tell you - it's always worth it. To top it all off, the service was friendly, and the atmosphere felt casual but clean. Baja Fresh really gets the balance right between fast casual and quality dining, and it's clear they take pride in what they do. Whether you're grabbing a quick bite or sitting down to enjoy a meal, it's always a great experience. Overall, Baja Fresh is the go-to for fresh, flavorful, and satisfying Mexican food that feels healthy and indulgent all at once. Highly recommend the Shrimp Diablo Burrito, and if you're a fan of fresh ingredients and bold flavors, you'll love what they've got going on here. P.S. I'm pretty sure my cat would approve of this place too, though I'm still waiting to see if she likes burritos as much as I do! read more

This is if fast food and Tex mex restaurant were married! I got chicken fajitas and they were freshly cooked. It also had guacamole, beans, 4 tortillas, fajita veggies, red rice, pico de gallo, chips, and a salsa bar. Service was good and nice! The ambiance was similar of going to a fast-food place. Loved it and will be back again read more

I've been going to Baja Fresh since I was a kid but haven't been in years, so this was quite nostalgic to me. The food was pretty good. I got the chicken fajitas. Everything tasted fresh from the pico de gallo to the chicken itself. Only complaint is that the chicken was overcooked a bit. The plate also came with guac, sour cream, fajitas, flour tortillas, and chips. The flour tortillas were clearly not made it house but what can you expect from a chain restaurant. The tortilla chip quality had also gone down. Texture was weird and they kinda tasted old. Everything else though was really good. Their all u can grab salsa bar was just as amazing as I remember. Service was good for a fast casual chain restaurant. Wish they created a bit more conservation. No complaints though. The place was also kinda cool. Nothing has changed since my childhood (born in 2001). Same old-timey vibes with checkered floors and vintage decor. Some might say it feels out-dated or not good looking/"trashy" but I personally really liked that style. All in all it was a great throwback to my childhood. Everything was pretty good. Not a go to but definitely a great place to come back to every so often. Final verdict: 7.5/10 read more

Some of the worst mexican ive ever had. Mad disrespectful to mess up Mexican in Southern CA where you can get a 10/10 taco on every street corner. undersalted, no flavor, stale chips, un-toasted tortillas. DRYYYYYY steak, wilted salad. all around not a good experiance any time ive had the misfortune of eating read more

DO NOT ORDER DELIVERY ON THEIR WEBSITE!!! I ordered food for delivery directly from the Baja Fresh website from the Fairfax Town Center location. It changed my card and showed that it was waiting to be picked up by the delivery driver. The Baja Fresh website said the delivery would be done by Uber. The Baja Fresh website tracker never moved past "pick up in progress" and the food never came. I called the restaurant and the person on the phone told me to call Uber. He said it was my problem because they don't deliver. He refused to give me a refund. Uber has no record of the purchase because I ordered through the Baja Fresh website. I can't get any assistance or refund from Uber for an order that did not go through their website. Baja Fresh basically stole $42.78 from me. I have been a long time customer of Baja Fresh but I will NEVER go back to that location. read more

This place has really gone downhill. Last week, watery green sauce. Today no green sauce or pico di gallo. Won't go back and I've eaten at this restaurant for 20 years. So disappointing, read more

We had the great pleasure of Baja Fresh catering to our home for a celebration with 75 people in January. The food was delivered on time, it was hot, and there was plenty, the owner made sure we were taken care of! All the food was delicious and the guests were pleased! We would highly recommend this location for your catering needs, Thank you! read more

Great Latino style Tex mex. I love the food here. Love the sauces. This place always delivers good food. One of my favorite go to places for Mexican food. read more

It's a decent place. My opinion is the burritos are the best. Get one with cheese on top. You'll definitely be full. As for the bowls and tacos here, they are okay. Nothing too exciting, but they are fine for lunch. Good location. It's in Fairfax Town Center, in the back across from the movie theater. Employees are very nice and efficient. You can relax here for the most part, but weekdays lunch and weekends can be busy. The tables and chairs are comfortable enough for most. read more

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I used to enjoy going here for lunch but recently now their food is becoming low quality, their hot food like the burritos and tacos are served cold and they charge the meat separately. read more

Ok, so I've actually never been to baja! My my is a school bus driver and always gets little gifts and stuff for the holidays from her students. Someone gave her a gift card and well-- she knows I'm currently employeed at a non profit, in social work no less- so ya girls a little tight on the money. So I said, thabk you and decided to try it out today. Who doesn't like free food?! Service was quick, like any old fast food place. I got the nacho pork burrito. Got it to go because I got off work a little early & wanted to eat in the comfort of my own home. So when I pulled this thing out to eat I was FLOORED by how freakin big it was. If I had known in advance I would have saved it for next week (spending the card) because who knows that when you can make one meal last two days, it's a very good thing. It was pretty good. The pork was great! The only thing that made me sad is I should've just eaten it there. The nacho cheese hardened pretty fast :( SO, the experience was a great one! You get what you paid for for sure. If you want a quick, inexpensive meal consider Baja Fresh! read more

Baja Fresh - Picture so you can see how stinkin BIG this thing is, what the...?!? - Mexican Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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I've been a customer a long time. The food is fine. Their customer service sucks. They sent me a birthday coupon for a Free burrito. Would not honor it. Showed them another one in the app. They would not honor that either. Not good customer service . read more

Best "fast" TexMex in NoVA. Five stars without question. Their food is consistently delicious and consistent. Well worth the extra drive for great food at a decent price. read more

It's been a couple of years since my last visit. The dining room was clean and the staff friendly. The salsa bar is still very good and was stocked fresh. The pricing has gone up considerably with tacos over $5 and chips and guacamole over $8. We spent $43 for the two of us. The fish and shrimp tacos were a little too wet but the steak taco remains very good. I would probably come more often if it weren't for the price. read more

Before you are going to Chipotle again, give Baja a try. Clean, fresh, delicious and affordable! What else you can ask for. read more

Baja Fresh - Fajitas! - Mexican Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I came in here this evening to order some food, but unfortunately I came in fifteen minutes before they were due to close. So I skipped it. I did have questions however about some of their menu items, and I felt that whoever the female employee was with glasses was short and not helpful at all. She was not nice. If this employee was at all decent, I probably would have ordered the steak taco combo with the corn flour tortilla. I got the impression that she didn't want to help me, really more focused on joking with her co-worker. Her coworker kept calling her "negra" which is a slur in Spanish. The two of them probably thought that I wasn't fluent in Spanish. After that lousy impression from these jokers, I figured that I would roll out to the restaurant next door. read more

Baja Fresh - a sign for a mexican grill - Mexican Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I haven't been here since well before the pandemic. Their operation is returning to normal. I was pleased to see that salsa bar was operating and well-stocked. I had my usual bean burrito smothered in hot source and salsa. It was as I remembered. Hopefully, I will be able to return soon, read more

It had been a few years since previous visit and was looking forward to what in the past had been great experience in food, service and ambiance. This visit was a significant degrade. Some menu items, but poorly executed. Ordered was the Baja salad with beef, and a taco plate with beef. In the past the beef was nicely seasoned, grilled and cut in slices. This time the beef was unseasoned, chunks, almost maybe a mystery meat. The salsa bar was OK but not fresh as usual. read more

We had chicken and pork bowls. They were fresh and flavorful. The chicken was tender and generous. The pork was also good but a bit skimpy. The chips are excellent. read more

Still love this restaurant after all these years. The Baja salsa is addictive! Service was great, too.

The place is clean and spacious. Friendly counter staff to take your order. I love the mahi mahi tacos. The bar has 4-5 variants of salsa made fresh! This will def be one of my places to eat!! read more

Great portion size and value. The nachos are my favorite, and it has been great to have the salsa bar return, as well.

Second time after 4 years. Never really had a moment that I craved Baja Fresh food but I'm glad I tried once again. I went there on Sunday evening to dine in. The good thing about dining in is the salsa bar. Different salas are available from sweet to spicy level. Pickled jalapeños are sliced into a bite size. I ordered several dishes but my main dish was Grilled Shrimp Chile Lime Salad. First of all, I couldn't believe their size for $9.99. Very generous amount of salad and I liked their quality of grilled shrimp. I would go there again. I liked their quality of ingredients. It was fresh and well cooked in baja style. And especially salsa bar took pre-served corn chips to the next level as an appetizer! read more

My god, I love how they cook shrimp. It's absolutely lovely. It tastes so good. However, fish was terrible. Maybe I got unlucky that one time I ordered some tacos with some Wahoo(fish) or whatever they call it, but it tasted like a mixture of rubber and rocks. Everything else was great. Delicious. But not the fish. That fish gives me nightmares. read more

I'm a huge fan of Baja Fresh, and this location is one of the cleanest, with terrific staff. I will say I was shocked at the tab, $40 for two people. Supply chain and inflation most definitely impacted their pricing, but to me, worth it. read more

3.5 stars, but I felt like being generous and clicking 4. I tried their Burrito Bowl yesterday (they have a coupon floating around right now until April 24th that lets you get any bowl for $2). I personally prefer Chipotle and Qdoba bowls more, but everyone has their own style/taste. Their Burrito Bowls have a lot more veggies in them compared to Chipotle/Qdoba.. and not really much rice. So it all depends on your preference. I really enjoyed their salsas though. They had about 6-8 different types of salsas. What I also found that was unique was while waiting for our TAKEOUT order, they gave us a tray and some chips to dip into salsa while we wait. At Chipotle, you have to PAY for chips and dip. Bonus points for Baja Fresh in my opinion. All and all, good restaurant.. just depends on what you prefer. The $2 burrito bowl deal is a great deal. read more

Looking for it, it's definitely small on the outside but the inside is pretty big. The cashier was really nice and food was served extremely quick. I had the Chicken Nacho Burrito and it was A LOT. My burrito started falling apart at the end but it was okay because there was so much filling to eat. None of the sauces were too hot but the jalapeños will give you a kick. Would definitely eat here again. Pricing is fair. read more

I've always eaten my Baja Ultimo Steak, no sour cream or cheese substituted with Guacamole. Years of the same old thing. Today, I tried their Chipotle Chicken Salad with guacamole dressing (on the side) got one of their plastic forks and went to town... Their plastic fork couldn't hold the guacamole as I watched in disbelief the slice would back itself off the fork each time this landing on my lap or on the floor. The salad was well made with a variety of ingredients, however the lettuce was cut so big it was 3-4" long pieces and felt I was eating an umbrella! Cut the salad smaller! Get better forks! Took me 1/2 hour to use their fork since everything fell off it. Ridiculous experience, going back to my trusted burrito. read more

This restaurant is my favorite place to eat at in the entire world. And I'm not kidding. (This is also my favorite location.) If you're unfamiliar with the chain, Baja Fresh is a phenomenal alternative to the better-known Chipotle. I've been eating at this restaurant for six years and have never been disappointed--or left hungry--once! The menu is full of delicious options with plenty of vegetarian and healthy options for the careful eater, but nothing beats their enormous, big-as-your-forearm burritos and cheesy quesadillas. Value is also very reasonable; one can eat very well here for less than ten dollars. (Some material taken from my Menuism.com review.) read more

This deceased BUG was in the rice in my taco combo platter. My family and I order carry out from this location every single weekend. Thankfully, I saw the deceased insect embedded in my rice before I ate more then one bite, but unfortunately my parents and 3 year old child had finished their meals (which all included rice) before I noticed. I called the restaurant to let them know and the gentleman on the phone truly seem unbothered by this atrocity. He told me repeatedly to "call Grubhub, they'll refund you." SIR, that's fine, but you are serving rice with bugs in it. read more

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Great service by the cashiers, they are all extremely nice. I come here a lot when I get off work on friday. I drive 30 minutes at least off my route to eat their tortas. Best tortas you could ever have. I personally think the food at this location is better than chipotle or Moe's. They got a cook that I think makes the difference every Friday I come he's here and I remember him from their old sterling location. He's (in my opinion) the reason why their food has improve so much. The guy goes by "picolino" or that's what at least I hear the crew call him. Whoever that man is he's got my massive respect. read more

It is fresh and the prices are not too bad but nothing really to brag about. However, when I used the restroom it was not very clean and so I wondered how the staff stays clean and how the kitchen and cooking area are. read more

I was not disappointed. The food as always was delicious. To save time I ordered online. My order was ready at the time expected and the staff was very pleasant. I recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoys Texas style Mexican food. read more

I have an entertainment coupon that I use here. The cashier would not accept it. Food is just ok. I would go somewhere else next time.

This place is SUPER CHEAP!! I got a bowl and a burrito for 14$! Both dishes were big enough to have leftovers. I really like this place because it's super cheap relatively healthy, and so easy to get. I like how they give you the free chips and the side bar with the sauces. I will definitely be coming back! I also really like how the tostada bowl is huge! The only reason it's not a 5 star is because it's not always clean inside and sometimes it's really difficult to pick up your order because they will sometimes go by name and sometimes go by number. read more

Baja Fresh - Mexican Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Having lunch now. I asked for a little chopped cilantro, and the counter guy said "no". So not a big deal, but I love cilantro, they have a ton of it already chopped, he knows and I know that they used to put a ton on the condiment bar, so it makes no sense. read more