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    Benitos Place

    4.7 (174 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Good for kids

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    Baleada
    Devon K.

    Benito's is one of my new favorite places in DC. It's located in Shaw and offers no frills, just excellent food for cheap. Their baleadas are insanely delicious and so are the Honduran fried tacos. The entire menu is under $20 so you can really grab a deal. It looks like they now offer online ordering too if you want to pick up. Service is fast and attentive, they can easily split up checks by item. I will definitely be back!

    Tacos Fritos Hondureños (2) / Honduran Fried Tacos (2)
    Katlyn H.

    I visited Benito's Place with a group of about 7 people. The restaurant is small but we were able to get a table. They have a pretty robust menu. I got the tacos Fritos Hondurenos. The fried tacos were delicious and I enjoyed the toppings on them. The pricing at the restaurant is definitely better than going to other restaurants in DC. Service was also quick. I will definitely be back.

    Baleada
    Joshua K.

    My wife and I recently got takeout on a weeknight from Benitos Place and had a fine experience. Our order was delivered on time and everything was warm. Benitos did a fantastic job with their salsas, with the salsa verde and the salsa rojo both having great heat and flavor. We split the pupusas, which were good with a lot of melty cheese. My sopas started off extremely good, although I tired of the cream and the dairy by the end. I tried the baleadas and they tasted like so-so quesadillas. I'm glad I tried Benitos for a unique cuisine but I am fine just trying it once.

    Kristina A.

    I have been coming here for years to send money to family back in Mexico, and I rarely jad the opportunity to eat in the restaurant. Thelma the Owner is the one who I've been dealing with all of these years and they have simply been awesome with my transactions. Today was the day when I did actually have the time to sit down and enjoy lunch in the restaurant. I had tried popusas many years ago and they were good with no stomach problems afterwards. I thought I would order the same thing again, and this time I added the cabbage to the popusas. You also need to add some spicey salsa which I didn't know before. The popusas was so good, I ordered a second one to take home with me. They were served hot and more delicious than my popusas experience years ago. This is a great place!

    Beans and tortillas
    Stephanie C.

    Best pupusas that I've ever had! Another fellow Yelp Elite recommended this restaurant to me and it did not disappoint. Highly recommend ordering their pupusas (any flavor) as they were my favorite and a big size for the price. Also enjoyed the slaw and dipping sauce it came with. Benito's place is very affordable. In addition to 2 types of pupusas, I got their Mole Poblano and Baleadas. I did not like the Baleadas because the cheese tasted too stinky for me, like a goat cheese. The Mole Poblano was good and the beans and rice it came with were well seasoned. I wish they gave more chicken in the dish or offered a cheaper vegetarian option without the chicken. The mole was sweet and spicy but the dish was a little pricey relative to the other options on their menu. Service was fine and they have inside seating.

    Chips y Queso Pupusas Frijol y Queso Pupusas Loroco y Queso
    Victoria M.

    It was raining so I ducked into Benito's to order a pupusa takeaway while the rain passed. I had the bean and cheese and loroco and cheese pupusas, in addition to chips and queso. It's very small space so be prepared. The service for ordering was quick. I enjoyed the bean and cheese, pupusa, but was not a fan of the loroco pupusa. I also expected them to be a little softer. I could blame that on the 20 minutes in between picking them and eating, although I did toast them prior to eating. The cheese dip was orange and felt plain to me. I added some salsa to it for added flavor and texture, and much needed spice. Overall I would go back for the cheese and bean pupusa. The prices were very affordable.

    guac and Chips y Guacamole
    Iris P.

    a no frills shop, this place serves inexpensive but generously portioned food. there was plenty of flavor in the beef and the chicken.

    Chicken salad w/ the best dressing.

    A true hidden gem! This family-owned restaurant is the real deal--authentic, fresh, and consistently delicious. Every dish tastes homemade and full of flavor. The owners are incredibly kind and welcoming. Telma (the owner) goes above and beyond--if you don't see something on the menu, she'll happily create it for you. If you're in DC and craving genuine Hispanic food, Benito's is an absolute must-visit! Even though I live in Florida now, I make it a point to stop by every time I'm in town. To bad they don't DoorDash or Uber Eats to FL

    Francesca M.

    Such a cute family-owned place with traditional and delicious cuisine and great service!

    Sopa/caldo de res y una pupusa revuelta ( chicharrón y queso)
    French M.

    Chicana from South Texas here. I ordered the sopa de res, not exactly Mexican style caldo de res but it was still delish. The pupusa revuelta (chicharrón con cheese) with cabbage curtido was yummy. Glad I visited in person rather than ordering online. Location was in a safe neighborhood. Highly recommend to people craving Tex Mex/Mexican since there isn't much else out here. Food is authentic. Not a fancy restaurant, but food is delish.

    Dianne E.

    The food here is excellent! My friend and I were trying to go to Chaplins but it was closed so I went on yelp and saw this place was close by. It's a small place and there's 1 table outside. It was nice outside so we decided to sit out there and people watch. I got the sopa de res and it was so delicious! It was a large bowl and it came with like 2 pieces of beef and veggies. I wish there was more beef though. I also got the beans and cheese pupusa which was really good. The food was really filling and they also had drinks like beer and margaritas. If Freiburg come here again next time I'm in dc.

    Pepian Guatemalen
    Michael C.

    Want to start off by saying the staff is amazingly friendly; super nice, clearly family-run, and just trying to serve good food. Really appreciate them! I got my order to go, and started with a loroco and cheese pupusa. I'm still not 100% sure what loroco is, and honestly the taste didn't super stand out. The pupusa overall was decent; good flavor, but I don't think the takeout did any favors, as it got a bit soggy rather than the crispiness the char would otherwise indicate. I also got the pepian stew. My first time having this, and it was really interesting. Huge chunks of meat on bone, but it was unfortunately not super tender and had decent amounts of fat on it, which made for a rather difficult eating experience. The root vegetables in the stew were super yummy, but the flavor also wasn't super powerful in any way. Just overall pretty mild, despite the aggressive coloring. Super happy to support a local business, but the food was just decent! I'm sure if I had eaten it there, everything would have been better though

    Queso - skip
    Eva B.

    I was excited to try this hole in the wall place. - We came post work out and it was easy to find a table in the morning. We ordered "queso" but it felt more like velveta then your typical Central American Queso. I ordered the breakfast plate and it was amazing, the plantains, beans, and sour cream all tasted like home. Bonus not posted is the Hibiscus Tea, if you get anything, get the tea.

    Caldo De Res (Sopa de Res), highly recommend!

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    Had the carne asada. Very fresh, tasty and perfectly cooked fat free steak. Will definitely be back.

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    Clean place with great tasting food and the workers are nice. This spot has been there for a while and some consider it a hidden gem.

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