Great and welcoming atmosphere! The customer service is super friendly. My waitress was beyond helpful and kind. Very knowledgeable of the menu and was able to recommend some favorites! The drinks were large and fun sized and if that doesn't reel you in, the food is amazing authentic mexican! I forgot to take pictures for once in my life due to starvation but it was amazing and I'd would make a point to stop here on my way back through. Be warned, the drinks are strong lol. Very reasonably priced food for how much you get, and the drinks are higher up there but they are HUGE. Very fun and energetic. Good for family, a friend outting, or any gathering you have in mind! read more

They are from La Union the Food is outstanding! This is as close to homemade than you can find anywhere in Montgomery County MD . Clean Pleasant Environment Friendly that Music isn't over powering you can talk privately at the table . You making a mistake if you don't make it out to Don Ramon's place . read more

Stopped by this local restaurant to catch happy hour and watch a soccer game. The service at the bar was top notch, everyone is very attentive while you dine here. I ordered these pupusas and to my surprise there were amazing. I was genuinely surprised of how good they were. If ever in silver spring I highly recommend this place. I'll be returning to try more food! read more

Don Ramon - Pupusas revueltas - Salvadoran Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Great experience! Great food! So so Good! Fajita was excellent! Migdalia was my waitress! She greeted me promptly , sat me brought me water, salsa chips my margarita was excellent! Perfectly made!! The fajitas were scrumptious chicken , shrimp, beef, sizzling, ride and beans perfect ! Everything FRESH! Come through! I wonder about the lunch and happy hour now! I will be back! Thank you!! Great experience! read more

My friend and I went to enjoy the happy hour deals. Rosa was our waitress and she was quick and attentive to us! The drinks and food were great. We will be back for the good vibes! read more

I have Family visiting from out of town. I decided to dine in at Don Ramon. As usual, The service was excellent. Our server kept an eye on us to make sure we didn't need anything. The food was tasty. I ordered a grill platter for 4. It was enough food for 8. The grill platter has chicken, Steak, Shrimp and ribs. This platter is great to share if you are dining out with a group of friends or family. read more

Don Ramon - a large screen in a restaurant - Salvadoran Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Nice waitress but could not explain food, not sure how much English she knew. The lighting made it difficult to read menu as we had to use our cell phone lights to read. Finally there was hole in the wall with insulation exposed. Hardly anyone eating, most of crowd was at bar. I should have pulled out when I saw empty tables but wanted to give it a shot. I ordered steak fajitas and in-law ordered beef tacos. Could not eat the beef as served since it was so fatty and chewy. My in-laws steak was cubed into smaller pieces but chewy as well. I wound up cutting my steak into smaller pieces and ate along with veggies, but spit out about a third of the steak since it was not chewable. We will never return to this restaurant read more

This is pretty typical mex restaurant. There wasn't much that stood out .the chips and salsa was average. But the amount of food that they give you was very generous. I like the taquitos I had the seasoning was even and just right. The waitess was very nice and sweet. Why only 3 star because they lie to us about there's happy hours. Good scene inside and outside plenty of parking spaces. Other than that miss communication about the happy hour, I would definitely go back. read more

Don Ramon - Salvadoran Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

vibe is relaxing, servers are friendly and what can I say about the food .. next time you're there try the sopa de camarones con crema

A nice local business to grab some dinner/lunch from. I personally always get their Nachos Don Ramon with grilled steak. There'd something about it that makes me want to keep coming back. Theor grilled steak has a great charred flavor and their grilled chicken is good too! The pupusas and are also good! read more

Don Ramon - the front of a restaurant at night - Salvadoran Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Pros: Very clean Friendly staff Upscale look Great menu choices Cons: None really Nitpicking: Water is from the tap Ok, walking in you notice how clean the restaurant is and how pretty the dinning room is, the table are done nice with table cloths and linen napkins which is nice coming from a restaurant that serves good food at inexpensive prices. The staff is very friendly and attentive. I ordered the yein burrito platter which consisted of one chicken burrito and one beef burrito served with rice and red beans which was plentiful and very good. The sauce it came with was amazingly good, I asked what it was and my server said it was a chipotle sauce with something else added but I couldn't understand what the other ingredient was and it did not taste like chipotle at all but it was so good I could drink it which brings me the only thing that really brought my meal down a bit, I'm a water drinker and the aater is straight from the tap not filtered and you can taste it. I definatly reccomend this place for dinner or lunch, they also have a great bar. read more

Don Ramon - Salvadoran Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Good food, service, drinks and the vibe of the place is lowkey and cute! Definitely became one of our favorite spots! Wish I would have gotten a picture before I started eating it lol read more

Don Ramon - Rockfish - Salvadoran Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

This restaurant has a spacious interior with about 10-12 belly-up bar stools and a large dining area with a seating capacity of at least 50. I recommend sitting at the bar over the dining area because there are copious bar-only specials including specialty cocktails for less than $5 as well as $2 tacos! (The full dining area menu costs more than I'd like to spend.) also, unlimited chips & homemade salsa! I've been here twice and have enjoyed the food---stuffed peppers, cheese and chicken enchiladas, guacamole, taco salad, and others. Everything is tasty, presented well, and in generous portion. The bartenders are friendly and attentive, which is a plus. The ambiance includes large flat-screen TVs, modest decor, and a well-lit interior. Overall, four stars instead of five because it has been generally empty inside, and I prefer a more lively atmosphere, which can be a plus or minus depending on one's mood! Also, the food is very good but not earth-shatteringly amazing. read more

I had a great experience here. The prices are reasonable and the food actually taste good. Every time I come here it's been great. I've been here in the afternoon, in the evening and at night and every single visit was pleasant their drinks taste good and the service is great. I wanted to come back in the summer time to enjoy the outdoors experience, but with COVID running rampant around here, I won't be doing that- at least not this year. read more

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Ordered Taquitos and Steak Taco salad using Uber Eats. Guess what??? We got soggy and messed up taquitos with chicken instead of steak! Bland, no sauce which we requested. Not edible at all. Sorry Don Ramon please check with your employees on how to take orders and read instructions or you'll always get really low ratings. read more

Don Ramon - Salvadoran Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

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The food here was some of the best Salvadorian food I've ever had! I ordered the Plato Gordo which is plenty to share for up to four people. The order consisted of juicy, sliced chicken breast, steak, shrimp, and the best pork ribs I've ever had! The platter also comes with rice, guacamole, pico de gallo, pinto beans, and either corn or flour tortilla. The pork ribs are so flavorful and come right off the bone. This is the best Spanish food you can get in the area. You must come try this place out! The staff did mess up my togo order but they did what they could to correct their mistake as quickly as possible. read more

Don Ramon - Salvadoran Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

I was in the neighborhood feeling peckish and thought I'd stop by Harry's, a favorite when I used to work just down the road. Harry doesn't live here any more, but Ramon has maintained the ambiance, slightly upscale (fabric tablecloths and napkins). Having enjoyed many meals paid for with pesos, I decided to give it a try, though I almost bolted because of the LOUD mariachi music. I think that's only weekend evenings. Another disclaimer: if I seem to be picking nits, it's frustration that they came pretty close to greatness. Warm greeting, cordial service. Chips were only OK, unsalted and lacking that authentic hint of calcium hydroxide, but also greaseless and made from coarse yellow corn. The salsa was just the way I like it, with some body, finely minced tomatillo, complex seasoning, and a solid picante kick, Mexico City style. I ordered the trout, and it was cooked just to flakiness with a sauce that complimented but did not overwhelm the fish, but the skin was soft instead of crisp as is customary for that dish. White rice had a nice texture and flavor. The salad was mostly iceberg with a generic dressing, but had some heart of palm added. It there is one thing that will bring me back for sure, it's the Cuban style black beans. thick, al dente, complexly seasoned. I have not had any that good since a hole in the wall family place I habituated in my college days, forty years ago, and so delicious that the memory remains. If Abuela [Grandma] Baez isn't in the kitchen, her recipe is. They have a pretty extensive menu, with various meat, seafood, and chicken dishes, as well as the tortilla based border style stuff that most gringos think of as Mexican. Solid four **** that makes me hope they can tweak a few things and get to five. read more

Don Ramon - Trout. The salsa looks depleted because it's good! - Salvadoran Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Great little local Mex/Central Am restaurant. I stopped for lunch after picking up my car from the nearby Car Dealer Row, and found it to be clean and bright, friendly, and with homey touches that show the owners really care. Delicious homemade chicken tamale and way above average salsa to go with the standard tortilla chips. I like the lively mostly Latin and Salsa music playing in the background. Nice touch. Unlike the person who reviewed this a year ago, I didn't spot any ants here. read more

This is a Gem in Silver Spring! For the past two years I have been wanting to visit this restaurant, but I was unsure after a bad experience in a hispanic restaurant at the mini-mall next door. We visited on a Friday afternoon, our waitress did not speak English but it was not the end of the world because we reviewed the menu ahead of time and we knew exactly what we wanted. We ordered the chorizo/jalapeño queso, it was spicy but it was exactly what we wanted. The taste surpassed our expectations! Got the mango margarita, it was good. Ordered the Don Ramon Fajitas Mixed (beef, chicken and shrimp) they were served with a charcoal grilled pepper, hand made corn tortillas, rice, and beans. And the Beef Fajitas with the smae sides except flour tortillas for this one. Both were Amazing!!! I could taste all the meats were marinated. The salsa for the chips that is served when you come in is plain, but everything else is real good. There was a combination of music: salsa, spanish rock, and ranchera. read more

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It feels like a bar and restaurant....but me and my also feel it's a "pickup joint." Nothing wrong with that if that's what you wish to do. The inside has recently been renovated and the food is good. Having a D.J. there feels weird and could hurt your ears. It was loud but I think they were trying to see if they could have a small club like atmosphere. They didnt quite succeed. The manager is nice and everyone is friendly. read more

The food is decent, however I would not recommend ordering online (you may be charged twice and no one cares because, "it should be refunded in a day or two," which is an inconvenience when placing a large order) and the customer service is poor. Not only did they hang up on me when I called to explain that I was charged twice, they ignored my calls. I get things happen but better customer service is needed if you want people to support your business. read more

Let's start with the positive.. Wait staff very nice and the margaritas are awesome! The atmosphere is bland. The building inside is run down, ceiling tiles stained and light fixtures hanging out if socket. Food was subpar! We had cold calamari, which we ordered as an appetizer and received wi our meal. We shared beef enchiladas. The beef was very good but bland and the presentation was sloppy. Not only was our calamari cold and unappealing (looked as though it was frozen) but our food arrived Luke warm. This just wasn't a good experience for us! More than likely will never go back. read more

Went here with my family and a friend. We all enjoyed the food and loved the music. I always worry about taking my toddler and newborn to restaurants but this place was great. They brought an extra plate so we could serve an enchilada to my toddler a little at a time. Great service! We had the enchilada, chimichanga, and steal fajitas, ask excellent. The food reminded me of a more home style version of Chevy's. I was pleasantly surprised how quickly the food was prepared. read more

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I hate when places waste my time especially when I'm starving. Everyone knows it's suck to be hangry. First off, I ordered some pupusas and waited the normal 20 minutes as they are made from scratch. I get there and the music is obnoxiously loud. I don't mind music during dining but they treat it like a nightclub at 3pm on a Monday. Anyways I get there and they ask me if I'm an Uber driver which I tell them no and speak to them in Spanish as I did on the phone. Just to find out my order was never made. They forgot about it. Qué desgracia! read more

Don Ramon has ants. I ate here on Saturday and saw four. One on my menu, one on the floor and two on the wall. So watch out. I ordered chicken Tacos Mexicanos and 2 Margaritas. My friend had Chicken in Cream sauce. Our waitress did not speak English. That is OK though, because it was a chance for my friend and I to practice so we did not mind. Arroz con pollo, frijoles negros, tenedor, platanos maduros, pargo frito, etc. Also, a young DJ comes at 9 and plays live music - salsa dura, palladium era latin jazz, Eddie Palmieri, Hector Lavoe, etc. The music was so loud I was shouting. There is room to dance and one couple did get up and show off their moves. I would not come back here, but it was tasty. Some of the pictures that are loaded to this business are not actual photos of the food. read more

Wonderful Tex-Mex food , good portions for the price. Local treasure !

Strong drinks, chips and salsa okay. The manager was super friendly and honored the drink specials even on a Saturday eve (is it just me or are there NO Saturday happy hour deal close?!). Had the Queso which was really good and my husband's nachos were decent. read more

On a Tuesday night at 6 PM we were the only ones in the restaurant although there were few people in the bar. The service was great, the restaurant was spotless, and the food was deliciously prepared. My husband had the steak soft taco fajita style and I had a chicken quesadilla. There are a wide variety of items on the menu. Even though my quesadilla was listed as an appetizer there was more than enough to eat and I ended up taking some home. I hope the place catches on and that they stick around.! read more

Terrrrrrible!!!! The bartender was taking shots with owner then and barely had service... brought my food out and it was completely wrong. I ordered a drink while i waited then she charged me for my food again and the drink! When i told her i already paid she started accusing me of not paying and telling me i am lying. I pointed out thee change an receipt and she took it and went to computer. The all three were surrounding computerr and my card. Still no food! They sat there not saying a word to me until i said never mind forget the whole thing this is ridiculous. They said we will charge you fOr drink and give cash back. I said fine then they just charged me for everrything and said oh well no we can't fix it. Terrible service and customer service! read more

My first time at this restaurant. The food and the service were great. Pretty loud tho with the dj. So if you're looking for a nice quiet diner may recommend an earlier time. read more

Most horrible place !!! Isn't a familiar restauran look like a very bad cantina !!! The bartenders don't pay attention to you unless you're a male , and drinks are really bad !!! read more

Great food. I don't think you can really go wrong with whatever you choose. I tested the T.B steak and the steak salvadoreño is amazing! My father is a picky eater and he prefers this place over fogo de chao! Whats great about this restaurant is that the food always taste amazing! read more

Friday evening, the place was lively and the bar was full. I sat at a table near the front, the live entertainment was a little loud but tolerable and the female DJ was talented as well as beautiful. I ordered the delicious fried Rockfish. My waitress was attentive and polite. I did enjoy the atmosphere of this place, the beautiful waitresses, the food and the entertainment won me over, so much so that I went again the next day, the place was packed but my seat and drinks at the bar did not disappoint. I will for sure go again in the very near future read more

This restaurant's music is so LOUD!! we had to yell at each other across the table. I had to ask them to turn the music down 5 different times. The food is not that great. The over cooked the calamari, it tasted like rubber bands. read more

Great pupusa! Also had their twin burrito which was also great. Their complementary chips and dip was spicy and hit the spot too. Overall really good read more

I love Mexican food. But this place is not at all what I expected. The service was the worst ever! The food was expensive but mediocre at best. I will never go back to this restaurant. read more

This place was ok. When I came here we were the only table. Asked for a kids menu and when I tried to order server told me oh that's not our menu we just use it for kids to color ! So no kids menu. ! So we asked for tacos and we got them with flour tortillas !!! I mean nothing wrong with flour tortillas but come on. If you're going Mexican go all the way. Anyways. The meat was great. Pupusas were a little too thin but desserts are awesome can't complaint about that. I would go again for a quick grab and go. read more

We went to eat here on Friday and the service was terrible. I ordered a fish and it was raw instead of replacing my meal they sent back the same one. I asked to speak to the manager on duty and instead of coming to speak to me he sent the security guard to kick us out of the restaurant. Wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone unless your a fan of bad service. read more

The food is good. But it's hardly enjoyable to sit in for a meal. While the staff is very nice the music is always playing so freaking loud that it is not only not enjoyable but a painful experience, metaphorically and physically. read more

Definitely a new favorite. so glad lapalapas has been replaced with such a good restaurant!! New set up, fresh coat of paint, renewed energy: all very needed since Harry's went down. Great service (thank you David) great food (thank you chef from DC who once served the president)! Can't wait to come back! Now for details: Fresh warm chips with delicious salsa Excellent platanos fritos! My fiancé loved the shrimp fettuccine and the shrimps were huge! The sante fe burrito was a little underwhelming in spiciness (I like it on the hotter side) but still very enjoyable ThEN DESSERT CAME OUT - xangos! SO SO SO SO GOOD! They've got entertainment Friday and Saturdays open til 2am Outdoor seating on the side and deck And a cute little hand written saying on the bar mirror that says "drinkers truth: we don't drink alcohol we drink spirits therefore we're not alcoholics we're spiritual" Trust me: go; you should not be disappointed read more