I placed a simple appetizer order through their own app, which quoted about 30 minutes. When I arrived, I was told to sit and wait. After an hour with no updates, I asked again--only to find out they hadn't even started making my order. At that point I asked for a refund, and the manager was rude and refused to process it, telling me to "go to the website" instead. I left without my food and without a refund. I've reported the incident to Montgomery County because this feels like deceptive business practice. If you're considering carry-out from here, think twice. The wait times, communication, and customer service were unacceptable. read more

The venue is very spacious and the staff are friendly. We had the crab and shrimp enchiladas, beef chimichanga and a pineapple mojito. The mojito was tasty and not too sweet. The beef was pretty good, moist and a good portion. The seafood was good bit had a bit of a strong fish flavor that mad me wonder about the quality of the crab meat. The beans are regular, no extra flavor like salt, garlic etc. The fried Yucca was dry, hard with no flavor. read more

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Sadly I'll have to agree with most of the negative reviews here about service and prices! Visited on a Saturday night and stayed for drinks and dancing. We had a big group of 20-30 people and they set tables together that sat 20-22, then we had more tables nearby as more came. There was only 3 baskets of chips and salsa for the table of 20+ and by the time I got there, none was left and I was told they asked for water and more chips several times for the past 30 mins (there was maybe one or two other couples at the restaurant besides our party, so not busy). We never got more chips although we asked at least 3 times since I arrived. Drinks had no prices shown and they don't serve tap water, only bottled (still or sparkling). The large margaritas are gigantic (glass was as tall as the 16oz bottle of water) and we ordered pitchers of margaritas, but again no prices given, so we got a surprise when the bill came. As for the food, portions were big and everything smelled great. Flavors were average to good for Tex-Mex food, nothing special. Everything was plated nicely. I got the Lomo Saltado and asked for medium rare, but it was beyond well done, so very dry. The plates are huge and very heavy and the waitress dropped one behind my friend and her shirt and purse got all splattered on! Leather purses get stained with oils! They didn't offer her anything until she and a few of us kept asking (not even a discount on her food or a drink!). At the very end after we all paid and started dancing, they kept her waiting at the table to see what the manager will do while we were dancing. Ruined her night and she got a $25 GC in return - they could've voided her payment instead because she definitely does not want to return! read more

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I had the Fajita with steak, shrimp and chicken and it was delicious to say the least and was the best I have ever had. The steak and chicken was so tender you could cut it with a fork. The wait staff and manager were AWESOME!!!!!!! I can't wait to bring the wife on my next business trip. read more

This is the second time I've eaten here. The first time I got takeout and was a bit disappointed in the flavor and temperature (it was lukewarm). I just figured it was because I got takeout. Well, this time I stayed and ate in the restaurant. The food was just so-so and lukewarm again. There were only two of us in the establishment as it was early afternoon. I was hoping for better. The prices and portions are reasonable, but the quality wasn't great. Probably won't be back. read more

First time visiting on a Sunday. Service was great and attentive. Our sever Luz did a great job helping us feel welcome and the food was great! read more

Love El Aguila! My wife and I are regulars here and Renaldo, our most recent waiter was wonderful. Great service, great food, great people.

I use to come here when it was Los Arrieros . And came a few years back during lunch time. Wow this place has changed. They now have Better lights. I came on a Sat. Night. The place was packed, parking is terrible, they had a DJ and some kind of party going on. MUSIC WAS TOO LOUD !!! I COULDNT TALK TO ANYONE..There was no place to sit. Luckily I found a seat at the bar. Despite being very busy I was amazed how The Bartender "Oscar" was professional, courteous and attentive and made me want to come back. Hopefully the MUSIC WONT MAKE ME GO DEAF. read more

This is the worst place ever. They are racist and treat Black customers with little to no dignity. The back parking lot is where I was awaiting my order when I was blocked in by a Hispanic man claiming to be the owner. He stated it was his parking lot, I was in a handicap spot and was waiting for my order. He didn't care and began recording me and making threats. Well that didn't go over well and needless to say I canceled my order and will never patron them again. The food is already over priced and skimpy on portions read more

Great food great service huge margaritas. Crab and shrimp enchiladas were great. Service was on point.

A friend and I had dinner here last night. I called ahead during a heavy rain and the person at the restaurant expressed a concern for the road safety after confirming the table was available and told me to drive carefully. After we arrived the restaurant was comfortable. Our waiter, renaldo, took great care of us. We had fajitas and a beef chimichanga with some tacos el carbon. Everything was delicious and came out piping hot! We can't wait for our next visit. read more

Great vibes, great food. The drinks are good, the fajitas are fresh. Steak was soft. I really enjoy the appetizer sampler as well.

Este lugar es muy bonito y la comida es la mejor parte Recomendado y la mesera Valeria es muy amable y todo estuvo bien muchas gracias.

As a first time customer I arrived to find the restaurant darker than I expected. There was a constant...very loud alarm that continued the entire time I was there. I orders a jalapeño margarita. It was 0/5 on spice and flavor. I requested my bill and was told "the system is down". They weren't able to process my card. I was asked to pay in cash. Of course I never have cash. I had to submit payment via zelle. Such an inconvenience. I would not recommend this place read more

El Aguila Restaurant - Experience could have been better - Mexican Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Food was AWESOME same as customer service i had the seafood pasta and it was delicious read more

El Aguila Restaurant - This is the seafood pasta - Mexican Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

20% tip included on a party of 2 but service was terrible. I would have left a 15% because I can be a nice person but a 10% would have been generous based on the level of service. read more

El Aguila Restaurant - Rice - Mexican Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

The best Ceviche that I ever tried, Valerie our server was amazing and we met Omar who always was paying attention to our table. The food is incredible, fresh and authentic we live in Virginia and we want to come back read more

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This was one of my favorite places in the neighborhood. Today I placed a phone order for two pupusas which cost $3. 25 each, a total of $6:50, and a Pina colada drink. Since my relative was in the vicinity I ask if they can pick up my order. When they went inside to pick up the order he was charged $20.00, which he paid for and was not provided a receipt. When he stop by to drop off the food he told me how much they charged me which made me upset. How are they going to charge me 13 dollars for a Pina colada. You just lost a loyal customer and a few neighbors for being greedy. read more

El Aguila Restaurant - Menu prices - Mexican Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Hello, Last Saturday i was there Amazing food and good service of Axel Maradiaga he always are attentive and make sure we are enjoying the time I recommend 100% that place The ambiance are good all guest respectful read more

Staying at a nearby hotel and walked over for dinner. Food was DELICIOUS. Waitstaff was attentive. Highly recommend. read more

El Aguila Restaurant - Huge margarita! - Mexican Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

We loved their food with excellent service. We arrived before 6 on a Friday night and the restaurant was empty. In just 29 after being seated there was a waiting line at the front door. A great surprise around 7pm was a singer that made for a delightful evening. So happy we were there early. read more

.... This place is horrible. I honestly hate writing bad reviews about privately owned establishments but honestly it was all horrible here. My wife and I went in, there was a customer sitting at the bar by himself & we just waited about 5 mins for someone to come tell us to sit wherever we wanted.. so we did. They gave us chips and salsa.. which did not have any flavor at all. The waitress came, we asked for water & one of the cups was dirty (fine.. maybe it was the dishwasher) we ordered our food which was shrimp fajitas and camerons con aguilo (shrimp in garlic sauce). The fajitas were just okay.. however the Shrimp in Garlic sauce was horribleeee.. absolutely disgusting. You couldn't taste any type of garlic sauce at all, it tasted more like a beer sauce & was horrible. It was suppose to come with bread which the waitress didn't bring out until half way through our visit. The sauce was watery which was weird. We ate the fajitas, the shrimp was left pretty much untouched and we didn't bother saying anything about it because we were over it. Needless to say, we would not recommend at all. read more

El Aguila Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

On vacation and the reviews for this place were good so we decided to stop by for dinner . Got seated right away & got our order taken & got our food all pretty quickly . However , our server didn't come back to our table for the rest of the time being there . We had to ask another server for our bill & waited again for them to take our payment . They also added a 20% gratuity to our bill so not recommended this place if you are on vacation read more

I attended a dinner party with approximately 50 people. The restaurant staff allowed us to bring decorations. The first half of the restaurant was reserved for us. A buffett was set up. The staff served the food items while our group went through the line. The servers made a great effort to serve their unique drinks (including one with mango). It was really hard to hear them and understand them through masks. We enjoyed a nice buffet. The food was delicious. read more

Let me start out by saying this is a fun place to go dancing on Saturday nights and I enjoy it every time i go. The bartenders, Melissa, Franklin and Noelle are amazing. They get 5 stars as a team! They always get my drinks and food right. Plus I notice that folks getting their drinks from the bar get them quickly and with a smile when this trio is working together. Over the last few months, though, there is a new bartender who is unfriendly, gets orders wrong, and makes terrible drinks. Hence, the reason for the two star review. He also seems to think it is okay to hit on the female customers while he is at work. I find the food here to be pretty good. I have a few regular go to selections from the menu that I love. I will continue to visit this place for the dancing fun but will avoid the new bartender as much as possible! read more

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Our servers Kellin and Yanira were so nice and attentive they gave us great recommendations and the cooks made this food so amazing my family and I are leaving so happy and looking forward to coming back for our celebrations & even when we desire some delicious food alone :))) read more

Crisia and the staff were so incredibly nice. The food was amazing and a reasonable price. We are visiting from Texas and just looked for a hole in the wall place and it's safe to say that we will be back before we leave again. The enchiladas and seafood pasta were so incredibly good that I'll be coming back and ordering the same exact thing again before I leave. 10/10 for this place!! read more

Tried this place for lunch today. Good, attentive service, really tasty food, and decent prices. They have indoor and outdoor seating. I got the enchiladas Verde, which had a nice, zippy sauce and plenty of sides with it. I ordered the guacamole too which was big and also tasty, but weirdly had a huge dollop of sour cream on it. read more

El Aguila Restaurant - Guacamole starter - Mexican Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

Horrible service waited over an hour and never received my food, had to ask for napkins and silver ware never coming back. Nothing compared to the New Hampshire location which there service is excellent. read more

Food and drinks are always good! Never disappoints me! I always get the Plato picadera especial fajitas read more

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Valeria is excellent as a server!. We had a big group but she managed to to serve food in a timely mannner.

Jonathan served me and my family of 25. He was very attentive and quick. He was super nice as well. The food and service left us with a great experience and our stomachs full. We will be back! read more

My friend suggested going out Friday night for Mexican food. I almost stopped by a dicey place near my school to get just this. I knew just the place less than two miles away. Better yet, there was a Groupon deal for food AND drinks for two ($15 for $30). We arrived a few minutes before 6:30, which is when street parking is allowed. It's also free at that time. Apparently though, they have free parking in back. I was happy to park directly in front of this place. The interior is spacious, and really charming. We were the only diners, and there were a few men at the bar (happy hour was on). Our waitress (I think, Cinthia) spoke zero English, which we were completely fine with. We welcomed her practicing her English with us. However, she was a bit intimidated so a coworker helped out We started with a Summer Margarita featured on their menu. We were told it was $8.50, but I think they gave us the Gringo price- $9.95. That's okay. It was really good! I ordered the shrimp & crab quesadilla from their appetizer section ($12.99 for the large). It was pretty good, but not as good as the place I was going to go to near my school. Two reasons: the guacamole was not fresh (see photo). Safeway makes it better, and chunkier. They used tiny gulf shrimp. If they used large, spiced shrimp cut into pieces, it would have been much, much better. It would only need 2-3 shrimp. While my choice was just OK, I'd come back. Their menu is huge. I'm sure there is something else I'd like better, and with a Groupon, this place is a bargain. read more

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Their website specifies that they offer carry out, yet after driving 20 minutes and finding metered parking (no easy task) I was told they do not. Frustrating that I can't speak to the quality of the food having left empty handed. Additionally, other reviewers mentioned having successfully placed carry out orders, leaving me to wonder on what basis I was turned away... read more

I totally recommend this place specially in the morning when it's calm but if you love too have too you can always come at night it's up to preference but definitely an amazing server read more

Buena experiencia muy buen servicio de los trabajadores sobre Jonathan muy buena persona en como trata a los clientes de hecho me quedo sin palabras con un excelente servicio read more

Heard there was great food there. Went with some friends Saturday night. Ordered a plate of quesadillas and a big platter for 4, beers and margaritas. I have to say, the food was so amazing! We couldn't even finish it. Our server Ana made sure we had drinks in hand. Her manager, Alcides, made sure our visit was pleasant. Definitely recommend this place and will be inviting more friends to this spot. See ya soon. read more

El Aguila Restaurant - Platter for 4 - Mexican Near Me - Silver Spring, Maryland

A great neighborhood spot--my housemates and I will regularly grab an after work marg here. And always such friendly staff.

The food was excellent. Good margaritas as well. What was truly outstanding was that the service was what you'd expect from a top tier fine dining restaurant. The front of house teamwork was perfectly executed; hospitality was great and our was attentive and genuinely helpful. Thank you for such a lovely evening! read more

We were greeted when we entered and shown to a table. The waitress was helpful in suggesting dishes. The margaritas were perfect, and the food was delicious. The staff was prompt in checking to see if we needed anything. A very pleasant experience. read more