Needed to find a place to take some out of town friends. This was the majority choice selection. I…read moredidn't realize I pass by this restaurant about once a month. So glad we got to experience it. The moment we sat down, the server provided complimentary chips with salsa. Delicious. Some of the many items we ordered were: Guacamole - great. tacos : shrimp, carne asada and lengua. Highly recommend the lengua tacos. Tacos themselves looked and tasted handmade. Chimichanga - large portion and finished with no complaints. Queso ( cheese) Quesadilla : right on point. Kids chicken tenders : embarrassed that we order this but something for the kiddos who haven't or are still developing their palates. Wouldn't recommend though. A bit dry. Wonderful selection of drinks : fountain drinks, frozen lemonade ( delicious) and horchata ( great). They do have a nice bar with a wide selection. Ambiance was laid back and quite quiet with the busy road nearby. 4.35 stars.

This is such a missed spot that deserves probably more hype than it has. I've literally passed by…read morethis restaurant for years and decided to try it for the first time this year for Carry-out with friends. I ordered their pupusas (pork and cheese) and it was definitely done right. The steak/shrimp fajitas are also a very good option. Service is quick. I think weekdays their business is a bit slower. Very casual and spacious restaurant but limited parking.

My Argentinian friend has been speaking highly of this place and wanted to bring me here to try the…read morefood. I am so glad he did. The food was really delicious. El Patio, located in Rockville is a family owned restaurant that serves traditional home-style meals from Argentina in a casual dining atmosphere. With their authentic Argentinian recopies, it gives diners a piece of Argentina in Rockville. One of the selling points for this restaurant is that it is a combination style restaurant( bakery, restaurant and packaged goods from Argentina. They have a wonderful selection of Argentinian wines. On Wednesday they have offer specials on bottles of wine for dining in and purchase. The food was absolutely delicious, we tried a variety of things. We started with the baked empanadas( chicken and beef). They were filling actually, nice and full of meat and flavorful. We also tried the Argentinean sausage sandwich. The sandwich came on this nice toasted bread. For dinner I had the Tira de Asado a la Parrilla( grilled beef short ribs). All the platters come with two sides. I got a salad and their french fries. OMG they have they best fries. Nice and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I didnt even use ketchup, that is how tasty they were. The salad was just a regular garden salad but the ingredients were so fresh, I didnt need any dressing. Their desserts are really good to, we got flan and the rogel. Overall everything was really good and I would definitely return. So if your over in the Rockville area, stop in, the food and service was really good SYOY

Received this recommendation from an Argentinian friend. Coming from him, I was looking forward to…read moreits authenticity. I've never had Argentinian food before, so I didn't know what to expect. During my first visit, my friend and I finished a 9.5 mi hike at Annapolis Rock and built up an appetite. We ordered one of the most popular meat dishes on the menu. I especially loved the blood sausage and could have ordered an entire plate of the blood sausage alone!!! The parillada came with two sides, so I opted for vegetables and rice/bread to balance out the meal. I've now visited twice thus far and the ordered same thing on the menu because I loved it so much. This is the kind of place that is family-friendly, has great portions, and can enjoy your food in a relaxed environment. On the plus side, I enjoyed the opportunity to practice my Spanish with the servers. +Parrillada Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires BBQ for Two) Grilled Short Beef Ribs, NY Strip, Skirt Steak, Argentinean Sausage, Blood Sausage, Sweetbread, and Chinchulines +Vegetales a la Parilla (Argentine-Style Grilled Vegetable Kabobs) Broccoli, Mushroom, Tomato, and Carrots

La Frontera is the only restaurant I found with great food in this area of Montgomery County…read more Really delicious; plantains, pupusas, chicken...so good. This was my first introduction to the cuisine from El Salvador and I have loved El Salvador ever since. It's a little hole in the wall, btw. There's not a whole lot of English going on but we got our food. It's the one restaurant I would bother going back to...I was so disappointed with the food in general around here until I found La Frontera. I still think about it and it's been a while.

Great food and service at a reasonable price. Owners were kind and helpful at a recent event.read more

Solid variety of food. Will be back again when in the area…read more The pastele shell had a good combination of crispiness and chew. The filling was savory. The tacos had different tortillas depending on the item. Toppings were preselected per item, one came with a lime. The papusas are simply put - tasty. Not too thick or thin. Had it for carry out and everything was packaged well. Took about 15 minutes to prepare. Ate it in the parking lot but noticed that everything was nice and hot.

Food and service were amazing!! Really enjoyed our spontaneous lunch here and will definitely come…read moreagain.

Excellent food and personalized service! If you love seafood, this restaurant should definitely be…read moreyour next stop. They also have an amazing variety of other dishes that are absolutely worth trying.

Just happened to see this place one day and felt like going in -- I liked the name! At first, from…read morea distance, I was actually thinking maybe it was a grocery store, but walking up, I saw there were some tables inside by the window. (I also saw some very happy-looking people with big smiles on their faces leaving with bags that I now realize must've contained some delicious and much-anticipated takeout!). We went in and perused the menu, and I decided to just try some of the side dishes -- beans, lentils, salad, and Cuban coffee. What I got was huge, hot, tasty, and enticingly arranged on a plate. Well, okay, the beans were hot, the salad was not, ha ha! The beans were plain and the lentils were spiced just right! I got two different kinds of sauces with which to experiment and ended up eating every morsel and downed almost the entire HUGE cup of coffee! My dining partner delighted in a tilapia appetizer (Okay, I mean, meal posing as and called an appetizer!) that came in a -- again -- huge goblet with a bit of cinnamon-spiced sweet potato and a couple of crunchy plantain chips, plus a cute little bowl of roasted corn. Those perfectly-roasted kernels were absolutely delicious! I mean to just taste a couple pieces, but ... ate most of them. I thought maybe I'd take them hope but nope! They did not make it out of there -- no leftovers were to be had from this meal! Every morsel was eaten on the spot. I left without a bit of hunger left in me ... and felt satisfied and satiated for hours after. The décor in this place is especially delightful! I don't think I'd ever seen a grass-green ceiling before dripping with so much good-times, good-vibes feeling. I felt enveloped by the greenery along the windows and the art on the walls and Peruvian history in the showcase by the door all added such special touches as I've never seen before -- it's the kind of thing you'd usually need a special invite to get to view in someone's home, or maybe similar things could be seen in a museum -- but in a little café? Rare! It really added to the fun and special feeling here. I enjoyed learning more about Peru -- even when the subject matter was ... what some might call less than fun (war). The serious subjects are literally showcased in an artistic, attractive way. The bathrooms are clean, large, and accessible with all the amenities for which one would hope -- and the extra bonus of super-cool-looking tiles all around! I enjoyed the textures of the tiles and the contrasting colours of them converging at the corners of the room, as well .... Maybe it's not something everyone would consciously notice, but these details, I'm sure, do add to the experience and enhance it even when one is not inclined to pay attention to such things. There are positive, uplifting, empowering messages showcased throughout and the bowls on the shelves behind the counter are just stunningly, eye-poppingly beautiful! The staff are all very generous with their time and aim to please. I enjoyed learning more about Yerba Maté -- including what 'mate' means! I had no idea .... It's very interesting because it can and does mean different things in different countries. I have so much to learn! This is the exact opposite of going somewhere where people are bored and don't care -- I would say everyone with whom I spoke here was invested! Just that care and concern makes it worth a visit, in my view! There's apparently a buffet on weekends -- I haven't tried that, so I can't comment on it yet, but maybe next time! For me, the best part of all this was I felt (at least a bit!) like I was stepping into another culture (or cultural combo.), so it was a nice vacay away from the U.S. -- a really short, and yet profound one! When I get to experience something like this, it connects me to the world ... and I feel more whole, less isolated by that isolationist policy that has formed so much of the American culture that treats other places (such as countries) as if they are not in another place, but another time -- the past. So for me, this kind of thing is very important. Coming here was a whole-ing experience! Thank GOD I just so happened to happen upon it! Yay! Highly recommended! :-D

I really enjoyed my meal at Gio's!…read more The service is super fast, at least when you order chicken with sides. It is basically Chipotle style, like many of the other Peruvian chicken joints these days. While the white meat chicken wasn't the most juicy, it was very tender and I enjoyed the texture. It was also seasoned very boldly, I was a big fan of that. The rest of the sides were average when comparing Gio's to other Peruvian chicken places. Definitely a must stop if you find yourself in Aspen Hill alot.

Review is based on one visit. Tried Gino's Saxon this evening and was blown away at the quality and…read moredepth of flavor in the nacatamals. Masa was tender. Filling with pork was flavorful! Tamal was very carefully wrapped in parchment and banana leaf. Best of all, it was served with bread and coffee, which I'm told is the traditional way! Platanos maduros with fried cheese were perfectly cooked and accompanied with a sour and spicy sauce (I'll have to get the name of the condiment as I want more!!). Excellent atmosphere by caring staff. I will be back on Christmas Eve to get tamales for our dinner. Check this place out if you long for the tastes and smells of Nicaragua!

Absolutely great!…read more Happy vibes permeate this surprising, tucked-away treasure .... It's bright, well-lit, with cool-looking, natural-fibre light fixtures adorning the ceiling and dining spaces. The music is uplifting, the service is caring and homey-feeling, and the food is oh-so-tasty that when I saw the chef, I had to do a little (seated) dance to show how enjoyable it all was! The nachos came out warm and there were three kinds of sauces -- maybe only one of them was meant for the chips but of course, I had to try them all and in all the various combinations I could have. All were spectacularly delicious! I got the Enchiladas with vegetable filling and was so happy the bell peppers inside were not just green but red and yellow as well -- oh, what a difference that makes! The food here LOOKS happy! I tasted a vegetable taco, as well (without the adobo sauce) -- very good! I might have to get those next time, or maybe the burrito, hmm, not sure. So many choices! I greatly enjoyed the Café con leche along with the rich-and-creamy flan for dessert, and ... the biggest surprise of the night for me was the sugar-free lemonade! I couldn't imagine -- or at least I didn't imagine properly -- what that might be. I did picture in my head some lemon juice being poured or perhaps at best squeezed into water -- but no! This was something different entirely and apparently is a traditional Mexican way of making lemonade that is no-thing like the American way! They took a (peeled) lemon and fizzed it up, blending it in a machine so the finished drink had a texture that wasn't just like water with lemon juice and it was nowhere near as sour, either. It was really good! I could drink it all up just fine with no problem -- no sugar needed! Wow! My mood took a major upturn while here and it was so easy, I didn't even notice ... just pure fun!

Absolutely love this place. Very authentic Peruvian food. Kathy, the server, was very attentive and…read morethe kitchen was quick to get the food out. Good music, quiet enough to have a family conversation. We came with a baby and it was a space acceptable for kids.

When my husband and I arrived we were greeted by either the owner or chef. We seat down and waited…read morea little to place order. We came around lunch time. The place was pretty empty but more people arrived. A couple did come and left because I think the gentleman that seat us was cooking the meals for us. The food was okay, I was very excited to try based on the pictures online. I feel it needs more flavor, being Salvadoran I was expecting more taste. We were half way done when we see the waitress come in. She came to us and asked if everything was okay? I said yes, but we are missing the carne on the jefe dish. She apologized and when to tell the chef. By the time we were almost done the carne came. Again it needed more flavor and it was a little raw for me. We ended up taking the rest of the food home. The drinks were good. The horchata was more milk and watered down. The Atol de elote was delicious so 10/10! We did get dessert on the house for the carne mistake. We do appreciate that. The dinning area is good and spacious. It was quite at first but when more people arrive loud music was played. I will be back because I want to try the dinner options and give Del Mar a second chance.

It was actually really good. The portions were generous for the price, and the meal came with more…read morethan I expected -- definitely a pleasant surprise.