Cancel

Open app

Search

El Gavilan Restaurant

3.6 (86 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

Order El Gavilan Restaurant Takeout or Delivery

El Gavilan Restaurant Photos

EL GAVILAN RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Live music
Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups

You might also consider

El Gavilan Restaurant Reviews in Other Languages

Ask the Community - El Gavilan Restaurant

You might also consider

Cielo Rojo - Come to mama, chicken tinga tostada!

Cielo Rojo

4.5(616 reviews)
1.6 mi
$$

Really understand why this place is so popular! Came here with some friends and had a lovely…read moreexperience. We were sat right away and I was surprised at how big the restaurant is (way bigger than it looks from the outside!). I started with a hibiscus margarita, which was delicious. Then we ordered a few things to split, including: guac and tostadas, charred cabbage, gorditas with chorizo, aguachile negro, and the beef short rib platter. The charred cabbage was the biggest sleeper hit. It was so flavorful and unlike anything I've ever had before. Everything else was delicious, although the aguachile was probably my least favorite of what we tried. We finished with the rose water tres leches and the dulce de leche crepes. The tres leches were pretty good but the crepes were amazing. I don't usually love dulce de leche, but it was definitely a standout.

Overall, I had a positive experience dining at Cielo Rojo. The restaurant has a very inviting…read morespace, and it appears to be very kid-friendly. If you are planning to visit during popular dining hours, it might be worth it to make a reservation. We arrived during a weekend around 5:30 pm, and the place was somewhat empty. However, by 6-6:15 pm, the place was PACKED. I was a very surprised (in a good way) that the menu was a bit smaller compared to other Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurants in the area. I necessarily do not think the smaller menu is a bad thing because, with a smaller menu, a restaurant can focus on preparing everything well (i.e., it's easier to do a good job with 20-item menu versus a 50+-item menu). For my dining pleasure, I went with the enchiladas suizas with a few margaritas. Overall, I thought my plate was very delicious; however, other diners at my table and I noticed that the portion sizes were a bit small for the price. Perhaps, the restaurant uses higher quality ingredients for its dishes. Although the margarita sizes might appear to be small, they definitely are not "small" in power/punch, so the $13-$18 price range is appropriate. My favorite margarita of the night definitely was the El Jardinero, which was a wonderful mix of carrot, cilantro, peach, lime and a semi-spicy pepper of sorts. Collectively, we all thought the service was exceptional because our waitress constantly visited the table. Personally, I thought it was a bit overkill, but that's a very, very minor complaint based on my very, very personal preference.

Photos
Cielo Rojo - Indoor mural

Indoor mural

Cielo Rojo - HUEVOS RANCHEROS

HUEVOS RANCHEROS

Cielo Rojo - Restaurant

See all

Restaurant

Chido’s Tex-Mex Grill

Chido’s Tex-Mex Grill

3.7(53 reviews)
1.3 mi

This is a newly made Restaurant in Silver Spring, Maryland off Ellsworth and Fenton Street…read moreinside the shopping and Restaurant areas . Across from DSW SHOESTORE . and Copper Canyon Grille . And other restaurants. I hadn't been hrre on sometime and its my first return . This is called Chidos Tex Mex . As you go in you see the host area and on the right the Barists area where they serve all sortsof drinks exotic and saodas and more . They have neat there is a big dining area in this place that gives all the comforts of home makes you feel like your in the soamush countries . I dont know if this place is family owned or not but still doing research on it as we speak . I believe they allow outside help for hosts , Food Runners and servers as well . This place has greatmenus with all your favorite spanish foods . . This place d filled with Spanish Traditions , Language , Culture and more . I maybe a Mixed Colombian Heritage person born in the United States . This place i want to be the bridge between all worlds thst come there from all walks of life . Its a place I want to learn my Heritage and more to get answers concerning who I am . But to all who come there this place is where you get be become something much bigger than yourself by learning a new Culture Traditions and more . Things that you never knew about yourself . Thru have foods love there fish tacos , Empanadas, Enchaladas and more there . I never ate there botr and would love too soneday . I applied to this place recently and I hope they consider me . I want a jib thst i can be happy with and ne with my people mi Ligente . I want a job i wont be judged, Feared, Or used Bad politics against. I want to bring back business a d communities as it should and must go again . This is a place to have family times kuck back relax eat have a great time there . You'll get an experience hopefully you all will not soon forget. This place is such an amazing place to be at . If you love this place as I do , This mace is for you we all look forward to seeing you all there very soon once again.

We had high hopes but ended up disappointed overall. Here are the hits and misses (mostly misses):…read more Great chips, awful salsa. Watery and bland. Total disappointment. Just because it's free doesn't mean it has to be v8 with some onions and cilantro mixed in. Definitely a miss. Black bean burrito: get that hot sauce, you are gonna need it solely for flavor. The ranchera sauce s is tasted suspiciously like ole El Paso enchilada sauce from tin. A miss for me on its own, passable if you add the hot sauce. Chicken tacos: "good". Not great. Tortillas not warmed up properly. That hot sauce they give you comes in super useful just to get some flavor because on its own it just isn't doing much. He ate them all but that was hunger more than enjoyment. Again a miss without the sauce. Mango and strawberry mojito: actually good! Nice flavor, not too much sugary mix. A hit! Something to note: They have this roving band of musicians that go around to tables and play music. Instruments and all. If that's your thing then maybe that's a reason to stop by for a drink but if it's not for you then at least you are aware. Nothing I would come back for. 3/5 but more like 2.5/5.

Photos
Chido’s Tex-Mex Grill
Chido’s Tex-Mex Grill
Chido’s Tex-Mex Grill - Mango/strawberry frozen marg

See all

Mango/strawberry frozen marg

El Gavilan Restaurant - latin - Updated May 2026

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...