I'd consider this a hidden gem in Arlington. Out of so many Latin spots to try, this is one of the best in the area. Fresh food 24/7. I keep going back for their tacos. In the pictures attached you'll see a lunch special I got - Al pastor tacos (3) w/ a soda (can) for $12. I've also been getting fresh guacamole with fresh (warm) chips. I want their chips recipe - it's beyond delicious! This past week was the first time I tried their Al pastor tacos and they were super tasty. I usually get their shrimp tacos, which I also highly recommend. I've ate inside several times and recently been ordering for to-go. This is somewhere that I will continue to frequent. read more

Jarochita #2 - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Makes your food fast, but my order was very disappointing. I paid $11 for this Chicken Quesadilla. It tasted okay, very bland but tasted fresh. very disappointed 4/10 read more

Jarochita #2 - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

My son wanted tacos afterschool. My first time they were very welcoming and the service was quick. He had 3 chicken tacos I tried the shrimp tacos, barbacoa taco and another chicken taco. Music was great and it just felt very homey. Coming back for those shredded chicken tacos read more

Jarochita #2 - Barbacoa, Shrimp, Chicken Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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I loved going to Jarochita in Manassas for lunch, but ever since I moved to Arlington I was missing authentic tacos. I didn't even realize they had a second location. My favorites were the Al Pastor and the Barbacoa. read more

Jarochita #2 - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I've been here on multiple occasions and being a Texas native I crave real Mexican tacos at time. This has been my go to place, so that should say something. I ordered by calling ahead, so I wouldn't have to wait. The location is next to a Chinese food restaurant, pawn shop and car wash. You can't miss the big sign out front and one way entrance with no parking. I ordered two al pastor and one carne asada taco and it was delicious per usual. It came with all the usual toppings, as expressed in other reviews, but they seemed to have left my salsa out and the al pastor did not come with pineapples. Luckily for me, I had all the missing ingredients at home. Conclusion: want great tacos? Come here Also, indoor seating is available for now. read more

Jarochita #2 - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Yesssssss! Finally Found an authentic Mexican spot These are the best taco I have had in VA, even got to enjoy with a Modelo read more

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Good food - good service! A really nice little local shop with good food! read more

Jarochita #2 is a small spot inside a strip mall near Ballston in Arlington, VA. The space is no-frills, but that's how you know it's really good. A small area in the back makes burritos and tacos. I ordered two al pastor tacos on flour tortillas. They are larger than expected and comes with lime slices, radishes and salsa verde. It comes out hot and really hits the spot. Among the best tacos in the D.C. area. read more

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Tomatoes on Mexican style tacos. NO! I ordered four tacos and the meat tasted stale and reheated. Tortilla was greasy and did I mention the Tomatoes Mexican style tacos are served with onions and cilantro. I don't think this location is a franchise from the big La Jorochita restaurant in Manassas. The one in Manassas is the standard when it comes to tacos. This location was a let down. Tomatoes on Mexican style tacos NO! PS- it's been almost 10 hours since I ate there and my stomach has been upset all day. The carnitas most of not been fresh. Be ware. read more

Collecting your Jaro hearts should be easy if you come here for tacos. Christina Perri told me. I do really like the tacos here. They are excellent and I enjoy them thoroughly. On the other hand the wait time is really long, and the service leaves a lot to be desired. After paying, they told me 10 minutes. 10 mins later, I came back - not ready. So I went away for another 10 - and they still weren't ready. I came back again 10 minutes later, and although they were ready the guy asked me to pay for them. I told him I had already paid the girl for them and then he went into the back and I heard shouting in Spanish. I'm sure they assumed I couldn't understand, but I did. They were yelling because apparently they were debating as to whether I had actually paid for them. Nice of him to believe me for $7 worth of tacos. I won't forget that in a hurry. Anyway it's just about 5-star standard food with two or three star service so it averages out to 4. read more

Jarochita #2 - If this is number 2 I would hate to see what number one is like - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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This place is placed in a small strip mall next to a Chinese takeout place but PLEASEEEE don't let it fool you. I'm from Queens, NY and there are a lot of taco places in Queens. I've had my fair share of mexican food and this is by far the most delicious I've had. For those who don't understand Spanish the staff speaks little English but are super helpful and nice. I made friends with the cook my first time there. I had the al pastor, carnitas, and asada tacos and LET ME TELL YOU. MY MIND WAS BLOWN. My mom had a steak burrito and it was so fkn tasty y'all Im sorry but this place is so worth it. Literally $2.50 for a taco which is such a good price. read more

Jarochita #2 - Steak Burrito & Asada, Carnitas, and Al Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This place is legit for street tacos, posole, and more. Go, and tip well. I wandered the streets of Juarez decades ago, I know good mexican food and this place has it. It's not the cross Ecuadorian / Mexican. read more

This place is tucked back in a strip mall near a car wash. Very casual with a steady clientele of non English speaking locals. Service is friendly and fast- counter style ordering. My friend got the carne asada and pastor tacos. His tacos were cheap and I will get them next time! The meat was incredible and flavor deep; the two tasted very different. Both contained well-seasoned meat. The fixings bar was there to add even more to the flavor. But I have to take off a half star (in theory) because there was no pineapple. This is a five star experience except tacos al pastor have pineapple!!!! If they had pineapple I would probably eat here once a week! I ordered the pastor torta because I've even carrying around a photo of it of for years; I'd been wanting to try it. My torta was heavy and huge. I only ate half and the other half made a great lunch the next day. The meat was spicy the peppers sweet. There were different textures going on between the lettuce, tomatoes, and raw onion. There was cheese too. It had a lot of liquid so it wasn't dry but there was no way to eat it without making a mess. A delicious mess!!! It looked like the picture but had no black beans as described in the picture. Putting this place in my permanent rotation. read more

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Small parking lot, outlet center has two pupuserias and a Chinese spot that were both busy. Environment- impatient cashier took our order. Small kitchen with one cook. Several people sitting at high top tables. Workers lacked communication. Even with language barrier(i can speak Spanish but because I'm black(dominican)they assume so i left it to english‍) Chicken burrito- chicken, rice,lettuce, white onions & cilantro, pretty tasty. Not enough salt(don't even like too much salt on food honestly). Put together well, didn't fall apart. Chicken Taco- $2.50 for 1 of any taco. The tortilla fell apart, possibly from steam of meat. Filled with cilantro and onion. Plate came with radishes, lime & onion slices. Steak Taco- steak bits were very tasty but just that, crunch tony steak pieces. Not sure if it was leftover from a long day or the norm. Salsa bar had plenty of options. 3 sauces, limes, onions, cilantro, jalapeño, radishes & cabbage mix. Would return and get steak taco read more

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This place is a hidden gem. I love shopping at the mini grocery store - they have a selection of authentic Mexican items you can't find anywhere in the DMV. I was also pleasantly surprised by how good their tacos are. There's always room for improvement but I can easily say they were the best tacos I've had in the dmv. The service and people are always kind! Definitely go here instead of all the fake disgusting "Mexican restaurants" in the DMV. read more

This place is sooo good! Great tasting street tacos... it's nothing fancy but packed with locals, always fresh and delicious! read more

Jarochita #2 - Steak and chicken tacos and guacamole! - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

If you're looking for real MEXICAN tacos... these are not it. first of all... they add tomatoes to the tacos... (why) Also,they took for everrrrrrr just to get my order out which was 3 tacos -___- the barbacoa was so dry.. i honestly wouldn't recommend this place for tacos. the salsas were more water than anything too! did not taste like regular mexican salsas. so sorry but i will not return.. i was really hoping it would be the same as jarochita in manassas but nope! also the cashier young woman at the taqueria.. had horrible attitude, not very welcoming either... honest review read more

If you are looking for the street stall taco experience in Mexico, this is the closest proxy in the Washington DC area (perhaps barring the El Chilango food truck west of Rosslyn on Route 50). A glance at the posted list of tacos will compound the sense of 'authentic': you can get a $2.50 taco with Tripa (beef intestines), Buche (pork stomach), Cueritos (pigskins), Cabeza (beef head), Sesos (beef brains) or Lengua (beef tongue). Given my queezy tummy, I stuck to the tried and tested Al Pastor, sliced off slow-grilled, Doner Kepab-style, vertical meat spit. This is how street stalls in Mexico slow-grill their Al Pastor meat. Also I tested the Chorizo. My next test of authenticity is the size of the tortillas. These are small, thin, served doubled, and definitely pass the sniff test. Now on to the toppings. Sliced radishes? Check. Dangerously spicy looking concoction with vinegary onions and sliced unidentified chillies? Check. Limon, cilantro, salsa, and cut up jalapenos? Check. All good. The next time I go I'll be hunting for some crema and guacamole, and maybe tell them to go more generous on the salsa, but I was slightly scared of the spiciness. My tab? $9 for three generous and deliciously savory tacos, fully loaded and fully authentic. I am so happy to have found a tacqueria which has authentic spice levels, just the right mix of crunchy, zesty toppings to offset the flavorful meat, and the small tortillas. Check all my other tacqueria reviews and you'll see I have been complaining about U.S.sized tortillas (so wrong!) and U.S. quantities of meat in tacos (doubly wrong!). Not here. This is the real deal. I didn't drink the horchata but they do have that as well as the zingy Mexican sodas. I am in heaven. You'll find me here, with the friendly, young staff who are running around making sure you are well-taken care at least once a week. Oh, when you are done eating, check out the panaderia next door with fantastic sweet breads and cakes for breakfast the next day. They also have fabulous dried chillies, dried spices and crates of mangos. A full bakery and a butchershop adjacent to the restaurant. Truly wonderful. All those immigrant-bashing Repugs on Congress need to visit, and they will be seduced into signing a common-sense immigration amnesty for the country, immediately. Immigration's true riches are to be seen and tasted here. Arlington has just gone up in my ratings thanks to this modest exterior, but authentic and big-flavored Mexican establishment. read more

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So my quest to find a taqueria joint in this area that has pork on a vertical spit-fire grill is finally done! This place is legiittt, they slice pork off of a burning vertical spit and you get the perfect texture for Al Pastor tacos, the only real way you should eat al pastor tacos. Everywhere else here are fake al pastor tacos where the pork is fried on a skillet. They even slice a fresh pineapple which goes perfectly with the sliced pork. The carnitas here are pretty legit as well, it's not soft and has a perfect outside, slightly charred texture. They also have some other really interesting meat options, as in pig brains, cow head, beef lengue (which is pretty common actually), beef intestines, pig skin, and other organs you probably don't want to hear. Yes I did try some of said stuff above, and they were actually good. But the al pastor was definitely my favorite, followed by the carnitas. Everything is really fair prices, only $2.50 for legit tacos, and they give a lot of meat too. The staff who work here are really nice and helpful as well. It's not as good as Tacos El Gordo (the infamous taqueria joint, originally from Tijuana, with ones open in San Diego and Vegas), but it's still really good and now I don't have an urge to fly out West to have to get verticle spit sliced pork al pastor tacos, I can just come here now. I was soooo full and yet I kept eating past what my stomach could handle, a mark of a five star place. read more

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Delicious authentic tacos with corn tortillas filled to the brim with choice meat. Impressed with how many different options this place has. Tacos comes with standard cilantro and onions, but they also included a pickled onion and peppers which added a lot of flavor and crunch. My go to lengua and cabeza were very good. Would come here again! read more

Jarochita #2 - Cabeza and lengua tacos with pickled peppers - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Great tasting, authentic Mexican food at a great price!! My husband and I got tacos and sopes with al pastor, asada, and chorizo. It was all so fresh and amazing. The al pastor has amazing flavor and is so tender. We will definitely be back!! read more

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Gosh, who would have known Arlington has one of the best taco shops in NOVA? From Taco Ssam, Tortas y Tacos, to Jarochita, I am honestly pretty impressed and happy that I finally have something to look forward to when I dine in Arlington. Recommend: 1) Don't tell me you love burritos unless you had one here. Al Pastor Burrito, enough said. 2) Tacos: Al Pastor, Chorizo, Lengua. I wouldn't recommend their beef though. I had it a few times and it was a bit dry for my taste. They got some funky toppings like beef brain and beef head for you adventourous eaters. 3) Their pickled onion with spicy peppers: It's a must get topping on the side if you can handle the spice. Warning, it burns, but it's worth it. This place is definitely a gem in Arlington I sort of wished no one else knew about. But Jarochita definitely deserves some recognition, thus 4 stars it is! read more

TLDR: La Jarochita #2 is not as good as the one in Manassas - but still good regardless. Cheap and yummy tacos. We ordered the following: - Al Pastor (Pork) - Asada (Broiled Beef) - Chorizo (Mexican Sausage) - Barbacoa (Special Boiled Beef) - Carnitas (Fried Pork Chunks) - Cabeza (beef head) - Lengua (Beef Tongue) What I'd get again - any/all of the ones mentioned above. My absolute favorites have been the cabeza, lengua, and al pastor! read more

Good spot for tasty tacos. They have a large selection of meats to choose from and will top them however you want - reminiscent of Chipotle, just less hectic and with more flavor. Definitely top your tacos with their salsas, they're fresh and spicy and make me happy. Also, keep your eye out for the Mexican donuts, bunuelos, they're inexpensive and come in lots of different flavors. There is not a lot of English spoken in here, the folks are really friendly though and at least pretend not to mind when I have to point at things because I don't know how to ask for them in Spanish. The only negative comment I have is that parking is often problematic. The lot is small and services several other businesses. read more

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Solid authentic taco place with hard to beat prices. Love the chorizo and al pastor with all the fixings. Housemade hot sauces are on point read more

Jarochita #2 - tacos and guac - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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I used to live down the street from the original Jarochita in Manassas and I have to admit, that one is a lot better. I've been to #2 twice now and each time I wasn't disappointed but I was not too satisfied either. First time I ordered 3 tacos to go..I live down the street by the time I got home the steam from the to go box destroyed my tortillas and they just fell apart. Second time, meat was very dry, but the flavors were there. I will most likely be back because of their authenticity but I hope these first two times were flukes. read more

the best taco shop I have found in the DMV area (maybe even on the east coast in general!). It's a no frills, delicious, authentic little taco shop that you need to visit if you're ever craving real street tacos (not like the splashy overpriced average ones you'll find at union market or on 14th street) . The soups are great, too, and the salsas are excellent. It's also attached to a little Mexican bodega/market you can browse while you wait for the food. So happy that they've stayed open throughout COVID. read more

Just add this to my list of favorite taco places in Arlington. I end up getting the same thing every time--al pastor and carnitas. The meat is flavorful, and everything tastes really fresh. There's a few different sauces to choose from, and I definitely like the spicy one. They open early on Sundays (either 9 or 10), which is great for me. Staff has always been very friendly. Parking lot can be tough to navigate during busier hours. read more

Jarochita #2 - Two al pastor tacos; one carnitas - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I went to eat today but to be honest the tortilla they used is old and nasty I been feeling sick all day after I eat there my stomach is upset read more

Jarochita #2 - Everything was old the tortilla has a bad smell - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

It was Kids Day 2014 and we decided to take my nieces and little brother somewhere new. My mother had brought me a grand opening leaflet for Jarochita #2 and I was sold. I love latino/asian markets with a butcher in the back, a bakery section, and an eat-in shop on the side. I have to admit that I haven't traveled to far outside of Arlington in search of tacos. These tacos blew my mind though. I went again that same night for dinner. For lunch, I had a carne asada gordita, a chorizo taco, and an Al Pastor taco. My nieces both had carne asada tacos, my boyfriend had the pork burrito, and my little brother had the carne asada torta. We all left satisfied, taste- and fullness-wise. The Al Pastor meat was tender and I loved the chunks of pineapple. I like to think of the pork meat on the spit as a mexican döner. The gordita's masa was not bland, so the meat did not need to be strongly seasoned. The taco's tortillas were heated appropriately and stayed soft. Thank goodness after having some super hard and dry tortillas at Pollo Campero a few weeks earlier. There was a toppings bar with various salsas, onions, cilantro, lime wedges, radishes and pickled jalapenos for the tacos. One negative, I would stay away from the refried beans because they were served cold and were not as thick as I would like them. The prices were reasonable and I spent less money than if I had taken the kids to a chain restaurant. Three tacos, a burrito, and a torta will each average around $7.50. Although the shop was decently full, we did not wait more than 5-6 minutes for our food, except for my boyfriend. He ordered his burrito in a quiet voice (he's shy when speaking in Spanish) and it was never entered into the system. I found the service to be quick and decently friendly for being so busy. The food does not always come out at the same time, so be aware of the orders that they are calling out. The shop was very clean in my opinion. On the shop side: They have a wide variety of dried and pickled peppers, taco meat, cheeses, creams, and freshly baked breads. I didn't buy anything but would consider shopping there the next time I grab lunch there. read more

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Update 3: This last weekend, I had the chile rellenos, my wife had the pozole, and we had another asada sope. I stand by my previous statement that the Asada sopes are the best thing on the menu. Never disappointed in those. As far as the chile relleno and Pozole go, they were both pretty good. I haven't really seen other Mexican food aside from tacos in the area, so my standard of comparison might be too high (read: My grandmother). On another note, 5 stars for the pan dulce alone which is always on point. read more

Jarochita #2 - Chile relleno, pozole (back), sope - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Poor experience and food. I tried to order the chicken mole burrito but the checkout lady stopped me and suggested the chicken mole plate, so I got that instead. Aubs order chips/salsa and a chicken taco and a pastor taco. My chicken mole plate should not have been served, this plate contained 3 small chicken wings (the third was all bone no meat) drowning in mole sauce with over cooked, soggy mushy Mexican rice, and some refried beans. I've order chicken mole at a lot of place and have never received chicken wings before, usually it's a breast or filet, even a leg would have been better in this instance. 20 mins later I was finished with my plate and Aubs was mostly finished with the chips, we realized that they had forgot the tacos. So we went to inquire and they admitted that they forgot, 5 mins later we had tacos. Now I gave them 2 stars because Aubs did enjoy the chicken taco, but we both agreed that the pastor taco had over powering seasoning and was hard to eat without several glasses of water. Terrible cinco de mayo, I won't be back. read more

Jarochita #2 - Chicken mole plate and chip salsa plate - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I'll give it 3.5 Tacos are good. I'll still take the court house truck over these, but they have lots of options here so I'll be back. Pastor was the best Asada was pretty good Chorizo was surprisingly bad. Dry (how?) and no spice or flavor really. Tacos are standard two corn tortillas, you have your option of toppings (salsa, lettuce, cilantro, onions, pineapple, radish), the green salsa is good I don't like the red. 2.50 each read more

Solid place for authentic Mexican tacos. I had lengua, cabeza, chorizo, and carne asada. The cabeza was non-distinctive but the rest were excellent. Toppings include pickled onions, thinly sliced radish, tomatoes, cilantro and lime. With all the fillings each taco was pretty satisfying that you only need about 2 to get full. But at only $3.50 each on average it's hard to not order more than 2. We also had chips on the side and they were super crunchy. The salsa was a little runny but otherwise tasty. The ambiance is pretty basic which gives this place an authentic feel, which it is. read more

The worst customer service! The manager always has a long face, never greet customers, maybe because she is not Mexican!!! The cashier today was as if she did not care what the client needs, I asked her for simply onions and she was like, the sopes doesn't go with that. I said just give me some onions, please. Her attitude not very favorable for the sales of this place, the owner should know what happens in his business, which for some reason, has a bad attitude towards Mexicans. read more

I highly do not recommend this place. This place is not worth your time or money. There are way better authentic Mexican places available. This place is nothing close to it. I ordered three tacos with beef and when my order arrived, I could see that the beef was old. NEVER AGAIN!!! read more

The cashier doesn't know what she's doing I paid for my food and they said it never went through when I clearly showed them that it did so I ended up leaving read more

Love this place! One of the few places with real Mexican food Must try the tacos al pastor & lengua! They also have fresh waters and original drinks from Mexico. Lastly them I love that I can order via phone and it's ready in less than 10mins! Enjoy! (Only negative is the parking, very small parking lot but that doesn't prevent me from enjoying the food) read more

This is a hidden gem of amazing Mexican food. I moved to the area from the west coast many years ago and finally found a place to get a legit carne asada burrito. read more

$22 for 5 carne asada tacos. They have lost their mind. This used to be my spot for tacos. Won''t ever be back again. Those tacos are good but certainly not worth $22. read more