I have been here roughly a billion times since my last review. They aren't perfect but pretty…read moreclose to it in terms of consistency. A couple of feedback issues from a regular: the tostadas are too hard and please bring back the short rib for the dinner entree, which was easily the best tasting item and value of any restaurant anywhere. This place is amazing. Recommend: birria, Guac (don't add the herbs), carne asada, house margaritas with tequila, enchiladas with tres moles, and the pan frances for brunch. Thank me later. Service is always great, but please provide more napkins at the start.

Great Vegan Options (4.25/5)…read more Cielo Rojo is in an awkward location, sandwiched between a firehouse and a car shop. However, their food drives many customers to their doors. My family and I were looking for a new and different Mexican place with lots of vegan options and Google search showed me Cielo Rojo. I was happy to see a dedicated vegan menu and some excellent reviews so we gave it a try. Overall we were pleased with the unique menu but thought the flavors could have been elevated. Food (1.75/2) - most of the picks we had were great but some were lacking.... Flavor. The pan y macha butter was pleasantly a great start to the evening. Though the bread could have been a little softer, the macha butter wasn't overwhelming. The queso fondito could be skipped, there wasn't anything special and in fact I wouldn't order it next time. The guacamole was fresh and herby, however, there just wasn't enough of it in one order. I wouldn't recommend ordering two even for just two people. The street corn was a hit between my kids and my wife. They loved the sweet, tangy, and spicy corn that melted in their mouths. And the tacos were great as well. However, I felt the Gorditas under delivered for sure. I was expecting a flavor punch but received more of a chewy patty on a bland sauce. But if life could be thrown on it by additional fresh herbs and flavors. Drinks (1/1) - we only tried one cocktail and ordered a Mexican cola for our dinner but what we received was good enough to show they know their drinks. My drink wasn't under spiked or unbalanced, it went smoothly. The hibiscus flavor along with the spirit was showing boldly through the syrups. I wouldn't recommend ordering love to try another cocktail next time. Service (0.75/1) - I wish I could say the service was exceptional but there were times we were waiting too long for a service member to show up. They were friendly and polite but definitely could have had more touch points with us throughout the night. We sorta felt abandoned at times. Again, nothing much to complain but something to improve upon. Decor (0.75/1) - overall, it's a welcoming spot with art pieces of their heritage. However, there were lots of dusty sellables that probably should be removed from the dining floor. It didn't mix well with a great restaurant. Not sure if they really need to sell a rack of clothing right next to where we were sitting to be honest. In the end, the food was decent, unique, and welcoming to vegetarians so we would comeback again and give other items on their menu a try. Hopefully, flavor profile can be more prominent next time.

I am very picky with pupusas and I work in the area so I'm always going to food trucks or other…read morerestaurants. Since I'm working near La casita, I decided to give the pupusas a try and I gave it a 5 stars because I love how their pupusas are evenly made. They are so perfect! This is my second time purchasing some. I will be back and recommended to people this place.

Felt the desire for simple comfort food. Papusas seems like a reasonable call I hadn't been here in…read morea few years I went to the one in Noma a lot. The kitchen was cooking picture perfect papusas so I have to compliment them on the visuals and I was impressed. There were very few guests but the delivery and pick up business was going very well. If someone doesn't know your standard mix like does it have flour or I don't want cheese you should be able to explain it and she got frustrated and called over someone else who did a better job. First order came out after 20 minutes. Ok they were picture perfect but the flavor just wasn't present and the sauce wasn't flavorful and neither was the seasoned cabbage mix. So I thought ok I'll try something else. The first girl rang me up for the wrong order I had to go back and tell them I didn't order this I ordered that. A manager or owner came and fixed it ok then they brought it to me as a to go which since I already had a table from before you would think you would ask bring it to your table again or are you in a rush. Disappointed in the sauce and cabbage mix and the flavor profiles for three different papusa types but they were pretty to look at. Service was what it was.

Arepas Pues is a great casual spot in Downtown Silver Spring for Colombian and Venezuelan street…read morefood. Everything feels homemade in the best way that tastes comforting and flavorful! I got the Bandeja Paisa con Carne Asada, and it was SO good! The portion was big and the carne asada was delicious! If you're craving reasonably priced, authentic, hispanic comfort food, I'd definitely recommend giving Arepas Pues a try!

If you've arrived at this place, then you're in the right space! The food is a wonderful…read morecombination of Cuban, Venezuelan, and Colombian cuisine. I ordered the Ajiaco, a homemade chicken soup with large chunks of chicken, corn, and other veggies. Flavorful, but not salty. The tostones with steak and guacamole on top was excellent, the bottom is a crispy plantain mashed down flat. They place the steak and guac and then drape it with this sauce. It was large enough for two people. I really enjoyed this; flavorful and filling. The steak was tender. You can sit in or take your food to go. The staff is very nice and will explain what the dishes are like if you're not familiar. They have so many things to explore outside of arepas. I look forward to coming back soon!

Great variety of tacos. Have both ordered from the Brightwood location and gotten take out from…read morethe new Silver Spring Commas Food Hall location.

I went to the H St location, which is at the spot formerly occupied by a Peruvian restaurant. I had…read more3 tacos (pastor, asada and shrimp) for about $12+tax/tip and I thought it was a solid and quick snack. There are also tortas and burritos that I'll want to try to experience a larger meal.

Yummy tapas place. We stopped here after going to the movies across the street. We got a bunch of…read morethings but a favorite was the anchovies. The only thing we didn't care for was the calamari, a bit too tough and little flavor in the breading. Drinks were good. Would go here again to try more things.

All these years and I still haven't been on an occasion outside of their brunch LOL! It may not…read morehave been 4 years, but it has been quite a while since I last returned. I think they adjusted their lighting a little bit -- it was quite dim, and from the outside it looked pitch black. My friend made a reservation for 10 (only 6 showed), but it was fine and I feel like I always sit at the exact same table haha. The staff were very kind and asked if the first to arrive wanted to wait for others, and yes... yes we did. Once everyone arrived we dove right in and everyone enjoyed everything. We had every type of sangria and some of the highlighted foods were the mejillones, platanos, empanadas, pancakes -- on wait, let me speak on the pancakes for a second. A few times when I previously came they weren't sweet potato. I forget what the reason was, but while they and the syrup were still fantastic, I really missed the sweet potato element. But that's back now, and all is right with the world YAY! The eggs benedicts, patatas bravas, datiles, French toast, and huevos rancheros were highlights too. I think it's new, but they have a note that indicates there will be a charge for excess leftover food. I wonder when they added that?? We did an excellent job of eating literally everything, and everyone was satisfied at the end. The staff did an excellent job of checking in on us, gave us plenty of time for last call, and were so diligent. Mind you it wasn't crowded... but listen, it needs to be. I believe even the owner came by asking how everything was, and wished us well on our way out. It's been around a long time... if you haven't been to La Malinche yet, do yourself a favor and go. They have happy hour on weekdays, but the bottomless brunch... it's $41/pp now. Higher than ever, but still the best deal around.

Was pumping gas and noticed this food truck in the parking lot and decided to give it a try. They…read moreweee out of a couple things I tried to order but thankfully still had pupusas. They made them when I ordered so they were hot and fresh. I got 3 chicharron pupusas and they were absolutely delicious. Some of the biggest pupusas I've gotten and the salad and sauce that came with it were both refreshing and full of flavor. I'll definitely be back!

Needed some tequeños to get me through a rough day and am glad to have found this place. Friendly…read moreand fast service at reasonable prices, and the food was delicious. Also tried the patacones and a chicken arepa, those and the accompanying sauces all great. Arepa nicely crisped and to-go wrapping kept it hot until I was home and settled. There is a market with a selection of groceries (dry goods, refrigerated, and frozen) and beer. Looking forward to returning!

Bad service . Nasty dry food. Over priced. No good manners. I don't know how stay in business.read more

Food: great. Service: great…read more Ambiance: awesome. The pupusa revueltas and chicharon are delicious. The horchata refreshment was very good. Very refreshing and milky and thick thirst quenching.

I am always interested in trying new local places, so I stopped in to check out the food. The signs…read moreoutside say there is "Pollo a la brasa" (charcoal chicken), but I didn't see any as I looked around. I believe they had it on the menu, but it wasn't clear, and they don't offer fries, so I decided to try some other things. I got two pork pupusas and a mixed meat quesadilla. The pupusas were actually pretty good. They had a decent amount of meat filling and tasted good. I would definitely get them again. The quesadilla was pretty good, but nothing spectacular. They did give several sauces (hot, green, salsa), which were nice. For the green sauce, I wish there had been more. Overall, this place was better than I expected and I'm interested in trying some other foods here.

This place is the epitome of trash. I question why it's still open. People come here to drink not…read moreeat. I came in for a quick bite because I was in the area. We were the only customers and got served spoiled salsa. I asked my daughters if they wanted to leave but they were so hungry and decided to stay. The tables were sticky as if the same rag is used every night on all tables. Then we get our food. Guac looked like it was made 2-3 days ago, pico de gallo looked very sad and this looked like can beans. Stay away from this place. The only thing fresh was a beer I ordered.

I came here looking for a quick bite as I was working next door. You walk in this place and it…read moreresembles a old western bar or if you are Hispanic una chupadera. I still went ahead and looked at the menu and I asked the waitress what she recommended. She said they are really known for their wings. I asked for them but $16.50 for 12 wings is expensive and when I tell you these wings were just regular wings with hot sauce on top. I wouldn't recommend the wings. Maybe something else. The fries were great tho! And my order came with chips and salsa.

The chicken is too dry I don't think it's fresh the rice and the bean is not looks and taste fresh…read more I ordered online and the food was ready by 2 mins i was shocked. Not recommended to take out. And customer service is bad too

Busy little spot however, the restaurant was being cleaned behind every customer and upon request…read moreshould you be waitingfor a table. This was very comforting. I dined on the Jalea con Mariscos and it was very good. I was full from the great portion size but it was so good that I had to stop myself from trying to finish it all. If you like sauce like me, you may want to order a side of the sauce before getting out of the line. You'll need a code for the restroom. The restroom was very clean and smelled good. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and am excited to try on of their family meals soon!