This place sucks donkeydick, $20 to get in after getting your aggressive ass shiatsu massage from security. No hats allowed, no vapes, but they SELL hookah.. $7 beers $14 dollar cocktails the carne tacos were delicious and maybe the only saving grace for this place, but like, even those are 3 for $14, but again here comes the greed with $4 for a canned soda... MAKE IT MAKE SENSE. Only Spanish is fine, but when you spend almost an hour playing mom and dad's hits it gets grueling to tolerate. And here comes the cherry on top, they give you a wrist band when you go in, but they don't allow re-entry. I know the owners are probably racking in bank y'all taxin out here doing Virginia folks a disservice. Pull up to unplugged in Wheaton Maryland instead. And you can vape and whatever inside. Wasted my time coming out to this trash ass joint. Making my folks feel like we was bouta see someone's Tio up in this b&#$* read more

Rio Cantina - Shitty $20 dollar wristband they won't even allow re-entry for. - Dance Clubs Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Horrible service. Could have just been a bad night, but the service was really bad... food was average. Margaritas were excellent. read more

WORST BAR EVER!!! They wouldn't let me bring my vape in after I told them I needed it for medical purposes!! I started yelling at the security guard because he wouldn't let me bring it and I was upset. Please do better and let people bring vapes!!!!!! read more

I'm in the line with other ppl. After waiting 30 mins to get to the front, security says without warning: "no hats, no vapes, and jackets will add a $5 cash entry fee." Most of the line heads back to their car to drop off their stuff. I show security my ID, then head back to my car to drop off my stuff. I get back in the shorter line. After a few mins, I realize I'd lost my ID, so I tell the guard that just checked it. He doesn't remember me, and tells me I can't get in. Rules are rules. Anyways, I tell the others to have fun. They go inside to use the ATM, which didn't accept their debit cards. So you take cash only to not report income tax, but you don't have the entry rules written out so new people could follow it? Everyone was just shivering in the cold waiting in the line. Fuck all of you guys. Fuck all of the cops there. Fuck all of the guards. If you're reading this, go to a better club. read more

I don't get all the bad reviews. This place is just your average bar and nightclub with several floors, large screens, and a stage. The bartenders we talked to did accept credit cards. We came to see a soccer match between Peru and New Zealand. About 70 other young and vibrant spectators showed up. Our reserved table was well decorated, the promoters were super friendly, the food was good, and all in all we had a really fun time. We definitely plan on coming back for future events. There were only a few minor hiccups when setting up the audio. The MC did yell into the mic all the time which was kind of annoying. A Pisco Sour and a soda cost $15. A bit pricey if you ask me. read more

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Living in Ashburn, weekends can be less than exciting at times, especially if you don't like driving. For those weekends when you are bored, but are not up to the long hike to DC, Rio is a viable option. They play a decent mix of Merengue, Bachata, Reggaeton, and a little Salsa. The crowd is a mix, a lot more middle agers than you'd hope for, but definitely plenty of younger people too (Omg, will people start referring to me as a middle ager one day? Gah!). The cover is $10. The crowd is by far mostly Central American, so sometimes they do a few Rock en Espanol songs back to back, which is less than desirable for me. Generally speaking, however, the music selection is decent. Rio definitely gets packed, so it's nice that they have nice high ceilings. There is also plenty of seating for those of you who actually go to a club with intentions to use those things (not sure why you'd ever do that). One thing I will say is that it is hot as Hades in there! I mean, you feel like you're standing by the threshold of the underworld sometimes. I am just about certain that they do not use a/c in this place. They only use fans. I'm not sure where they think they are, but ain't no breeze passing by to compensate for their failure to actually turn on the a/c. It's not exactly a tropical climate that we have in this area. You wouldn't want to wear anything too nice here because of the heat. You will sweat your butt off. Either use lots of hair spray or don't spend too much time on your hair for your Rio nights. Don't say I didn't warn ya. Anyhow, dress is pretty casual. You don't have to wear heels (another one of those "I really have no idea why you would go to a club and actually do that" moments). Some people do, some don't. You will even see sneakers. They have concerts too, which is nice. It's not like we get that sort of thing in the Ashburn/Sterling area often. Again, it's something to do, something to make you feel better about the fact that you live so far from DC that you don't actually matter anymore (everyone knows that once you get past Annandale and Fairfax, everything else becomes a big boring blur). Oh yeah,during the summer sometimes they have sleazy themes in which I do not partake. For example, bikini night, foam parties, etc. There's plenty of sleaze-osity to be had if you want that sort of thing, but it is definitely not a place where you feel out of place if you are a normal person (as opposed to a sleaze, of course). In short, I've enjoyed plenty of good times here. It's quick and easy to get to for us suburbanites. To be honest, I don't think I would have survived life In Ashburn without it, so thanks, Rio. I have had some nice times with you, both dancing and getting a couple of good laughs at my surroundings, if you will. If you don't know what that means, you'll find out in due time. read more

I do not recommend this site because they do not respect the rules of COVID-19. They let anyone enter without a mask, nor do they demand respect for the regulations. This site is not a safe place. I do not recommend it. read more

Paid 400 hundred for a table and the sound of the music was horrible! Bathroom wasn't that bad thankful.

Last night I went to Rio Cantina to watch Don Omar. I purchased several drinks for my friends. Shortly after (approximately 5 minutes), I realized she did not give me my card back. I asked the same bartender, "can I have my card, you forgot to give it to me?" but she wouldn't even look for it. I then asked to speak with the manager and she said no. I asked 4 other people, another bartender on the 2nd floor, 2 security guards and the man at the front door but no one would get a manager. Therefore, I called the police and filed a case against them. This place is horrible. I spent the time that Don Omar was on stage canceling my card and talking to the police. read more

I have been here a few times for the late night bar/dance scene and for the school of rock performance show as well. The place is good for live music with a good size stage and decent acoustics. When we went on a weekend night, it was very packed and a challenge to get the drinks at the bar or to even get around. The music did not seem loud enough or at least as you would expect in a night club and the dance floor had just a couple of entrances to get in and out so you always get pushed around which is not pleasant. The drinks were hit or miss like any bar and either a good strong pour once or a watered down mess once. The good is your typical bar food and nothing to rave about. Overall, it is just an ok club that you can go in the weekends to have some fun dancing if you are lazy to drive all the way to DC. read more

Rio Cantina - Dance Clubs Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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It's free for ladies until 1130 and it has tables, music ,dance floors, and it's also a hookah bar. It's not ghetto anymore and they accept credit cards. I had a lot of fun while I was there and my friends love it. If you don't like it, your probably a dude that had to pay to get in and never danced. read more

This place is not versatile enough .. I wish they'd play more hip hop and not all Spanish music... I know ALOT of people who wanna go big nobody wants to hear Spanish music all night... they have to do better read more

They charged me $6 for a club soda. SIX DOLLARS. Don't even consider going. They rip you off. Avoid at all costs.

Everyone who wrote about this place is correct when it comes to pricing. I'd give them negative stars. Only takes CASH so that they don't have to report income taxes. Also, the drink prices differ between bar location and looks. When I went, they charged the cover fee on dudes who's never been there and dress like a homeless person. read more