The restaurant where I finally had a chance to eat grilled frog legs and it was delicious!!! I ate in the outdoor patio with some friends at night and had a great time. Although it was packed and busy, our server was prompt for the most part and brought the things we needed. Price was decent and their menu had a lot of varieties and choices in meat. Hence, I got frog legs for my fajitas. The restaurant inside was very well kept, clean and gave a warm vibe with the dark wood flooring. Of course, I had a margarita and it was weak but tasted great. Definitely going back as soon as I can convince someone to eat grilled frog legs with me. read more

I've been to Uncle Julio's a few times now and not sure why I never reviewed it. The food here is not authentic Mexican, but it's good and my visits have always been positive. The service has been attentive and at yesterday's visit , we were greeted table-side by the restaurant manager. My friend enjoyed his quesadilla. He was trying to eat healthier, so he ordered his with a side of fruit that came with yogurt. The fruit looked fresh and the entree size worked out well, he didn't feel like he overate and was comfortable full. I ordered the chicken fajita cobb salad and it was huge. I ended up eating too much! The grilled chicken was tasty and to my delight, there was a decent serving of freshly made bacon - total win! The salad was good and I should have only eaten half of it, but almost finished it off instead. I like best how the tortillas are made fresh and having the never ending basket of chips and salsa. For a chain restaurant, I really like this place. It may be a tad over-priced, but it could be worse. read more

Fantastic high end Mexican restaurant. 5 star food with 3 star service. We got the "new" guy so hopefully it's not the usual. The chips and salsa are fantastic, thin crisp chips and thick salsa. They do not skimp on the chips and salsa, big portions that are on the house. When we finally ordered, the food came out fast and hot. Overall great place for Tex Mex in an upscale establishment. read more

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This was a wonderful experience from start to finish. The staff were all helpful and attended to us quickly. When our glasses were empty, they offered refills. When our chips were running low, they hurried off and got a new batch. All of our meals were wonderful as well and they were respectful towards my dad's birthday when we went. We ordered the chocolate piñata dessert and the employees wrote happy birthday and happily took pictures for us. The noise level was average and choice of area to sit in was splendid as well. At lunch, it was a little less than half full by the time we left. read more

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All the hype about this place... ended with disappointment... First, their infamous "Swirl" drink... frozen margarita and frozen sangria layered drink... tasted like over sweeten cough syrup! Yuck! However, I will hand it to them that their salsa and freshly made chips and flour tortillas... were a winner! The salsa was fresh and had a great smoke/grilled flavored! Delicious! And the Guava margarita was actually really tasty! :) The outdoor patio area was nice, it was much quieter to sit outside then it was to sit inside... But the rest of the meal was just mediocre, like any other mexican place.... It gets super crowded and loud in the restaurant. We went on a Thursday night, waited almost 2 hours for a table for 6 pple... it wasn't worth the wait... read more

Uncle Julio's - The swirl... frozen sangria mixed with margarita... its pretty but tasted like super sweet cough syrup... not a winner... - Tex-Mex Near Me - Reston, Virginia

This place isn't horrible, but it's not anything special either. It's probably the best Tex-Mex you can get in the Reston area, but that's not saying much. I really enjoy the Uncle Julio's in Dallas, so I got my usual lunch combo with enchiladas and a tamale. It's just not as tangy and flavorful as it should be, but the enchiladas were decent. I must commend the service at this location. Everyone was polite, and the food came out very quickly. After we got our food, we asked if there was meat in the beans. The server said yes, there was pork in them, and he offered to bring us some vegetarian beans at no extra charge, without us even asking. I'd come back if I'm in the area and craving Tex-Mex. read more

This place is busy and loud. They crank the music up so much, everyone has to scream to be heard, The food is average. I had the chicken enchiladas and they were just OK The service is better than average, Chris did a good job. read more

A friend and I came here for a late lunch and opted to try items off of their lunch menu. The food here is pretty standard fare Tex-Mex, with the meal starting off with complimentary salsa and chips. I actually really like their salsa because there is a strong tomato char and smokiness going throughout, making it a little bit different from their competitors. The food here is pretty standard with the beans being a bit bland and the rice a tad on the dry side because it's been sitting out for a bit. They offer a variety of guacamoles as an appetizer. We tried a combination of the bacon and pineapple kind and everything seemed freshly prepared. The fish tacos were okay, but not the best I've had. Since we were eating a really late lunch and it was slow, service was pretty MIA making it difficult to get drink refills, etc. What was the biggest issue here was the environment. We sat close to the front side of the restaurant by the window and we were constantly harassed by these huge house/horseflies throughout the meal. It was very unpleasant and made it difficult to enjoy the meal. read more

Uncle Julio's - Bacon and pineapple guacamole - Tex-Mex Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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I really like the location of this Uncle Julios. The parking garage is a short walk away, and while I have had to park on an upper level, I have always been able to find a spot. This location has a pretty small outdoor patio that is great for people watching. Get there early or prepare to wait as it fills up quickly. The indoor seating is in one huge room and can get pretty loud. The margaritas are wonderful. They have a number of different ones for you to choose from, including a low calorie one. I love the endless chips and salsa that each table is provided when sitting down. The only problem is that I can totally fill up on them. I typically get the enchiladas here, which are great, but I decided to try something new. I got the tacos and they were delicious! I ordered some avocado on the side and put the slices on top. Yum! I would definitely order these again. The service was so-so. The waiter kept checking on us at first but after we got our meals, it took him forever to come back to us. We had finished our meals and we're waiting almost 10 minutes before we could ask for the check. That's a little annoying after enjoying a nice meal, but I'd still come back for the food and margaritas. read more

Nice place to eat with a large group. Seats were not uber comfortable but the place was clean and the wait staff was fairly attentive. I got the fajita Cobb salad and it was really tasty! It was about $12, not too bad for Reston but maybe a little more than it was worth (with all the lettuce). Only a few recommendations- they did not ask about splitting the bill and in all the commotion of settling in we did not ask. That is their business, and they should be more attentive. The other suggestion would be to leave the sugar on the tables. Not sure why nobody does that anymore. I hate asking- it should just be there. All in all a good place that we would all go back to again. read more

The only thing that is worth going here is for the swirl frozen drinks and chips & salsa. However the swirls are overpriced at $8.50 and sometimes the salsa is really runny. Anyway, The food here is horrible. I ate here this time because the group I was with wanted outdoor seating. We had a horrible snotty server who seemed put out if we asked for anything. Seriously you give one basket of chips to a party of 6?? I ordered the chicken and beef enchiladas for $10. The chicken tasted like it came from a can and the beef tasted like how dog food smells. read more

Uncle Julio's - Tex-Mex Near Me - Reston, Virginia

This place is always packed, but the food is good so it makes you go back. For the area this is probably one of the better mexican places. The carne asada is amazing and worth the price they sell it for. If you go on a weekend be prepared to wait a little while or if you are smart you will call ahead to put your name on the list. read more

I came back for lunch and it was good. Noise level is still the same but if you are looking for a lively place this might be the spot to go. The cajeta is still my all time fave dessert or tres leches which gives it a few stars to the review. read more

Uncle Julio's - cajeta -- fried vanilla ice-cream covered in toasted coconut and caramel sauce with whip cream. Delish! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Reston, Virginia

For a leisurely late Saturday lunch, we popped in here. Even though we were taking our time, the server, who was also the bartender, was always on top of it. He didn't rush or pester us. He kept an eye out when we needed anything. The service was excellent! The plate sizes were huge. The appetizer would have been enough for the both of us. The Salsa had a smoky flavor and was my favorite. The rest of the food was pretty standard. Not much differentiation between UJ's taco and any other. When we were leaving, another patron had left his glasses on the table and the host made an effort and started for the door to bring his glasses to him (the patron had realized he left his glasses and was coming back.) Those are the little things that make a big difference. I would definitely go back and recommend this restaurant just because of the people. read more

In general, most of the restaurants that have claimed a location in the Reston Town Center are of a certain level of quality, so you know you won't be disappointed with just about any choice there. When my friends and I frequent RTC, we generally enter the "downtown square" which essentially is one major intersection in the town center that has nearly all of our favorite bars and restaurants on it. Rio Grande happens to be one of those restaurants on this corner (along with American Tap Room, Jacksons, Big Bowl, etc.). What sets Rio Grande apart from the rest is that it's a Mexican restaurant with a classy, but casual feel to it. Happy Hours are great here as you can munch on anything from bar foods like tortillas and salsa to more traditional meals such as burritos, enchiladas, etc. In addition, the coup de grace at Rio Grande is a special drink they have called the "Meltdown". It's essentially a Margarita with a shot of tequila poured over the top of it so that it "melts down" through the drink. It's a delicious drink that packs a good punch. Thus, it's one of my favorites along with my friends. During primetime hours (evenings, happy hours, etc.) Rio Grande is typically pretty crowded but I've never had to wait too long except on special holidays. And because of its convenient location in RTC, even if it is crowded, you can easily jump around to a handful of other bars if you don't want to wait. Rio Grande is so great though, my friends and I will typically even wait, as long as the line isn't too outrageous. read more

Solid if ordinary Mexican food. I went here for lunch with some colleagues. The veggie quesadilla was all right. The fresh fruit and cream were a nice touch. The chips were thin, house-made and quite serviceable. This place, and the surrounding area in Reston, are quite busy during lunchtime (expect to fight for a parking spot). Still, it's a pretty good option if you can get in. read more

Ok two things before I review: 1. I LOVE Mexican food and it is hard to mess it up 2. I always give places a few tries before I decide how I like it. The food is always pretty good. Today I ordered a delivery and was really disappointed. For a lazy Sunday I don't want to cook meal it worked ok. But the side of Guac I ordered came with a heap of lettuce underneath, the food was cold, the portion was smaller than when I ordered the same meal in the restaurant, the delivery took over an hour. So did it work? Yes. Once I reheated it and got over the sadness of the guacamole I ordered did it taste ok? Yes. Will I ever order there again? No. Third try and it just hasn't gotten better. It's as if they know they have good food so they don't care about the delivery, presentation, or even service they provide. read more

Food always enough deliciousness for two meals. Wait staff above and beyond. However for the 3rd time I must complain about the floors. They are as slippery as an ice rink. Very dangerous for those of us over 30 something. read more

I liked this place because of the chocolate piñata! The chips and salsa were my favorite as well. For me, the food was ok - I felt too stuffed and my stomach felt too heavy after eating, which is why I give this place 4/5 stars. I'd say best part was the chocolate piñata which was so much food for a party of 6! Great dessert, food was ok. read more

Uncle Julio's - Chocolate piñata - Tex-Mex Near Me - Reston, Virginia

We went here for the first time last week, and was waited on by this cool tall guy named Ahmed. He was probably the best waiter I've ever had. He was on top of everything, we never once had to ask for more water, chips, anything! He was super attentive. The food was excellent, guacamole experience was amazing, and if you're a sweet toothed bastard such as myself, don't skip out on the chocolate piñata! The dinner we had last week was so great, that we came back today, and made sure to see Ahmed again. His super friendly and personable attitude made the night fun and relaxing. Definitely will be coming back regularly from now on :) read more

Uncle Julio's - Chocolate Piñata - Tex-Mex Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Stopped in for lunch before a doctor appointment. Had a pre-Birthday celebration for my soon to be 12 year old. Wasn't feeling too good, but soon was able to turned that around. Our waitress was fabulous and the food was good. I started the keto diet so I had to fajitas with veggies only. My daughter ordered the chicken enchiladas and she wasn't too happy because ordered it with the white queso and it came with the orange. Boys ordered tacos and fajitas. At the end we ordered the pinita which is always fun. I will say the waitress took off my daughters meal without even asking because of the queso and I thought that was super nice. She also asked us which pinita we wanted and made sure to patiently explain the difference. She didn't take my not feeling well as an attitude towards her. Overall, the service was the best part about the experience! read more

Sorry Uncle Julio. Our meal could not have been more disappointing. I wish we had spent the $125 almost anywhere else. The atmosphere was like being in a night club. LOUD!! EVERYONE HAD TO SHOUT TO BE HEARD the entire time we were there. The drinks were good and the table side guacamole earned poor Uncle Julio at least two stars. Everything after that was a sad disappointment. Food delivered at different times. One of our party didn't even receive his dinner until 10 minutes or more after our meals were served. Over cooked chicken. Tasteless sauces. Servers too busy to be attentive. Never again. read more

On a beautiful night during Phase 2 of reopening, RTC was crowded. I had a plan to meet at Barcelona Wine Bar, but since the wait was quoted at 90 minutes, I went off to look for a place with little to no wait. I walked into Uncle Julio's and was told I could get a table outside immediately. Fabulous! Service was on point as was the safety protocol. I was happy to see disposable menus, signs indicating tables were sanitized, and all staff adhering to wearing masks.Chips and salsa are offered complimentary; however, I did not partake. I ordered the chicken tortilla bowl (chicken, rice, roasted corn, black beans, sautéed peppers, onions, quest fresco, avocado, lime creama, and tortilla strips. Everything seemed fresh and all the flavors mixed together well. The portion size was substantial. I usually always finish restaurant meals, and I could not do that this time. My dining partner ordered the chicken enchiladas. They were meh. I make better enchiladas at home, so I, personally, would not order them myself. Parking was easy in a nearby garage. This was my first time eating at an Uncle Julio's, however, I have visited for drinks (different location) in the past. I would be open to eating at this or another location in the future. I'd love to try the fajitas! read more

Had a blast here with a group of girlfriends recently. We got cheese and guac for the table. They can make tje guac table side. Really tasty. I got the carne asada it was cooked perfectly. We also got the chocolate pinata which was a lot of fun to break open. Wasn't a fan of the churros inside. Staff was nice and attentive, drinks were good too. We got mojitos. Docked a star because the seats were uncomfy after a while and we didn't like the churros. They were more dough like and not what I expect from a churro. read more

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Uncle Julio's is one of many chains in the RTC, so I was pleasantly surprised when it surpassed my expectations! We grabbed dinner on a Thursday around 7:45 and it was still about a 25 minute wait. I imagine it will be even crazier on weekends once parking at the RTC is only free on weekends, but they do take reservations. Everything we tried was great, including the chips, cheese dip, salsa, tacos, and enchiladas. It was more flavorful than several of the other Mexican chains we have tried in the area. Also, our waitress was fantastic! Despite it being fairly busy, she made some sauce recommendations for the enchiladas and checked in on us frequently all with a smile on her face. It was a bit dimly lit, but we were seated right by the big window, making for some prime people watching. Good food and service; I think this may become our go-to Mexican restaurant. read more

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I like Uncle Julio's. I am a fajitas kind of guy and their fajitas come with tons of meat. They also make their own tortillas daily so they are always nice and fluffy and fresh. The free chips and salsa are also delicious. The chips are thin and crispy and the salsa is also light. not too heavy not too salty. Just right. The Reston one gets busy at lunch though so sometimes takes a tad longer for food to come out. But sadly that's just how it is in Reston... read more

Uncle Julio's - Chicken fajita - Tex-Mex Near Me - Reston, Virginia

There is one consistently good restaurant in Reston Town Center: Uncle Julio's. I've been coming here since it was one of the only buildings in the RTC complex, so that's nearly 20 years. The restaurant and menu have undergone changes, but subtle ones. They've remodeled a bit of the interior and Anglicized the menu a bit, but one thing that hasn't changed, the chips and homemade salsa. They're amazing, and free. Careful, you can fill up on those, no problem! I get teased by the staff who know me that I'm in a rut, I always order the Carne Asada, with grilled onions and jalapeños, and NO lettuce anywhere. They also bring me fresh lime slices to squeeze on my steak. There isn't a better meal to be found! I guess 20 years of eating there makes me an authority. Go. Eat. Enjoy. Everything I said before is true, but DON'T waste your time (or personal information) on their utterly crappy loyalty program. The only thing they're loyal to is themselves. The "levels" are ludicrous and no matter what you do or what "level" you reach your points expire every year, no matter how often you patronize them. That's BS. Also any "awards" you earn expire, so if you're not on their timeline, why bother? They need to fix that half-fast (sic) program to actually reward customers. Rant over. read more

Good food, great service, a little slow to seat me on the patio even though there were plenty of tables available when I arrived. Food was good, but menu prices were a lot higher than I expected. I've not been to an Uncle Julio's in a long time and never to this location, but felt like Mexican food so decided to try again. Ordered a frozen strawberry margarita, though was tempted to get a frozen sangria as it looked good at other tables. My margarita was good and was what I felt like. Price was reasonable for that type of drink. Though the rolling margarita bar was tempting as it was a specialty item. Maybe another time with a group, since I was just dining alone. The made to order guacamole looked good too, but again that would have been better with a group and not a solo diner. I could have ordered that for myself with a cup of chicken tortilla soup and had it be my full meal. The chips that were brought to my table with my drink were hot out of the oven and the salsa, though different from my expectation it was very tasty and had a nice kick to it. I ordered the steak fajitas and they were out, piping hot within about 15 minutes of ordering. The steak was juicy, a nice medium rare as ordered and looked and tasted delicious. The beans that came with it were in a nice soupy sauce and tasted good. They had more of a consistency of baked beans, but tasted better. The rice, although flavorful, was somewhat dry and left to be desired. The fixins with the fajitas were good and filling and I look forward to trying others in the future. Fajitas were of reasonable prices, but there were a lot of other items on the menu that were not reasonable and downright expensive for this type of restaurant. I do recommend giving this place a try. The food is good, the drinks are better and service is great, plus a nice patio on a gorgeous day is nice for people watching. read more

I have been a very loyal fan of Rio Grande's Frozen Margarita, Chips and salsa, Fajita al carbon and the regular flan (as opposed to chocolate flan) for more than a decade. The quality of taste has been amazingly consistent. Two thumbs up! read more

Uncle Julio's - Beef Fajita al Carbon - Tex-Mex Near Me - Reston, Virginia

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Let me start off by saying I'm from LA, so Mexican food a-plenty down my way. This place was fine, awesome signature drink. Homeade tortillas were a plus. Had fajitas they were good. Enjoyed the cheese sauce. Overall, not too shabby for Virginia Mexican food ;) read more

Uncle Julio's is a good mexican place in terms of food. few issues: - We had to wait about 45 min to get a table. - it was about 90 degres outside, probably 60 inside... so we pretty much froze the whole time - the service is slow (expect a good half hour to get your food, but that sounds normal cosidering the number of tables in this place!) - the noise level is incredibly high (you feel like you are in a school cafeteria) good things: - the food is REALLY good - the margheritas are pretty ok too - the portions are huge, allowing you to take half home (you get 2 meals for 1) - the service is nice, our server was welcoming and caring, made sure we had refills of chips and salsa while we were waiting for our food - the value for money is great. The dishes are very affordable, and when you consider the fact that you can take home half of your plate, it is defniitely a great deal. I recommend it on a week night, after 8pm. It is a good restaurant, it is the atmosphere makes this place loose points. read more

Great food! The steak fajita was nice and juicy. It was tendered. It tasted like maybe they use ribeye? Whichever part of the cow it is, its a melt in your mouth and flavorful grilled taste to it. The chicken was also soft and juicy. Great fun place with great food. It is loud but only b/c its a full house! read more

All I can say is "eh" Came here for dinner and everything was just ok, borderline underwhelming. The chips were thin with little texture or taste, salsa was a little too watered down with no consistency, the meals lacked value. For example my tacos were $15.95 I think and it was overly salty, portion size was just right but I didn't leave the place thinking "that was awesome $16 tacos" read more

Totally ok. Superfast service. Pity they serve the food so fast after the starter nachos that you don't get time to finish them before dinner. They accept AMEX. read more

Uncle Julio's - The fajita combo for two - Tex-Mex Near Me - Reston, Virginia

My review is only for drinks and chips/salsa. We decided to stop here for a drink and their tasty chips and salsa before going onto dinner nearby. My crew all had margaritas and I had an frozen sangria. I expected it to be a bit more slushly but the flavor was good. The chips and salsa were outstanding. Salsa was mild and not too spicy. Chips were seasoned well and crisp, not greasy. The rest of the menu looks great and I would love to visit another time for a full meal. read more

- The food is excellent and also the restaurant ambience . - However the service was very poor . We had a reservation for a table and had to wait for few minutes before being seated . The server did not serve water as we were seated . They missed serving the chips and salsa as well. After the food was served, no one bothered to check with us to see if food was good. Water and drink was served within few minutes after serving the food which is a basics fail. After we asked for check, we had to wait considerable amount of time to wait for the check and pay it. As a courtesy, The restaurant did put the guac we ordered on the house to compensate for the inconvenience of not serving chips and salsa at the table before serving food. Still , the entire dining experience was messed up. Guac was really good , but it was having lot of lettuce in it to probably make it more fluffier. Not sure why they would put lettuce as a base for the guacamole. read more

We've eaten at Uncle Julio's dozens of times -- a basic 3* experience most of the time when eating in. Delivery Review: Our power at home was still out from the Nor'easter, so we were staying at a hotel 2.9 miles (a 9-minute drive) west of the Reston Town Center location. We ordered delivery because we needed to get our young kids ready for bed in an unfamiliar setting -- thinking ordering delivery would save us time, given one of us would have needed to leave the other with the kids and drive up and back to the restaurant. Based on the advertised "30-45 minute" delivery estimate, we ordered via delivery.com (redirected from Yelp) at 6:15p -- anticipating our food to arrive around 7:00p. We ordered fajitas for one (marked up to $27.49), two kids meals (a taco for $7.49 + a kidsadilla for $7.24), and guacamole ($12.49). These four items added to a subtotal of $54.71 + $3.54 for tax. A $3.99 delivery fee was added, plus a $4.32 "convenience fee" (presumably only that amount because we were 2.9 miles / 9 minutes away). BEWARE of the deceptive tip practice on delivery.com orders. There is a "required tip" (of 15%) added to the delivery and convenience fees. For our order that was $8.21. On the delivery.com order screen, a "tip" defaults to 15% -- and if you want to adjust it, you can do so. However, because it is defaulted to 15%, you may think your order does not already include the "required" 15% tip. It turns out, it does. So, when you click on [submit] to complete your order, you become suddenly aware you indeed tipped the required 15% (because it was already included); but, unless you unselect the default 15%, you end up tipping a total of the "required tip" + whatever you leave selected or adjust. In our case (since we left the default 15% selected -- thinking that was the "required tip"), their app actually charges you an additional 15% tip. Consequently, we ended up tipping a total of 30% -- or $16.42 on a $58 meal. I wonder how many others have been "ripped off" by this deceptive feature. As if the price tag and deceptive tip practice wasn't bad enough, the delivery company contracted with delivery.com called and said they were "running behind," and said our order would arrive closer to 7:40-7:45p (40-45 minutes after what we were expecting when we placed the order). They must have been running really really behind, because our food arrived at just before 8:00p. "Running behind" should not expand the order window from a 30-45 minute estimate to nearly two hours! To cap off our frustration, the food was delivered cold. We needed to reheat everything in the hotel microwave to enjoy it warm. We were also surprised at how pathetic the orders were. The fajitas for one (at $27) were 5 strips of cold steak, 3.5 strips of cold chicken, and hardly any grilled peppers and onions. In the restaurant, there is plenty... and it is cheaper ($19). For $27, you'd expect a slightly better experience. Instead, it was the opposite. Similarly, a kidsadilla dining in is $5.99, but $7.24 for delivery. Instead of getting a quesadilla sliced into four pieces, for delivery we got three pieces heaped into a sloppy mess. Our kid's taco order is $5.99 in store and $7.49 for delivery (if you do like we did and shift it to order a soft taco). Ours was delivered as a crispy taco, and was mostly lettuce -- which as you parents know, kids just love. In summary, instead of enjoying a family meal from a restaurant we frequent, we felt completely ripped off by delivery.com. Unlike the dining-in experience, the food was cold... and worse yet, was mediocre and meager at best -- especially considering we ordered so little and paid $82+ for the meal. As you can see from the pictures, the fajitas we received were hardly worth $27... and the kids meals were a sloppy and disheveled disappointment (in addition to not being made as we ordered and paid a little extra for). Thus, I am writing this review as a warning to others to never use Uncle Julio's for delivery. Go there and enjoy a basic meal while dining in, but never ever order delivery. read more

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I know this member of a big chain doesn't need yet another review, but I just love the food and had a really great experience so thought I'd toss in my two cents. We had dinner here in July 2010 after visiting the Reston Town festival. Had to wait a little for an outdoor table, but indoors was just too cold and too loud, so the wait was worth it. Chips arrived quickly - warm, thin, salty, crunchy and just as irresistible as they have been here every time. I love, love, love the smokiness of the roasted-tomato salsa and have been trying for years to duplicate it. A second dose of chips and salsa arrived quickly! Our waitress was kind about handling our special requests. Even tho the place was packed inside and out, the kitchen still managed to send out our food remarkably quickly. One teenager got nachos, the other teenager got a special chicken salad, and my wife and I split a huge platter. The chili relleno was very good. The tamale was competent, needed just a bit more pork & raisins on the inside tho. The beef enchilada was good, my wife wouldn't share any! The soft taco al carbon was a thin flour tortilla wrapped around some perfectly grilled pieces of steak. The guacamole and pico de gallo on the side were very good. I loved the cup of beans with chopped tomatoes mixed in. Hard to believe but the teenagers ate their food even faster than I did! This is not gourmet mexican food and nothing is as spicy as I would like, but I found it just incredibly tasty. The kitchen simply made everything very, very competently. Including one margarita on the rocks the four of us spent a total of about $50 before tip, which for suburban DC didn't seem out of line at all considering how much we enjoyed our food and how well we were treated. So I rated this 5 stars because a combination of great food, great service, and a fair price doesn't seem to happen often to me. Disclaimer: I can eat Mexican food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner without getting sick of it! read more

The margaritas and ceviche are delicious! It's kind of pricy unfortunately. My small plate of ceviche was and margarita was $20. If you've got the extra cash I recommend trying it out. A friend of mine had the chicken enchiladas, another had the steak and chicken fajitas and they both enjoyed their meals. The environment wasn't bad, a little dark. The staff was nice overall. The only down side truly was the salsa that comes with the chips, it's just awful, they seriously need to get a new recipe or buy Tostitos restaurant style salsa in bulk. We did say this to a staff member, they brought us fresh salsa, and it didn't make a difference. read more

I had a late dinner here the past weekend. The chips and salsa they immediately bring out are addicting. It's hard to not stuff yourself before your ordered food is ready. We had the chicken and steak fajitas with the two honey habanero shrimps addon. The fajitas were good, but I think I'll pay a bit more next time and get the steak only fajitas. The shrimps were something else! Must try - no regrets getting the addon! read more