Category Archives: Mexican

Taqueria Tres Reyes

Taqueria Tres Reyes, 5403 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD, 301-779-6060 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell (also see this) | openlist] On weekends they open at eight in the morning, as a … Continue reading

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Mixtec

Mixtec, 1792 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC, 202-332-1011 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] An old Washington standby, but still reliable. Fairly genuine Tex-Mex … Continue reading

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Lauriol Plaza

Lauriol Plaza, web site, 1835 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-387-0035, closed Mondays. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Economist | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Formerly they provided … Continue reading

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Blanca’s

Blanca’s, 418 S. Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, Rt. 29, 703-538-2466 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Falls Church News-Press | City Paper | Yelp] Actually an El Salvadorean restaurant, but they also have excellent Mexican food, the … Continue reading

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Teocalli Tamale

Teocalli Tamale, 336 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, 703-904-9336 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp] A small place in Herndon where you order at the counter. Vies … Continue reading

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La Sirenita

La Sirenita, 4911 Edmonston Road, Hyattsville, MD, 301-864-0188, just a bit off Kenilworth Avenue (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp ] The best chile relleno … Continue reading

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Taqueria El Michoacan

Taqueria El Michoacan, 7422 Old Centreville Road, Manassas, VA, 703-361-6688, open for breakfast too (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (scroll down)] This is real Mexican food served for Mexicans. Use the side condiments. Get the pozole … Continue reading

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El Mariachi

El Mariachi, web site, 765C Rockville Pike, by Wootton Parkway, Rockville, MD, 301-738-7177 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Many (not all) people love this place, … Continue reading

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Costa Alegre Restaurant

Costa Alegre Restaurant, 5815 A Greenbelt Road, College Park, MD, 301-474-2278, near Branchville (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Restaurant.com] I ate here with Jane Galt, who also liked it. Excellent tacos, and get the barbacoa and the … Continue reading

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Taco Rico

Taco Rico, 4811 Edmonston Road, Hyattsville, MD, 301-779-8001 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell (scroll down)] Tacos for $2.00 a piece, including tongue and cheef, cueritos and carnitas. Huaraches … Continue reading

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