El Rinconcito Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.1 (617) • $

"This is THE pupusa spot! I have been coming for 7+ years and the quality and service have remained consist. It's my favorite pupuseria in the area, that's saying something.Most recently, I got 2 pupusas with rice and beans, and a side of plantains and sour cream. The pupusas are delicious, filled with cheesy bean-y goodness, and delicious slaw. It was so tasty and filling. The plantains were also delicious, I like that they are little thinner so the texture doesn't get too soft and mushy. This is a small restaurant but let's be honest, you're here for the decor, you're here for good food and service. The servers are so nice. If you're not into pupusas, the tamales and burritos are also good!"

Tortilla Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.1 (604) • $

"Great place for the location and the low prices. The lady at the front was very nice and sweet, as well as the guy who brought out my order. The pupusas were good and I liked my entree too. I'd come back!"

El Tamarindo

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (598) • $$

"This isn't a fancy place but they offer good service, good food, and a reasonable price. They do what they do well. My group of 9 had intended to sit outdoors but the weather forecast was very bad and they were kind enough to accommodate moving us indoors. The pupusas are kind of their main special thing. A number of us had those and enjoyed. I personally can recommend the spinach/cheeese and zucchini/cheese ones. I also enjoyed the chicken tamal greatly. The corn outside is soft and a little sweet and the inside has tender shredded chicken . The pina colada was quite tasty!!! I do recommend! They were very kind in splitting up checks for us as well."

La Union Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.3 (328) • $$

"It had been waaaay too long since we visited this wonderful family-owned/run treasure. Saturday night we popped in for dinner and everything -- EVERYTHING! -- was spectacular. We had chicken and beef dishes at the table , and the meats were "like butter" - tender, marinated and spiced to perfection. The service is always warm and welcoming! And I call their refried beans simply magical! We asked our waiter why they are so insanely good -- his response? "Time." And that is the key! The kitchen takes time preparing every ingredient properly, and you can taste it in every bite. Patronize local businesses folks! This one is a winner!(Parking is limited in their small lot, but (free) spots in the surrounding neighborhood are pretty easy to score.)"

Tacos 5 De Mayo Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.3 (283) • $

"I went here with my mom for carryout on Friday (7/21/23) because my mom was set on tacos and this place did not disappoint. Ordering was straightforward and required use of a tablet. The food was made-to-order and we were provided cups to fill with an assortment of mild to "level hell" salsa. I had the tacos dorados and the quesadilla which were both delicious. My mom added cheese to her street tacos and she enjoyed them. The guacamole was also very delicious. Service here was excellent. We both will definitely be back here again and my mom is very happy that we were able to find a place so close to home that has good Mexican food. Highly recommend!"

Las Placitas

★★★★☆ 3.9 (281) • $$

"Strawberry Margarita: I got "on the rocks" with a small amount of frozen on top and it was great. Didn't really taste the alcohol so if that's a requirement for you, you won't like it.Ceviche - more like a raw salad. Not bad but not my favorite Service: meh. I tried to order something and had to wait good amount of time before someone served me. Weird because to go orders were coming out pretty fast."

Tipicos Gloria Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4 (264) • $

"Wonderful food! We got two carne asada, 3 pupusas and a temal de gallina. The pupusa with frijoles, queso & chicharron was by far the favorite while pupusa with only bean was a bit dry and bland. The steaks were perfect! We would have preferred fresh lime with it- the ones we had were old and dry and had no juice but that was only a very minor thing. We've tried many local Latin places and still overall I think this is one of the best out of the ones closeby to Reston. I can't wait to try more of their menu."

Los Chorros Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.5 (244) • $$

"I looked at the other reviews before sitting down to write this. With so many commenting on the service, it might have made me change my mind. I decided that I would try a Salvadorian dish since I'm here! I got the Carne a la Parilla with two eggs over easy and fried plantains. The husband got the Especial Intipucá which consisted of beef steak, chicken breast, and Spanish sausage and served with pico de gallo, rice and beans. My NY strip steak was prepared really well. I wanted the meat to be medium and it was perfectly pink and soft. I really enjoyed my entire entree. I like refried beans to be creamy and this was. The eggs on the steak were a good addition to the dish. If I was making it, I would make the eggs more runny but if this is how it is normally prepared, it was fine as well. And absolutely no complaints with the fried plantains. The husband also enjoyed his meal and liked the grilled flavor of the chicken. He liked the variety of meats in his dish and it was nice to try something new for the both of us.I dropped a star because service was extremely slow. We waited too long for our food and our server did apologize for the wait. There was a huge party that day that the restaurant was trying to accommodate but we did arrive before the restaurant started to fill up and before the party. Our server did check on us a couple of times. I don't understand why restaurants don't just offer something for their customers when they know they've been waiting too long for their entrees to be ready. They could have offered more chips and salsa or something. I think I will be back. I noticed the table next to us ordered a dish that I would love to try. I think it was the surf and turf with a whole sauteed lobster. That looked amazing.Plenty of parking a few steps away at the county parking lot which is free on Sundays."

La Campesina Restaurant

★★★★★ 4.7 (109)

"A hidden gem - this is easily one of my favorite restaurants in the area.This is a quintessential hole-in-the-wall - it's clean but small, not particularly fancy, and pretty simple. That said, you can tell that there's a lot of love to it - the staff are friendly (and the owner is always around working hard), the service is lightning-quick, and you can just tell there's a lot of effort being put in despite the simple digs.The food is AMAZING. Easily the best pupusas I've ever had, not to mention the other dishes we tried. The owner also makes a hot sauce, which is fantastic. Pretty much everything on the menu was mouth-wateringly perfect, and you simply cannot go wrong."

Abi Azteca Grill & Bar

★★★★☆ 3.6 (183) • $$

"Me and my best friend come here all the time. Service is always welcoming, Margaritas HUGE! And the seafood soup was top tier. They also have Crabmeat papusas that I want to try. The inside is very cute even a jukebox to play music if you choose."

Los Tios Grill

★★★★☆ 3.6 (163) • $$

"Wifey and I moved my son into his summer apartment in Arlington and we needed some dinner. We were actually going to get sushi, but the margaritas people were drinking on the outside patio changed our minds. We were going to eat outside, but it was getting a little late and chilly so we opted for inside and we had menus, water, chips, salsa and our drink order in in no time. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful with explaining the portion sizes for us. I ordered the beef, chicken and chorizo fajitas and a LARGE Mango Margarita. Wifey had the Chicken burrito and a regular margarita and my son had the Enchilada combo and a strawberry margarita. My only complaint about the meal was the large mango Margarita didn't seem to have a large amount of tequila in it as the flavor of the tequila was missing. Otherwise, all of our meals were delicious. The salsa was a little watery, but had nice chunks of tomato and onions and a nice spiciness to it. I never had chorizo on a fajita platter and now I don't m ow if I can ever NOT have it again...very tasty. I'm sure we'll be back down to see my son soon, and if I'm craving Tex-Mex I know where I'm going!"

Ines Place Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4 (131) • $$

"Neighborhood restaurant that is simple with good food.Tucked away next to a 7-11 I noticed a few restaurants that are not the standard big restaurants, so we have been trying each one by one. Last night we ate at Ines Place.As we entered the restaurant reminded me of places we would go to in SF, looked small & family owned.Salsa & guac were great!Ordered:Grilled shrimp plate (delicious)Pollo Burrito (huge and good)Steak street tacos (A+)If you are looking for fast and shiny this is not the place for you. I loved all of it from ambiance to kind service to great food."

Asados Grill

★★★★☆ 4.1 (112) • $$

"After running around at Family Place to Play, we were searching for a restaurant that would accommodate our entire clan of 3 families with a total of 13 people (6 adults and 7 kids) on a Friday night in Waldorf. You're probably like Good Luck! Asados Grill (AG) came up in the search results on Yelp and my brother-in-law suggested we go to AG because he had been there before and liked it. He also felt that it was probably the best type of restaurant for our party. It turned out to be one of the best meals I had in Southern Maryland during my visit! - Parking - Private lot. - Vibe -At AG, you order at the counter, pay, sit down and bus your own table. It's bright with a simple decor and clean. It's very casual which was the perfect dining spot for our little circus! - TLC -The gentleman who was taking our order was such a nice man who took the time to answer all my questions and make recommendations when needed. He was very helpful and patient at every turn, when I went up to the counter multiple times to get random things. You can imagine how needy a party of 13 can be. The ladies who worked there were also very sweet. - Eats/Refreshments -Maranoñes (Cashew fruit) juice - This is juice from the fruit of a cashew tree. It is cloudy and light yellow in color. It was very different and I don't really know how to describe it or what to compare it to, but I loved it! Look up the fruit. It almost looks like a persimmon. Pupusa (pork and cheese) - My husband and I were curious about the pupusa and we went with the pork and cheese upon the man's recommendation. It's like a quesadilla made out of corn tortillas, stuffed with shredded pork and cheese, but there are no open edges. The seams are closed shut. It's almost like they stuffed it in a corn dough and then flattened it like a pancake. It is served with their version of a coleslaw and a salsa-like sauce. It was delicious. It would make a great kids meal too and super inexpensive. Pescado Frito (Whole Fried Tilapia) - I love tilapia, well, fish in general, but I was torn between the tilapia and the Lomo Saltado. When I told the man my dilemma, he said he had some nice and big tilapias that day and I was like SOLD! Warning: the fish is served whole, head and all. It was seasoned with their magical seasoning and they placed a few pieces of vegetables inside the fish and then it is deep fried. The skin was nice and crispy and the meat was cooked perfectly! It is served with rice, beans, salad (iceburg lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, red onions, avocado), choice of flour or corn tortillas and a grilled jalapeño (holy, it was spicy) which had a real nice char on it! It was so much food and at such a great price! Burrito (beef and chicken) - My husband ordered this and said it was good. I was too busy with my own plate that I forgot to taste his. It was a generous portion and he had enough for the next day.- Kiddos -They have a kids menu with the standard stuff, but most of the items are battered and deep fried. Both my kids chose the Chicken nuggets and one had a side of rice while the other had their fries which were big, chunky potato pieces rather than the regular fry cut. No complaints from the kiddos. They offer quite a variety of menu items and there seems to be something for everyone. Our group ordered a variety of things like tacos, asada salad, Burrito and we all left with a full belly without the pressure of fine dining with little kids!"

Don Juan Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.5 (147) • $

"I've been craving good Mexican food and I stopped in wanting a good crispy beef taco and salsa. I order Daily Special # 6 which is a crispy taco, enchilada, and pupusa. To note: this is a Salvadoran spot. So, the pupusa was decent but Ercelia's down the street is better. The crispy taco was shredded chicken and I should have gone to Taco Bell. The enchilada was shredded chicken and they seem to have forgotten the enchilada sauce. Ay, dios mio. The chips were decent but the salsa tasted like canned tomatoes. There's no heat. No citrus. No bueno, mis amigos."

El Mexireno Restaurant

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (146) • $

"Get the breakfast burrito! 100% delicious and warm. The bacon was crunchy and cheese gooey. They added salsa picante in the side for the best breakfast burrito that I've found in this area. Thick homemade tortillas, but still delicious."

El Torogoz

★★★★☆ 3.8 (62) • $$

"Stopped by here today, and was the best decision ever made. At first, I was skeptical because there was no other diners in the restaurant, but after taking the first bite of the Carne Asada, I almost shed a tear because it was that good. It was the perfect size, and the steak was perfectly cooked and seasoned. If you are around the area, this place is a MUST! Friendly service and they have so many options!!!!! They have both Mexican and Salvadorian food. Hope to go here again!"

Comedor Y Pupuseria San Alejo

★★★★☆ 4.1 (50) • $

"I drive pass this place 5 days a week on my way to work. I first saw the coming soon sign last spring. Well the school year ended and still no opening. With a new school year, I finally found it opened!I stopped in for pupusas on a day I left work at 11:00. I got mine to go. Regular pupusas are $1.75, but I chose two specialty one that were just $0.25 more. And They were delicious! The shrimp and cheese was very good, but I absolutely loved the spinach and mushroom one.I'm so happy this place is here, even though it's on the wrong side of the road on my commute home. They were open at 6:30 am on the weekdays, but now it's 8:30am.The place has modest decor, and wouldn't mind dining in next time. The cashier was very friendly, and the pupusas came out quickly."

Don Ramon

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (59) • $$

"A nice local business to grab some dinner/lunch from. I personally always get their Nachos Don Ramon with grilled steak. There'd something about it that makes me want to keep coming back. Theor grilled steak has a great charred flavor and their grilled chicken is good too! The pupusas and are also good!"

Ana's Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.1 (36) • $$

"It's 9:45am on a Tuesday in parkview and I'm prowling for caffeine and a little bite before meeting up with a colleague to work. I stop by colony club for a coffee but forgo any breakfast foods because I need to stop spending 10-15 dollars for a sandwich. Heading back to my car, I see Ana's with its doors open and a spot a picture of pupusas. Masa, cheese, and meat - that's an ideal breakfast food isn't it? So I head in ordering 2 pupusas to go. The lone woman in the restaurant, presumably Ana, heads back into the kitchen to prepare my order and I hear her patting the masa, forming my pupusas by hand. Where else in dc can you get handmade, cooked to order food in dc for 2 dollars a piece? I whole heartedly expected premade pupusas to be reheated on the stove especially this early in the morning but instead she's making big gooey fresh pupusas for me. She carefully packs it up in a foam clamshell and when I thought it couldn't get better of course I get a nice big bag of curtido, napkins, and a fork picked up in my bag. I've never been to El Salvador before but if you've never been to a Latin American country and ordered from a one (wo)man street stall and they hand you your little baggie of food, you know it's going to be good. And boy is it. Piping hot. Melty, cheesy. Too cheesy even (If there's such a thing). The masa is cooked perfectly so that it's crisp and maillard-y on the outside but perfectly tender. Not too salty. All this for less than five dollars. Some people bag on dc for not having a food scene as great as [insert some other overpriced city here], but they obviously don't know about the joys of a fresh pupusa. Leonardo DiCaprio knows, why don't you?"

24 Express Food Store

★★★★☆ 4.4 (31) • $

"Food -- Chicken is fried pretty well and is one of the best choices in the area if you want some fried chicken. The potato wedges are delicious. Price -- Overpriced for an 8 piece and some wedges ($17.99)Area -- Small parking lotCustomer Service -- Friendly and very quick transaction."

Corinto Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.5 (38) • $$

"I kind of believe my Uncle is thee Don of finding local hole in the wall spots with dope food.So keep that in mind before you go full bourgeois all up in through here. This place is nothing to write home about, as far as the exterior, or even the interior. BUT, the food is good, plentiful and flippin cheap. So save your complaints. Seriously.Located on Marlboro Pike, the closest cross street is Forestville Road. Not easy to spot from the road, no, there isn't large signage that will help you find it. It is is a small suspect like strip mall like area. The name, Corinto is on the outside of what looks like a door covered in pictures. Once inside, tables, chairs, and a large flat screen. Also, there is a small high top area (no bar). That's it. I opened the menu and became excited, why because I saw a picture of pan, I saw a picture of sopa, and I saw pictures of what reminded me of tortas. This makes me happy because in my younger days I lived in MX. So anything that reminds me of this makes my soul smile. Anywho, the menu is plentiful from breffis entries, to soups, apps, tacos, and the like. Choices people, you got 'em!On this date Unc and I share the sopa de res, beef/chicken tacos, and the pan con pollo salvadoreno. As most Latin themed locales, fresh chips and salsa was on the table in moments. The chips were fried hard, and greasy just the way I like them. Salsa was a little less than chunky. Had a good flavor, but the tomatoes and chunkiness is a must. The sopa de res was delicious! The broth itself was full of flavor, and the soup, wowza! Talk about lots of veggies, from corn (on the cob), to zucchini, carrots and everything in between. Also, there were CHUNKS of beef that you could break with your spoon. The sammie had a delightful flavor, as the chicken was marinated right, it also had chunks of veggies too. The tacos, were just that, but it had lots of fresh toppings. The food was amazing, the servings were plentiful, and the prices was on point. If I'm in the area, I'm going back!"

Pupuseria Mana

★★★★☆ 3.6 (33)

"I was craving some pupusas & didn't really want to go far so I was like let me try this spot. I honestly didn't know if they were going to be good cuz there wasn't a lot of reviews so my expectations weren't so high BUT LET ME TELL YOU.....THEY'RE PUPUSAS WE'RE BUSSIN‼ I 1000% recommend this place and I will definitely be eating here again. It's a hidden gem!!!"

El Patron Bar & Grill

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (37)

"Huge portions here with friendly service and reasonable prices. The pork al pastor is a must try with a large portion of pork, pineapple, avocado, veggies, beans, and rice. It is served with thick Salvadorian style tortillas which are much more filling than your normal ones. The fresh guacamole for the chips and guac is excellent as well. I'm glad I tried this place and it's even walking distance to my house, so I'll be back here for sure."

Wendy’s Pupuseria

★★★★☆ 3.6 (27)

"No reason to go anywhere else in Maryland for pupusa's!!!Still clean with wide variety of choices. Bathrooms. And right off the highway."

Pupuseria Olocuilta

★★★★☆ 3.7 (25) • $

"So Yelp has this new feature on the home page of the app, curated collections. I found this papusa joint with 4.5 stars under " cheap eats" 2 miles from home. It's a standalone building in the industrial side of Beltsville, on the far side of the tracks. Slightly seedy atmosphere, like a diner way off the main road. Steady stream of customers even on a Saturday afternoon. Between my 50 year old high school Spanish and pointing to the menu, I managed to place my order.The papusas are incredible, large, real corn flavor, and generously filled for a modest $2 each. The dipping sauce didn't seem to have its own flavor but enhanced anything that I baptized. Interesting slaw: room temperature, no dressing, crisp cabbage with carrot slivers and a bit herb I didn't recognize, with just a touch of hot pepper.The yuca was perfectly fried, crisp outside and creamy inside. Likewise the chunks of pork, juicy and just a little chew. Jamaica nicely balanced and complex.Sorry, Nelly's, I have a new Salvadoran local favorite. A hidden gem worth the detour. Easy five ***** for taste and value, if you don't like the atmosphere get take out. Ole!"

Pupuseria Emily

★★★★☆ 4 (20) • $

"From the outside and location, you wouldn't expect much until you actually try their food. This place is a pupusa gem! Tried their jalapeño and cheese and pork and cheese pupusas for lunch today and their pupusas did not disappoint! Flavorful with a good amount of filling. Also, their curtido was really good as well.Their wall and to-go menus were a little confusing since not all pupusa options were listed. The in house menu had the options listed (with English translation).Pointing out they're only doing to-go orders due to the pandemic. Definitely will be back!"

La Cocina De Mi Tierra

★★★☆☆ 3 (32)

"I have never been to the store physically but I've ordered multiple times on DoorDash. This place is a gem for authentic food. I absolutely love it. This time I got the mixed fajitas and as always, the bean pupusas. The food is always cook perfectly! Does not come with any sauce, but it's not needed. Will continue to order from here!!"

Pollo & Steak Grill

★★★★☆ 3.5 (22) • $

"I love this place. The food is so good. I usually get the fajitas and rice. Most of the workers only speak Spanish but they understand English. A lot of food for a fair price."

Veronica's Bakery & Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.6 (20) • $$

"I truly wanted to like this place, but after ordering delivery (through Postmates) a few times the final consensus is...mediocre, and that's being nice.The chicken tamales looked good, but tasted old. There were chunks of potato inside that tasted like had been sitting out for days before being used in the tamales. The papusas were actually tasty (pork and cheese, cheese and lorroco), but the curtido on the side left something to be desired. It was a little too heavy on the vinegar and not heavy enough on spices and flavor. The tacos weren't bad, but they weren't good either. The Salvadoran food definitely takes precedence over the Mexican food at this location. Maybe the experience would be different if we dined inside the restaurant, so I'll give it another shot if we happen to be close."

La pasión

★★★★★ 4.6 (12) • $

"The owner was very pleasant and attentive to my needs. He spoke good English (a rarity among immigrant owned restaurants I have patronized) and my food came out fast hot and very tasty. This place used to be La Escudilla and now is under new ownership and called La Pasion! I've been to the former and today I went and ate under the new ownership. Which now also has a bakery!I ordered what is in the picture I uploaded eggs avocado refrained beans and salsa on a tostada instead of a handmade tortilla. I also had the yuca fritas. The good was tasty and had a home cooked taste. I paid $6 for the breakfast item and 3 for the fritas and 1 for the drink. My total was 10.50$ not bad! I love supporting local owned businesses. I even love this place more because I was able to comprehend and communicate with the staff. El Golfo is another favorite place where they speak good English. I hate to sound like a snobby ignorant American but when I'm paying for something I like to understand what I'm getting and this Was a pleasant experience. I didn't give it all the stars because when I came in the owner was sweeping with all the chairs in disarray and the place was a little unkempt. But other than that magnifico! (Uh oh wrong country lol) #ignorantAmerican"

El Paraiso Tex Mex Restaurant

★★★☆☆ 2.9 (30) • $$

"Working in the area today and needed a quick meal. Read yelp reviews and decided to give this place a try. Glad I did. I was able to eat a good meal in about 25 minutes total.Salsa and chips were yummy. Salsa was fresh and chunky with tomatoes and cilantro. I ordered the enchilada pollo. Lunch arrived before I finished my chips. Chicken and peppers were nicely seasoned inside enchilada. Guacamole was also fresh and tasty. The music was loud, too much since there were only a few people in the restaurant. U"

LESLY Sport Bar & Grill

★★★☆☆ 3 (24) • $$

"I recently stopped by with my buddy on a "snow day" after visiting 2 other places that closed early. I was surprised to see they were still open and Ricky at the bar ready to help. Quick and friendly service. After speaking with Ricky I learned that he plans on making this the new go to restaurant/bar in falls church. Stop by for the food or drinks. They have plenty of TVs available for whatever games you're into. Bring a friend and help keep a family business going."

La Villa Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.4 (10) • $$

"I already have a "go to" Mexican spot only a block away! BUT my old spot definitely have some major competition now!! You can dine in or take out, it's a restaurant/club/bar (yes it's possible) type space! The food they was bringing out looked so good! No long wait and staff was really Nice!!!"

Los Nietos

★★★★☆ 4.4 (10)

"Excellent pupusas and curtido (sp.?) alike.Service was a little slow, granted, but I'll overlook that given how terrific my damn pupusas were."

Marquez Pupuseria & Taqueria

★★★★★ 5 (7)

"What a great surprise! We were filling up our car and starving and decided to try this place out. The prices are unbeatable and the food was great. The pupusas were larger than I expected and the banana empanadas were amazing."