Lime & Cilantro

This place was a total surprise! Odd location and limited parking make it a gem and more popular after an article in the WaPo. We've been here for dinner and brunch within 3 days we liked it so much. Very friendly service, but it can get quite loud when it's busy. It's also quite hot inside, (probably just a winter thing) I'd like it just a few degrees cooler myself. Dinner: The crudo got rave reviews, really good tagliatelle, and the empanadas were excellent. My wife LOVED the fish taco, while my absolute favorite was the Al Pastor, and we both really liked the carne asada. Everyone really liked the plantain, but I'd love a dipping sauce for it. Duck taco: Good but lacked the punch of flavor the other offerings had. Corn hummus: Excellent chips but the hummus itself needs a bit more flavor IMO. Dessert: The chocolate tart was absoulty divine (my wife wouldn't share more then a bite), the cheesecake was unique and fantastic as well. The tres leche bread pudding could have been more moist, it was a really good bread pudding by itself. Brunch: The hands down best dish we had was the pupusas/poached eggs! The tree leches pancakes were quite nice but tasted like normal pancakes with some tasty cream and syrup. I'd love some fresh fruit on top (I know winter is not ideal for fruit). The tamale and eggs was good but I would prefer something savory inside the tamale. Perfect scrambled eggs!I would love to see pupusas as a side order! I hope they can get a liquor license and offer margaritas ASAP.

We tried to stop by Lime & Cilantro for brunch, but we were a day late and a dollar sort for the weekend brunch. I think we were late by a couple of minutes. Before the hostess handed us our menus, she went to the back of the restaurant probably to check with the kitchen to see if brunch was still available Fortunately for us, Lime & Cilantro has a pretty decent lunch and dinner menu. I guess that I'll have to come back in the near future to try some of the brunch items...in particular, the pupusa benedict. For our dining pleasure, we with with four tacos (two a piece), the crudo, a side of black beans, and chips and guac. While the food was pretty good, I thought the portion sizes were a bit small for the price...with the exception of the crudo and the black beans. While a bit small, I REALLY enjoyed the duck and mole taco because the blend of flavors were absolutely amazing. The ambiance is kind of meh. However, I think my 'meh' opinion might be due more to how the space is set up. I've noticed that the ambiance of the other restaurants in that strip is kind of meh, so I'll cut Lime & Cilantro some slack on that piece. I thought the service was fine. Both the hostess and waitress were super friendly. However, I will say that it took longer than expected to get the check, not a major issue. Perhaps, it seemed longer than usual because we were in a bit of a rush for our next adventure. Although I was expecting a bit more in terms of portion size, I do not have any major complaints regarding the quality of the food. While Lime & Cilantro probably will not be my go-to spot for grabbing a bite to eat, I would not turn it down if I'm hungry and in the area. Just a quick tip/FYI: Lime and Cilantro does not have a cocktail menu, but the restaurant does have a decent selection of wines and beers.

Everything tasted great but gluten free required beware. Celiac spouse has been glutened twice, despite ordering clearly labeled "gluten free" items. Otherwise, good service, good food, just not okay for celiac people.

We have lived in the area for over a year, but only found out about this place recently. Have been missing out!! The interior is adorably decorated, the brunch menu has everything you can want, and it was such a nice/calm place to eat. We went on a Saturday around 12pm and were seated right away. Tried their Chorizo Torta, Avocado Toast, and Tres Leches Pancakes and none of those items disappointed. Everything tasted amazing and was fresh - we can't wait to go back to try more!

Perfect date night spot in Silver Spring. We came here on a Saturday and snagged the last parking spot.We came around 5 pm so it wasn't too busy. We ordered the corn hummus, roasted chicken breast, summer tagliatelle, and some beers. It wasn't the cheapest meal but it was delicious and filling. My pasta cake with mushrooms instead but it was creamy and wonderful.This is a great little gem close to us and we will definitely come here for more date nights!

What a great spot for a casual brunch. My husband and I ate here for brunch a couple of weeks ago when we were in the area for the a movie at a nearby theater. I picked after seeing that menu - tamale & eggs, pupusas benedict, chilaquiles, platanos with crema, short rib and eggs?! This is not your standard brunch menu - and thank goodness for that! I had the tamale & eggs (fantastic flavor, great dish, just wish my tamale had been warmed up more), and he had the pupusas benedict, which he loved. We also had a couple of coffees. The service was good, and the place is cozy (it was a snowy day out) and casual and comfortable. Overall, I was thrilled to be at a brunch spot that had more than the usual fare that seems to be on every menu nowadays, and I would absolutely go back.

We stumbled upon this small, hidden eatery while near a friend's in Silver Spring. After reading the Washington Post review on it, we decide to give it a try, and we're so glad we did!Service was great right away and the place wasn't busy and pretty sparsely decorated, very casual. The prices were very reasonable and encouraged us to try many items to get a real flavor of the place. We ordered the corn hummus, brussel sprouts, vegetarian torta and mushroom taco. They were all fabulous and very good portion sizes. We'd love to come back and try some of the many other items, especially the non-veg items.

3.5 stars. Came here for dinner on a Thursday night at 6pm, no reservations, and it was filling up quickly. The ambiance seems to be good for families and friends and casual dates.Ordered the horchata (very strong cinnamon taste), corn hummus and Caesar salad to start. It took a while for the food to come out. The corn hummus comes with very fragile house made chips. This could be improved upon. For entrees, we ordered the short rib (the mole sauce and the rice were lackluster in my opinion) and the chicken with chorizo (I preferred the accompaniments with the chicken).The service/food was slow while the restaurant was very busy. People were waiting to be seated. We waited about 10 minutes for our check... probably should've asked for it when the dessert was delivered. Our dessert was tres leches bread pudding, but it didn't evoke tres leches for me, just a good bread pudding. It didn't make us overly enthusiastic to come back anytime soon.

If I could, this would probably be more at 3.5. Getting there: the actual parking lot is pretty tight and shared with a lot of other small owner shops, but the plus side is there is a giant lot across the street! The lot is free on Saturdays and Sundays, so it's perfect for brunch. Timing: I went Saturday at 12pm and they were moderately busy. They had plenty of space to host more people and there was never a line. The place died out around 2pm and we were the last one to leave around 3pm. I think technically they close in between for dinner. But the point is, most people don't linger too long here!Ambiance: everything felt nice and bright inside! Good decor and felt more modern than it looks on the outside. The servers were also really nice and friendly. Food: I ordered the breakfast tamale with an overmedium egg at my request (other pics have scrambled eggs) and then shared the tres leches pancake with my friend. The tamale was really good! I could've ate like 3 of them, but since there was only one, I was glad to have a side of pancakes. The pancakes were fluffy and great, but I don't know if they resembled tres leches. All in all, it was good, but it's not a regular brunch place for me. Other food seemed to have bigger portions and seemed interesting. Def take a look at other pics!

Went this evening and had the most delicious dinner! Got guac and chips. An empanada. BRUSSELS SPROUTS and carne asada taco and fish taco! Mind blown amazing!!!!!! Can't wait to go back!