Had a great time doing trivia tonight!!! Awesome service and food as well! Thanks for the nice environment and friendly service :) read more

Agua 301 - Mexican Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Had a great experience here! Even though brunch was super busy, the service was great. Omar and Beyoncé were both very attentive and polite, the food was delicious, and so was the sangria! Will absolutely be returning here! read more

The location was great. I like that they had happy hour on the weekends. The price was decent. The food was good. I was recommended and enjoyed the pork belly tacos. The plantains were also really good. Only downside the serve was not good. Slow service for not a busy afternoon. read more

Agua 301 - The pork belly tacos were really good with a mix of rich and savory flavors! And the plantains were warm and had an excellent sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Came in for brunch today and wanted to share about our experience. Great for big groups, super attentive staff, good prices, and tasty food and drinks (salmon tacos were fab and the bottomless margaritas A+). read more

Ate there last night. There was a concert and partying on the boats nearby so the atmosphere was typical Friday night!! Food was delicious and came quickly. Our service could have been a little more attentive as we were at a 2 top and full of finished plates and we had to flag the waitress down. In any event, I would go back! Crab guac appetizer was delicious, we had the chilango salad (beautiful but not much flavor), pork belly and baja fish tacos. In all it was a nice evening with perfect weather to stroll the area. read more

Great service and they bring out toasty hot chips! Great for warming up your frozen hands. The food came out looking very delectable, but were mostly on the saltier side. read more

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Today I had lunch with the crew at Agua 301. Not bad... probably one of the better places in the region for eats so far. The yucca fries were especially fine, and the veggie enchiladas pretty good - though the cotija cheese was undetectable, if it was there at all. Service was good, and attentive. Site was quite clean. Beautiful scenery outside. read more

Agua 301 is great for: the view, pregaming before the ballpark, and the service (our server was a rockstar!) The food, however is pretty average. If you like spicy, I recommend the Bistec A Caballo (shrimp rice). read more

This was my first time coming here and it was for Mother's Day. I came with my family members and we really had a great time, the scenery is really what does this place justice but I think they also do a good job with customer service and the food is pretty good too but what really took my breath away was the reasonable prices for brunch. Make sure you get the steak and eggs. Now the only stain to my experience was I made reservations through Yelp a week out. A few days before Mother's Day something told me just to call and reassure my reservations were confirmed but come to find out that my reservation was never processed. The gentleman that I spoke to over the phone explained that they don't take reservations through Yelp and only through open table which was a bit of a disappointment because there's no way customers would know that. Imagine how much of a disaster this would have been if we arrived plan already in motion just to realize that our reservations were never confirmed. read more

Horrible hostess, lied to our party multiple times regarding our reservation and was completely unaccommodating when she made a mistake with our reservation. Manager was honestly even worse. Would've been happy with the food/drinks but the service was genuinely horrible read more

Guac was good... and that was it. The service is terrible. They held onto my credit card for almost 10 minutes. Not good menu either - not a full Mexican menu. It's sad considering that it has such a great location! read more

Good, strong margaritas during happy hour for $5! Their free chips and salsa are great deal as well, plus a nice view of the water.

Had an amazing experience at Agua 301. Amy'a was our waitress and she blew my husband any I away. She was very attentive and suggested an awesome meal for my husband to try. Roger one of the managers came pass our table and checked on our meal after it was completed . The food was great and the staff added to the amazing experience. Definitely will be trying the brunch and making this a regular restaurant to visit. read more

Poor service. Blah food. Went for Brunch and although the place was packed, the service and attention to detail was overlooked. It took over an hour to receive our entree and the waiter blamed the kitchen. Of course annoyed, we cancelled some of the "extras" we ordered for fear it would take forever. The Manager however did comp our entire meal and drinks. That has to be commended. Too many fabulous other restaurants in the DC area, I won't return. read more

Food was good but the restaurant is a mess. More of a bar than a restaurant. Extremely noisy and confusing. Didn't help that half the restaurant was partitioned off for a party. read more

Great happy hour selections!! The frozen peach sangria is amazing, I could drink it all day. & it's not a weak one, you'll be feelin' good after two. The tacos are all delish, but my fave happy hour items are the beef empanadas and shishitos toreados, so def give them a try! read more

We came to brunch here and our waitress Maya was phenomenal. We had her as our waitress the last time we were at brunch, and both times she has been nothing short of amazing. She constantly made sure our drinks were full and that we were well taken care of. The manager (I believe), Larry, however was a bit of a stick in the mud. Our friends went outside to have a drink (that they paid for here) at their tables outside but we're followed by Larry to only be told, their "outside dining isn't open." Yes, it's cold, but it's a beautiful sunny day, and your outside dining isn't open?? Also, they went OUTSIDE to smoke, and were again followed by Larry to not smoke in their chairs outside. But the outside dining was closed, so why does it matter? Larry was giving us the stink/side eye while at brunch, and yes, we were a big group of 12, but we were pleasant and only became louder than the other groups at the restaurant a few times. Also, if you have bottomless brunch, you have to expect people to take advantage of the bottomless. Anywho, Larry was a stick in the mud who doesn't like fun. Maya was and IS PHENOMENAL!! If you come to eat here, she is who you want to have as a waitress! read more

This is the best tasting meats in a taco in all of DC. Reminds me of an authentic Mexican food truck. "That flavor that makes you feel like you really eating Mexican food". read more

I'm glad this is an option in the neighborhood but it's never really impressed me on numerous visits. The drinks are very good and bartenders friendly. The food is meh... some menu items are really pretty good and others are bland. But still, fine. But where this place really needs some help is the service. It's friendly enough, but painfully slow. Just really slow and not very attentive. read more

We just went there for brunch and it was absolutely amazing. Our waiter, Luis, was fantastic. The food was great and came out in a timely fashion. The drinks were awesome and strong enough. The bottomless margaritas were so good! I would absolutely go back. 10/10 read more

Meh....I can to this restaurant with a friend because of a recommendation. From the outside it looked nice, but inside was a completely different story. I had a 7:30 reservation and ended up having to wait an additional 20 minutes to be seated. The hostesses seemed very overwhelmed and stressed. The frozen drinks were ok, margaritas not so good at all. The food was underwhelming and there were rats running around outside (that part I understand isn't the restaurants fault, it's DC). Our waitress appeared to be the only one working so it took quite a while to get our drinks. She's actually the only reason this review gets the 3 stars because she was genuinely trying her best--her and the free chips and salsa. However, I will not be back to this restaurant again. This was probably the worst dining experience I've had in DC. My friend and I both were really disappointed we decided to come here. read more

Agua 301 - Mexican Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Went to Agua 301 last weekend for brunch with my coworker. We had bottomless mimosas and sangria ($15) and I ordered the crab cake Benedict as the entree. It was so delicious and the entree portion was huge! Plus complimentary chips and salsa! YUM! (I've been here before too for lunch, and had gotten fish tacos, margarita, guacamole - which was excellent as well). We had a wonderful time, felt safe, and we had a kind and attentive female server. Will definitely come back. read more

Trash tacos, including rice and beans. No flavor. Unfriendly bartender. Slow service, not server's fault though, always in management. No management checking in on anybody on a busy day. Would not recommend. read more

If I could give the management of this establishment (Roger) zero stars, I would. The way we were spoken to and treated during our recent visit was absolutely deplorable. When we arrived at the host stand to be seated, we were told that in the event that it rains, we wouldn't be accommodated indoors. We proceed to sit outdoors. Lo and behold, it begins to rain. A nice Caucasian couple is seated about thirty five minutes after us. About ten minutes later, it begins to rain. The couple proceeds to take themselves indoors and are allowed to sit in the dining area. We ask for an explanation from the manager on duty, he comes out to our table and speaks to us in the most rough, rude, disrespectful, condescending, and in-compassionate tone you could imagine. His explanation for the Caucasian couple being seated was that the table in the dining room had just become available. However, we witnessed that the table had been open for the entire duration of our dinner. We were not offered any consolation for our inconvenience, or anything of the sort. I am so disgusted with the customer service of the Service Manager (Roger), that I cannot see myself returning to this establishment. I truly believe that if I were not African American, that my experience in this instance would have been much more favorable. Do not eat here if you are Black and Roger is on duty! read more

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I have mixed feelings about this place. The food we ordered -- traditional guacamole, yucca fries, hongos tacos, salmon tacos, and churros tasted pretty decent. The service on the other hand, leaves something to be desired. Our server was friendly and polite, but she basically disappeared for long stretches of time. It took quite awhile to get our food (place was not busy) and it was rather annoying having to wait around for her to sporadically show-up. Hopefully, the service is better the next time we return. read more

Second time I've come here in two years and still as bad as the first time. Rude hostess, terrible service, bad margs. Skip it.

Food took 1 he from order to table Very little taste Meal was comped du to the amount of time it took to serve Will not return read more

Mexican American food, with standards like Barbacoa and carnitas and updates such as shiitake goat cheese squash tacos. Nice ambience, trendy but casual read more

Agua 301 - Trendy, casual decor. - Mexican Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Server Ashley was amazing! Food and service was excellent. Would highly recommend and waterfront views/outdoor seating is nice

I've been in a couple times now for dinner, and love the tacos and empanadas. Seriously, eat the empanadas, just put them in your mouth and enjoy. Follow that good food with friendly service and scenic views, and you've got a go to spot for dinner. read more

Food was great Service was outstanding. Ashley was my server and she was training, but she did a fantastic job. read more

I have been on the hunt for a good margarita in the DC metro ever since I moved from Texas 6 months ago. It's been a struggle, but I think Agua 301 might be the answer. I had the Classic Margarita and the Frozen Lime Margarita. The classic was lacking in flavor, but the frozen was fantastic, and I will come back for that. Plus the happy hour prices can't be beat! Now for the food. For the most part, everything had good flavor, but lacked in salt. The salsa was completely bland, but the guacamole was pretty good. We ordered the Enchiladas Vegiterianas and the Bistec a Caballo. The yucca on the side of the bistec was good, but again, everything just needed a dash of salt. I think the plan next time is to stop in for a margarita, then go next door to Osteria Morini for food. read more

This place was really good. Only thing was we sat by the bar and it was quite noisy....duh! The Lomo Saltado and Short Ribs were awesome. The swirl and wine were great! And the service was really great! read more

Very good food, very good mexican cuisine. our waiter and the host were fantastic! It doesn't seem like a kid friendly place from the atmosphere, however they do have kid options on the menu and the employees actually care and ensure that everything is comfortable. We're from out of town and they made us feel like we were locals. Everyone was genuinely in a good mood even after having worked a long Friday night shift the day after the Fourth of July. No mistakes were made. I got the chicken tinga tacos and they were perfect. I tried my friends salmon taco as well and it was delicious. Margaritas were mixed well too-not too much alcohol but not too sweet. Chips and salsa come with the meal. Great atmosphere-it does feel water like inside and they have outdoor seating under umbrellas and comfortable chairs with views of the river water front and boats at the dock. read more

First of all, this is NOT a reflection of our amazing server who made this experience good. However, we came post Ragnar for Tacos and had lunch and at that point we had been nearly 24 hours between actual meals. The Barbacoa tacos were extremely dry and I needed to bury them with salsa. The beans and rice were ok, the Sangria was delicious and our server was awesome! However, we had our tab split 6 ways and I signed off on my portion to find that they went ahead and authorized the ENTIRE tab on my card. Not cool. Nobody else on my team had that happen. So as of right now they DOUBLE CHARGED us. I know an authorization is not a charge but there is a big difference between 32 bucks and 153.00. I tried to call and speak with a manager but was told one wasn't available and would call me back in 3 minutes....nope...never heard back. read more

Nice location right at Yards Park on the river. Enjoyed a queso fundido which had a great crust and charred onions then shared tacos. The pork belly al pastors was super good - crispy pork cubes, spicy pineapple chunks and a smoky guajillo salsa. The carne asada with kimchi was less successful, missing the funky pickle thing that I expected. Drinks and food was about $50 for two. Overall 3.5 stars. Not the most amazing Mexican ever but would certainly return, especially to enjoy the outdoor space which we missed out on since it was raining. read more

Enchiladas are great! Their kids menu leaves much to be desired and this is something I've noticed about restaurants in general. I'd much rather feed my little one at home but we were already out. The restroom needed a mid-day cleaning and some Lysol. This is my second time here and I am pleased to say that I've consistently had a great server. Their host staff however could use a bit more training on greeting and seating guests. I wouldn't have come back but my daughter remembered we'd been there before and insisted on having french fries. read more

Ria is an amazing server. Great brunch spot. Come and enjoy. Love this place, drink specials, great food

Stop thinking you're going to Cactus Cantina! Original flavors and a Tequila/Agave listing that is the envy of any bar north of the border make this a must have experience on the Waterfront. By far the most consistent fare on the water and the best front of house in the business. Get the deep fried yucca with whatever you order but pay special attention to lamb tacos empanadas! Que sabor! Perfect for a casual date or a family outing on the water. read more

Good food, good service, good drinks, good complimentary chips. What KILLS me about Agua 301 is that they have TWO toilets for a 100-seat restaurant plus bar. This means having to wait 10 minutes to use the restroom when the place is only about half full. Am I the only one who thinks it's crazy that the architects installed extra electrical outlets for people to charge their phones, but didn't bother putting in adequate facilities? The staff also has to use these toilets in the evenings when an adjacent public restroom is closed. Maybe I'm being unreasonable, but this is a major issue, and it makes me less likely to want to return to what's otherwise a nice place. read more