None of the acolyte locations match the original on F street. Quality control is just not the same but is still a cut above in fast casual taco fare. All the elements are there, but somehow end result just doesn't match the hype of the founding store. Still like everything on the menu - I usually go with al pastor tacos and the nachos are the bomb! - but something is less flavorful and less well constructed (smaller portions?) than F St. Overall, it's in my neighborhood and I'm coming back but wish it was as good as the downtown location. read more

I like the burritos with steak and cheese. They have good chips with salsa and queso. I would recommend coming here whenever your nearby, and best of all they have a complimentary salsa bar. read more

District Taco - Mexican Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

The staff at the restaurant are very kind and engaged with the customer. I really feel like I'm talking to a real person when I'm ordering and getting my food, not a sad monotone person. There are delicious salsa options in a salsa bar allowing you lots of variation in your food, and the fountain drinks are retro and wonderful (birch beer, etc.) The food is not too expensive and tastes fantastic. The pico de galla (chicken) is unbelievably flavor-packed, the tacos are soft, and the vegetables are way more fresh than chipotle's. District Taco provides the customer with authentic Mexican cuisine, unlike Chipotle, that lacks the proper flavors and culture . read more

District Taco - Mexican Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Just okay fast food. Tacos are small and not very well stuffed. The nacho plate was good. Street parking. Access by walking and bus.

Below average food. The amount of chicken they give is so sad .. should be a crime to call it a chicken burrito. It takes like a chicken burrito you would get at Taco Bell. I come by because its close .. but always regret it. Better to go to Bandit Taco across the street. Better food, more of it, and less price read more

I went at 2 pm on a Tuesday when the restaurant wasn't busy and service was excellent. That's where the excellence ends, unfortunately. I had three tacos in corn tortillas: carne (jefe way), barbacoa (Mexican way), and carnitas (Mexican way). The carne and barbacoa were tasteless (did they season them at all?). The carnitas was the only one with some flavor. I've never had the jefe way (cheese, lettuce, pico, sour cream, and grilled veggies). The jefe way made the carne slightly more exciting but still not very flavorful. This is my first time at the District Taco in Tenleytown. I have been to the one in downtown DC a handful of times and I am usually disappointed (though I think this was the least flavorful experience). I lived in Mexico for a year and I think there are better places to get tacos in the area, including Fish Taco (three locations in Maryland; I usually get the shrimp or fish though) and Taco Bamba (VA). read more

Pretty bummed with my experience here. I ordered online and arrived to find my card had been charged but the restaurant hadn't received my order. Annoying, sure, but the manager fixed it quickly by taking my order in person and filling it. When I got to where I was going (work), it was noted that the queso, as well as the beans were absent from the order. The chicken was absurdly stringy and the person who ordered the sour cream thought it was bad. Four stars for service. One for quality. Waaaaahhhh! I've always loved District Taco. read more

Staff is patient and generous and happy to assist customers deliberating with their order. Strange that I ordered cheese as one of the toppings on my tacos but received cabbage by mistake. Tasted fine but I was at first taken aback why my cheese crunched. Regardless, Barbacoa meat AMAZING, as was carnitas equally OUTSTANDING. Carne asada... not my favorite / just ok. Toppings all fresh, delicious and generous. Guacamole and chips are excellent and portions generous. 3 tacos filled generously and each with double corn tortillas (and chips and guacamole) = a lot of food. Churros always a nice end to a good meal (and now = a ton of food!). Look forward to returning. read more

The food here is good and fresh. But we come right when they open at 9:00. Nothing is ready. The coffee is not made. I tripped over the floor mat which had not been rolled out. The chairs were still on top of the tables. And the cream for coffee was not ready. If you open at 9:00 be ready! Wouldn't write this review except it is a consistent issue over many months. Cannot remember when this first post was. Came back today 12/28/2019 and nothing has improved. Showed up at the opening. Coffee had not been started. Condiments bar was empty. Bacon on one dish was not cooked. This is really not hard to get right. Oh and the table was filthy - had not been cleaned from the night before. The manager at least gave us a card for free food on the next visit... read more

2.5 stars. Totally average tacos, available relatively fast and near Tenleytown. The perks of this place are that it has lots of seating and produces food relatively quickly. The food in question is, well, what you'd expect from a mid-sized taco chain. I ordered a salad with barbacoa and was disappointed by how little they gave. I struggled to get meat in most bites. The spicy salad dressing had a good kick, but it there's nothing else here to distinguish it from any other chain salad. It's fine if you Need A Taco Now, but you can probably do better if you're willing to go further afield. read more

When I started working around the corner from DT, I was excited to try as I heard good things about this place. Well, a couple of months ago I got the California wrap with my selections and would you believe that the rice was crunchy. Now, I was doubting my self as I ate the whole thing (I was really hungry). I shook it off. Today thou, ordered the same and decided to sit it (I never do )and enjoy my food. First bite BAM!!!! CRUNCHY RICE AGAIN. Nope, not today! I went to the front and told them the rice it under cook. The pretty African women was super nice and understood my concern as she gladly refunded my money. I told her I was sad as this has happened before and told her I won't be back (nicely). This place is soo close to work and convenient for me. Pitty! read more

food is edible if you're very hungry, the corn tortillas are the exception: I'm not going to eat them ever again, even if there's a famine. I had "tacos al pastor" - but only in name: the pork was dry, poorly seasoned, and they added the pineapple as a topping... you read that right, they did not cook the pork with the pineapple. The corn tortillas were also dry, the texture was somewhere between cardboard and leather. They were probably overcooked and/or reaheated. The dismal food quality is much better than the service. the cashiers are OK, but the guys who serve the food are rude. twice they messed up our order(added meat to my gfs vegetarian tacos, and forgot to add the pineapple to my "tacos al pastor"), and they got upset with us when we let them know. I had it with this place, I'm not coming back read more

Mixed feelings here. Eagerly awaited the opening of this location for months. I've been in a few times and am generally satisfied with the food. I do noticed that the quality is somewhat inconsistent though, often too dry and lacking flavor. The main issue I have with this location is the service. I understand that it's new and the employees are still probably new, but each time I've been in there, there have been significant delays and issues with orders, either mine or others. It seems to happen on both ends- the cashiers have a hard time correctly recording the order, which results in issues when the orders are being prepared. The other locations seem to have the process down to a science, so I'm hoping that with time the Tenleytown location will improve on all fronts. read more

Service is good, ambiance is cool, good location, but the very thing for which the place is named is where District Taco is sorely lacking. I'm from LA/SD so grew up surrounded by bomb tacos. I would literally accidentally find bomb tacos as I went about my day. So when I moved to DC I wanted to find a decent taco spot to satiate my urge. District Taco did not deliver the quality of taco that I consider to be of an optimal standard. I give it a grade "meh". read more

I want to really live this location as I'm so fond of the District Taco brand. The food is amazing , however I was very disappointed in this particular location. A friend and I came here in between our class break and I must say we were excited for taco Tuesday . Upon entering the establishment that thrill for Taco's slow began to diminish. The cashier who helped me was nice and patient as I was undecided. However, the cashier who assisted my friend was nice up until the end of the transaction. The guy (Julio) practically forced us to move out of the way so he can help the next customers . I don't mind moving but the tone and way he spoke was very rude. After moving to wait for my food , my friend received his order right away . While I on the other hand had to wait for my food. My friend was able to sit down , eat his food get additional toppings and finish his 2/3 of his tacos before I got mines. I didn't mind waiting however notify me about the wait. There was another customer whom was ahead me and his friend were eating and he was still waiting for a quesadilla. read more

Good food; horrible service at this location. Just waited 24 min for 3 tacos; had to ask about my order like 5 times. Not worth the hassle - go across street to bandit taco. I only have trouble at this location; the one on M/20 is fine wrt service. read more

I was an early adopter and huge fan of District Taco when it first opened. Before it had expanded to so many other locations so quickly. The prices have gone up and are ridiculous. I order a breakfast burrito with no additional protein at all, and yet I was charged the same as if I had ordered chicken, steak, or bacon. Spending $12 for a burrito with eggs and potatoes is completely ridiculous. Surfside, just up the street, sells a similar but much better and less expensive version. I know that prices have gone up everywhere, so this is less about the price itself than it is compared to the prices of items with meat. As a vegetarian, I'm used to this issue, but places like Chipotle have it figured out. DT should too. The prices have gone up and the sizes and quality have gone down. I won't be going back anymore. read more

Delicious food. I ordered shrimp taco and was very delicious. I tried to order Fish taco but they will not serving it in the same day for the shrimp taco. read more

This place is a machine... It tends to need a few tune-ups from time to time. This place is full of energy but it is missing on technical execution... What separates this place from the rest is the fact that they do offer BREAKFAST! You have a choice of breakfast tacos: Eggs, cheese and potatoes or Egg whites or Veggie beans with sauteed onions, peppers and cheese.... BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!! You get unlimited toppings on the breakfast tacos! The toppings include : Pico de gallo, sour cream, tomato, shredded lettuce, cilantro, raw onion, grilled onion and bell peppers, Cheddar cheese, fresh jalapenos, Vegetarian Black and Pinto beans and garlic lime rice! ALL FREE! But with this option comes a few premium selections. Guacamole, bacon and Chorizo are considered premium items and you will be charged .50 per item.. (Note to self... If you are ordering a vegetarian item, the guacamole will be free of charge!) There is the standard Huevos Rancheros but the thing that I noticed immediately was that the eggs were described as "Cooked Hard"... Why did they only put this on that particular item??? There is also a Black beans (vegetarian ) potato and cheese burrito. Breakfast is the only thing to set this place apart from the Chipotles and California Tortillas Standard Burritos and taco choice like Chipotle so I will not bore you with this. I dropped the rating because the pork was not prepared well. there were two offerings. Carnitas, literally "little meats," is a type of braised or roasted (often after first being fried) pork in Mexican cuisine. Pork carnitas are traditionally made using the heavily marbled, rich 'Boston butt' or 'picnic ham' cuts of pork. size and seasoned heavily before slow braising or deep frying. At this stage the collagen in the meat has broken down sufficiently to allow it to be pulled apart by hand or fork or chopped with a cleaver. Prior to serving, the pork, along with some of the rendered liquid, is placed in fairly shallow pans (to maximize surface area) and roasted at high heat for a few minutes to produce the desired alternating texture of succulent softness and maillard reaction crispness. This was not a good representation of Carnitas. The other pork option was Al Pastor: Carved Rotisserie Pork marinated with Guajillo chilies. Guajillo chilies may be used in pastes, butters or rubs to flavor all kinds of meats, especially chicken. Alternatively, they can be added to salsas to create a sweet side dish with a surprisingly hot finish. BOTH OF THESE PREPARATIONS WERE VOID OF FLAVOR! It appears that the same pork was used for both dishes. The Al Pastor would have had an addition of pineapple. The Carnitas was just slow cooked meat that contained no marbling and both were bone dry.. Sad day for a Pork lover. Every dish is served with shredded lettuce and pico de gallo. You also get to choose a free salsa ! Tomatillo (mild) Chitomate (medium) Meztizo (Hot) and my favorite Habanero! (upon request) The habanero was a big let down. It had the smokey flavor and mild heat that was supposed to be the Guajillo pepper for the Al Pastor Rotisserie Pork. I liked the flavor but the heat should have knocked my hat off! Overall I will return when they get running on all cylinders. Just mark it up to newness. I raised the rating to 3 stares because EVERYONE in this place had on a smile and were full of energy! read more

There's a reason breakfast is always on the menu: DT excels at this! Don't bother with the fish tacos. Any of the egg items and then their salsa bar and you're destined for a great meal. read more

The opening of this DT changed the Tenleytown lunch game. Wonderful Tex-Mex food at a great price. I usually make myself a veggie burrito (free guac!), although lately I've been loving the quesadillas, especially with some shrimp. The only time I've been disappointed was with the fish tacos. I'm a huge fish taco person, but on the two occasions I tried them here they tasted pretty funny. Then again, my best friend orders them every time we go, so it might just be a personal preference. Bottom line: so much better than Chipotle. read more

This is one of the best things o places I've been to in DC that's smaller. Only thing I wish was different were the options for kids meal sides. My niece is allergic to tomotatos and we were only given the option for salsa with her chips but not questions. read more

The food is super bland. No flavor. Hardly give you any meat. Super over priced. Not worth it. Staff is super rude and horrible customer service. read more

Amazing taco shop, ingredients are fresh and keep the tacos interesting. Soda fountain is unique as well featuring rare choices.

I love District Taco, but this location never gives the right sides or sizes. It's annoying to order a large queso or guacamole and to instead get the smallest size possible at over double the price. I've never had this problem with any other DT though. read more

I love District Taco. Nothing but 5 stars for every other location. But Tenleytown fucks up my order EVERY SINGLE TIME. Once they even completely lost my order. While I was sitting there. Worst store in the entire chain. read more

First time getting a burrito here and it was delicious. This was during Covid, and we were able to place an order on site and within 4 min we were out the door. Very clean store as well. I would say it's a little pricey for a burrito, but it's DC. Def better than the nearby Chipotle. read more

This is a good place to eat tacos. Even if they're fast food, they're tasty. The only problem I found was that the corn tortillas were not very hot, so they broke when I tried to eat the tacos. That's a very important detail to keep in mind, since the tortilla is the key ingredient to tacos. Other than that, the salsas were very good as always. The only think I don't like is the way they cut their limes, because I find it hard to squeeze them like that, but that's how they do it here in DC. Not only at Mexican restaurants. read more

This review is for the catering - we ordered tacos for 30 for a party. Eric in catering was great to work with despite me making several changes to my order. The Tenley restaurant totally came through with fresh, delicious, well packaged food on time. Serving sizes were generous and they included everything we needed. Our guests really enjoyed it. Would definitely order catering again! read more

Place was pretty disorganized, with only one cashier. The SWINGS Coffee was all ICE cold and the manager could have cared less, handed the cashier a card for the refund and walked away. The cashier was struggling to do a refund and she had no idea how to do it. The line backed up to about 20 people until the manager finally came back out to show her how to do the refund. Manager & cashier never apologized, never offered to make a hot batch, very disappointed because we love SWINGS Coffee and nobody could have cared less. read more

Seriously mediocre. I got three tacos--carnitas, barbacoa, and pollo asada--and all were surprisingly flavorless. And the salsa verde was similarly bland. The only good things I can say for this place is that it was fast and cheap. read more

I just walked in to get drinks and use the restroom w my 4 yr old daughter....(I know we're going through coronavirus, but we had masks on and everything)...anyway, this guy was so rude. He moved all these chairs and tried to block us in the hallway....he said "no restroom", but he was super nasty about it. Idk...maybe he's just having a bad day read more

Ordered a chicken burrito, I ordered it with rice and black beans, cilantro, lettuce, cheese ,sour cream. I got the spicy salsa on the side. It was delicious, the cilantro was a good combination with my burrito. Gave it a different taste. But overall, I will be back. Sorry, Chipotle. But District Taco got you beat! read more

False advertising they say they open at 7:00am twice in a row I left with No breakfast because they wasn't open. If you're time of operation changed then post it and stop wasting my Time!!!! read more

Delicious. Been to many locations in the DMV area of DT. This place does just fine. Busy, but quick, and food is still delicious. No complaints, except more queso please!! read more

Beautiful clean lined space. OPEN 7am to 10pm EVERY DAY. Tried the 3 for $8 burritos and they were all tasty. LARGE bag of tasty tortillas also. Their RED salsa sauce is amazing but they have a few others I did not try yet at their great salsa bar. Staff very friendly and this place will do VERY WELL esp. for AU crowd. Kinda cool with a gorgeous high-rise right above the space. As I told partners NOT too may options on THAT side of Wisc. Ave. Beer and wine available. A great addition to the neighborhood. read more

If you're in the mood for Mexican, I highly recommend this little taco joint. It came recommended to me and it's a ten out of ten would definitely recommend. We came during lunch rush and was pleasantly surprised when our food came about 10 mins later. Fish tacos were amazing. read more

OK, so ive now been to this location 3 times and it's gone from 2ish to 5 stars...Now on par with the 13th and F original location I used to frequent when I lived there. Maybe it just took them a little to get their footing, but everything was on point this time! Delicious burrito and excellent customer service. So glad they're here! read more

Do you want midiocre food with midiocre service then this district taco is for you. Like bean and rice burritos then you will love their burritos with a TBSP of meat to act as seasoning. I order 2 burritos and a kids steak quesadilla. When I got my food I notice it was just a cheese quesadilla no steak when over to let them know I left and instead of bringing it to my table they yell out my number ok no problem came to the cooks and they handed me the exact same quesadilla they litteraly just open it and shove steak in it didn't even bother to melt it together again gave it back to them for a new one and they looked at me as if I was asking them for their first born mind you I know this makes me sound like some one that complaints a lot I'm not check out my other reviews I give praised where praised is due. Do you self a favor and look for a real mexican spot if you want something better than Chipotle. read more

District Taco - If you like rice and bean burritos with a hint of meat this is your spot if you like real Mexican look elsewhere! - Mexican Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I was excited that District Taco was going to open in Tenleytown, because coworkers raved about some of their other locations, they're literally next door to my place of work - and besides, who doesn't like tacos?! Staff is friendly, lines move somewhat slowly, but that's to be expected with a new restaurant working out all the kinks. I immediately fell in love with their queso. The chips are tasty but not special - what's important is that they are a vehicle for the amazing queso! What makes this a 3-star review is that I have been disappointed with all 3 of the entrees I've tried, for various reasons. The 3 tacos - they charged extra for for guacamole, even though I stated I am a vegetarian (after they specifically asked "What meat?") The burrito - same thing with the guac, AND they charged a 2nd extra fee for requesting queso (without notifying me until after I'd paid). The nachos - they offered guacamole and specifically said it was "no extra charge" since I was not getting meat - so why do they charge for it for other products?! Be consistent! Also, with the nachos, I asked for queso but no sour cream (because yuck) - they gave me sour cream and no queso. Who gets nachos with no queso?! In the future, I will stick with the chips & queso, which I would gladly give 4 stars. read more