While their food is not terrible, their Customer service is. Twice the food has been delivered to…read morethe lobby without any call/text/notice. I simply wait for an hour and half begins checking the lobby and finding lukewarm food. Then when I specifically asked for no beans on my burritos, they arrived smothered in beans. I called to complain and I was first told I did not request to have no beans (when I absolutely did), then I was told to go through the delivery app because they weren't going to do anything to help me. No thanks, there's way too many options to deal with people who have attitudes like that.

Mexican, Salvadoran and Colombian dishes with lots of seafood options. The Shrimp al ajillo was…read moredelicious with fried green plantains. They have a decent selection of US and imported of bottled and on-tap beers. Sitting outside on the patio on a sunny Memorial Day with Latin dance music blaring, I feel like I'm in Central America.

We went to Cielo Rojo before theatre. Since it was early, we made dinner by ordering the entire…read morehappy hour menu. Each dish was delectable! There were 4 of us and all four gave meal a thumbs up. Highly recommend. Food lives up to its reputation as authentic Mexican per food critics / writers.

Exceptional! Visiting friends from LA, we stopped for dinner (with reservation), just because we…read moredidn't wanna go much father away. Mexican food wasn't exactly the to propriety for us. Little did we know we'd be in for such an awesome surprise! The 3-salsa appetizer was impressive; subtle, complex flavors, perfect heat, with honest hand made corm tortillas. But on taking the first morsels from both our main courses, the word that just came to mind was 'spectacular'. Presentation of the branzino was impressive, salsa again excellent, the tres enchiladas with 3 different sauces, again mouthwatering delicious. The tres leches (i know everything seems 'tres' today). And oddly, the simplest side if rice and beans was equally healing to the soul. Must go place!

This is a newly made Restaurant in Silver Spring, Maryland off Ellsworth and Fenton Street…read moreinside the shopping and Restaurant areas . Across from DSW SHOESTORE . and Copper Canyon Grille . And other restaurants. I hadn't been hrre on sometime and its my first return . This is called Chidos Tex Mex . As you go in you see the host area and on the right the Barists area where they serve all sortsof drinks exotic and saodas and more . They have neat there is a big dining area in this place that gives all the comforts of home makes you feel like your in the soamush countries . I dont know if this place is family owned or not but still doing research on it as we speak . I believe they allow outside help for hosts , Food Runners and servers as well . This place has greatmenus with all your favorite spanish foods . . This place d filled with Spanish Traditions , Language , Culture and more . I maybe a Mixed Colombian Heritage person born in the United States . This place i want to be the bridge between all worlds thst come there from all walks of life . Its a place I want to learn my Heritage and more to get answers concerning who I am . But to all who come there this place is where you get be become something much bigger than yourself by learning a new Culture Traditions and more . Things that you never knew about yourself . Thru have foods love there fish tacos , Empanadas, Enchaladas and more there . I never ate there botr and would love too soneday . I applied to this place recently and I hope they consider me . I want a jib thst i can be happy with and ne with my people mi Ligente . I want a job i wont be judged, Feared, Or used Bad politics against. I want to bring back business a d communities as it should and must go again . This is a place to have family times kuck back relax eat have a great time there . You'll get an experience hopefully you all will not soon forget. This place is such an amazing place to be at . If you love this place as I do , This mace is for you we all look forward to seeing you all there very soon once again.

Let's call this an off day for Chidos in Silver Spring. We had two drinks, a strawberry margarita…read moreand a mojito, both lacking liquor and mostly sugar. We ordered the seafood enchiladas and the fish tacos. The shrimp and scallops were probably defrosted unfortunately when cooked tasted like potatoes. The salmon tacos ok, though was hoping it was tilapia instead. Service always great even though they push hard to buy another drink more than once. Ambiance at this restaurant spot on for a Mexican restaurant and one of the cleanest and beautifully decorated restrooms. Will I come back probably but I won't order the seafood enchiladas and I'll stay away from the frozen drinks.

The steak burrito is delicious and I would definitely recommend it. The fries and chicken tenders…read morewere also delicious and would also recommend. The waitress was nice and hard working with their job. The vibe is nice and the music on the weekends is cool. I recommend this place

Don't come hungry when it's busy. It took about an hour and twenty minutes to get our food after…read moreordering. We waited another twenty mins to order. We're still waiting to pay and we gave up on getting any drink refills. The food was fine but definitely not the best Salvadoran/Tex mex in the area. And it's a bit pricey, especially for items with beef or the tacos which apparently don't come with rice and beans. I often hear of the community support this place has and I really appreciate that. Still, we came to have dinner and with kids in tow, this sort of wait is untenable.

Food was delicious and service was spot on! Had chicken enchiladas. Warm salsa and chips was a nice…read moresurprise.

Came in for dinner today after a long day walking the national mall and Smithsonian museums. We had…read moredeveloped quite the appetite and the huge portions we had heard about at Samantha's were calling to us. The staff were friendly and quickly seated our party of five in one of the corners where we could easily talk. The complimentary chips and salsa were a welcome starter and then we ordered tamales, a children's chicken tender meal, chicken enchiladas and beef chile rellenos. All the food came out at the same time and it was reasonably quick too. The portions were generous and full of flavor. I really enjoyed the beef in the chile rellenos and the mild spice throughout. The enchiladas were well cooked and the chicken was tender and moist. While not the cheapest food around, it was certainly filling and a good value. I would definitely come back here.

The mojito and the food were soooo good. The steak was juicy, the rice is like butter. They grill…read moreoutside, and the extra effort to make our time in the restaurant meaningful was amazing. You need to try it!

I think this was the first time (and hopefully not the last time) visiting a Tex-Mex AND…read moreSalvadorian restaurant. While folks at my table went with Tex-Mex options, I decided to go with a Salvadorian option. In particular, I went with the Sopa de Marisocos, which was served with fish, a whole crab, mussels, shrimps, clams, and eggs. I thought the 20 dollar price tag as pretty fair considering how much seafood was in the bowl of soup. Although I thought the soup should have come with rice, I did not realize that the soup was served with tortillas. I guess the tortillas were the rice substitute. Overall, I thought the soup was very delicious and seasoned very well. I'm glad that I followed the waitress' advice and went with the addition of cream to the soup because it elevated the soup's flavor. Besides the soup, I had my fair share of margaritas. I thought the margaritas were mixed well because they were not too sweet or acidic for me. Also, the restaurant has happy hour most days until 6 pm (or was it 7 pm?). I have to say that I must visit again, because there are a lot of things on the menu that I would like to try during my next visitS. Overall, I thought the service was impeccable. Our bartender, who later became our waitress, was very helpful in making recommendations and suggestions regarding the menu. Also, she was very patient because it took us a while to finally order food - although we did order plenty of margaritas while deciding on what to eat. The restaurant is a decent size with both indoor and outdoor seating. From the way the tables are arranged, El Gavilan looks like it is very accommodating for medium sized groups. The restaurant does have parking; however, the parking lot is a bit tight.

This is such a missed spot that deserves probably more hype than it has. I've literally passed by…read morethis restaurant for years and decided to try it for the first time this year for Carry-out with friends. I ordered their pupusas (pork and cheese) and it was definitely done right. The steak/shrimp fajitas are also a very good option. Service is quick. I think weekdays their business is a bit slower. Very casual and spacious restaurant but limited parking.

Food was decent. My taco salad was good but I wish the…read moreportion was a little bigger. Quesadillas were flavorful.

The service was super quick! There may have been a 10 minute wait between ordering our food and…read morebeing served which was perfect. We got the guacamole to start which was some of the best, and most flavorful, guacamole that I've had in DC. Being from Texas, I'm very particular about my street tacos. These were the closest I've gotten to Texas street tacos since I've been in DC, and I've been here for 2 years! The place is small and intimate but full of energy - great place for a happy hour with friends or a more casual date!

Solid local Mexican spot!…read more Food- shrimp dish was flavorful and tacos consistently good. Meats are prepared well and side dishes a great compliment. Drinks- hibiscus sangria and hibiscus margarita were refreshing and tasty. Vibes- great patio space