I must've passed Cielo Rojo a gazillion times. Well today I decided to spontaneously stop in for…read moreSaturday brunch. And I'm so glad I did! Cielo Rojo is a family-owned contemporary Mexican restaurant in Takoma Park, MD. The space is bright, colorful, and festive, the staff is warm and attentive, and the food and cocktails are unique and DELISH! I was side-eyeing the Heirloom Savory Waffle because I wasn't quite sure what to expect. But baby...it was interestingly delish! It leaned savory, with local smoked ham, Oaxaca cheese, watercress, queso fresco, avocado, and jalapeño vinaigrette, while the local maple syrup added just the right hint of sweetness. My only regret? Not ordering an egg over easy to go with it. That runny yolk would've taken this dish OVER. THE. TOP! I did order it to go with my leftovers. The Tuna Tostadas were another winner as it was fresh, flavorful, and delicious. And then there were the sips! The Mezcla Perfecto, made with clarified coconut milk punch, mezcal, lemon, agave, coffee beans, and sparkling water, was light, smooth, and beautifully balanced with sweet and citrusy notes. And the Un Millón de Primaveras was another lovely tequila cocktail. Bianca and Kiarra took great care of me at the bar. And Bianca and I even had a much-needed MAFS "gurl, what about..." moment. Sometimes brunch comes with food, cocktails, AND a little good conversation. And I'm here for all three! Thank you, Cielo Rojo, for the delicious meal, yummylicious sips, and the nice convo. But don't just take my word for it. Go experience the yummyliciousness for yourself! Mmmm... #BonAppetit! Cheers! Enjoy!

We came in at 8:30pm, which is close to when the kitchen shuts down…read more We started with the queso fundido with chorizo, but the waitress must have missed the chorizo because it wasn't there and we weren't charged for it. The queso was good, but we would have preferred that chorizo. The waitress didn't check back with us until dinner was served so we didn't have time to add it. The tuna crudo was good, but too much sesame going on there and it took away from the deliciousness of that tuna crudo. I would give it a 3 out of 5. Now for the real deal...the birria was outstanding. The brisket meat comes in the consommé and is absolutely amazing. You have to get this! The carne asada was also the bomb! The steak was cooked perfectly to medium rare as we ordered it and the crust was so good you didn't need any of the sauces. I ate the steak separately and saved the rest to eat as sides with that super spicy jalapeño. Everything on the dish was worth the $45. With the last two dishes as good as they were, this place is a 5 star restaurant all day long. It's with the drive and the restaurant is clean and runs like a well oiled machine.

Found this spot through Yelp and after reading all the great reviews, I decided to give it a try…read more One encouraging sign when I first walked in was that the place was pretty full, which told me I came to the right place. I ordered three chicken and cheese pupusas, and they were a great size. I was nearly full after the first two. The flavor was on point. My apologies for my photo because I was already halfway through my third pupusa before I remembered to snap a picture. I also tried the corn tamale, which my wife and I enjoyed a lot. On top of that, I ordered a steak taco, which unfortunately didn't make it into a picture either because I ate it too fast. What stood out to me was the "shell." Instead of the usual flour or corn tortilla, it uses the same masa dough as the pupusa, and I really enjoyed that difference. We finished our meal with the nuegados en miel dulce, something I had never tried before. I was glad I did because it was delicious and a great way to end the meal. Overall, the food and experience were excellent. If you are like me and rely on Yelp reviews to decide where to eat, I highly recommend giving La Casita Pupuseria & Market a visit. You will be well pleased like I was.

We've officially hit 5/5 status!…read more I wanted to see if there were any orders that weren't "OMG", but so far they've nailed it since my last one :) Wonderful people, delicious food, top quality. Come!

Overall, the experience af Arepas Pues was good. The steak on the Super Tostones was cooked to…read moreperfection and well seasoned. The chicharron was juicy. I'd say the chicken salad in the Reina arepa was a little on the dry side. For a saturday afternoon, it appeared to be a little busy because there were some tables that haven't been cleaned from previous patrons and the cashier worker seemed overwhelmed between working the register and taking order and checking on the cooking staff. But I'd still give Arepas Pues another shot because their menu had a lot of good looking stuff.

The food quality was ok, but the portions were small and service was slow. The restaurant was busy…read morebut not packed at 3pm on a Sunday. We tried the reina pepiada and the pabellón- the pabellon was better than the reina pepiada in my opinion. The amount of filling inside the reina pepiada was small for the price. I wanted to try one of the agua frescas, but they were out of every flavor except the agua panela.

I went to the H St location, which is at the spot formerly occupied by a Peruvian restaurant. I had…read more3 tacos (pastor, asada and shrimp) for about $12+tax/tip and I thought it was a solid and quick snack. There are also tortas and burritos that I'll want to try to experience a larger meal.

Let me say this place has some of the best salsas and the guacamole is amazing. I could just eat…read morethat with a very nice frozen drink and be a happy girl lol. I ordered from door dash so I haven't had the pleasure of eating in but I can tell you everything is done with care. I had a burrito supreme filled with shrimp (these were small shrimp that you may see sprinkled in a salad or in an egg roll ) .

Yummy tapas place. We stopped here after going to the movies across the street. We got a bunch of…read morethings but a favorite was the anchovies. The only thing we didn't care for was the calamari, a bit too tough and little flavor in the breading. Drinks were good. Would go here again to try more things.

All these years and I still haven't been on an occasion outside of their brunch LOL! It may not…read morehave been 4 years, but it has been quite a while since I last returned. I think they adjusted their lighting a little bit -- it was quite dim, and from the outside it looked pitch black. My friend made a reservation for 10 (only 6 showed), but it was fine and I feel like I always sit at the exact same table haha. The staff were very kind and asked if the first to arrive wanted to wait for others, and yes... yes we did. Once everyone arrived we dove right in and everyone enjoyed everything. We had every type of sangria and some of the highlighted foods were the mejillones, platanos, empanadas, pancakes -- on wait, let me speak on the pancakes for a second. A few times when I previously came they weren't sweet potato. I forget what the reason was, but while they and the syrup were still fantastic, I really missed the sweet potato element. But that's back now, and all is right with the world YAY! The eggs benedicts, patatas bravas, datiles, French toast, and huevos rancheros were highlights too. I think it's new, but they have a note that indicates there will be a charge for excess leftover food. I wonder when they added that?? We did an excellent job of eating literally everything, and everyone was satisfied at the end. The staff did an excellent job of checking in on us, gave us plenty of time for last call, and were so diligent. Mind you it wasn't crowded... but listen, it needs to be. I believe even the owner came by asking how everything was, and wished us well on our way out. It's been around a long time... if you haven't been to La Malinche yet, do yourself a favor and go. They have happy hour on weekdays, but the bottomless brunch... it's $41/pp now. Higher than ever, but still the best deal around.

Was pumping gas and noticed this food truck in the parking lot and decided to give it a try. They…read moreweee out of a couple things I tried to order but thankfully still had pupusas. They made them when I ordered so they were hot and fresh. I got 3 chicharron pupusas and they were absolutely delicious. Some of the biggest pupusas I've gotten and the salad and sauce that came with it were both refreshing and full of flavor. I'll definitely be back!

Bad service . Nasty dry food. Over priced. No good manners. I don't know how stay in business.read more

Needs better customer service and honor your prices that you display I felt taken advantage of.read more

Food: great. Service: great…read more Ambiance: awesome. The pupusa revueltas and chicharon are delicious. The horchata refreshment was very good. Very refreshing and milky and thick thirst quenching.

I am always interested in trying new local places, so I stopped in to check out the food. The signs…read moreoutside say there is "Pollo a la brasa" (charcoal chicken), but I didn't see any as I looked around. I believe they had it on the menu, but it wasn't clear, and they don't offer fries, so I decided to try some other things. I got two pork pupusas and a mixed meat quesadilla. The pupusas were actually pretty good. They had a decent amount of meat filling and tasted good. I would definitely get them again. The quesadilla was pretty good, but nothing spectacular. They did give several sauces (hot, green, salsa), which were nice. For the green sauce, I wish there had been more. Overall, this place was better than I expected and I'm interested in trying some other foods here.

This place is the epitome of trash. I question why it's still open. People come here to drink not…read moreeat. I came in for a quick bite because I was in the area. We were the only customers and got served spoiled salsa. I asked my daughters if they wanted to leave but they were so hungry and decided to stay. The tables were sticky as if the same rag is used every night on all tables. Then we get our food. Guac looked like it was made 2-3 days ago, pico de gallo looked very sad and this looked like can beans. Stay away from this place. The only thing fresh was a beer I ordered.

I came here looking for a quick bite as I was working next door. You walk in this place and it…read moreresembles a old western bar or if you are Hispanic una chupadera. I still went ahead and looked at the menu and I asked the waitress what she recommended. She said they are really known for their wings. I asked for them but $16.50 for 12 wings is expensive and when I tell you these wings were just regular wings with hot sauce on top. I wouldn't recommend the wings. Maybe something else. The fries were great tho! And my order came with chips and salsa.

The chicken is too dry I don't think it's fresh the rice and the bean is not looks and taste fresh…read more I ordered online and the food was ready by 2 mins i was shocked. Not recommended to take out. And customer service is bad too

Busy little spot however, the restaurant was being cleaned behind every customer and upon request…read moreshould you be waitingfor a table. This was very comforting. I dined on the Jalea con Mariscos and it was very good. I was full from the great portion size but it was so good that I had to stop myself from trying to finish it all. If you like sauce like me, you may want to order a side of the sauce before getting out of the line. You'll need a code for the restroom. The restroom was very clean and smelled good. I would definitely recommend this restaurant and am excited to try on of their family meals soon!