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    El Gran Patron

    3.8 (12 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Delicious Mexican food! Beautiful restaurant. Staff is attentive. Great price and value. Wish we had a location nearby in Reston.

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    The service is amazing, super kind waiters/waitresses! Everyone is friendly and the shrimp tacos were so good!

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    El Gran Patron - Arroz con Pollo

    El Gran Patron

    4.0(94 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $

    Food was good, house hot sauce was meh, had a weird starting taste and didn't have the heat I was…read moreexpecting. Plus, it had a strange muted white orange color and a smoky burnt finish. Granted the server could have been like it's a white boy they don't know heat or flavor. Meal was a little pricy, it was dinner after all and let's face it everything has gone up in price. Staff seemed nice with what little interaction there was. Four people at the front desk and no one wanted to help us. Place was dead and we had a party of 8, do you want to take our money??? Never saw our server after we gave our orders and got our food. Had to flag people down for help and refills. We did have fun watching our server sitting in a booth playing on their phone. Then we noticed most of the servers weren't paying attention to the diners and were either standing at a work station talking to other employees or on their phones. Completely ignoring patrons... that was amazing fun 2 thumbs up, great watch for the whole family.

    Love the new establishment, beautiful decor, the service was amazing as always, but food was short…read more Come quite often to establishment when Im in the area, because of the service, environment and overall food. Today, hopefully due it being a new establishment on opening day there may have been a few details missed out. They won't have liquor until next week but that's ok. Food looked great but taste was just not the usual. Server was truly awesome and made sure to advise the kitchen that there were a few missed items but definitely looking forward to be here in the future when they are firing off on all cylinders.

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    Iztac Mexican Cantina - Tres Leches Cake

    Iztac Mexican Cantina

    4.6(97 reviews)
    6.0 mi
    $$

    We're in the area for something else and craving Mexican on a Tuesday.... Found this Gem. It's…read moretucked away in a shopping center plaza not far off the major road close by. Service was great... seated quickly and our server was attentive. Happy hour deal on margaritas $5! Tasty! Tried appetizer of guac and the cheese dip, both very fresh and good. My guacatacos were filled and shrimp cooked well. Others in our party highly enjoyed what they got too. Will be back!

    Visited on Cinco de Mayo (May 5, 2026) and encountered significant billing inconsistencies that…read moreraised serious concerns. My son was initially charged $34.39 for two frozen mango margaritas at the bar. Later, he went back up to the bar ordered one frozen strawberry margarita (listed at $15) and a tequila shot ($6), yet was charged $58.46. When I questioned, the female bartender about the price of a frozen margarita, and shot she immediately stated it was $15 and $6 stated that they thought the two earlier frozen mango margaritas had not been paid for. Obviously that was a false statement because they would've never allowed a patriot to walk away without paying for drinks from the bar this was just a way to justify them overcharging him. Although a refund was issued after I raised the issue, it was still inaccurate only $30 was returned instead of the full $34.39, excluding tax. Additionally, no apology or clear explanation was provided. This experience reflects poorly on the establishment's billing accuracy and transparency. Customers should carefully review their charges, as pricing appears inconsistent for identical items. Based on this experience, I would not recommend this establishment.

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    El Gran Charro - Carnitas!!

    El Gran Charro

    4.4(18 reviews)
    6.1 mi

    My wife and I saw this place a few weeks ago and decided to give it a try, based on the large…read morecrowds we've seen when we pass by. Great parking, and the atmosphere was typical for this type of economy meal. The restaurant had was notably neat and clean. On the whole, better than average food - hot and fresh. A bit bland; more seasoning would have been a plus. The chips were fresh, the salsa was thick and mildly hot. Our food came quickly, though we did not get everything we ordered, which was quickly resolved. Service was a bit on the slow side, which is the main reason for 4 stars instead of 5.

    I drive through this shopping center most of the time and was finally able to make a visit. Due to…read morethe icy snow, parking was limited in front and on the side of the corner lot but manageable. There's also additional parking on the strip mall side in front of Home Depot. As you walked in, there's a gorgeous bar on the right side and dining area throughout the restaurant. The menu has a big and variety of selections, I ordered 6 items: 1) Shrimp Empanadas 2) Lengua Taco 3) Chicken Taco 4) Pork and Chorizo Taco 5) Quesadilla Fajita 6) Xango. At each table, you are served with complimentary chips, salsa and a white sweet sauce. You can tell the chips were fresh, the salsa was a little thick with a hint of heat, just the way I like it. The white sauce, a little too sweet for me but if you combine them together.. perfect. When the quesadilla fajita arrive to the table, it was perfectly pan seared, the first bite was amazing. The chicken was very tender and it was accompanied by shredded lettuce, sour cream, cilantro and diced tomatoes. I wasn't expecting the size of those shrimp empanadas to be that big but okay, let's do this. They were nice and crispy on the outer layer but unfortunately the stuffing was supposed to be shrimp but I didn't taste anything because it was bland. It was served with white queso but even adding the queso, there wasn't much difference in flavor. When I order their tacos which you can also mix match so I ordered 3 different proteins 1) chicken 2) lengua (beef tongue) and 3 pork and chorizo with pineapple. When the dish arrived to the table, I was disappointed of how it was represented. All three tacos were stacked on top of each other as the proteins were falling out, the plate was too small and served with a ramekin of hot salsa and a mixture of diced onions, cilantro, lime wedge in another ramekin. The lengua and chicken were both so so tender like melt in your mouth. Wow!! Unfortunately the pork and chorizo with pineapple was unique but I wasn't able to pick it up like you normally would on a taco. Since it was on the very bottom, the flour tortilla got very mushy and I had no choice then to use a fork and knife. The flavor was different and it was okay. For dessert, I try their Xango which is a flour tortilla stuffed with a banana flavored cheesecake, coated with sugar and cinnamon, served with vanilla ice cream, and topped with whipped cream, chocolate drizzle and sprinkles. With all the components, this dessert was bland. There wasn't any hint of banana flavored in that cheesecake filling, and the only thing was good was the ice cream with chocolate drizzle. The restaurant was clean and had some decor throughout the dining area. My server Katherin was friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. Though a few dishes weren't up to par, I would still make another visit to try other items on their menu.

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