By far the worst "Mexican" food I've ever had. We arrived with a party of 9, seated quickly, and…read moreordered our food. Within 15 minutes, it arrived...But how do you cook for 9 people in 15 minutes? The food was definitely precooked, likely microwaved, and tasted horrible. Their $7 agua fresca tasted it like came out of a box! How is that fresh?? Do not recommend this place even if you're starving.

Its "ok" The salsa is good! Chips are good... Rice and beans…read moregood. Guacamole is pretty good..they make it at your table. The enchiladas are weird...tasting. But edible.... It's very very hard to find a good Mexican restaurant outside of California and Arizona. Service is always good. Although most of the servers dont speak English very well at all. And it's always clean , very important! Its close by and convenient.

Taqueria Guadalajara has a bit of a tucked away location just on the outskirts of Winchester,…read morewhich gives it that standalone, local spot feel. While having its own building is a plus, parking can quickly become a headache during busy hours, so timing your visit makes a difference. Walking in, there wasn't a host present, which made the entrance feel a little unorganized at first. However, a server quickly stepped in and pointed us in the right direction. From there, the experience improved the service was genuinely friendly and attentive, which helped set a positive tone for the meal. The burrito was the highlight. It came out well prepared with solid flavor throughout, even though it didn't include any sides. Normally, that might feel like something is missing, but the taste was good enough to carry the dish on its own. Pricing leans a bit on the higher side, which is something to keep in mind, especially given the lack of extras. Overall, Taqueria Guadalajara delivers where it matters most good flavor and friendly service even if it has a few logistical hiccups like parking and the initial lack of greeting. It's the kind of place that leaves you debating between a 4 and a 5, but the quality of the food ultimately pushes it into 5-star territory

Returned for the first time in a while, and it was the most crowded I've ever seen the place…read more Strongly recommend they consider some pads on the ceiling to absorb the sound, or maybe a carpet, but our table of three was shouting to hear each other on a Tuesday night. Salsa continues to be delicious (albeit punishing the next day), and of my three tacos, carnitas was the only one to write home about. Pescado was fishy (not in the good way), and the al pastor was, again, just okay. Pointed out my chipped water glass to the server, who was apologetic and promptly replaced it. Best tacos in the area continue to be Los Altos de Jalisco in Winchester. I said what I said.

Stopped in here for a snack after hiking and split a Guadalajara Plate. The waiter is from Texas…read morelike us and we had a fun chat. The place is spacious and clean. The tamale and taquitos stole the show on the plate. We could just eat tamales if we went back. I would have liked a bit more salt on my chips but that is personal taste. If you are someone like me who has the gene against cilantro, it is NOT a heavy cilantro place. Overall, we can't find fault with this restaurant.

I had gotten a vegetarian combo with mushrooms and the food was decent. The chips and salsa in the…read morebeginning weren't flavorful, and overall everyone's entrees weren't great. I will say the service was great. Everyone was really kind and welcoming.

If you're looking for clean, real food, this is the place. Locally sourced ingredients, handmade…read moresoups and incredible menu. We stopped after visiting the NHP - it's a quick walk from the junction of C&O and GAP. I've worked in restaurants - this place is top notch. We had both soups - a GF chicken noodle soup and a vegan kale & artichoke (coconut) cream soup. The flavors were incredible. You can tell they spend a lot of time perfecting their soup. We also had sushi, a Tuna Maki roll and a California roll. The California roll was GF because they use ACTUAL (Maryland) crab instead of surimi. It was super good. Super. Service was easy with both paper menus, or a convenient ordering screen. They have a full bar, too. They have tables as well as couch/chair area. You can get self-service water, too. Super comfy and welcoming.

Love finding a place with ramen and sushi in downtown Cumberland, just a few blocks of 68 where one…read moretypically shoots through town on runs out to DC for work. This time I was passing by at dinner time so checked it out. It was Trivia Night so I opted for outside at one of the small 3 patio tables. The street has an outdoor dining vibe with two other restaurants also with outdoor seating. You put in your order at the bar (at least this Wednesday night) with a welcoming bartender on easy check list for sushi and ramen. I was stopping on the late side and those finishing their meals were clearly enjoying themselves. Many knew each other across tables as lots of stopping by for chats among friends. The pork belly in the ramen was definitely my jam as it had a crunchy top with easy to come apart pieces. Definitely the highlight. Not nearly as big a fan of the Asian greens which fell into almost a paste, the mushrooms not looking like they were fresh (to be fair there is a shiitake option I missed), and the smoked eggplant a little too chewy. And I took a flyer on the "special broth" without asking what it was so that is on me. But the really dark perhaps cinnamon infused (don't hold me to it) version was not something for me. The noodles were ample but not plentiful and were legit. So I think I'd opt for Nori instead of Asian greens next time and go with more traditional toppings. But definitely endorse the pork belly. I tried a smoked eggplant sushi role as something new. Just fine, I've tried it but I'll try another combo they have next time. And I know the economics are tough these days and specialty roles are routinely low teens in cost, but I'd suggest a two tier pricing scheme rather than $13.00 for one with a single ingredient and just 6 rather than normally 8 for specialty rolls. Glad I stopped and I will again to try some of the other fare. Just may be a little more traditional in my choices next time.

After having a bad experience at another local restaurant, we walked in and were immediately…read moregreeted warmly! We really enjoyed our food and were able to order drinks next door and bring them over (it's BYOB). The tacos were delicious, try them with the various home-made sauces!

They closed. Food was terrible. Owner closed, did not attend to his business. Sad for downtown.read more

Consistency can be a great thing in a business. That is, of course, unless it is constantly bad…read more This is my third review of this place and much like the way their business is ran, my review will be constantly bad. I will say that the wait staff is fine and deserves a fair amount of grace. They can only do so much. If I were the owner I would fire the kitchen manager, the bar manager, and myself out of embarrassment. The entire system needs thrown out and redone. Perhaps just sell the building to someone who actually cares about the business and wants to make proper changes. Once again, the food took forever to come out, and after well over two hours we only got two of four items ordered. The quality of the food was fair to poor at best. You will never find yourself craving anything from here. Then you have the poorly stocked bar. They ran out of three things while we were there. All before 8pm on a Saturday. Their whisky selection is embarrassing for a place with a Cigar Lounge. At this point we will only go back for events and we will be either eating before or just taking our own food to eat there. Probably our own drinks too since they can't seem to do that right. Mismanaged. Uninspired. Underwhelming. Embarrassing. Wasteful. Shameful.

The food is always very tasty. The variety in brews and ales is superb. The music tends to be very…read moreloud due to somebody painting over the acoustic absorbing tiles in the ceiling. I have found that the temperature is normally very low in the bar for some reason which is why I prefer not to go there for too long. The billiards table is in dire need of some TLC and the cues are severely lacking. The service is great though.

I love the food here. The location is perfect for anyone lodging as well. I would visit this…read morelocation again.

Very good food, nice atmosphere, and the prices are not too high! The food was quite tasty!read more

The place needs a lot of TLC. The building is really run down and could use a re-vamp. But the…read morechips and salsa were good and my shrimp tacos were good too. I also liked the rice and the refried beans. Service was quick and friendly.

This was an awful experience all around. I ordered sweet tea, which was usually sweet, however this…read moretime very unsweetened. The owner wanted me to just add sugar, which we all know will not sweeten iced tea. I sent it back and got a Coke. Once the food was served, he went in the back, sat down to eat & watch tv. He never came back until he brought the bill. There was a female employee lying in a booth playing on her phone. I ordered the enchiladas, BIG MISTAKE. The ground beef was dry and unseasoned. The rice was also very dry. The salsa is like water. The seating has tears and is worn out. They have a tv in the back just blaring.