I arrived as a party of three on a Saturday night and was quickly seated. We quickly got salsa and chips to start and our orders in. Overall, service was quick. Ambiance felt authentic and casual. Queso Dip 3/5 Decent amount of queso. The cheese reminded me of bowling allergy nachos or movie nacho cheese. I'm not particularly a fan of that style but you might be. Taconazo 5/5 Absolutely delicious. I'm a big taco fan and the variety is such a bonus. My favorites were the grilled steak, grilled chicken, and al pastor. All three of these meats were very flavorful and tender. This was my first fish taco and I definitely plan on having more in the future because of this! The carnitas were also good but a bit dry-- still flavorful though! All tacos were huge portions and definitely filled me up. They had simple toppings but complimented the meats well. Would definitely recommend! read more

Guajillo Mexican Cuisine - El Taconazo - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I rarely leave negative reviews, but my experience at Guajillo Mexican Cuisine was extremely disappointing. The service was poor from start to finish, and the food was honestly very subpar for what you would expect from a Mexican restaurant. The most concerning part of the experience happened when I received my bill. After leaving a specific tip amount, I later discovered that the waiter had increased the tip beyond what I authorized. At that point it's no longer just bad service--it's a serious issue, and I'm currently disputing the charge. Between the poor service, mediocre food, and the unauthorized change to my tip, this was one of the worst restaurant experiences I've had in a long time. I cannot recommend this place. read more

I'm pretty sure their frozen margarita machine is broken. Over the last year I've been multiple times and each time there's nothing in the machine. That's my complaint. Everything else is fine. Intimate space. Good food. Will still keep coming back. read more

OVERALL: authentic mexican food (as someone who grew up with it) plus of course other dishes for the masses. 100% worth it FOOD: amazing! Not many places can do mole so when I saw it on the menu I knew I had to try it. It was 100% spot on and not from a bottle. The flavors took me to Mexico! I also had the taco platter which is so filling and delicious. Tacos are made just right. The guac comes in a small portion but so good. The first time I had the salsa it was towards the end of the night and it was watered down but when I came back the salsa was perfect! This is my go to place in Arlington for Mexican food. The house marg in passionfruit is a must try! SERVICE: the team is quick and funny. Very welcoming and knowledgeable about the food. Great service! VENUE: very cute traditional decor with lots of unique art on the wall. It's very homey and there is ample seating inside. They also have patio space out front. read more

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Good atmosphere but terrible service. Once they learned we were doing takeaway, they completely ignored us. - 10 mins to get menus, and then only by directly asking. - 10 more mins without acknowledgement. We eventually left and hit a taco truck, so no idea how long it would take if you stayed. read more

Typical Mexican food spot, nothing too special. Waiter was very kind and service was quick but nothing mind blowing. Some of the meat was dry. It has a cute interior though read more

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Always amazing service and food! And unlimited chips. Love coming to Guajillo's, one of my favorite places for a casual dinner :)

I've visited twice and I'd say the first experience was 2 star worthy. Inattentive service, simply OK food, and no reason to return. However, I believe in second chances! The second experience? Solid 4 stars. Great, kind, quick service. Hot meal that came quickly. Spacious and welcoming interior with lots of seating. Splitting the difference with 3 stars. Tacos? Delicious, filling, perfect portions. Taco salad? Bland, unimpressive. Queso? Could find better at a baseball stadium. Although...the free chips and salsa are addicting and delicious. Plus I love me a good, cold modelo. I'll be back - they say the third time is the charm! read more

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The chips are stale. The salsa was strangely warm. Disgusting. Like gazpacho. Extremely unacceptable and lazy. we asked for fresh chips and they brought out a bag of similarly stale chips. Can they just put some tortillas in a fryer? Courthouse deserves better Mexican food. read more

Great experience went on Sunday everyone is very welcoming and the food is great, service is amazing 10/10 the atmosphere was also amazing great vibes read more

I love Guajillo. It's a very chill and relax kind of restaurant with good affordable food. I visited often and there was always ample sitting space. Their fajitas are divine and service was always top notch. read more

The service and wait times is horrible truly sucks. When I finally get my food 30 sum mins after waiting 40 mins to get seated Take it I was already waiting to get my drinks order so that's about 1-2 for everything including my food. For the price I don't expect a lot a food but at least enough for a plate to be worth that read more

We came here for dinner on a weekday evening and had a good experience. The meal started out with complimentary chips and salsa, and we also ordered some guacamole on the side. The guacamole was good, but the small cup was a bit expensive at $8. I got chicken fajitas, which came with onions, peppers, and zucchini, and sides of guacamole, rice, refried beans, and tortillas. I liked this, and it was a very generous portion size. I also tried my husband's mole poblano, which was good, and my kid really liked the kids' quesadilla they made him. Service was very friendly. Overall, a solid meal at a nice neighborhood spot, and we'd come back if in the area. read more

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I ordered the Carne Azteca*aztec and asked my amazing waiter Lorena if I can add some camarones al guajillo, I also ordered the margarita del fuego and la casa margarita. The food was delicious and the drinks were amazing! First time visiting Guajillo but I would definitely be back to try the mole! read more

Guajillo Mexican Cuisine - Carne Azteca* and Camarones al Ajillo* - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I've been driving by this restaurant for years and finally decided to give it a try. While finding Mexican food in the DMV isn't really difficult - finding good Mexican food without breaking the bank can be be a challenge. Simply put, Im mad that I never came here before. - Parking is limited but there's lots of street parking if you can't find a spot in the lot out front. - Staff is really friendly. - Drinks were spot on. Had their mezcal margarita, which was delicious. - Food was excellent, everything from their chips and warm salsa (full of flavor) to their guacamole. Had shrimp with mole sauce and was sooo happy. We also has Masitas de Puerto (juicy chunks i of pork) which was delicious. - Lot of Mexican specialties and typical American-Mexican food as well. You will not be disappointed - I can promise you that! read more

third day in a row of calling them without anyone answering. tried multiple times each day, too. how is anyone supposed to ask questions about the menu or order for pickup if no one answers the phone? read more

The food is solid, good prices, and FREE CHIPS & SALSA! My go to Mexican spot in Rosslyn.

One of my go to restaurants in the neighborhood for good Mexican food! The food always hits the spot, the staff were great, just a little slow with service sometimes. The ambiance is what you except from a Mexican restaurant, with some fun decorations. I love coming back and trying something different every time, but all of the food is delicious. We got the poblano enchiladas, shrimp tacos, and the red pork burrito. Can't wait to come back and try more food! read more

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Solid 3.5. I had not been here in a long, long time. Last time I was here the place was packed - with a wait to get in. Tonight it was empty - and even with no one there I had to call our waiter over three times for service. I also had to catch the guy with the water pitcher. Food was okay. I had carnitas tacos. I've had better. Margarita was good. read more

Delicious Mexican food .. excellent service, I order R.C.P.B was Delicious. My husband always enjoy margaritas and my son enjoy chimichanga. read more

Service was good, my burrito was pretty good, my wife's beef tacos were bland. Prices were a little too high for the value of the meal.

This is your average run-of-the-mill Mexican restaurants. We came here for National Margarita Day. Drinks are pretty good, the house margarita was good. The agave Rita was my personal favorite, on the sweeter side but the orange liquor gives a little more depth of flavor. The cheese dip has an odd taste to it, wouldn't order again. My friend ordered a burrito which is her go-to and said it is delicious. I got a steak quesadilla which was good, nothing special. The employees are super nice and attentive. The restaurant is slightly small, with about 10-15 tables and a bar. Overall, the drinks were good but I'm not strongly urged to return. read more

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Nacho macho was amazing appetizer. I got the enchiladas poblano and it was absolutely delicious and flavorful. Overall great food great service. Definitely recommend trying them out read more

Guajillo is a nice local Mexican joint! I ordered the chicken and veggie fajitas. The chicken meat was more on the well done side and most of the veggies served with the dish were onions. But the side of beans, rice, salad and guac was very tasty. The service is the star of the show here. The servers kept checking on us, refilling waters, and when the server noticed our table was very wobbly, she fixed it unprompted which was appreciated. read more

Guajillo Mexican Cuisine - chicken fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Been here twice. The last time I was here the server dropped an entire food on my date and spilled our drinks. We were offered a free beer. Poor customer service and will not return for the mediocre food. read more

Affordable and tasty. Was a good spot for our crew of 13. Service was prompt and it was a quick walk from our hotel.

This was probably some of the best authentic Mexican food I've had! Not greasy, or overly cheesy, but just excellent, tasty food. We were served with delicious crunchy chips and salsa. As I love spicy, they also have a hotter sauce called Voodoo. Be warned it's very spicy, but tasty, I loved it! We started off with their award-winning Margaritas (try it with the spicy salt), which was amazing! For appetizers, the Guacamole and their Nacho Macho (nachos with beans, pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream, etc on top) were a big hit. Both tasty and devoured quick, ended up ordering around round of guac. As for the main entrees, it ranged from Quesadilla, Tostadas, Enchiladas served with rice and pico de gallo on the side. Our group shared the dishes and all had unique tastes. We ended with Churros for dessert. The service was excellent. The staff were attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable especially with some in our group having dietary restrictions and nut allergies. I have to give a shout out to the owner who took care of us and made it special as we were celebrating a birthday. I was wary of the location at first due to parking, but just wait for a few mins, and typically restaurant patrons are in and out, so parking eventually becomes avaliable and its free. If you have to park on Wilson Blvd, you have to feed the meter (free after 8pm on Saturdays, free all day Sundays). This place and the restaurants that share the building have done an excellent job making this a fun, beautiful space! The area around the restaurant is very well developed with condos and the vibe is chill, quiet. Great for families or even a date night! read more

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I have been here several times and the food is good. The chips and salsa is very good. Sooo good that you might just have chips for dinner. Make sure to get the guacamole because it's excellent. Sitting outdoors is nice even though it looks at a parking lot. Parking is hard to come by and parking illegally is enforced. I had the fish tacos but chips and guacamole is the best. read more

Guajillo Mexican Cuisine - Bar - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Felt rushed to eat here at 8. Ingredients were precooked and nuked without much flavor. Beans dried out so it had concentrated bouillon flavor. Nachos were stale. Hot sauce was good though. read more

Ordered a grilled chicken salad & chips with guacamole to go. It was ready really fast, very reasonably priced and delicious! read more

Guajillo Mexican Cuisine - Grilled chicken salad to go with chips and guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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BEST MEXICAN PLACE IN VIRGINIA Employees r super nice my favorite is Gorda. u gotta try this place out their salsa chips everything is super read more

We've been eating here on and off since 2015. Last night the hubs and I ordered 2 chimis for delivery.... one veggie and the other grilled steak along with chips and salsa. What was Great: The tortillas used to make the chimis were fresh and delicious and the portion size was great. Both came with sides of pico de gallo and sour cream. The salsa that came with the chips was tasty and mildly spicy. Chips were good but not particularly fresh... perhaps because we got via delivery (although we live around the corner). Chimis were completely unremarkable. The "grilled steak" did not taste anything like grilled steak. It was more like pulled pork... just a blah sort of tasting shredded meat. Nothing like slices of or chunks of grilled steak as we expected. My veggie chimi was also unfortunately a disappoinment. Oodles of beans and rice with the occasional zucchini, onions and I think I saw a few colonels of corn. No peppers whatsoever. But zucchini? Is that the norm? It tasted kind of odd really. This place has been our "go to" for Mexican food but after this meal we'll have to reconsider. read more

It is a cozy but classy bar and restaurant with a vibrant ambiance. The bartenders are friendly, attentive and make good conversation with you. That's important for creating that relationship that makes you feel welcome and encourages you to return. Drinks are excellent. Food is very good but a bit pricey. They have a good amount of toppings. Salsas are fresh made and taste very good. Definitely a good date night spot or place to catch up with friends. read more

Guajillo Mexican Cuisine - Horni Granma - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Walked up to the restaurant at 1150 on a Sunday. Worker outside tells me "We're not open sir." I ask him when they open. "Ummm... Around 1230." Website clearly says 12. Had plans to meet friends at noon, so we went somewhere else instead. Won't be back. read more

Pros: tons of seating area and the patios are covered which is always nice. magonada margarita was perfect, not too sweet but not straight tequila. I got the chicken quesadilla and it was pretty good! cons: only complaint was that the quesadilla was a little messy because of how greasy it was but that's how you know it's going to be good read more

Came to this restaurant on a Saturday afternoon around 5 PM. It was not super busy and we were able to pick a seat outside immediately. The restaurant waitstaff is very nice and very welcoming! Our server came to order our drinks immediately and offered us some shots. We got a shot of tequila a shot of vodka! For an appetizer we order the guacamole it was really good very flavorful the chips and salsa are delicious! It's very authentic. We both ordered the five taco platter. One pork, one fish, one steak, one chicken, one Carnitas. The tacos were a little dry but once you add some salsa to them they taste so delicious and very flavorful! I will definitely come and try a lot more menu items. The service in the atmosphere is great and it's nice to sit outside on a spring day.. The strawberry and lime frozen margarita was definitely strong. I will definitely be returning to this little gym in Arlington. read more

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Guajillo is right around the corner from me and I finally gave it a try last week. The restaurant is a little on the smaller side, but they were able to easily seat our group of 4. They started us off with chips and salsa, their salsa is on the spicier side but was really good. For drinks I got the frozen classic margarita, it was really yummy and didn't taste like one of those watered down mixes which was nice. My burrito was massive and so good. I added veggies to it and they used a wide variety of vegetables, similar to what you'd see in stir fry, which was interesting but added a nice flavor. Overall, I'd definitely go back to this restaurant for its convenience in proximity to me! read more

Guajillo Mexican Cuisine - Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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This is a neighborhood gem. Friendly, attentive service by professionals who seem genuinely happy that you're there! The menu is Mexican restaurant standards on one side, and a comprehensive drink menu on the other. Warm chips and warm salsa were immediately delivered to the table along with glasses of ice water, and our drink orders were taken and delivered quickly. We settled on a coco-loco margarita and an "agave-rita" to start, and both were hits. Dinners for three included a huge burrito, mole poblano enchilada, and mole poblano platter. The food was excellent and shared among the three of us. We are planning our next visits, as there are a lot of tempting cocktails and meals calling our names. The restaurant was about 85% full on this Monday night, but the noise level was quiet enough that we could enjoy normal-voice conversation at the table. There is a small bar at the end of the restaurant that seemed lively. complimentary salsa and chips (refilled!), our three entrees, and two margaritas ran a modest $85 for the three of us. If you enjoy Mexican food, Guajillo needs to be on your radar screen! read more

Ordered DoorDash for pickup they are closed yet the site says open at 12pm on Thursday. Drove all the way to the place and closed. Please update your hours so no one has to deal with this unpleasant experience. read more

Fried Meats and Bad Eats The menu was pretty pricey and I won't be coming back again. Food: Tasting Plate (Botana Ranchera): cool concept. Some parts were good, like the pork belly and quesadillas. However, hard as rock avocados in the guac and deep fried chunks of meat Pork Burrito: I'm not sure if carnitas are supposed to be fried, but the meat came out very dry, not juicy at all. Fajitas: My friends got the fajitas and the steak was probably the cheapest skirt steak I have every seen. Extremely chewy, over peppered, and super thin. The platter came with 4 teeny tiny baby tortillas. $19, not worth Service: Our waiter was very nice but the person who delivered our dishes to the table spilled food all over on my friend's shoe and cellphone and didn't even realize it or apologize. It was a very sloppy delivery. read more

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