Cinco de Mayo restaurant was a great find! The salsa was such a hit I had to order a second round…read more The enchiladas were delicious, everything tasted fresh, and the passion fruit margarita was so good. Definitely recommend! -- Maria

Awesome quality food, nicely decorated (a bit kitschy but it's perfect), great service, clean,…read morewhat's not to love? Complimentary chips and salsa were tasty. The salsa was a bit Smokey and not spicy. The chips were thin and crispy and tasty. Shared the chicken and beef fajitas which came with beans and Mexican rice, and guac salsa and sour cream, and tortillas (only three to an order) and it was perfect for two people with some added tortillas. The chicken and beef were tender and good quality, and the onions and peppers underneath were perfectly tender and nicely grilled. Everyone was happy. We would def be back.

We were in the area & decided to stop by for lunch. As soon as we stepped in, we were greeted with…read more"Hola amigas" left & right. Such nice servers! Chips & salsa were on the house & salsa was fresh with a great kick to it. Chips were crispy & fried fresh. We ordered: Guacamole: super fresh! Loved it. -Fajita express with beef: amazing. Meat was super tender & flavorful. Rice was fluffy & delicious. -Chile relleno, beans, crispy beef taco: so good! The Chile was soft & nicely roasted with cheese on top. Beef taco was crispy & meaty. -Churros: this was amazing!! Churro was so crispy & delicious. Perfectly sweet & nicely accompanied by chocolate drizzle & icecream. A must order, in my opinion. -kids hamburger & fries: nothing special as expected for a tex mex place, but my son LOVED it, which is what matters :) Overall, it's a great spot! Hospitality is unmatched. Everyone is so friendly. Prices are GREAT & portions are generous. We will certainly be back.

I've been coming to Hector's since I moved to the area. The food is always delicious and excellent…read moreservice. They have a very nice relaxed environment, very casual. I had a green chile omelette and it was delicious. I think it was pulled pork in green chile sauce. The sauce tasted like green chiles, I loved it. It was served by clearly unprocessed potatoes with cheese. It was great. I plan to continue coming here after church.

Had a wonderful dinner with my daughter. When we arrived we were seated immediately. I admired the…read moremurals on the walls. The restaurant was clean and nicely decorated. The food and drinks were delicious. The chips and salsa were delicious. We ordered mango margaritas which were good also. We ordered the samplers platter, tamal de elote and beef enchilada. Everything was delicious and flavorful

Passing thru, found this place in a strip mall...it was packed ! Great homemade salsa with chips…read more House margaritas were very good. Had tacos which were also delicious. Will certainly return if we pass thru again. Server Sonia was very effective, friendly and helpful !

Parrando's has become our go‑to Tex‑Mex spot for a reason. The ambience is always pleasant and…read morecomfortable, especially around the bar area where we prefer to sit. It has that perfect balance of lively and relaxed, making it easy to settle in and enjoy lunch.. We always stick to our usual -- the large margaritas and the fried chicken wings with Mexican rice -- and they never disappoint. Honestly, this is probably the best fried chicken in all of NOVA. Crispy, flavorful, and consistently excellent. It's the kind of dish you never get tired of ordering. What really sets Parrando's apart is the service. Sitting at the bar is a must for us because the bartenders make the experience. Josue has always been fantastic, and now with Alex -- who came over from Los Carnales -- it's even better. Having two of the best bartenders in town behind the same bar was a great surprise and makes every visit feel even more welcoming. Parrando's continues to deliver great food, great drinks, and great people. It's the kind of place you look forward to returning to every time.

Decided to do a carry out order since I was working in the area and didn't pack anything for lunch…read more Highly recommend their steak fajitas, very good and a reasonable amount of food for the price. I ordered online and my food was ready and hot at the time of pickup. Excellent service and very friendly staff. Would happily return.

Love this place highly recommend it's very delicious their quesadillas and their consomé are…read morepersonally my favorites

WHAT I ATE - Virginia @ El Garage Restaurant…read moreManassas, VA We stumbled on El Garage Restaurant while shopping around Manassas and are happy with our find! There are tons of Mexican and latino eateries in the Manasas area. Some good, and some great! We think this a great one for great tasting food, affordable prices and authenticity. They have a pretty extensive menu of items. We were curious about the food kept hot in the steam tables, and we were introduced to BARBACOA! We also wanted to try something different and had not had goat or lamb done Mexican style. What a treat! Warm, tender lamb and goat, seasoned perfectly and accompanied with Mexican rice, black beans and fresh, hot tortillas. We'd say the portions of meat were generous, and so good we ate everything! The green chile sauce was spicy, but not terribly so. Watch out for the red sauce, as it may be spicier than most people can tolerate. I'm not normally a fan of Mexican rice, but this rice was very flavorful, with perfectly cooked tender grains that had the rice amount of "stickiness" to keep it on the fork or in the taco. For drinks, the cooling, sweet/tart house made Tamarindo was so good and kind of lemony in flavor. They also have Jarritos brand tamarindo in bottles, but trust me. Fresh made tamarindo is better! El Garage Restaurant is on our list of place to stop for lunch or dinner when we are in this part of Manassas. VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/GfoSv3cZ2pE

This place is the most authentic Mexican food I've had since I was in New Mexico. The staff was so…read morefriendly and attentive. The atmosphere was just like being in Mexico! My only complaint was the sangria seemed to be filled with a lot of sugar!

The restaurant is cute and exactly what you want for a relaxing and no fuss dinner on a weekday…read more The owner and our waitress were very friendly and attentive. It was busy dinner time, but she was able to see what you needed and helped you just in time. The portion was large and the food was well cooked. For someone who is used to Mexican food in California, this little spot hits the spot. Bonus: It is nested in the heart of old town Haymarket, so one can also walk around to shake off some calories (or food comma) afterwards.

Huge fan of the food. Very flavorful!…read more They have an outside patio which is covered. Food is excellent. We got the nachos which is good for 2 people or a meal. Margaritas are excellent and good portions of the food. There is also one in sterling which I enjoy. Will definitely be back.

The food here is genuinely good -- well-cooked, clearly upscale for the Tex Mex category, and the…read moreservice staff are attentive and friendly. But a few things held this visit back from being a great experience. The biggest issue, and the one that cost the most stars: the noise. There's essentially no acoustic treatment in the dining room, and even at maybe 25% capacity, the sound is overwhelming. We couldn't hold a conversation without leaning in and repeating ourselves constantly. That's a real problem. It also had a direct impact on our order -- our server couldn't hear us clearly either, so a simple substitution (no beans, double rice) came out as no beans and no rice. Small thing, but avoidable. On the menu side, the descriptions need work. The patron salad lists "house dressing" with no further detail -- turns out it's quite sweet, which felt out of place on that dish. That's emblematic of the menu overall: the flavor combinations lean creative, sometimes mixing profiles that don't really belong together in a Tex Mex context. It's not bad, just occasionally confusing, and more transparency in the descriptions would help guests set expectations. Bottom line: solid kitchen, good staff, but fix the acoustics and tighten up the menu copy and this place has real potential.

Taco Tuesday!! We stopped in for a quick bite at lunch. Fiesta Tex-Mex in Waldorf was a solid…read morevisit overall. Service was excellent. Extremely attentive and friendly from start to finish. The food came out super fast and piping hot, which we appreciated. We ordered the birria tacos and shrimp birria tacos. The flavor was good, but it did feel like the shrimp portion was a bit skimpy. Not enough shrimp just a lot of cheese. Also disappointed that they don't offer cocktails, which would really elevate the experience, so one star deducted for that. Still a good spot if you want quick, hot Tex-Mex with great service

We visited Fiesta Tex-Mex on New Year's Day, and the restaurant was quiet and not crowded, which…read morewas nice. Service was very slow, though I give a bit of grace since it was a holiday. Unfortunately, the queso was disappointing...,very watery and lacking any spice. I ordered a shrimp taco (without tartar sauce), and the shrimp was overcooked. My friend had the Fiesta Lime Chicken; if you order it, I recommend getting it without the chips, as mixing chips with grilled chicken and melted cheese created an odd texture. On a positive note, the beans...while a little soupy, were flavorful and included ground meat, and the pico was fresh and delicious. The rice tasted more like plain rice than traditional Spanish rice. We didn't order any drinks and stuck with water. Overall, I'd give this place 3 out of 5 stars. Since it was New Year's Day, I'm open to giving it another try to see if the experience improves.

My friend and I ordered through Uber Eats in the food arrived quickly! All of the food was…read morefantastic! We enjoyed it very much! My friend ordered the skirt steak and he absolutely enjoyed it very much! He actually got a pupusa on the side. And he enjoyed that a lot! I got a stuffed pupusa and it was very tasty! I ordered a cheese enchilada and a beef enchilada, and it came with rice, refried beans, and a salad, which were very tasty!! We both enjoyed our dinners so much that we will be definitely ordering from here again and again!!

Los Carnales has a great setup, especially if you enjoy sitting near the action. The bar area is…read morespacious with plenty of seating, and we chose to sit right at the bar. The ambience is lively without feeling cramped, which makes it an easy place to settle in after work. Happy Hour: Their happy hour is definitely the main draw. The large margaritas are priced extremely well, and when the mix is right, they're excellent. The only downside is consistency -- sometimes the drinks have a good balance of alcohol, and other times they taste more like lemonade and feel watered down. The appetizer prices are also great. We ordered the fried wings and Mexican rice; both were okay and edible, but not particularly memorable compared to other spots. Service: Service was generally good, but with only one bartender covering the entire bar, there were stretches where he disappeared or was tied up. Nothing terrible, just not the level of attentiveness you get at places with more staff behind the bar. Overall: Despite the inconsistencies, we'd come back. The happy hour prices are hard to beat, and when the drinks hit right, it's worth the visit.

Food is good, price is a value. Drinks are good. The bar…read morearea is very comfortable. They provide free chips with very good sauces.

Great stop right off of the highway. Fast and friendly service. Good lunch menu options. Lots of…read moreseating. I had the lunch fiesta burrito and loved it. The salsa was also very good- not too spicy, but good flavor. Would stop here again!