Tacos are still tasty (love the birria taco), but after visiting again after almost a year, the…read moreplace just feels disorganized and chaotic. They were extremely shortstaffed on a Saturday afternoon, but at least the server was very friendly. We waited at least 20 minutes to get our waters. Also, what kind of establishment carries Diet Coke but not Coke Zero ? Apparently they don't offer free tortilla chips with food - I thought most taco places do this? They don't have any specials on tacos, everything is a la carte, and the tacos are more expensive than ever. The only reason they can get away with it is they don't have much competition around here.

My husband and I decided to try Zandra's Taqueria in Haymarket after hearing good things, but…read moreunfortunately, our experience was pretty disappointing due to the service. We were greeted with attitude right from the start by the waitress who ended up taking our drink order and then never came back. Another young waitress eventually took our food order, but she forgot part of it and also didn't check on us afterward. A third server finally stepped in and helped bring the rest of our food, and she was much nicer and more attentive, but still, no one came back to follow up or offer refills. I even had to go find our original waitress just to ask for the check. The food itself was actually really good, fresh, flavorful, and nicely presented, which makes the poor service even more disappointing. I'd like to give it another try someday because the food has potential, but I really hope the service improves (or that we can choose our server next time!).

The food here was good and authentic. It seemed like a popular place for take out. They have a…read more comfortable outdoor seating area if the weather is nice. I got a torta with carnitas and a cucumber lime agua Fresca and it was all delicious. The service was friendly and welcoming.

This is about as authentic as it gets. Good food, fast service and a small quaint shop make this a…read moregreat place for lunch. Plus a little bodega to boot. Don't miss this.

It's been a few years since I visited Locals Taco & Tequila. The last time I visited - I ate dinner…read morein - AND the restaurant was located at the other end of the shopping center/retail complex. It used to be in the space currently occupied by Velocity Wings. The business is now just to the left of Giant Food. I stopped in to get some breakfast to go. I ordered the Southwest Burrito with Chorizo. I sat at the bar and waited for my order to be prepared. The burrito was pretty good - it included scrambled eggs, black beans, potatoes - and of course Chorizo. It came with a side of some sort of salsa. I could have used with more heat - and perhaps more cheese. I'll have to inquire about hot sauce next time. I don't recommend trying to eat this in the car - to messy! Service was good. Paid with Apple Pay. #LocalsTacosAndTequila

Expensive for tiny portions and disgusting chicken quality. Ordered the chicken fajitas for $19 and…read morethe chicken was inedible, all gristle and the meat was still pink inside! Burritos are tiny for &13. Guacamole had a gray color to it.

Food: Tried the shrimp cocktail (shrimp, avocado, tomato,…read morechili, and onion), birria sope, beef gordita, and birria tacos. Everything was flavorful and fresh. My favorites were definitely the birria tacos and the sope. Price: 3 birria tacos for $12 -- pretty fair pricing for the portion and quality. Atmosphere: Very packed, which is usually a good sign, but still nice and organized. Plenty of seating and the restaurant was decorated really well. Family-friendly atmosphere too. Service: Customer service was great and everyone was friendly and helpful. Overall: Good food, fair prices, lots of options, and a nice environment. Definitely would come back!

Honestly I liked the authentic experience of La Jarochita but I think this place was definitely…read moreoverhyped to me. We drove out of our way to try this place and honestly it was a bit confusing to figure out where to order. There are two lines and it's not very clear which one we are supposed to get in for what. Especially because some of the items are duplicate on both menus. I noticed there was barely anyone in the "restaurant" line. Anyway, we sort of got a little bit of everything and wasn't completely brown away. I liked that they let you add your own toppings, and all of the sauces that have available were great. But the taco meats all sort of lacked a bit of flavor. Carnitas are my favorite but these were a bit inconsistent. Some pieces were very nice and juicy where others were hard to chew. I will say the place is very clean and spacious. They're pretty quick with your order as well. The food was lacking flavor for me personally. Overall, I don't think I would go back.

I was a little confused since the place is actually in the grocery store. I got the pork belly…read morequesadilla and the service was fast since we were the only ones at the place. The meat inside as great and the food was good overall. I think maybe I go for a quick food if I am grocery shopping but I would not go back just to sit down and eat there.

Located inside the grocery store so there's small seating. The worker was very kind to us as we…read moreordered and around 5pm on a Monday they were sold out of a few taco flavors. I thought the one taco per order might be small so we ordered a lot but actually the serving sizes for everything is huge!! Sweet soy sliced rib eye - 4/5 packed with soft yummy meat that's not overwhelmed in the sauce. So many veggies that made this a pretty refreshing taco! Beef birria ramen - 4/5 the consume broth seems to be mixed with the ramen powder since it was much more flavorful and delicious than the regular consume that comes with the birria tacos and quesadilla! Eggs were cooked nicely, fully cooked but bouncy still. Beef pieces were flavorful and slightly dry (most places are much drier in the soups) and was a super yummy combination with the noodles Beef birria quesadilla- 4/5 super packed with nice mozzarella cheese and so much meat! Heavy but so delicious. Consume is kinda watery. Guac seems fresh! Chicken birria - 3.5/5 very very yummy, meaty and cheesy! Consume same as quesadilla

This place is an amazing hidden gem. Not only is the food great but the employees are very…read morefriendly. Tucked off the main strip this place had a great atmosphere for our family. We tried a good chunk of the menu and not a single one disappointed. The salsa was a fantastic blend of fire roasted tomatoes with large chunks of onions with it. Hatch green chili queso was blended great and topped with queso fresco which gave it an additional depth of salt. For the tacos, each tortilla was homemade and perfectly grilled for a great vehicle to the fillings. Smoked chicken was flavorful and moist which pared well with their aioli. Their catch of the day today was swordfish which was marinated well and topped off with a fresh jicama slaw. The birria, while not your typical wet taco, had flavors that were right in your face and again were topped with the salty queso fresco which helped balance it out. Overall, we'll have to make our way back out to Middleburg just to experience more of this fantastic menu and wonderful atmosphere.

Beautiful day for lunch at this fantastic find in Middleburg. If you are looking for tacos and…read morebeer, or maybe a margarita, this is the place. Small garden setting, outdoor seating only. Tacos are phenomenal, great selection. Will be back soon, maybe next week!

Only ordered pupusas locas and carne asada quesadillas to go but both were very good!…read moreThe cabbage salad that gave with the pupusas was super fresh and plentiful!. I prefer the tomato sauce thicker but still tasty. Pupusas itself was good but the masa could have used a tad bit for salt. Steak quesadilla was full of steak and cheesy! No complaints there

Seated right away. Music playing in the background makes you want to dance…read more Very lively ambiance. Ordered pupusas plate. Tasted super good. Fresh drinks available. I ordered fresh squeezed oranges juice and carrots. Great spot for small groups.

We ordered delivery (DoorDash) and everything was delicious. The Posole Rojo alone is worth coming…read moreback for! Incredible depth of flavor in the broth, loaded with hearty chunks of pork and plump hominy. Great street style tacos. Thick tortas. I plan on working my way through the whole menu, but that posole will accompany every order for sure!

I'm not sure this review is fair considering this restaurant serves artisan tacos as opposed to…read morewhat many consider to be "real tacos." I came here during a visit to Fairfax and decided to see what was happening in here while visiting nearby Barnes & Noble. Nice clean spot with a bar and monitors. I came on a Saturday afternoon and it wasn't crowded. I ordered the spicy mushroom, taco Bamba (skirt steak), and chicken (Peruvian). My biggest mistake was eating the spicy mushroom first. It was so hot, I could barely eat the other two. For my taste, I didn't enjoy any of the three. They just don't taste like Mexican tacos, and I guess that's the whole point. I guess I should be impressed by the variety of ingredients, but a good taco is a good taco. Sometimes a simple hamburger just beats a steak. Other diners looked happy and content, so I'm sure this place has their following. This is a strip mall with solid parking, retail stores, and other places to eat. I wouldn't call this a destination spot, with exception for the book store, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, and Capital Grille. The main section of the parking lot was quite full and all the stores along the mall appear to track solid business. I was hoping to sit down and eat at the bar, but it was empty with no good games on TV when I visited, so I ordered takeout, which took about 12 minutes to prepare. I wish this place the best.