I've been going here with my family as a kid, teenager, young adult, and now adult, and it's still our favorite restaurant. It feels like every week we choose somewhere to go to dinner we have to think of other places to go so that we can go to Taqueria the next week. Would absolutely recommend. My favorite is the Baja fish tacos, the corn tortillas will break a bit after 20 minutes but the taste is worth it. I also love the chocolate fritters for desert. Servers are consistent and nice, I can't remember ever having to wait all that long. It always seems to be busy, but that's the price you pay for such a good spot. read more

Amazing food and the vibes are really good. The servers are very nice and the food comes out quickly for the quality.

This was pretty rough. Got a pickup order and got some of the poblanos cheese dip. 10 bucks. The amount we received for that price was almost comical - but was was more comical was that they filled the small container almost all the way with refried beans (no beans were in the description) and then sprinkled some shredded cheese on top to cover it. Couldn't make it up if I tried haha. Boo. read more

A fall from what they previously were, I feel like they're under new management because the quality has been down lately. Soggy quesadillas, bad salsa, and overall less that amazing. read more

I have been here a few times in the past - long enough ago that I remembered liking it. I went again with my family this weekend and was very disappointed. I liked the chips and salsa and that was about it. We had a few different tacos, tacos Al carbon, and enchiladas among us. My wife enjoyed the enchiladas (why 2 stars), but thought the beans and rice were subpar. I didn't really like anything I ate. I thought my tacos were pretty terrible, especially compared to other places in the area that I find to be far superior, including La Union, Taco Bamba, Bar Taco, Uncle Julios, and maybe even Taco Bell (maybe not, but I honestly would have taken a taco supreme over the food I got here, especially at the lower price point). Specifically, they were each overfilled with wet and largely flavorless ingredients that caused each to crumble after the first bite (not that I wanted to eat more than that anyway). The tacos al carbon were the best of the bunch, but a low bar and worse than similar things I've had at the places above - it was not cold, but not hot either, and was not very flavorful. Also, some of the meat was very fatty. Service was fine. read more

Taqueria El Poblano - Tacos al Carbon (without veggies) - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Came for a good time, was super disappointed. Server was a cool women tho shoutout to her. But the dilla? Saaaad man. $10?!! And I could make a better one at home. They are lucky their beer was cold. **addition. Did this review live and we just found a hair in our chips!!:(* read more

Taqueria El Poblano - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

4 stars for a solid neighborhood Mexican restaurant. My wife and I were looking to grab margaritas one evening and decided to stop by Taqueria El Poblano. Located in the Lee Harrison Shopping Center, the venue (which had some outside seating) was absolutely packed on this weekday evening with some seating in the front (which was separated out for some reason), a bar off to the left, and more seating towards the back. The waitress sat us down and handed us some menus. We also looked around and noticed there were specials written up on a menu on the wall. One of those specials was a lobster taco, which seemed like a fun tasty idea and was part of my order. After getting our water and chips (with some really good homemade salsa) and seeing the waitress be absolutely slammed with work, we grabbed her and put in our entire order at once. We both started with some award winning (according to a sign on the wall) margaritas. I got the double, which was only $5 more and was pretty large and strong. While ordering our margs, we placed our food orders, with me getting the lobster taco and duck taco, and my wife getting the chile relleno. We thought that we would have to wait a while for our food due to the number of people, but our food was out in something like 5 minutes. Despite the speed, everything was hot and fresh. While I only thought the lobster taco was ok, the duck taco was quite excellent (those pickled onions went perfect with it) and my wife's chile relleno was one of the better ones in the Arlington area. The bill came soon after and, aside from the upgrades I did, the prices were extremely reasonable considering the area. In other words, we found our new monthly Arlington Mexican restaurant. Overall, Taqueria El Poblano generally delivered. Although it was not my absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in the DMV (which is tough competition), the solid food, service, and prices make this a great place to grab some Mexican food if you live in or are visiting the area. read more

Taqueria El Poblano - Lobster tacos - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Great place to eat with friends and family alike! Service is good and food is very tasty! Happy hour specials are especially ideal for after work! read more

Delicious Mexican food & chips & salsa! They were busy on a Friday but no wait time.

Come here every chance I get when in town from Manhattan. I wish we had this quality of an option for Mexican in NYC. Best salsa ever!

Wonderful food and friendly, efficient service! No problem tweaking a platter for cheese and onion enchiladas with red sauce...it was delicious! It's in a neighborhood shopping center and seemed to have a lively bar scene. We'll be back! read more

The place was very dirty. The food was terrible. One star for being open past 8 o'clock

Incredible brunch with the best margaritas in town. I look forward to my Sunday ritual every week!!! Recently I brought colleagues here for a team dinner and everyone is still raving about the food and drinks. read more

Taqueria El Poblano - Jalapeño Margarita and Chips & Salsa - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Spontaneously stopped in on a Friday afternoon. Loved the chill vibe and great music. Food was okay, mango margarita was great, and the server could not have been better. Clean restroom, easy parking. read more

Some of the reviews are so harsh. Not sure why.. This is a favorite neighborhood spot! So family friendly. Good service. Great margaritas. And good food too. Usually very quick. Have done both dine in and take away. read more

Decided to try another local Mexican restaurant in Arlington. The atmosphere was great and the service was awesome. Quick service and a homey vibe. We ordered their queso first, and it was great! The chips were warm and delicious as well. Definitely would go back for their queso. However, their beef burrito was just average. I'd probably not order it again if I were to return. Overall, it was not bad, but it didn't leave me thinking "damn I gotta try everything on this menu." read more

Taqueria El Poblano - Chile Braised Beef Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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Margaritas are worth the hype ! Loved the jalepeno marg. Ambiance is great too, the staff is so kind. Food was decent too, got tacos, I think the duck taco was the best. read more

Taqueria El Poblano - two margaritas on a table - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Meh. The margaritas are good but otherwise this is a very run-of-the-mill Mexican restaurant. It's in the neighborhood so I think that's why we all keep going back. There aren't that many cool bar atmospheres close by, so the Taqueria wins. If they had a lot of competition, however, I don't think they'd be around for very long. Pros - the margaritas are good and they have a lot of different options. The staff is super nice! It's local. Ambience is super cute. Love sitting at the bar. Cons- food is very basic. When you order fajitas, they don't come out sizzling; they come on a plate with a blob of rice and a blob of beans. Tortillas are boring packaged tortillas. The meat is dry, bland, and boring. The more traditional things like burritos and enchiladas probably rank a little higher, but fajitas and tacos are just boring. Overall, I think it's expensive for what it is. There are better Mexican restaurants in the Arlington/Falls Church area! The Taqueria is closeby, and has great atmosphere so when I crave a margarita, they'll still get my business. I'll just roll my eyes at the food. read more

The service and drinks were amazing but the food, not so much. Not good. I had the guacamole (hard pass), the fish taco, shrimp taco and nibbled on my wife's lobster taco plate. The quality of food was that of a food truck or a "walk up spot." Definitely not what I'd expect from a sit down restaurant in a cute lil town. Good thing the pricing was good cause the quality of food isn't worth more than a few bucks. The rum punch was amazing though! Our table tried various drinks but at the end of the night we were all ordering the rum punch. A must try for sure. read more

Not bad. Not sure what all the noise is about the margarita. It was fine. My preference is for frozen, not on the rocks. Chicken Mole Verde was acceptable. Nice friendly place. read more

Hands down best margaritas in town. This place is great. The food is amazing and the family feel is so welcoming. I highly recommend everything on the Sunday brunch menu paired with a jalapeño margarita. read more

Fabulous. I have eaten at the one in Arlington for years - with friends for dinners and weekend brunches. Super-glad the restaurant survived covid, in part through innovative steps like creating an outdoor dining area. Glad to be able to eat inside again, especially as wather is getting colder. Great for families, couples, friends. I like all of their dishes that I've tried - and love most of them. I always order too much - so I have left-overs to take for another meal the next day. Super wait staff. read more

Chips and salsa were tasty and the margaritas were very nicely done - my wife had a pomegranate margarita - and if you can get through the preliminaries as well as Pobano did, we're definitely coming back! Tacos el Carbon had a wonderful charcoal grill flavor - I got the pollo. My son had the green chili pork burrito and devoured it in nothing flat. My wife had the relleno (nice and cheese-filled). Zero complaints, service attentive, not quiet but not too loud. What's not to like? read more

Taqueria El Poblano - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

This is a perfect family-friendly spot. Atmosphere is cozy with several booths and long tables. They can accommodate groups if you need to - especially later in the evening. The star here is the margarita. Perfectly tart with a salt rim. One of the best I've had anywhere. Also love the fish tacos and the enchiladas. Chips and salsa are free and plentiful. Also addictive! read more

Wow, what a crappy restaurant. The fish taco was overly breaded, heavily fried, and used frozen fish. The beef taco was incredibly dry and tough to chew. The shrimp taco was just okay; and, the pork was the best of the bunch--which was also just okay. The nicest thing I can write is that the food is bland, and that I didn't get food poisoning. If anyone has a recommendation for Tex-Mex or Mexican food, please inbox me. I lived 7 years in Austin and 4 years in San Diego, so perhaps my expectations are set too high for what is available in the area. read more

Poor service and mediocre food. Changes to entrees is not allowed. Be careful what you order.

Amazing margs and food. Love this spot. Great service and quaint accommodations. I like the enchiladas, burritos and tamales. read more

Really fast service, super nice hostess and waitress... food tastes great and would return read more

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Just not very good mexican food. Requests are ignored. Asked for corn tortilla, received flour. The "meats" in the LA Tacos are an unidentifiable mash. Not good. Not LA. Shellfish allergy exclusion request was met with: "If I was allergic to shrimp, I would never risk eating in a restaurant" Worrisome. Antihistamine was necessary following the meal. There are MUCH better dining choices. read more

Food was not tasty enough. Weak on the spices and the onions and peppers were not sautéed for long enough to caramelize the veges, plus the rice was missing typical Spanish / Mexican flavors - definitely not worth the $20 price for the entree. As for the margaritas, it was more like a limeade with no hint of alcohol. read more

We shared 4 dishes among 4 people, and had a very tasty and hearty lunch with leftivers for dinner for me. We started with crispy fish and duck carnitas tacos. Not really designed to share, but you can do it if you try. The duck was particularly good, but to me the texture was more like chiccharones than carnitas. Then we shared pork in green chile and chiles rellenos. The pork was great although I'd have liked more of the delicious sauce. Chiles rellenos are best eaten immediately after preparation and these, while good, definitely were less successful for their journey from restaurant to home. Portion size was large, and price very reasonable. The to-go packing was flimsy, and some leakage resulted. read more

I came by for a weekday lunch, and I was not disappointed. The tacos were among the best I've had in the DC/NOVA area. I got a crispy beef taco and a soft veggie taco, and both were really good, not too heavy, and not soggy at all. Two were a good size for a meal, and I like that you can order a la carte. The chips and salsa were decent, but I especially liked the secret habanero sauce that the server brought out for us. As a person who killed most of my spicy taste buds during an ill-advised ghost chili phase I went through a few years ago, I could still taste a little kick in the habanero sause. The margarita was great, not too sweet and not too sour. Service was excellent, definitely the best I've experienced in quite some time. I'll definitely be back, and I consider this to be a good alternative to Taco Bamba if you want to sit down for your meal and relax a bit. read more

This is absolutely the highlight of the Lee Harrison center. Best drinks in the neighborhood, food is consistent and fulfilling, but the staff and management and above and beyond. I don't live in the neighborhood anymore, otherwise I would be there more often... read more

I visited for lunch with some friends and our kids, and it was a great time. We all ordered burritos, which are really large. They were extremely tasty--whether you get chicken, veggie, or chili beef, we were all wow'd by them. All of us overate as a result lol. The service was incredibly fast and attentive. They were super great about sitting us quickly and helping with high chairs and kids stuff. Our drinks were always refreshed. And we received our food very quickly. It's not mexican gourmet food so I'm not judging it on that basis. It's just a good restaurant that feels like it's run by hard working people who care about how you feel as a guest. The only negative for me was the parking lot was very full and busy. Everyone got a spot within a minute or so, but it was worrying that we would have to wait to park. It's the burbs, we gotta be able to park our minivans! The strip mall that this restaurant is located in has a lot of good retail establishments, making our visit to the Taq all the more fun. But I'll save that story for another review :) read more

My son just brought home a taco platter and I was so disappointed. The food is amazingly bland I think they need to buy some salt. They use chicken breast which is the driest cut of meat that you could use for a taco so again you have a dry ass taco, the rice has no flavor it tastes like mush from the high school cafeteria. As a Latina woman I was highly disappointed because I thought with all of the positive reviews that I would give it a day in court but guilty on all counts bland boring and Bleh. read more

Not a big fan of Mexican food, just a warning. Came here with a big group. The decor was kind of tacky to be honest, but the prices here are very good. The complimentary chips were gone quickly :), and the queso that we ordered to go along with it was a bit strange in texture but nice and cheesy, topped with savory and smoky chorizo. As an entree I got the Chile relleno, or stuffed poblano pepper. The insides oozed with cheese, but sadly not much else. The breading on the pepper was limp and wet. The rice was quite good and had actual flavor, but I would've preferred it inside the pepper. The refried beans served no purpose. Some others got the chocolate fritters for dessert, and they said it was good, with a fried chocolate shell and molten innards. Would order something lighter next time. read more

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Great place. Server was with us within 30 seconds of walking in, gave us chips within 2 minutes, and we had our margaritas within 5 minutes. Great chips, great service, great drinks, and great price! 5/5. I'll be back. read more

Taqueria El Poblano - This - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Great place. Food is awesome and comes out quickly.The staff is always friendly. 10/10 can't believe the low rating.

Everything here was OK not bad not great. The taste seemed as if it was missing something We ordered a bit of everything and it just didn't excite the taste buds like some of the other Latin places in Arlington It was crowded and most look like regulars. So it definitely appeals to some read more

Best Margaritas anywhere -- thanks Berto! Been coming here for years and the place is full of regulars (good sign) and the staff have been consistent, also a good sign. read more