Service: great. Ambiance: great. Refreshments: great. The horchata is good and tasty. Thirst quenching for real read more

Viva Tequila II - Horchata - Mexican Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Should have read the other reviews first. They scam you. Brought out $20 shots of tequila and insisted that I had ordered them. This was not a restaurant, this is a front for something. The amount of women in the place not eating or drinking should give it away. read more

If I could give 0 star to this place I would. They jack you up on the drinks prices. I ordered a regular Margarita. Then we ordered 2 more rounds and the waitress kept asking me if I wanted alcohol. I said yes. When the bill came it was $145! I asked her why one margarita was $14 and the others $17 each. She said it was made with patron. I never asked for patron. The $14 one she informs me didn't have alcohol. So I paid for a $14 lemonade? BS. And she added the tip on there without my permission. This I had her remove. I have been to many Mexican restaurants before (much more upscale), I have never had this happen before "they only make margaritas with patron", yeah right! Usually margaritas are made with Cuervo unless you ask for an upgrade on the tequila. I have never paid these kind of prices at such a mediocre place. The shrimp plate I ordered cost less than my drink. I should have been suspicious of a place that brings you a food menu with no prices. RUN FROM THIS PLACE UNLESS YOU DON'T MIND GETTING RIPPED OFF! read more

we walked into the door and was just starred at for a solid 2 minutes while no other customers were in the restaurant. When someone finally spoke to us they had to keep switching people to talk to us because no one spoke English. we tried to place an order and the lady didn't even understand what we were asking for. We left after that because we were reading reviews of how people were getting over charged or their credit card information stolen by staff. Also the staff was doing shots. read more

I ordered 2 orders of fajitas I asked for 2 orders of rice and 2 orders of tortillas they said it only comes with one for us to share I didn't understand why if I had ordered 1 order of fajitas we would've gotten beans and rice and tortillas the same amount They have good looking women in there good looking women ask you to buy drinks and they charge you like 4 or 5 times amount for a drink for them if you buy them a drink so this place is ripping people off please Tell people that aren't charged like the health department read more

My friend recommended this place for the Tacos Al Pastor. This is not a place you take your date to impress her. It's one of those divey hole in the walls that you take your buddy from out of town to impress him with your local knowledge. Went here on a Friday at 11:45 and the place was empty (actually one person was at the bar). It took several minutes for anyone to realize that us patrons were there. No big deal as we were here for the Tacos Al Pastor. This place is so authentic that I was scared to drink the water :D. The three tacos have tomato, cilantro, a slice of avocado and have a green sauce on the side (got mine without onions/ceballos). I think the green sauce is avocado/cilantro based but is mild. The Al Pastor ($8.95) was crispy and delicious like I've had in SoCal and Isla Mujeres. Free chips and salsa also. I'm really grading this place for the tacos in the dive/hole in the wall category and not the total dining experience because you want the authenticity in a place like this. There is another Viva Tequila, maybe "I" instead of "II", in Franconia VA and it might be related to this one....that will be next on my list as it would save me the trek to Seven Corners. read more

Viva Tequila II - There are only two Tacos Al Pastor in the picture because I'm eating the third as I'm taking the picture. - Mexican Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

After coming back from Vegas and eating at the legendary 4.5 star (with over 500+) reviews Tacos El Gordo, I was looking for an authentic taco spot like that place. Where they have fresh spicy sliced pork off of a spit roast, authentic sauces and diced veges in a lil tortilla. I had a mad craving for that, and my brother told me about this spot how it looked good. There was a limited amount of reviews here, so I thought I'd try it. Like others have said, they don't speak great English but they seemed nice, and when I asked them whether their Tacos Al Pastor was pork or lamb, they let me know it was pork, and that was all I needed! Too bad you can't mix and match the taco types, so I got 3 Tacos Al Pastor which is the pork type. Unfortunately, it's not the same spit-roasted pork like Tacos El Gordo, it's probably fried over in a skillet. That being said, the verde sauce and the avocado was pretty good, the pork did have a nice flavor, and the tortilla was good. It just wasn't what I was expecting, which was Tacos El Gordo, that may be too tall of an order over here. If anyone can let me know if there's a taco spot that has spit roasted pork, let me know! It's so delicious and I'll instantly send a compliment! read more

The service isn't great, wait staff not attentive or appeared to really care all that much. The place wasn't very clean across the board. The food was decent in relation to DC area Mexican food standards. The music is LOUD! We were there in the middle of the day so there was really no need to have the music that loud. We asked them to turn it down and I think they might have even turned it up a notch. read more

Yum! We stumbled upon this place while out doing errands and were craving tacos. We shared an ordered of the carbon tacos and WOW! Haven't had tacos like this since we were in Texas. The meat was beautifully marinated and topped with pico, avocado and served with this spicy super fresh green sauce on the side. I would recommend this place to anyone in the area. Don't be out off by the lack of ambiance, come here for the food! Our waitress was super nice and the food super fresh! Also, the salsa served prior to the meal was really good. And FYI, I am a super salsa snob. read more

Bad food. I mean no flavor, dry, and over priced. Clueless on how it has 4stars! Waitress barely cared. The menu does not have the food they offer! Who does that? No tamales, no enchiladas, and the menu gives incorrect portions. Everything was advertised incorrectly. After giving us what we didn't order (13.00$ each), asking them to correct the price (10.00$each), they compensated it to making the guacamole three times as expensive in other restaurants! The quac was sent out with the chips when we asked for it with the food. Hot mess. Hot hot mess Do not go advertises falsely and food was bland. 5$ for two tablespoons of quac! Lol No Bueno! read more

Viva Tequila II - Over priced, menu does not have what they serve. Waitress doesn't care. - Mexican Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

I happen to always go in right after the rush and enjoy the quiet time. The waitress knows who I am now and although my side item (tortilla) changes, I enjoy the food. Pretty quick. The camarones a la diabla is actually pretty spicy without being overpowering. Great lunchtime change, just try to hold back from the bar before going back to work . read more

If I could give 0 or negative I would. Went with a group and it was the worst experience I have every had in a restaurant. They were extremely slow, could never be found, Messed up all the orders, said they were out of cheese (for real), no salsa in a Mexican restaurant, no chips, don't know how they are making margaritas because we couldn't find tequila anywhere in the building. Lucky we had someone who spoke Spanish in our group or it would have been even worse because they speak little to no English and aren't willing to help you if you don't know Spanish. They food came out randomly and wrong. Some got chicken when they wanted beef. Some got tacos when they wanted enchiladas, they pretty much did whatever they wanted. They added things to our bill that we didn't order, they charge $5 for a cup of ice and water but you don't find any of this out until the bill comes. Then have people stand around you and the door until you pay. PLEASE STAY!!! DON'T SAY YOU WEREN'T WARNED!! read more

Came early for dinner and the place was pretty deserted but we stayed based on the reviews. They brought out fresh tortilla chips and salsa and the beer was cold. The shrimp fajitas were seasoned nicely and piping hot with lots of shrimp. My mom ordered the steak quesadilla and she loved it. Definitely helps if you speak Spanish. Thought I ordered a glass of water and they brought me another beer so I drank it. Good price for good food!! read more

Viva Tequila II - Shrimp Fajitas and Steak Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

The food was really good but the place was louder than it should be. We ordered Chicken and steak fajita read more

Viva Tequila II - Chicken and steak fajita - Mexican Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Stopped in for an early dinner after skipping lunch - 4:00 PM on a Tuesday - very quiet. Just a few guys at the bar. Ordered "Bistec a la Mexicana" - it was spectacular. Steak was tender and flavorful. Jalapeños were quartered and lightly grilled/sautéed. Rice was rich with body like Jasmine. Negro Medelo(s) were icey cold. Certainly the whitest person in there, I communicated entirely in (poor) spanish and my waitress was patient and supportive of my linguistic efforts. Good mix of Mexican favorites and El Salvadoran classics. This place is real. Sure - perhaps not the decor and cleanliness standards we are accustomed to in North America -- but every bit as authentic as anyplace I've eaten in north of the border in decades. Love this place. Will come again for sure. read more

Beware!!!, this place may be ok during lunch time or that's what the reviews said about this place, but whatever you do, do NOT go for dinner, I repeat DO NOT GO FOR DINNER, the music was so loud that I couldn't hear my own voice, a lot of single guys sitting by their self , being served by girls dressed with little to no clothes and 10inch high heels, my husband almost called the police on this place and the food was horrible, go somewhere else! read more

Best authentic Carne Asada I've had in VA so far. If anyone knows of any place thats better let me know. Don't come here for anything fancy or 5 star service, come if you really like El Salvadorian/Mexican food. The ambiance is like clubby with disco lights and loud music, but I found it entertaining. Very polite waitress, although she didn't speak much English. And to the girl who wrote a review saying "they should learn English, because this is America." Maybe you should learn Spanish! Spanish speaking people are making up a large portion of our population. I'm not hispanic, but I can order in Spanish for sure. read more

It's basically a Mexican hooters with great Mexican food. Some items are a bit pricey though. Will definitely come back!

No one spoke English and the music was so loud, like a club. It's Monday at 1 pm. But the food was good. I had the tacos. read more

I think they might be running a prostitution ring out of this place but the food wasn't bad!

Apparently 1 in the afternoon is not a good time to come. Blaring loud music and the waitress/hostess/server just stood in the back of the restaurant staring at me like I had grown a second head. Finally able to communicate thru the noise to determine they were open. No one speaks English. Attempted to order the chicken tacos...she brought me 2 orders!!! 6 tacos? I'm NOT a big person. The tacos were truly authentic but that is about the only saving thing to this place. Won't be back. And as another poster mentioned, yes the place is more of a bar than a restaurant. read more

I enjoyed the staff and there attention to my questions and requests, the prices are a bit higher than I would have liked but still enjoyed myself. read more

This is the deal: this place is not fancy, but it has great food. Waitresses are friendly. But being able to speak a little Spanish, always helps. This is an authentic place where you can get authentic Latin cuisine, especially Salvadorean...and a little culture while you are at it. We usually order the pupusas, chicharron (pork rinds) con yucca, and the fajitas. It's very good. And good bang for your buck. read more

I've never been so uncomfortable in a restaurant in my life. My boyfriend and I wanted some good Mexican food with a fun experience but the second we walked in.. We got stares from everyone. There wasn't a hostess at the front so we walked around trying to find someone. Finally a girl in all black walked up to us and didn't say anything so we assumed she was the hostess. I said we had 2 then got our seats. I think this is a bar for Hispanic people only because we were the only non Hispanic people in there. (Side note: I've studied abroad in Mexico and Spain and feel very comfortable being the minority, this was the first time I've ever felt unwelcomed in a restaurant). Also, the meal was totally over priced ($10 for a small margarita that I finished in 5 minutes) and they put automatic gratuity on there (what the hell, there was only two of us?!) BUT I must say, the food was incredible. I never leave reviews but I would've appreciated the heads up before going in there, so here you go. read more

Came here on a whim after deciding we wanted mexican food. The food is very authentic and was very delicious. There were a ton of young dressed up girls in the restaurant which was a little odd but probably nice for the men at the bar. Overall the food was great and will be coming back when the craving hits. read more

This Is a great place to go and eat the food is great, the steak was cook to my perfection and the service was 100% great. If you want to go chill and have a couple of drinks that's the place to go or if you like watching sports they have big screen tvs and is a good place. read more

Do not go here for the ambiance; rather, go for the food. The food was very good, honest and homemade. No canned beans or pre-made guacamole. I had the burrito al pastor, which was very good, but a little salty for my taste. I absolutely recommend the food. That said, this is a latin bar, complete with loud music, lack of decor, terrible television programing and prostitutes on site. Not a family friendly place unless you get your food to go, probably wouldn't take a date there either, but the food was definitely worth while. read more