MANASSAS, Va. - Those are some well-stuffed tacos. Me and the missus lunched here on a Monday midday. Tons of seating inside and rooftop; we sat rooftop. Place appeared clean and not crazy loud. Staff (Amber) was pleasant and professional. Me and her each got three tacos apiece - her the vegan asada ($6), Brussels sprout ($6) and falafel tacos ($6). The falafel had a nice crunch, and the carne asada was very meat-like and tasty. The jerk chicken taco ($5.50) had a surprisingly slick kick, more than the honey habanero shrimp ($8). The chicken al pastor ($5) was perfectly decent. All 6 were well-stuffed - almost a sandwich worth in each. I was especially hungry going in and contemplated getting an appetizer; glad I didn't. This is a nice joint, and well worth seeking out if in the Manassas area. read more

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My husband and I are visiting from out of town. I eat vegan and he doesn't. Not only did they have delicious tacos I could eat, but their service was exceptional. Jessie is amazing! We love her. Came back because she created such a welcoming atmosphere. Definitely will stop here as a staple. Food, ambiance, and service is above and beyond. Ps Jessie is so awesome, a couple ordered from a different location and she called, coordinated, and took care of them. read more

Zandra's Taqueria - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Food and atmosphere were wonderful! 5 stars! Didn't love all the tacos we got - the aloha and birria and skirt steak were the best. The chicken Al pastor was tasteless. We enjoyed the churros as well. The elote appetizer was also good. Enjoyed my mojito but the sangria was not great. Loved the rooftop patio. Definitely will be back. Kids menu was great too. Only thing that took a star off was our waitress was not very attentive - not sure if it was just busy but we were there before the dinner rush early in the day. And she in particular was not very friendly, seemed frazzled. It was hard to get her attention by the end of the meal for dessert, check, more drinks etc. read more

Zandra's Taqueria - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Great reviews in Yelp but all the food was under seasoned. When you don't adequately salt food all the flavor seasonings taste like they are on the surface. If you are going to do Tacos, study how it's authentically done. The Fajitas were so plain I had to order tacos, even the tortillas were flavorless. The jerk chicken had descent flavor but also under seasoned. The birria was better but not even in the top 10 of what you can find within a 3 mile radius of the restaurant. Definitely a gringo joint doing tacos . read more

Great rooftop seating with a nice view overlooking the main road in Manassas. I visited during First Friday, so the place was packed, but our waitress was still attentive and very personable. Unfortunately, the food didn't live up to expectations--the appetizers (corn dip and queso) were oily and lacked flavor. Overall, the atmosphere and service were great, but the food could definitely use some improvement. read more

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What a great way to end my business trip having lunch here before heading to the airport. This is not a text back or Mexican taco restaurant, it's a fusion of Americanized tacos that is worth the try, the restaurants inside is clean and modern, they have a patio on the second floor, which is really cozy and the service is amazing. I had four different taxes that day in every single one of them was delicious, the margaritas they have is a must try as well. In general amazing place and I am sure that I will be coming back here. read more

Zandra's Taqueria - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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The food is very good to excellent for a small taqueria! The variety of tacos do change from time to time and they offer both flour and corn tortillas. The greeter is friendly and provides good estimates of wait times when arriving. The ambiance is more bar like on the first floor but with room for about 20 or so on the rooftop area. There are no reservations so plan accordingly for a night time dinner as it is first come first served. read more

Every time, I mean every single time I order from here, the tacos are on point!! Today I got the corned beef tacos, OMFG, let me just say I am an Irish Bostonian and grew up eating corned beef, the corned beef tacos are GD good!! Don't tell my mom but the corned beef is better than my mom's and my dad even agreed!!! Keep up the good work Chef!! You are amazing!! read more

We ate here during the last "First Friday" of the year and the place was close to packed, so that probably contributed to the marginal service and longish wait for food. We were on the roof, though, and had a nice view of the festivities, so not a huge deal. Our waitress was nice enough and the ambience on the roof was good. Mexican places that don't serve free chips kind of frustrate me, but we paid for the chips and they were quite tasty. The green salsa could have a touch more heat, but the chips were fresh and the salsa was pretty good overall. We also ordered the BBQ elote, which was also tasty, if a bit on the cold side by the time it showed up at our table. The drinks were a let down -- we both got the Cadallac Margarita and neither of us thought it was that great. It was too sweet by a mile and not very well balanced. I've had a bad run of luck with Margaritas the last few months, so maybe I should just stick to Whiskey drinks. On to the main course, which was pretty good. My wife got the burrito and it was good, especially with some of the salsa. Our waitress suggested mixing the two red salsas and I had that on one of my tacos and thought it was very good. For me, the chicken taco was a definite hit and the best thing I had. The beer battered rock fish was too small for the taco and was a little fishy on top of that. Still not bad with the green salsa. I also got the deep fried Brussel sprout taco. That was a major let down. Two Brussel sprouts for $5.50 is crazy. The flavor was OK, but wow, the value for money was not there. I also don't like that the only tableware option was plastic forks. A spoon for the salsa would have been nice and even aside from the potential harm of plastic, I just prefer eating with real utensils. All that said, I'd come back. The chicken taco was legit good. I'd stay away from the fish though. read more

Very good margarita made by the bartender on the rooftop. It's 5:41pm here so I can confirm it's 5:00pm somewhere and it feels amazing outside as I type this. I've had the food here before too and it's solid. I don't frequent here but when I do pull up I have never been gravely disappointed. The music soundtrack needs some help though. $2 off tequila pours on Tuesdays read more

Zandra's Taqueria - Classic margarita with Espolon on the rocks - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

The Patron Margarita is the best!! The nachos are great too. I love the salsa and chips.

Visited Zandra's around like 4:30pm on Thursday and I was able to grab a sit as soon as I walked in. The space is seat yourself and you have to find street parking so be mindful of that if you come during peak hours of 5pm or later. The inside of the restaurant gives a small/medium sized bar vibe there is seating at the bar and also about 10 or so tables in the entire restaurant (unless there is another floor I didn't see). Our waitress/waiter was amazing, so so sweet. She made me a delicious and very creative mocktail: a spin on a pine colada and margarita, chef's kiss. My girlfriend had a mojito and enjoyed hers! For food: we had the buffalo chicken taco, smash burger, sweet fire shrimp, mango salasa (super fresh and tasty), and guacamole. The buffalo chicken taco had the two peppers next to it on the menu but wasn't too spicy more like a mild. The sweet fire shrimp that didn't have the peppers written next to it on the menu was hotter than the buffalo chicken. The smash burger was literally a patty on a taco, if that's your jam you will like it. The pickles on it are good but it's a bit much and one or two would be enough to fill you up. I would definitely get the buffalo chicken taco again and sweet fire shrimp. I look forward to trying the other options and their drink specials and offerings are really good too. read more

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First time visit with friends on a weeknight around 5:30 pm. It wasn't crowded but people were coming in non-stop and it started to get crowded around 7:00. The service was great. We ordered a round of drinks and appetizers and then evolved into the tacos. The margaritas are excellent. The tater tots elote are amazing. We had the pork belly tacos as well. We will have to go back just for dessert. Wonderful service, food and atmosphere. Can't wait to go back. read more

Went to Zandra's with my granddaughter early Saturday afternoon. It was not crowded which was great. We ordered sweet fire shrimp taco and the loaded queso tots. Food came out quickly and everything was delicious. It was a beautiful day so we sat on the rooftop. It was a good experience read more

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I struggled. First I was never given the free chips and salsa but other customers did receive it. I ordered the nachos and it came with a gross fake white cheese sauce. really icky. I then asked for another try on the nachos and asked them to just give me real cheddar cheese and they told me it would take an extra 30 minutes. I waited for 30 more minutes and the nachos v2 had NO cheese. it was just a pile of chips. I kid you not. I told them I wasn't paying for it. Inordered the fajitas and it seemed fresh, but it had a funky taste to it. just odd. It was from the meat. I prefer corn tortillas but received flour and had to ask again to get what I ordered. it was kind of a shit show. Go somewhere else. read more

Absolutely obsessed with this place! We've come about three times in two weeks. The chips and salsa is absolutely amazing! I love the medium green salsa, and my husband can't get enough of the spicy salsa. He also loved the smoked pork belly taco, and my favorite vegan option is the brussel sprouts. We had three different servers behind the bar. While the first two were just ok, a little cocky actually.. David P was absolutely incredible! Very friendly, attentive, and gave us a great dining experience! Seriously love all the beers and ciders on tap. There's plenty of options for everyone! PS if you don't like loud music, recommend going mid-day for a more chill, laid back vibe! read more

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I came here for an early dinner in Manassas before a meeting. The staff was very friendly and attentive. I ordered two tacos: skirt steak and birria. Wow! They were very delicious with unique flavor. Price was reasonable as well. read more

Zandra's Taqueria - Skirt Steak Taco and Birria Taco - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

The food was amazing. My friend and I popped in here, never being here before but we were in the mood for a margarita. It was the first time I had to pay for chips and salsa, but we got to choose our salsa from a few different types. I chose the mango salsa and it was really good. It said "sweet salsa", but it def had a kick. We also got the queso dip, elote (which can be cut off the cob) and two tacos. All of it was delicious. I was not impressed with the wait staff, very slow, not attentive, but it wasn't horrible. I'd definitely go back again. read more

Zandra's Taqueria - Mango salsa - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Ive been here before plenty of times , but while home recently for the holiday I came twice and I fell back in love with this place. The tacos are a hit, but for my girlfriend and I the star of the show was the habanero margs. If you get anything i highly highly recommend getting a few of those. read more

A clean establishment with comfortable seating and great decor ! The customer service is great and also a super plus is the very favorable and decent price dishes!! read more

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Zandra's is pretty far from where I live, but I decided to come here because I had been to the Fairfax location when it was still open several years ago, and had great memories there, so I wanted to see if the food lived up to my memory of it. While I wouldn't say it quite lived up to what I remembered it to be, the food was pretty good. I ordered the chicken al pastor taco, skirt steak taco, and honey habanero shrimp taco. My favorite out of those three was the steak. It had good flavor, and I liked the sauce and the veggies. I did not love the chicken al pastor. It tasted okay, but I feel like it lacked overall flavor, and it was pretty greasy. The honey habanero shrimp was solid, and it tasted fresh. The ambiance was not exactly how I remembered it, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. The lighting was interesting (and maybe not the best to take pictures of food), but I enjoyed the overall vibes of the restaurant. I thought the food was not priced terribly, but I wouldn't say it is the best deal. The service was great. Our server checked up on us often and he was very friendly. While I probably would not make the trek back out here again since it is so far away, I would come here again if I lived around Manassas to try out some of the other tacos. read more

Zandra's Taqueria - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

The past few visits have not been very good. :( On one occasion, the waiter forgot to put our food order in somehow? All the tables around us and people coming in long after us, had all gotten their food. When we asked about our food he told us that he forgot to put in our order. We should have left, but we didn't want to try to get in somewhere else. So, we ended up waiting probably over an hour to get our tacos... We were not offered anything else while we continued to wait either. Twice now the fish tacos have had a very fishy smell and taste to them. You can tell that they were not fresh. The salsa also tasted watered down. None of these occasions seemed excessively busy. Don't know what happened to this place, they used to be good. read more

What a great casual taco restaurant! I will return in the very near future. food and taco options were amazing and the perception of value was perfect. The service was a little weak and the drinks were not balanced. read more

I got the taco salad but want to go back for all the vegetarian tacos. Our server and host were so welcoming and enthusiastic but also just seemed like authentic people that you'd want to be around. It wasn't crowded or too expensive and we got a windows sear. read more

Zandra's Taqueria - Getting festive with a Christmas minion. - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Tacos were delicious! Recommend the birria for sure. Servers were both wonderful, but so busy. No seating really, unfortunately, for groups mostly just the bar. We called the day before for a party of four and were told we didn't need a reservation. Unclear if that means we couldn't have one or they don't do it or they were unexpectedly busy, and thought it would be okay without one! read more

Zandra's Taqueria - Falafel Taco Pack, Birria Taco Pack, Carne Asada Traditional Taco Pack (no cheese in any) with a side of C- Chips & Guacamole. - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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Food is excellent if a little pricey. Good selection of beers and other drinks. Service is average. Good opportunity to sit inside or on rooftop. read more

Tasty, fusion tacos with interesting options like pork belly, all kinds of veggie options, and traditional meats. I was very surprised to find lettuce-wrapped tacos! They were perfect for me because I'd just started a keto diet and was avoiding processed carbs. I ordered the pork belly taco and Mexican Caesar salad with grilled shrimp. Oh yeah, those were delicious options. Service was quick, they were friendly and kind. The place had two levels with a sports bar feel on the main level and an outdoor patio upstairs. The A/C was really kicking on the main level so we were comfortably chilly in a hot Sunday. read more

Zandra's Taqueria - Mexican Caesar Salad - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

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I have to say our waiter was super nice and he did our drinks- my sangria was super watered down and my tacos were utterly disgusting! I'm Mexican and these corn tortillas were cold and the fusion was not it! Please stick to the basics! The birria tacos- dry and they were super stingy with the consome- even asked for seconds and lord they gave me about 1/3 of the small cup! I really wanted to love this place! We tipped our server well- because we did have great service but the food and drinks were not it! Will not be coming back. So sad! I really wanted to love this place! read more

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Let's start by putting this disclaimer out...I hate any type of soft shell tacos. Well my husband loves them and sometimes you have to take one for the team . Sandra's is pretty small on the inside. More like a pub type atmosphere. The staff seems a little new and unsure but pleasant just the same. Now for the food: the queso and chips was delicious!!! And my favorite was the shrimp tempura tacos. The shrimp were huge and crunchy. One thing I almost forgot was the Blackened Ranch Elote. You must try if you like street corn. So, yes..I recommend this spot for you street tacos eaters. Enjoy read more

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Manassas is full of authentic taquerias. Zandra's has a lot of competition. But they put their own spin on things, offering a wide range of small eats with a wall of tequila options and solid drinks. The simpler tacos are done very, very well. My bar for fish tacos was set on the Silver Strand, below San Diego. Zandra's does not disappoint. The best mojitos were at a little beach stand in Ubatuba. Zandra's has an aged mojito at the top of the menu that is sour, complex and sophisticated. What's good: - Al Pastor, Smoked Pork Belly, Grilled Mahi-mahi. - Aged Mojito (not for someone who wants a sweet drink) - Saturday morning 1/2 price breakfast burrito. - Ask for the house made hot sauce. It's spicy and awesome. What to avoid: - Some of the tacos overextend with too many ingredients, heading into "sushi casserole" territory. read more

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Tgis is one of those places that make you really proud that it's in your backyard. Absolutely amazing food and drinks, and you only need to stop in once to see why it's a local favorite. Amazing staff and knowledgeable bartender. read more

BEST TRES LECHE CAKE!! It was a special and needs to be regular!!! This place is big and spacious with a cute rooftop bar. The staff is friendly and food is yummy. Love the vibe and it's good for everyone. read more

Zandra's Taqueria - the bar area - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

My recent visit was unfortunately spoiled by what appeared to be highly unprofessional conduct from the management. I was genuinely uncomfortable observing a manager speak disparagingly about a staff member to another employee, in clear earshot of customers read more

Birria Tacos are one of my favorite kind of tacos, though different from authentic ones their tacos and Birria tacos are very flavorful and delicious! Great place to grab food and hang out! Worth checking out. read more

Zandra's Taqueria - C- Churros C- Chips & Queso - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

First and foremost - shout out to Nadiri. Such a beautiful soul - inside and out. Good food. Good drinks. Great staff. Just come. See for urself. Again - thank u to NADIRI. A sweet girl with the best energy. read more

Zandra's Taqueria - Tacos Near Me - Manassas, Virginia

Food is always top tier, servers and bartenders always friendly and knowledgable. Rooftop is a great place to hang and drink when the weather is nice. Would give 5 stars hands down if they stayed open later than 9:30pm read more

Zandra's is a bar that happens to also sell tacos and other Tex mex food, when it should be a Tex Mex place that serves alcohol. The rooftop bar has such potential to be great but the service is always middling at best. The shinging light is the bartender up there who is awesome and attentive, but every other server seems to just be meh. The tacos are always great and the food in general is good, even if the appetizers come out at the same time as your meal. Overall it's a good place to enjoy, just don't expect amazing service but definitely worth a trip for the vibes. read more

Our server David was the best! He's very kind and provides great service. Food was great too. read more

Great spot in old town I love the tacos they are amazing. It's normally easy to get in and out of the restaurant quickly

The food was amazing! The service was amazing! Food came out super quick, they do not skimp out on the meat/shrimp/chicken on the tacos! The elote had this sweet kick to it but it was crack! We also tried the queso dip with the birria tacos and the consume and OMG! Wish we took a picture of it all but we immediately crushed read more