39 Best Mexican Restaurants in Alexandria

“great, plentiful food. caring staff“

“Amazing smiles and service! Best tacos in town! Great prices too!“

“The food was fantastic, service was also fantastic. Would recommend this great place to anyone! Thank you, and you will be seeing me again!“

“Great Mexican restaurant and bar. Been here numerous times for work lunches and parties; they have always been able to accommodate. I have never had anything bad from this restaurant; the breakfast quesadilla is a fantastic surprise as well. Definitely recommend this place.“

“Delivery through Uber. Excellent fresh and tasty food. Well packaged. Great presentation. Best Mexican we've had in a long time.“

“My husband had my surprise 50th here. The entire staff went above and beyond to accommodate and make this night memorable. The owner did everything he could to make everyone have a great experience. The food was outstanding! By far the best Mexican food around!“

“Great brunch options and cocktails!“

“Loved it!!!!... Nice and Cozy“

“We attended a post funeral luncheon at this restaurant. The room was quiet, spacious, and perfect for the event. The food was delicious and the service was superb. Javier was welcoming, kind, and very attentive and responsive!
I would recommend this restaurant if you ever needed to host a gathering outside of the normal restaurant seating/space.“

“this is easily the best and most authentic Mexican food I've ever had in Alexandria. Everything is fresh and interesting and delicious. Go eat there now! 😀“

“We jokingly say Tippys has the best mediocre tacos, but legit we eat here multiple times a month and absolutely love it!

My husband is from the area and the owners literally watched him and his friends grow up, and every time we come in he asks us about our family and how we’re doing - it’s just so wonderful! Very rare to have such connections these days and that’s part of the charm!

The kitchen is immaculate too! I was a restaurant manager and have seen some things but you can clearly see that they are well above standards!

You truly cannot beat the service, the price is spot on, and it’s just a neighborhood staple. In a world of curbside and delivery, Tippys is just this nice place where you can see a friend and eat good food.

We love Tippys Tacos!“

“Dear Reader, I am his majesty of Macaronia, the largest and strongest kingdom in the universe. My kingdom is even stronger than the aliens on mar. This food thou must indulge upon. I especially loved the mac and strawberries. These strawberries havn't I never tried them before in my entire living life time. Highly suggest or I will not behind the most heinous person in my kingdom!!“

“Very great experience! The customer service was beyond amazing and so was the ribs. Great for bringing your family to. I would recommend this place to anyone.“

“al pastor is fantastic, definitely recommend“

“Everyone here is so nice and polite, Make you feel so confortable.“

“Beyond delicious!!! Will go back again before we leave Washington D.C. I recommend this to everyone.“

“Always our go to for yummy margaritas and delicious Mexican food. Super casual and a fun atmosphere. Hey just saying during the shut downs we got Rita’s and yummy take out. A happy saving us from not being able to go in public spaces.“

“Breakfast taco was 10/10, I intend on trying out some of their other items but I have high hopes.

Take out seems to be the most popular option - when I went the seating was almost empty but there was a short line to order.“

“Excelente servicio . Más cuando nos sirve Bruno y Santiago . Se los recomiendo“

“I give the chips between a 4 and 4.5. This place is great but places that have super great chips have shifty food.

Why can't good places like Abi have great chips like Titos in Del Ray(but they have shitty food) or Chili's has great chips but thats not authentic food like Abi

Please Abi upgrade your chips like the other 2 restaurants I just mentioned and I swear your business will double!!“

“Came here on 8/20/26 I ordered the mixed fajitas. It was steak shrimp and chicken. It was good but there were only 3 shrimp. It was cooked perfectly. My friend ordered tacos and they looked really good, she said they were. She ordered some shrimp appetizer it was ok. The shrimp was cooked but looked pale. I didn’t get very good pics of the menu but most items are over $20. I recommend“

“I ordered the steak quesadillas which came with a mini salad and guacamole. The guacamole was super fresh and tangy which blended perfectly with the cheesyness of the quesadilla. The portion size was plentiful, and I even took some home. My kids ordered the birria nachos to share and they devoured them. They are very picky about their nachos so the fact they ate these is a testament to their quality. I’ve been recommending this place to my friends and family and will be coming here again.“

“Best Margaritas!! Great place to hang out and converse with folks at the bar. By far the most inviting atmosphere I’ve seen in a while in the area.“

“Great food and great service!“

“Absolutely LOVE this place!!! The restaurant itself is really cute. The owners are very friendly and helpful. My favorite part about the pupusas are that they are filled with flavor and it's not to much dough/bread carbs. Delicious 😋❤️❤️❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“I tend to get food here weekly and it’s always a joy to see the same gentleman who always serves me. That being, Freddy. He’s efficient, charismatic, patient, and I wouldn’t even want to get food here if not for seeing him every time. Super cool guy, and he supplies great service.“

“Ricos antojitos mexicanos, muy buena atención, son muy amables y puedes pedir las cosas a tu gusto y si pueden te lo arreglan como lo prefieres !“

“Ordered a Chicken Quesadilla combo (which comes with rice & beans) & a Carne Asada Taco. The rice & beans were a 10/10, and the taco/steak was also very good. I will say I personally found the chicken quesadilla to be a little flavorless unless you used sour cream, which thankfully I ordered, so without the sour cream I wouldn’t recommend that particular item, but with the sour cream it was an 8 or 9/10!

A lot of people are leaving reviews saying the service was bad. That was not the case for us, the staff was very nice and accommodating. I also liked that they cooked everything fresh to order, you could even see the chef/cook making everything while you waited.

Finally, the inside of the restaurant was very clean too. I would come back!!“

“We were sat immediately and the service was great from start to finish. They have a large menu with a variety of meals to choose from! The salsa was flavorful and the chicken poblano was incredible! I’d go back just for this dish alone. We snacked on some fried yuca as well. Overall a great experience, we’ll be back.“

“Love the Pupusas! Excellent“

“Don't let the sketchy gas station next door dissuade you! I've been to many taco bells and this one is stand out. Unfortunately I moved out of the area but I used to go weekly and have never been disappointed. Shout out specifically to Anthony for the great service!!“

“me encanta la comida mexicana muy buena“

“todo muy riquísimo gracias muy buena atencion“

“I enjoyed dining at this pupuseria. It was the first time I had been back since it was called the Magic Skillet years ago. Luckily, the restaurant still has all of breakfast menu items from back in the day Plus some classic Latin dishes. My friend ordered the traditional southwest omelet. I ordered a chicken pupusa, a tamal and a taco Al pastor. The pupusa was a 5/5. It was amazing! The tamal and taco were good, 4/5. My friend loved his menu choice. Prices are very fair as well. We’ll definitely be back.“

“porque tiene buena comida y muy buena atención al cliente se los recomiendo 👍“

“I've been here recently and I have had their pupusa on multiple occasions. The quality matches the price (about $3 each, you can get them a la cart or a normal order is 3 pupusas). I'll admit I have had fancier pupusas, sure, but those are $6+ each at least and lets face it - when we want those delicious warm, gooey, filling bread pockets no one wants to waste money on fancy, you just want comforting, reasonably priced, and tasty. Something that leaves you sitting happy and fulfilled. This is that. This has become my new go to pupusa place.

Their salsa dip and spicy pickled cabbaged slaw (I think?) is also a perfect accent to the heavy pupusa, it cuts through the dominating cheese and beans is refreshing.“

“Totally love their tacos al pastor, enchiladas are great too, and their strawberry margarita is my favorite! Always go to enjoy with my friends, recommend!“

“Muy buen Lugar la comida fantástica y el cervicio excelente 👌 👏“