35 Best Mexican Restaurants in Alexandria

“great, plentiful food. caring staff“

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

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

“I love El Paso, probably the best Mexican food in VA and the Beltway area. Being from California I hereby dub them legit and authentic. The birria pizza was 🔥🔥🔥🔥, carne asada is on point, burritos are great; every time I come here its always good. The margaritas are fuego flame as well. Gracias El Paso! We'll be back 100%.“

“Loved it!!!!... Nice and Cozy“

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

“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!!“

“Best Mexican food in Alexandria! Endless chips and salsa (that’s when you know it’ll be good!), fast and friendly service, clean and delicious food! Have never had any trouble with orders or service. Great option for families too- there’s good options of seating to fit a crowd“

“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!“

“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! 😀“

“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“

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

“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.“

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

“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!“

“One of my best finds in Alexandria so far. The food is good, the drinks are good, and the prices are phenomenal. Not to mention, the bartenders are extremely polite, charming and accommodating. You’ll never wait long. If you're looking for a place that feels like home outside of home in the community, then this is it. Shoutout to Diana!“

“Moving back home from the west coast, my experience of Mexican food has been a miss. Curious my hubby and I stopped by for dinner. Very well seasoned food. I expected my chicken enchiladas to be a tad more shredded but it was so well seasoned that my mouth didn’t care. The shrimp was fresh and not frozen. Ask for the hotter salsa as it was spicy to my liking. For the price of the food and the clean atmosphere it was well worth the stop to support a local business. Great job!“

“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.“

“I was on a bike ride and pulled up to District Tacos around noon. Place was busy but moved fast. Use the kiosks to place your order then sit and wait. It does take a few minutes for the food, but the burrito was just perfect. Tasty. Hot. Meat was moist and fresh. Toppings were fresh.“

“Great food and great service!“

“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.“

“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!!“

“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.“

“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!“

“me encanta la comida mexicana muy buena“

“My husband and I went here for lunch the other day, food, drinks, and service was fantastic! You could tell the service was just enough time to make the food fresh. I got the fish and chicken and my husband stuck with beef, all of which was delicious! Prices we reasonable was well! We will definitely be back! We really want to try the guacamole!!“

“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 😋❤️❤️❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Aaaawsome food. very friendly staff. I would definitely return to this hidden gem. 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿“

“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 !“

“Ever since their new GM took over, this place is MUCH better!We knew him when he was at the Baileys location and noticed the quality went down there. This was due to the fact he left.Food is much tastier, staff is much nicer and the place is much cleaner here! We believe his name is Giovanni! Fantastic job in GM choice“