9 Best Latin American Restaurants in Arlington

“I don’t usually write reviews—when I do, it’s because the experience was either exceptionally bad or truly outstanding. This one might be a bit long, so let’s start from the beginning. It’s been 10 years since I moved to Virginia, and I have to say, I love it here. That said, I do miss the beaches and the incredible food from Miami. Ever since I moved, I’ve been searching for the perfect spot—a place where both the food and the service are amazing. Let’s be honest, that’s hard to find. Often, the food is great but the service is just okay, or the service is excellent but the food falls short. When looking for a place to celebrate my wedding anniversary, a few options came up, and one of them was Sabores Tapas Bar. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it there at the time and ended up going to two other places—one was okay, the other was awful. Later, I told my wife we needed to try Sabores, maybe on New Year’s Day. Again, we ended up at a “safe” spot we like to visit. The food and service were good, but it was just our usual go-to. Fast forward to last week: my best friend from Puerto Rico came to visit with his family. He loves to eat, and his wife can be hard to please. This time, we decided to go to Sabores Tapas Bar. I’ll admit, I was nervous—I wanted them to have a great experience, but pleasing everyone is never easy. Finally, we went. What can I say? The food was amazing, and the service was just as incredible. It was so good we couldn’t stop eating. I had high expectations—growing up, my house was always full because my friends came over for my mom’s cooking. She’s an amazing cook. Mom, forgive me for saying this, but Sabores Tapas Bar is as good as, if not better than, your cooking, and the service was amazing. Wow. I’ve found the place. It’s so good that I want to go back and try dishes I normally don’t like, just to see if they can make me love them. I can’t wait to return. My taste buds have found the love of their life at Sabores Tapas Bar.“

“Consistently AWESOME!“

“Randomly discovered this place while walking around the area and now I understand why it always seems busy. The menu isn’t huge, but everything looks carefully prepared instead of rushed. I tried their iced espresso drink and a slice of red velvet cake around lunchtime. The cake was moist without tasting overly sugary, which is rare lately. There was a short wait because only one register was open, but employees kept things moving and stayed friendly with everyone in line. Good balance between cozy cafe and practical work spot.“

“La sopa de mariscos está muy rica La atención es excelente y familiar los recomiendo al 100%“

“great food, very friendly employees. will eat there again“

“The chicken is always amazing!!“

“First time trying this place one of the best restaurant this is a amazing customer service. A amazing spanish food amazing. Costumer services I’m hardly recommend you and your family thanks

Vegetarian options: Need more. Vegetarian options“

“The restaurant has expanded and streamlined its menu to serve a wide variety of South American food with excellent salad, yuca, and plantains.

The atmosphere is great and the owners always know when a good soccer game is on.

Also enjoyed the juice selection.“

“delicious food and good service“