Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican

6108-A Arlington Blvd, Seven Corners
(703) 962-9100

Recent Reviews

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Jesse G

The food here is usually good. The issue is they can't get a delivery order right if their life depended on it. I've ordered 4 or 5 times from them over the past two years and each and every time an item was missing. How hard is it to check the order before the delivery person picks it up? Ive never had the inconsistencies with any other restaurant in the area. It’s clear from the other reviews I'm not the only one experiencing this.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 2

Michael Atkinson

Always love stopping in to Cafe Rio when I am visiting from out of town. Never disappoints!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

nathan tanner

One of my favorite fast casual places. This location specifically needs a deep clean though.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

M Cooper

I just order online five minutes ago and Rina she did it for me very fast. Very nice person. Really glad Café Rio has like this person.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

TALIA Bfly

I love Cafe Rio but enough is enough. It always take me the longest to order my food because nobody speaks or understand English 🥺 then I look like the bad guy.... at least have the food handler as a bilingual. This has happened more than 5 times... dont think Im returning to this location sadly.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 1

Lucian Reed

What's the most attractive place but fantastic food especially on taco Tuesdays

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Orain

This place is always packed. The food is great. The service is amazing, but every now and then it's you'll get someone who is being stingy with the food. But don't let that discourage you for visiting this fine.Establishment.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Bret Farrer

I love cafe Rio! My family drives down for the day from Connecticut just to eat lunch and then head back home. It is a yearly tradition.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Behrooz Hadavi

My favorite Mexican fast food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aaron Lee

Exceptional food, hand crafted. Team worked hard to create an exceptional environment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Quesadilla

Jim McRea

Quick!

Food: 4

Service: 4

Willy

Love the food, been going there for a while and I enjoy it every time, feels homey especially with the staff being so nice and amazing, Wendy was great! She’s really sweet and kind to the customer

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Claire Rothman

Did an uber eats order, they didn’t even send me the right food! When I called the store the hung up on me immediately. When I called back the call center was rude and hung up after saying “if you want food so badly go pick it up”. Will NEVER eat here again.

Proof of what I got vs what i ordered attached

Food: 1

Service: 1

Y M

I used to like coming to this Cafe Rio location, but after my last two visits, I’m officially done; and I want people to read this before they spend their money here.

Back in May, I ordered a bowl, a quesadilla, and a drink. While my food was being prepped, I noticed they were skimping heavy on the meat. I politely asked for a little more; not “extra,” just enough to make it worth what I’m paying. But when I got to the register, the woman on the line (the one who usually does the veggies) told the cashier I had “extra meat.” I corrected it immediately and let it be known I wasn’t paying extra for something I never asked for.

Today, 06/15/2025, I decided to give them another chance. And what do you know; same lady, same routine. She told the cashier again that it looked like I had extra meat when I didn’t. They even tried to speak in Spanish as if I wouldn’t understand what they were doing. But I did.

So now it’s clear to me: they’re trying to overcharge customers on purpose. Whether they do this to everyone or pick and choose who they try it on, it’s shady and unprofessional.

The food may be decent; but decent food doesn’t excuse shady business practices. Be careful when you come here. Watch your portions. Watch your bill. And speak up if something feels off. Hopefully, someone in charge sees this and fixes what’s clearly becoming a pattern.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

James Pratte

Consistently great food, quick and friendly service, clean restaurant and a convenient location. You should try out the salad or the tostada, healthy and delicious. A++ Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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