Southwestern cuisine: the best places to taste it in Fairfax
10 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"Great tacos AL pastor and top notch tamales. Menu has a great amount of chorizo dishes as well which are very good. Anyone who is a fan of tacos..."
Mike Little
"I love this place! Go here almost every weekend. Great!! Service, Great!! Food, Great!! Prices. All around awesome place to..."
Mr. Food
"El Jinete is a good option for Mexican when I am in a rush as it's close to my commute route.The people are friendly and is usually not a..."
Honest Foodie
"I lived in Tucson ,Arizona for twenty years , El. Jinete is the closest to the real deal . Great food good price friendly..."
Gary
"This is the best tex mex I've had here. Their food is always fresh, tasty and..."
Chris
"Good authentic tex-mex. This is my favorite traditional tex-mex restaurant so far in Cincinnati. The staff is always friendly and fast. The food is..."
Ben Davis
"Best Mexican food ever! The soft tacos are great, nice service and generous..."
Mike
"Good Food And Service. We went for lunch yesterday both had the fajitas they were good the rice and beans were fresh but just standard fair chips and..."
Jay
"Better than mercado. More authentic. Great food. Do..."
Albert Bo Carson
"Love this Place. Oh yeah! This is how you will feel from the first sip of your OUTSTANDING margarita to your slide back into the oversized, comfy..."
Eat Right Feel Great
"Jalapeno's for Joby!. Having eaten at El Jinete eight times since their opening it amazes me how every visit gets better and better...I've been in..."
Joby'sTable
"Delicious. We had a great experience the food was outstanding. Wasent like your typical tacky Mexican decor, wait staff was very nice, good chips and..."
Lievan
"Great food but avoid it on the weekend. I've eaten here several times, on a weekday that is -- the service was quick, portions generous, and servers..."
Christina
"El Jinete is an awesome Mexican cuisine. The wait staff was prompt, polite and Hispanic. The portions were huge, delicious and Hispanic. Overall this..."
Yorkrila
"Great Mexican food, and atmosphere. I have been to this location several times, and everytime has just been wonderful! I recommend the Burritos..."
Beergirl22
"Soooooo good!. My favorite Mexican restaurant! The pollo chipotle is AWESOME. Margaritas are strong and good. Chips and salsa are fresh. Prices are..."
Elliott Blomqvist
"One of my favorite restaurants!. We eat here all the time! It's by far my favorite Mexican Restaurant. Their queso blanco dip, is AWESOME, definitely..."
Ava Laube
"Excellent! Great homemade Mexican food. Loved the shrimp taco salad and the..."
Donna Bologna McCraw
"By far my favorite Mexican restaurant!!!. The service is always fast and the food is FANTASTIC!!! The enchiladas (or Yolandas as they are called..."
Kris Becknell
"Tasty and Filling. This place has good service, and the food is great. The tortilla chips they bring to the table are fresh and hot, and the fajitas..."
Steph Marie
"Not bad. I have only been once so far. I had the fish tacos, which are tilapia with a nice bold spice rub on the grilled fish so it is not as..."
Local Foodie
"Good food, Better than most nearby. Good atmosphere, very friendly staff. Fair prices and kids meals $0.99 on..."
Lee Smythe
"Decent food reasonably priced. The food here is tasty & is better than some of the other average priced mexican options in the immediate area. the..."
Augiedoggy
"Great Mexican and Cheap!. This was great. Chips and Salsa were wonderful!! The food was hot and spicy and really good. Will go back for..."
Elle
"Great food. Beef tips burrito is truly awesome. Steak fajitas at El Jin were tough and chewy...The fajitas at rincon are..."
Lookinout4u
"Best Sangria Margherita in Cincy. Medium frozen is the best. Order the chorizoqueso and ask for 2 orders of tortillas. So..."
Justsayin
"I love this place. The burrito al barzon is OUT OF THIS WORLD! This is near my house and we have a serious love affair going on with El Jinete. We're..."
Bloggerbecky
"Business lunch. We had a business lunch for 8 because of the convenient location. Nobody had tried it. Everyone was pleased. The food was tasty,..."
Sylviasmith1971
"One of the BEST Mexican Restaurants in Cincinnati. First of all El Jinete is not in Mariemont it is in Fairfax. Urbanspoon has missed that by over a..."
Rand Richard
"I loved the cheese dip and it's only $2.99! The chicken in the taquitos was white meat and very good. The inside of the restaurant is much nicer than..."
Merritt
"The guacamole is rich and flavorful - very heavy on the garlic (never a bad..."
Stimanpeter
"Overall we were very happy with the food at El Jinete, the service was great, and the price was just right. The menu is very large, so we will..."
Ed Paff Jr.
"Nearly coinciding with the opening of the new mega-Walmart on Red Bank Road was the opening of El Jinete Mexican Restaurant, located right next door...."
Cincinnati Bites
"A few years back I was anti-Wal-Mart - severely!!! Now I've backed off and will go when requested...especially since we have a nice pretty clean new..."
Foodhussy
"Authentic Mexican cuisine, great ambiance and the service was top notch. Our server was super fast and provided everything we asked for. No delays in..."
Afifa Zaheer
"Very clean establishment with nice deco and friendly staff
They have a large menu with a wonderful selection.
The salsa is great and the food has..."
Peter Chadwick
"For El Jinete I give 4.5 stars, just shy of 5. The place has a wonderful, clean, and friendly atmosphere. It was my birthday and I was given a..."
Ariana Berrios
"Food and service was amazing. Prices are not bad at..."
Dayna Ransom
"Love, Love, LOVE this restaurant! The food is delicious and served fast. The staff and service is impeccable and the atmosphere is quaint Mexico with..."
Cyndy Lally
"I like this place! The service is really nice. The food is pretty good and come in huge plates, I would recommend sharing.
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Addie Ransick
"Nov 11, 2022 Went back today. Yum again!! Even ordered take out for supper when we get home!
Loved this place! I asked for a recommendation our..."
Teresa Carr
"Good food, good prices and the margaritas are huge and delicious.
every time I've been here the staff has been very friendly and helpful
the..."
Michael Tacy
"Stopped here for lunch. Food and service were great. Prices are comparable to the other Mexican restaurants we go to. Menu selection seemed to have..."
Cynthia
"What a phenomenal dinner I just completed. The food was simply amazing - served hot and quickly; beer was in front of me in seconds. I am new in..."
George Kuntz
"Great atmosphere and food. Waitress is great as..."
Sean Kenan
"I love El Jinete! I have tried every other Americanized Mexican restaurant in the area (Cancun in Norwood and Mariemont, El Toro Bravo, and Mi..."
Kelsy M
"A little step up from your average Mexican restaurant. The food is well seasoned and tasty. Service here is hit and miss sometimes it's great..."
Michael Brownfield
"Excellent dining experience for party of 3. Had the Arroz con Pollo - it was excellent! Service was excellent, prices good, a nice dining..."
Sylvia Cain
"The food was great, they did use the spices enough to make it a little spicy. But I still highly..."
Clincie Bartley
"Great food. Nice portions. Chimichanga’s are excellent!! Margarita’s are top shelf and very good. Definitely will..."
Dante Hendricks
"Atmosphere great, excellent decoration, it took me back in Mexican history, food was delicious and servers were super..."
"My bf and I go here all the time. You MUST try their Hatch Chile sauce. I dip the chips in it. I slather it on my rice and tacos. It’s so good...."
Vivian Lu
"Came here many months and didn't think it was very good. We came tonight to give it a second chance. Evelin was helping us tonight. She was friendly,..."
Timothy Chen
"Chuys is pretty good. It’s kind of like a Mexican Applebees. If you want a very authentic Mexican experience this isn’t it. But if you want some..."
Joshua Flores
"Reliable tex mex chain with good, reasonably priced food. The complimentary chips and salsa are good. We liked the steak fajitas which was well..."
"This a small restaurant and we showed up with 25 people. Two bartenders and two waitresses and we had our drinks in about ten minutes and food in..."
Bernadette Cynthia McGrath
"We had a great night at Chuy’s. We were seated immediately and had drinks and chips about as fast. Our server, Danielle, was very good and took..."
Dan Forgas
"Wait staff, Jen, so friendly and kind. Brought me different sauces to try. Now I’m hooked on more than one of them. They also make a couple (exact)..."
Laura L. Phillips
"We had a great experience. We arrived at noon and were seated right away. Our server was excellent. The food was wonderful...chili rellenos are a..."
Nancy Brake Bassett
"Decent Tex/Mex food. Good ambiance. Family friendly. Great margaritas and very price friendly menu especially for dinner. Good chips and salsa. A..."
Maziar Zarnegar
"It's a legit Chuy's experience. The service is fast and your drink/chips/creamy jalapeño never run dry. The food is spot on..."
Paul Howard
"Can't go wrong with just about anything here! Elvis Green Chile Fried Chicken is awesome. The Steak Burrito is amazing. The queso is to die for. ..."
Kellie Ryan
"We have gone to the restaurant at least once a week since it opened. We hosted our daughters first birthday here and I have used it to cater many..."
Candace Mosqueda
"First time my family and I have ever eaten at a Chuy's. We LOVED it! Food was so awesome and service was great! Our waiter was super friendly. ..."
Jamie Ds
"OMGoodness!!! Suberb!!!! The food is so good the prices are awesome and you get your monies worth really I give this place 2 thumbs..."
CarlaKeeps Itmovin ForReal
"I love Tex-Mex. it's what I would eat everyday if it were an option. This place rocks so much! Our waitress, Karen, made us feel like the only..."
Jennifer Lorenz
"Chuy's in Fairfax, VA just made the best Tex-Mex I've ever had. Absolutely amazing service and high-quality food!! Love this..."
Clinton Mitchell
"Awesome food and service! I love the combination of New Mexico and Tex-Mex..."
Kevin Rentzsch
"I love this place. It's like NoVA got a new Tex-Mex breather! Am a vegetarian and they have a few dishes to choose from and i also love their..."
Radhika Kowtha-Rao
"I wanted to add the Tres Leches was fantastic as well! It was a little pricey but worth it!-----21 Mar, 2015-----We were..."
Spooner
"Outstanding! I love Chuys, and eat at one whenever I'm near. Great good, friendly service and a fun atmosphere. Salsa is great, and make sure to ask..."
Scott Bibik
"My bf and I go here all the time. You MUST try their Hatch Chile sauce. I dip the chips in it. I slather it on my rice and tacos. It’s so good...."
Vivian Lu
"Came here many months and didn't think it was very good. We came tonight to give it a second chance. Evelin was helping us tonight. She was friendly,..."
Timothy Chen
"Chuys is pretty good. It’s kind of like a Mexican Applebees. If you want a very authentic Mexican experience this isn’t it. But if you want some..."
Joshua Flores
"Reliable tex mex chain with good, reasonably priced food. The complimentary chips and salsa are good. We liked the steak fajitas which was well..."
"I love this place! The staff is always friendly and helpful. The owner came out to greet us, thanked us for the 90 mile drive and brought us an..."
Clayton Haworth
"The atmosphere alone is enticing enough to come back again and again! The staff really seems to care about you being happy with the food and..."
Chriis Dolan
"Great place! Great staff and food. :) This is the only place I have found steak rajas with cheese cream sauce, and it's..."
Rachel Hensley Reichley
"The Coyote Grille continues to be one of our personal favorites. Even since moving farther away, we make the 30 mile drive about every other week..."
John Brader
"From the food to the owner this is hands down a great southwest/Mexican restaurant. We found this place a few years ago and have always had friendly..."
Jeff Reynolds
"Easily one of the Best Restaurants in all of Northern, VA but we are fortunate enough to have right in the heart of Fairfax City and The 15th..."
Rob Rickert
"This place is the definition of an awesome, locally owned restaurant. Watched the owner play with the baby while parents ate for 15 minutes, staff is..."
David Muir
"Never have I experienced the Southwest / Mexican cuisine done more tastefully. Superb food quality and preparation. Well trained , competent and..."
R Jeremy A Stowell
"One of my favorite Fairfax restaurants! I moved out of the area a few years ago but was thrilled to see that my favorite salad (Sedona Seafood) was..."
Connie McKeon
"Frances was our waiter and he was knowledgeable friendly and hard working I will definitely come back when he is..."
Jay Colella
"Good food good time always! Oh and Valentines Day dinner was SUPERB! I recommend going for their special night! Wine/Food pairing was just..."
Cindy Sales Quinn
"Great food and service! The owner Tatjana was so nice and accommodating to our..."
Stephanie Rae Hosack
"Our food is always tasty, and love the menu. Our service is always excellent, and we are never rushed. We go there as often as we can. We also..."
Linda Herod
"Excellent food and customer service. Was in the area for business. Have celiac and were offered many gluten free options! We ate lunch and came back..."
Karin L. Kromer
"Great place, good food..."
Rob Huntington
"The food is consistently fantastic! Tatiana and Josh run a great front of the house and always make you feel at home...."
Vicki Leskovar Golden
"Great owner and great steak fajitas! The meat is cooked to the perfect..."
Nicholas Rooney
"We come to this place often when I’m in VA. The food is great, atmosphere is welcoming, and the people are awesome! We’ve had different waiters..."
"Family friendly restaurant with best margaritas in town. If you love Mexican food and you are hoping for a variety of different dishes you will not..."
Angelika Balik
"This is one of our regular spots. Never had a bad meal there. The service is great the food is good. They tend to have a few margarita option. ..."
sdgainesdc
"We had a college grad party there late on a Sunday night(May 2022) for my twin brother, Joe. Good food, great service and we were not rushed out...."
John Simms
"Amazing! Staff wonderful and food is always great! If you want a nice, family oriented restaurant definitely come to coyote grille. They also have a..."
SMS
"First time visit. Had a great meal last night. We had the chicken and chorizo burrito and chicken chimi. Also had a basic house margarita. Everything..."
"Finally a Chipotle that's clean with great food! I've had my share of experiences at Chipotle and this is probably the best I've visited! Parking is..."
Marquitta H.
"Their new(?) Lifestyle Bowls are AMAZING! My favorite is the Whole 30 Bowl. Not spicy, just super fresh ingredients, delicious and filling too! I..."
Laura Smothers-Chu
"this location has to have some of the nicest chipotle employees ever!! the two women at the front on 2/1 were so sweet. honestly got the biggest bowl..."
mik d
"Love this chipotle, but depending on who is on the line they will skimp your food. But overall a very good chipotle one of my favorites in this..."
"When weather is nice and you want to eat outside but aren't sure where to go? Well, you can take your family for some fajitas, bowls, and..."
Jo Han
"We went here on National Margarita day to enjoy some margaritas. The drinks were absolutely amazing and definitely not weak. The chips and salsa were..."
Sahar Riccardi
"We enjoy going to this location as the carne asada is always juicy and flavorful. The piñata is always a hit..."
Wendy A
"Always love this place. This time I had their Tex-Mex Combo dinner. I have to say that Uncle Julio's has the BEST salsa this side of the Mississippi..."
Norman Gagnon
"We ordered their fajitas for 4 with margaritas in a rainy Friday night. This is the BEST fajitas ever. For delivery, they were all packaged nicely..."
Nancy Loughin
"I got the beef enchiladas and it was a bit dry. My husband enjoyed his beef soft tacos though which I tried too and they were really good. I think..."
"Excellent service and food. I think Tex-Mex really only gets so good, but this is probably the best place I have been to. The free chips and salsa..."
Chris B.
"Guapo's has a beautiful restaurant vibe with an extensive menu with almost every item seeming enticing. Experience an authentic Mexican style in a..."
Brian Lobo
"Went for dinner with my friend. It was a delicious and eventful dinner. Staffs were friendly and attentive. We went to celebrate my achievement, fun..."
Novi Beerens
"I had never tried this place, and now I will definitely be back! Service was very prompt - as soon as we were seated, we had chips and salsa and..."
Ciara Kalf
"I ordered the tamales. It came with rice and beans. Overall the food was very good and will definitely come again. One thing is that the tamales were..."
Concepcion Garcia Jr
"Great place for Mexican food cravings! We decided to come early in the week before the Cinco de Mayo rush :) Tacos Al Pastor were delicious, as well..."
Rebecca Lee
"The complimentary chips and salsa are the best around. The chips are thin and crunchy and the salsa is chunky. I ordered the beef chimichanga and it..."
Maria Chkeri
"I get the feeling that they have forgotten the ethnic magic. The tortilla press is a nice reminder of old style but the food is showing signs of a..."
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