Reviews of Los Cuates (Restaurant)

Immolate Rotten

Super nice staff and amazing food

Alan Jurisa

Excellent food and service

Troy Andre

Food is marginal (Guapos much better). The service was horribly slow. One of the worst I have experienced in a while.

Parasimple Massage Therapy & Yoga

Best salsa ever!

Patrick Hudson

Best in DC!

Drew Bonasera

Drinks had basically no alcohol in them. Margaritas were all mix. Waited on food for almost an hour and a half... Really bad service overall

Guillermo Andres Pajaro Vera

Buena comida

David Clare

Los Cuates is steps above your typical burritos-in-a-box generic-menu Mexican place while still feeling cozy, unpretentious, and homey. The chile relleno was absolutely amazing. The dish proudly proclaims it's superiority as it comes out as a barrel-chested magnum-sized pepper with a clearly crisped batter. This is not a limp, sad pepper like so many others. The cheese inside is of high quality. The light painting of mole sauce takes the relleno to another level of distinction. My wife had the chicken stone bowl: the chicken breast was beautifully flavorful, the cheese toothsome and satisfying, and the jalapeno was exceptionally hot (be careful). The only mixed bag at this place are the chips and salsa. The chips are effervescent in how thin and crinkly crispy they are while the salsa is very chunky and difficult to scoop with such a delicate, papery chip.

Sara Ashley Hann

Cute little place downtown. Friendly staff.

Koohyar Kasiri

Food was very good, service was even better

Warehouse Driver

Pretty good food. Could be faster service. But what ever. Has a bar.

Akbar Yahya

Find your soul!

scott cave

Bland but big margaritas

Alysha Henderson

I ate here 6 years ago and I still think about the fun times and good food I had!

James McCalla

Big drop in quality and service in the last couple of weeks. I used to have lunch here at least once a week, often their Ensalada Azteca -- romaine with lots of black olives, heart of palm, slices of red onion, slices of avocado, and added chicken (breast meat, chunked up, slightly crusty and still warm from cooking), delicious dressing. This time it was all romaine, and VERY scanty representatives of everything else. Chicken barely cooked and cold. Instead of the usual dressing serving, this time it came in a tiny cup barely bigger than a thimble. I said there used to be more chicken (and everything else) with the salad, and a server brought me a little tray of chopped chicken, also undercooked and cold. I told a different server that this was all much different from how it used to be, and his reply was "We're all new here, so we don't know how it used to be," and apparently didn't care either. I left most of the salad uneaten, but they still charged me (after my requests) the full $18.63. I went somewhere else for a real lunch, where you get what you pay for. (Where are Danilo and Tito when we need them?)

Катерина Комарова

The main ingredient in their food is onion. It's just everywhere, even in rice! All in all, the food is really average, nothing to enjoy or hate but it's not what you are looking for when you decide to eat out, is it?

DC Cymbalista

ok, tasty but "nothing new under the sun" Mexican food. But neither greasy nor smothered by layers of cheese - and flavorful. Attentive service. only the marguerita was an all time low - watered down to crystal light taste and drowned in ice. skip!

Isha

Favorite Mexican restaurant! Great drinks, delicious food, great location, and great vibes. Parking isn’t too bad if you not mind walking.

Haley Hirschhorn

I think El Centro is better quality.

Cameron Hidalgo

Very delicious

Joel Robbins

Nice little spot and the margaritas are outstanding!

andres taborga

Regular TexMex. Small portions of the Tequila.

Steve Satran

Stopped in for my usual strawberry margarita, and as usual, they had it ready for me almost before I sat down. These guys are outstanding.

Maria Luisa Arroyo

Sitio muy bien decorado. La comida muy buena y platos abundantes. El servicio, también bueno. La relación precio calidad bastante bien

Jordyn Cosme

Had a great time at this restaurant the fajitas and margaritas were on point and our excellent waitress Candy was wonderful definitely coming back and will recommend to everyone

Brian Hammond

Loved the atmosphere and the food. Great location.

David Reynoso

If you want the tortilla soup to be closer to what it should be add half of the nachos and salsa that they bring to the table.

Phillip Keys

Slow service only had 30 min for lunch was almost late and it was only 4 tables that had customers

Plamen Nikolov

Margaritas

Christopher Niebylski

No frills Mexican with good drinks and very good service. TV at the bar always has a soccer match running.

Rajesh Verma

Excellent food, great service and price for the location.

Harman Dhillon

We liked the fajitas.. better then we get in Houston.

scott ortiz

After waiting over 40 minutes and still no food ! I will never be back ! Oh and get this there was only a hand full of people..

A L

The only Mexican place I've found in town that has Blanco queso. It's really good. Everywhere else I've gone has been yellow queso. Highly recommend!

Jennifer Russo

Had a party of 5 on our first time coming to this restaurant and I’m glad we came the food and drinks were amazing. Queso blanco was delicious as recommended by our waitress (Candy) who was also a great help in our first time there. Can’t wait to go back and try different dishes I’m sure it will be as yummy as it was today.

Reno Carlitti

Went here for Happy Hour and left really happy! Excellent drink specials and a friendly staff lent itself to being a great experience. I had the sangria (red) and was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't too sweet. My buddies had the frozen margs and enjoyed them too.

Val Silva

Great place to eat, the food is delicious, the service is great and the place is so nice and colorful and the music, oh the music!! Wanted to dance so badly. You should go an visit Los Cuates

Gloria Santiago

Food delicious and Danilo was the best server!

Frankie MacGregor

I wasn't expecting much because of the name but this place is lovely and charming. It's the 2nd best dining experience I've had in my 6 day visit to DC. The interior has the appropriate amount of mood and decorative lighting and the decorating is very classy. Our server was genteel and informative. The dishes we ordered were delicious and so well presented. It was a little warm inside but we cooled ourselves off with the refreshing ice water.

Tec Spectr

This restaurant should put a skull and crossbones on the door. It's really THAT BAD.

Robert Stewart

Hands down the best Mexican food in the DC area!!!! Frozen margaritas and the fajitas are my favorite

Militza Kehl

Really good service and the food is delicious

mike fo

Just perfect!!!

Jack Fonseca

Don't think I've ever had a bad dish here, it's reliable if nothing else.

Elmoctar Abderrahmane

Good food , good people

Steve S

Great strawberry margaritas.

Candace Kupser

The best tamales I have ever eaten. They just melted in my mouth. It is possible to order a full or half pitcher of sangria. The waiter obliged me and made just a glass. The guacamole was fresh and beans had a homemade flavor not mush like many places. The service was superior. The atmosphere was tight but intimate.

Scotty ST

The chicken enchiladas are a great go to. The plate comes with plenty of food: 2 enchiladas, rice, beans, guacamole, salsa and sour cream. If you want a low key night I would come here. The salsa and chips are fresh. The service was spot on with refilling my tables water. The waiter was not the best as he seemed eager to have my table leave. .

Jackson Farmer

Great customer service!! Grubhub failed to deliver, so the manager delivered it to us directly. Thank you!!

Meaghan Hogan

Good, normal Mexican food. I come here regularly. Drinks have the right balance of alcohol and mix, etc. Sort of pricey for the quality of food you get, but that comes with it being in Georgetown, I suppose.

Jesse Balsamo

Best queso blanco with ground beef and spicy margaritas. Friendly service and solid menu options!

Adam Rogers

Best Mexican food this side of the Rio Grande! And I should know, as where I come from, we call Mexican food just "food".

Gaby Perez

Me gustó este restaurante en Washington DC

john dyer

The food tasted like minimum wage sadness & it was slow too

Raymond Ortiz

Place is Awesome +!

Jeff Holland

I was very shocked at the prices, two medium house Margarita 21.99 each. Three steak tacos, just meet and cheese 17.99

Muhammad Ahsan Shafique

Great food and ambience! 10/10 will recommend!

Robert Pawloski

Had 2 margaritas for $46. Very average food at best for Mexican. They must prey on tourists with drink menu with no prices. ☹️

Grant Wunderlin

Asked for water and they said is was contaminated and tried to charge us for bottled water, then ordered tacos and they gave me just one.... Worst Mexican place in all of DC. Would not recommend at all...

aldo solares

Nice service, good food

Melanie Evans

Mediocre mexican food. Carne asada had great flavor. Tortillas were hard and stale like tasting. Cute atmosphere in beautiful neighborhood.

Tish Brazil

Delicious!!! The portion sizes were huge and the fare was authentic. There was a wide variety of entrees to choose from. I started with the shrimp nachos and ceviche for the table of three and together with the free fresh chips and salsa....we didnt need to order anything else to be full. I just wish they had horchata!

Rob Hess

Delicious yet spicy queso

Ana Guzman

Dont get the salmon. Maybe try something else

Claudia Ndenge

Beautiful place!

Abbie Muckler

All day happy hour and friendly server. We got pitchers of margaritas and they came in huge towers, which really kicked the day off!

Amber Gray

Cute place in Georgia Avenue! Wonderful cuisine!! Ridiculously delicious! Try the Spinach Enchiladas! The staff is also very attentive!

Santiago Falzone

Fuimos 3 noches seguidas. Nos atendió Jose. Excelente servicio, muy muy buena comida mexicana. Y la calidad/precio es inmejorable, no es barato pero comes mas de lo que pagas. Super recomendable.

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The worst Michelada Mix ever!!!

Alina Cruz

Excellent food.

Jorge Escalante

Great services and good food!!!

Pete Perry

Large portions, deliciously authentic mexican cooking. Very friendly attentive staff. Prices not high for georgetown and interior nicely designed.

Jonny Newburgh

This restaurant just doesn't have good Mexican food.

Jhaw 1229

Very good

Reza Zakikhani

Good drinks

Amanda Reiser

If you want Mexican food in Georgetown, this is a great stop! Start off with a margarita and some free chips and salsa and then dive into an extensive menu of Mexican food. I usually get the veggie burrito and after all of the chips and salsa end up taking half of my meal home because of the large portions!

Snehal Shingavi

Really nice of them to let us sit for a long while when they weren't busy ... friendly staff

Christina C

love the tacos and the [greasy] sampler

Dana Lehmer

Delicious authentic fresh made...new chef!!!

Tiffany B Moore

Cozy spot with great food & service!

SJ SC

Great Mexican food, huge portions and plenty of vegetarian options. The Chilli Rellano was great but I recommend sharing one as they are super rich.

Gursanjit singh

On our 3 day trip we enjoyed really this place, good fresh Mexican food and nice Margaritas!

Joe Rittenhouse

About 10 minutes ago I sat down at the bar and a cockroach deel from the ceiling and landed on the bar in front of me. I cant bering myself to eat there now.

caesar junker

Foods ok

Marty Emeritz

food is spectacular the service very good atmosphere is very pleasant and fun a terrific place to enjoy a meal !

bob Has

Order my food the manager was nothing but rude when it came wrong. If you want a friendly place do not go here they are just mean people that do not care about the customer

Nick Webster

Very nice evening at Los Quates. Fast friendly service with excellent chips& salsa. Delicious burrito Vera cruz (seafood burrito). Stop in if your in Georgetown for a wonderful meal.

Marilyn Pinney

Excellent authentic Mexican. Reasonably priced. Relaxed atmosphere.

T S

Moderate quality Tex-Mex food. Nothing really stood out, in a good way or a bad way. A solid, average rating.

Kellen Ricarte

Rico!

Evan Gunderson

Best cheese quesadilla I’ve ever had.

John Bolen

Good small spot, decent margaritas. Went with the 2 enchilada and 1 tamale special and wasn't disappointed.

Joelle Egger

Sort of a hole in the wall Sort of quaint Mexican restaurant.

Evan Robinson

no frills joint serving up some tasty

miroslav juicebag

A lot of great food for a little money. Muy bien.

AliceLynne Watson

Tasty and satisfying dinner in Georgetown! Love the chips!

Nilo Castelo Branco

Very good food and the service was perfect. All the people working there were nice and polite.

Ivandir Ndrio

Good Mexican

Jackie Lockhart

Tasty but pretty standard Mexican. The service was fast and friendly.

Maria M

Great food so filling.

Oakley Brock

Delicious fajitas and salsa! Some of the best Mexican food I have had at a restaurant.

Michelle Bethune

Really excellent food and service - we'll be back for sure!

Hans Peter H. Michaelsen

Excellent and delicious mexican food. Very good quality for the price.

Charles Gilman

Good, reliable Mexican food in a nice cozy restaurant.

Colleen Grant

My sister and I took my parents here for dinner on a Saturday evening. We made a reservation and I was glad we did because the place was pretty packed. We got guacamole which was very chunky and fresh, but the portion was much smaller than advertised. As the night wore on, the restaurant became Georgetown undergrad central and got really, really loud. So, if you're looking for a dinner where you can hear each other talk, make sure to go early in the evening.

MATT KM

Worst experience for me and my wife very rude waitress! He seem very racist also. We attempted to try and stay and deal with it until he bought our drinks out warm with bug floating in one of the glasses.

liberato arellano

Worst service ever! Our party of five waited for more of 40 minutes and our food didn't come when other patrons get their food quickly! When we finally speak up, the manager show up to apologize blaming a error of our server. We just get up and leave,

Himanshu Gupta

Excellent service, good food. Prices were reasonable. Wish they had beer on tap. Clean restrooms. Extensive menu.

Neil Hutchinson

Some of the best lunch nachos you can find. Definitely go for the steak.

Charlene Barker

The burrito bowl was good and tasty

Agi .

So authentic and delicious! The table salsa is so flavorful and balanced. The staff is very fun and the ambiance is cozy. Great menu, low prices, perfect tacos.

liz garcia

It's pretty simple. Seriously. Don't waste your time. This doesn't come close to Mexican food.

Logan Lingren

My partner and I really enjoyed our time here. The food was excellent and the staff was super friendly. Great place to grab a bite to eat if you're in the area and are craving some Mexican food.

Tyler Kenton

If you're trying to send it, this is the place. Grande margs, sangria pitchers and buckets of cerveza

Isaac Liu

The other choice in the area for Mexican is El Centro. Los Cuates is more authentic and far superior, unless you're looking for a bar and dance lessons rather than traditional and family eating.

Bradley J. Stastny

Drinks were pretty poor and it took quite awhile to get food.

Joe Alfenito

Basic Mexican, big with the georgetown u. Students

Elijah Grubb

Kind of pricy but for the quality of food and location in prime Georgetown, it's very worth it. I had their seafood enchilada and the shrimp and scallops were both cooked well and the sauce they use is awesome. The beans were only okay but their guacamole is solid. My father got their pollo mole and also loved his food. Great place.

Sandeep Raghuraman

Good tasting food, affordable prices, big portions.

Hillary Geldner

Intimate local place, a little slow at lunch time.

Elijah Starnes

It was the most unsanitary place I have been to the back alley bar is cleaner then that restaurant

Daniel Sweeney

Cozy Meican place with great fajitas, chips and various other bites. Margarita pitchers are great for sharing, and the staff was friendly and attentive. Seating can be limited, but does have an upstairs area. Great for an evening bite and sharing drinks and plates.

Chelsey Snyder

The food was pretty mediocre. I won't go back.

Justin David Williams

Only sent half of my ubereats order. Ubereats wanted to cancel the order and have me reorder. I cancelled order, deleted ubereats and will not order from this restaurant again.

N Argentina

(Translated by Google) Good food (Original) Buena comida

locd_wanderlust 22

Food is amazing, authentic Mexican food. A little hole on the wall, drinks have the right amount of alcohol.

Curt Cross

Excellent service! The best Mexican Restaurant in DC

mario castro

excellent A+

Rod Gomez

I used to like this place a lot!, however, today I came back with my friends because I've recomented this place to them, we ordered "Molcagetes" and it was a disappointment to see only 6 small pieces of meat, 3 tortillas, 2 slices of raw avocado, tasteless beans , rice ok and salty salsa. I was so ashamed with my friends because I brought them here....

Joe Ryan

It was fine. The chips and salsa were very good. The rest of the food was good. The service was fine, too. I wouldn't order the Camarones Bruchette again. I didn't care for the bacon used and it lacked flavor.

Jay Gopal

Small cozy place with great food

elaine k

Appetizer of fried plantains, cheese, and chicken was delicious.

Michael Bates

Good food but CONSISTENTLY terrible delivery. We're talking 2 hour windows.

Jorge López

Sitio recomendable, algo alejado de pleno Georgetown pero merece la pena el paseo hasta el mismo. Camareros encantadores, muy buen trato. Comida muy rica y muy abundante. Mezcla de comida centroamericana, que te recuerda a algún viaje de la zona. Muy recomendable a precio muy comedido.

Albert Monroe

Good Mexican food!

Catherine Crowley

Good guac, service needs to be imporved

Michael Simmons

Great food but a little pricy.

LaAngel Hartman

Awesome food and big servings

Nimo Omar

Great authentic Mexican food

Alan Walmsley

Always a good feed at Los Cuates. Big selection of Mexican and good beer to wash it down. Never disappoints.

Rodney Kahane

Great ribs

Remi Parker

Another good choice if you want a Mexican inspired restaurant with tasty food menu option.

Marie-B CDA

Not the best Mexican restaurant in town. Margarita had nearly no alcohol.