Avoid this corporate formula "Mexican" restaurant, there are scores of authentic family-owned options throughout Arlington and Alexandria. The (plastic laminated) menu is full of the expected Tex-Mex dishes, all prepared in a microwave and served to the stereotypical mariachi music pounding in the background. Maybe the right choice for families, but that's it. more

I've been to the Arlington location three times. It's great to have a restaurant that draws such an eclectic crowd to a commercial area that is usually boring and homogenous. The sauteed catfish entree with collards and cornbread pancake is awesome and priced well at $14. The one unpleasant thing about this place is that you never know what type... more