La Viña Mexican Grill

The exterior was undergoing an extensive remodeling when we dined here, and not just this restaurant. It was the entire shopping center. So, can't really fault them for this. But, parking was very tricky and sparse, so be aware before you go if the construction hasn't completed yet.

The interior was nice, with a mirrored wall that made the space look bigger than it was. Good effect! There weren't a lot of diners when we went, but it was a Sunday evening. Not really prime time. Still, the place wasn't deserted, and they were still able to accommodate our rather large party easily. (There were eleven of us!)

The service was pretty attentive even given our party size. I'm guessing this was due again to the rather low traffic they had. But, you could see all servers attending all guests too, so I think it was also their overall philosophy of customer service. Speaking of, our servers were friendly and helpful.

The food was... a mixed bag. But, my dish? Oh, man. I would order those birria tacos 10 times out of 10!! They were SO GOOD!! Plenty of cheese inside and a few crispy cheesy bits on the outside (tastiest part!)... and plenty of slow cooked flavorful shredded birria beef inside! And don't get me started on the consommé that accompanied it. I was so close to drinking the leftovers. These were quite probably the BEST birria tacos I've ever had!

The other entrees didn't impress me as much, though. Not that they were bad! Just... uninspired. And I did try a bite of the seafood enchilada. I didn't like it. The seafood had an unpleasant taste, though I can't say it tasted "off" or "bad" or anything. It just didn't taste like... seafood? It was odd. The chile rellenos looked good, though!

Nobody complained about their dishes, though, so I guess they were fine. Maybe I just wasn't in a seafood mood then, but even when I'm not... eh, moving on.

We did have a few issues, though. The original order included 3 seafood chimichangas and 1 seafood enchilada. We received 3 enchiladas and 1 chimi, though. They did correct this quickly, though. Also, the chile relleno order was wrong... TWICE! Admittedly, the person ordering had a LOT of special requests. Nothing unheard of I guess, but the waitress clearly owned up to the fact that the kitchen screwed it up.

They did make good on all these mistakes, though, and for the most part everyone got their food correctly. And it came out fresh and hot as well.

So, how was it overall? Good! It's not the best Mexican (Tex-Mex?) place I've ever had, but... honestly... those were the best birria tacos I've ever had. I think I would avoid the seafood stuffed tortilla options here in the future, but I would order those tacos every single time. And if they were out, they had plenty of other items I was interested in.

I ordered some birria tacos for takeout with my sisters. They took foreverrrrr to come out, even though I ordered ahead of time. Inside was big and spacious. There were about two tables occupied so I didn't understand why the tacos took as long as they did. The employees were really nice and apologetic for the wait.

I tried them as soon as we got home, which was shortly after, and they were already really cold. Although I'm a cheese lover, these were just too much for me. The cheese was an overkill and took away from the actual steak. I instantly got nauseous and couldn't enjoy them.

I stopped by Friday afternoon for a late lunch. Wasn't too busy then so it was pretty chill inside. The staff was super friendly and got my food out fast. Everything came out hot and tasty. Those birria tacos were legit, the meat was tender and packed with flavor. Made me curious what this place is like when it's happy hour. Overall, had a solid meal and dug the relaxed vibe. La Vina is a great local spot to kick back and enjoy some tasty authentic birria whenever.

Consistent and decent food here! I typically get pupusas which are great, but they are seemingly out of stock at this time. I usually order food here to go, and I had to call in our order since their online ordering system is not working right now, but someone answered immediately, told us our food would be ready in 20 min which it was, and we were able to pick up with no hassle!

A lot of parking in this lot, and the to-go food comes well packaged in containers and plasticware. The food itself tasted great, I particularly enjoyed the chimichanga and the rice! They also provide chips and salsa, both of which are solid. Will definitely order from here again!

My wife and I were shopping in Gaithersburg, Maryland on Tuesday and decided to try this obscure and unheralded Mexican strip mall restaurant for lunch again...we had not dined here for three years.

It's located and the old walnut hill shopping center strip mall. As we entered the restaurant, we noticed its very nice clean, modern, and spacious décor.

My wife ordered shrimp fajitas and I ordered steaks fajitas. Both were excellent and I especially liked the fact that I could specify the doneness of my steak... I requested my steak fajitas medium rare, and the steak was done perfectly.

The shells on my wife's shrimp had to be peeled off but their delicious flavor made this minor inconvenience not a problem.

The service was excellent and quite fast.

The restaurant itself is very spacious, attractive, clean, and modern. The tile restrooms are also very clean and spacious.

The charge for the two fajita meals and one diet Coke and one iced tea was $48 plus tip..... which was pretty pricey for lunch. But the fajitas were a large "dinner portion" meal. If you are on a luncheon budget either of the fajita entrées were large enough that they could be split reducing the cost of this lunch meal by 50%.

This is still a quite nice restaurant with excellent fajitas. We will be back to enjoy their fajitas again when we are in the Gaithersburg, Maryland area.

I ordered the 3 beef tacos (tacos de Birria) that came with a consommé. Amazing. Service was fast and friendly. They are doing some facade changes out front, landlord? My husband had the chicken enchiladas and he really liked them. They give a green sauce with the chips that was very tasty. I would definitely come here again.

I did takeout here with my sisters. This was my first time trying birria tacos and though they were okay, they were not all what I imagined it to be, way too much cheese, like cheese overkill. Birria tacos are definitely overhyped in my opinion. However, I would not be opposed to coming back again to try something else.

Small business in Gaithersburg full of energy and warm welcoming from the staff, that makes you feel surrounded of family and friends.
Margaritas are amazing and Ofcourse their tex mex food menu.
Don't miss on the ceviche it's delicious.
Ofcourse cant miss brunch on weekends.

The food and drinks are amazing! Miguel, Katy and Alejandro are the best! Service is good

Oh my goodness!! This was some of the best takeout Ive had in ages...I wish I would've known about this place sooner!!

My food arrived hot and packaged well (via uber eats)..and all the meals were cooked to absolute perfection.

The salmon with caper sauce...oh my lawd!! Super tasty..not over cooked...great portion size!!

Nachos...with all the fixings on the side (salsa, sour cream, guacamole)..is always a solid choice.

Lomo Saltado (traditionally a Peruvian street food dish) was well seasoned and tender.....however, I would've preferred the fries be served on the side to maintain a little crunch.

I'll definitely order from here again..Highly recommend if you're in the area!!