Los Cuates

Went here for karaoke a few weeks ago. It was about 10:30/11 pm on a Saturday night.

The location is higher up in Old Town and not near the water. The pros: karaoke - you can sing quickly without waiting 2+ hours. The food was also good but their menu was more limited. The molcajete guacamole was fresh and delicious. The quesadillas (steak + cheese) were also great. Also ordered skinny margs and these were good. Lastly, I liked the interior - lights and bright yellow - definitely a fun spot!

The cons: the taxes on the bill were high - there is an 11% tax + a 3% card tax. Overall, I enjoyed karaoke, the food, and the lack of line to sing so I'll be back- probably just with cash next time.

The food here is okay but not great. It is very much average but with no distinguishing features and a lack of seasoning as well as varied levels of execution. While some items are good, others are below standard.

The wait times are also quite long. I suppose both of my quibbles may be understood within the context of being in a prime location and the difficulties that come with such. If you are in a hurry, this is definitely not a good choice. Likewise, If you're expecting excellence, this is also not a good choice.

If you, however, just want a hearty meal and happen to be in the middle of Alexandria / Falls Church, this is an opportune, passable choice! However it is quite pricey, so bear that in mind. If the food yields a C- on its own merits, I would assign a D+ when accounting for total value of experience. While I'm unsure if things have changed within the few years since I've been to the DC location, I am quite sad as I have had a couple of high 3 star to borderline 4 star experiences there in days long past.

Food was great. Went on a Sunday afternoon. It wasn't particularly busy, so the service was quick. Will definitely visit again.

They tried awkwardly jamming us in a 2-top squeezed between 3 other tables. When we asked to move to the open 4-top we were told by the manager we can't...then 2 people walked in minutes later and were sat there.

The waiter clearly hated his job, the chips were cold and stale, the salsa was water. Ordered a margarita and it might be the worst I've ever had.

We aren't "get up and leave" people...but we left cash for the terrible Marg and left. The Taco Bell Cantina down the street is a better choice.

We came here and we sat outside. Nice patio and super friendly service. Got the carne asada fajitas, delicious. The vibe is chill, good drinks. Also got the street tacos, shrimp and beef, tasted great.

Quick seating. Sever pleasant and very quick with drinks.
Beers nice and cold.
Salsa a little too runny but taste good.
Guacamole good; standard
Chicken and empanada fair at best.

Salads :
Taco salad really bad. And basic. Big pieces of lettuce tomatoes and onion.

Tropical salad was good.

Food has to get better for this price point.

random lunch idea && a good one! they have a lunch promo going on right now && got $7.95 i gott the bowl && added shrimp which was only $4 more -amazing just to begin there! plus the portion size is bigger than expected.
our server was great. i may have had her before but she is always sweet && attentive. good vibing music && cute sombrero hats as lampshades giving a funky look are super cute. happy hour looked like it had some good specials too!

Really bad experience from word go and all around. First, the entrance is not stroller friendly or for that matter wheelchair or ADA friendly. Second, the place wasn't busy at all and our server waited a solid 10 minutes before coming over. Third, even though it was a Tuesday, Happy Hour prices did not apply since it was July 4th. Fourth, they were out of the beer I ordered. Fifth, they charge a 3% credit card processing fee. Sixth, they call the credit card processing fee a "tax." Seventh, they suggest tipping on the total including sales tax and their credit card processing fee. Eighth, I'm generally not super price conscious but once you screw up seven times suddenly the $11.00 queso starts to piss me off. Will absolutely never be back.

Not a fantastic experience, definitely some room for improvement.

My partner and I came here for dinner and we stood by the entrance for well over 5 minutes watching at least 3-4 different staff members walk past us and completely ignore us. Finally, we had to flag down a server to get seated, which was less than ideal. When we were seated, they gave us chips and salsa, which were good, but I asked for the salsa to be refilled once and the refill never came.

We both ordered mango margaritas on the rocks but received them frozen. We're not too picky so we didn't press the issue. They were on the stronger side, which was nice. I had the chile rellenos, which were good - I got two sizable peppers stuffed with cheese and nicely fried. The refried beans were a touch bland for my taste. We ordered the churros for dessert and are sorry we did. They took forever to come out and weren't even warm, as if they had been sitting. They were filled with some apple filling that both of us didn't enjoy. Definitely skip the churros.

May or may not be back, but leaning towards the latter since Old Town has so many great options.

THE BEST queso. Nice wait staff. Authentic Mexican vibes and decor & they have karaoke