9 Best Tex-Mex Restaurants near Poolesville

“Very good food and service. Nicely decorated seating area. My wife had the special (salmon with pasta) $25 and I had the chile relleno $16. We also had a bowl of guacamole $11. Pretty expensive Mexican food. The back area around the bathroom was dirty and not appealing.“

“The people here are just plain awesome and only their food outshines their awesomeness!We have lunch here at least once a week and El Fresco has never failed to deliver.It is Tex-Mex food made with the absolute freshest of ingredients. We swear you can taste the sunshine in the tomatoes used for the many varieties of salsa. Salsa that comes free with a huge helping of the best chips anywhere.We can vouch for anything shrimp having had both the shrimp quesadillas and the handheld shrimp burritos. Both of these are stuffed with fantastic shrimp and the very best of ingredients. (The burrito the winner of any we have ever had and we have had dozens!) All the proteins are of exceptional quality; pork, chicken, steak, etc.The nachos are in a category by themselves -- A delicious monster size helping which we swore we could not finish but oh, look -- we did!There is a terrific lunch menu which runs until the unusual hour of 4:00 p.m. which accommodates us workaholics who will suddenly look at the clock and realize lunch time has passed!We have not had anything of less than stellar quality in the dozens of times we have eaten here.The restaurant is always found in pristine condition as the manager personally takes the time to clean up on a regular basis; you can tell he takes pride in both the facility and the food.NVCC students take note: El Fresco is directly across the street from campus and it offers a 15% discount for students. Such a deal; we wish we were still in school!Please give El Fresco a try as the food is the best Tex-Mex to be found anywhere in the area.“

“I just moved here at the area , from Maryland for 12 years now want do an update , these is how we got welcome ? in Virginia with this really good tacos ! Atmosphere is great the food are amazing good price and good music Latin , and stuff professionally! And place clean ! Love it I will be back Always ?“

“This restaurant is the definition of don't judge a book by its cover. The outdoor decor definitely screams old-school diner and the inside is a bit dark. I was in Leesburg for a work trip and this was conveniently located by my hotel when we walked in it definitely looked a bit rundown, and we were the only people dining in. But as I started to read the menu, I got high hopes since their takeout line kept growing and growing, and people started to enter the dining room as well. I will say my coworker started with a margarita and it was not enjoyable and was way too sweet. But the food made up for it! I had the vegetable fajitas and they were very flavorful, and the portions were huge. My coworker had the enchilada taco combo and tried a pupusa. He said everything was tasty. It was his first time trying a pupusa and he loved it!!! I can't forget to mention that the chips and salsa were very good. I could literally drink that salsa! The server was super nice and took great care of us the entire meal. I will definitely be back on my next trip and I highly recommend.“

“My friend and I really enjoyed this place! The service was fast and attentive, which was great for a lunch.We got a wide range of food to try and we really liked all the flavors! They didn’t have lunch pricing, which would have been great, but we really enjoyed the items we had (Lomo Saltado & Carne Asada Fajitas). We ended up having many margaritas - they were delicious. :)“

“This place is one of my all time favorites....the Elvis platter...and the Chuychanga are the best!! The creamy jalapeno dip is better than the salsa for dipping. My kids LOVE their burger so much they still order it now that they are too big for the kids menu.“

“I definitely had a memorable dining experience at this Uncle Julio's. I ordered the carnitas fajitas and ate the whole jalapeno not thinking it was gonna be sooooo hot (because majority of the places I have been to that served jalapenos have not served spicy hot jalapenos). It definitely packed a punch and made me cry at the bar! Kudos to the bartender who acted like I wasn't just bawling while eating my carnitas. She also kept the chips and salsa coming and my drink filled, while I was waiting for my entree (which wasn't really that long of a wait). Service was for sure top notch.The complementary chips and salsa were pretty good. The carnitas fajitas and everything that came with it were delicious and flavorful. I would've liked more lime crema over it, but it was still pretty great. The portions are pretty good: as hungry as I was, I had to take some home (which is good for me for a midnight snack sometimes!). The restaurant can get loud, depending on who's dining close to you, where you are seated and the day/time it is. I came in on a Thursday night and sat at the bar fairly close to a big group of diners who were enjoying their night with a few drinks, so it was fairly loud, but I didn't mind. They were all animatedly talking about something and a couple of them had some entertaining takes on the subject. It's part of the dining experience! LOL.I enjoyed my dining experience at Uncle Julio's and will definitely come back.“

“Wow!!! I had never felt so comfortable in a restaurant, Mr. Luis Davila's attention was very good, very attentive, and very kind to us. He undoubtedly loves his job and there are very few people like him compared to other restaurants I have been to... ?‍?️ Magnificent restaurant with a very good and pleasant atmosphere. I recommend it!!Parking: It is very safe, I could leave my car unlocked and I know nothing will happen, very safeKid-friendliness: Yes, I took my nephews to eat that day and Luis served us spectacularly.“

“Thank you, Anita.I lived in Virginia during late 90s, working with United Airlines. We used the order 50 to 75 every Sunday morning.Fast forward 25 years and my recent trip to Virginia. I got the famous breakfast burrito.And i'm just saying it was everything I'd remembered down to the pour on sauce!Keep them on the menu andWE WILL COME!Victor in Pittsburgh“