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“Friendly service and delicious food. The flan was awesome! Great place to treat myself while getting my car worked on across the street. (Glad I’m still young enough to sprint for my life across horrible Fairfax roads with no easy way for pedestrians to cross.)“
“Wowowow so I've been to Chuy's many a time. But this location in particular is awesome. I made a mistake on my end ordering through their online portal and it went to a different location. I came in and waited at the front for my order until a staff member walked up to me. I regret not reading his name tag bc he was very helpful and kind. He asked me about my order and I told him I had already been helped and was just waiting on my pickup order. He went to the back looking for my order and informed me it wasn't there. I showed him my receipt and he notified me I mistakenly ordered at Fairfax. Whoopsie daisy, I was willing to go drive there, but lucky for me, he already brought out a manager who had contacted Fairfax to cancel my order. I reordered my food, and then within LITERALLY 5 minutes I had my order. It was amazing service.Like I said, I regret not getting the waiters name. He has reddish blonde hair, tall (like 6"), blue eyes, and overall a gentleman.The front desk people were hilarious too and kept me entertained while I waited.“
“The birria tacos are delicious. You have to get them. The green salsa (mild) is tasty, but the red (hot) does have really have any flavor. I took a stars off for service because I ordered online (second time), but it was not ready or even started when I got there even though I was there after the projected wait time. I took to stars off for atmosphere because I have been here half a dozen times and the music has always been too loud. On the upside, you can get away from the loud music by taking advantage of their outdoor seating. If there weather is nice, I recommend sitting outside.“
“This is a great spot if you are looking for places open until 2 AM. We ordered a cheese enchilada and margaritas. Total was around $80. The music was a bit loud and the servers did not speak English well but overall they were very nice and friendly. The food was delicious. We will return.Good food. Loud music, strobe lights.“
“I always come here to get the lunch special! You get so much for so cheap. The food here is pretty good! I get the 1/4 chicken with rice ans fries! You get a ton! Its also really fast, whenever I go buy food here, it takes less than 5 minutes to get everything! I love peruvian chicken and so glad theres so many options available in this area.“
“I have been to all the local El Pasos and I like them all.I just never cared for the free chips & salsa. They don't taste authentic & are flavorless. I also hear the steak is absolutely horrible. It's so bad, two people I took will never go there, again. But the margaritas are affordable, delicious, there's a wide variety & you can have them made with top-shelf ingredients. I also do prefer health foods & there is very little I can order, but just enough that I still make the trip, a few times a year.With the last thought said, I would be happier if they had a healthier portion of the menu. Maybe gf tacos or burritos, refried beans without animal lard, a good-tasting vegan cheese (Kite Hill or Tofutti) and/or gf tortilla chips. Maybe even more salads, too. If they did, I'd probably go more then a few times a year. Maybe a few times a month! No one wants to eat the same thing, all the time.Although the lighting is a little bright, I do like the atmosphere. It's colorful & authentic & has plenty of booth-seating.Upon this last visit service was slow and my order came out wrong, even with a translator, but they made up for it, just fine. Usually my order comes out 100% correct.However, I will not stop going, despite anything negative I may have said!Vegetarian options: You'd have to customize a ton & note that the refried beans contain animal lard.Dietary restrictions: Nothing GF available, except a salad or dishes where the tacos come on the side (so you can just not eat them), like the enchiladas.“