El Tamarindo

Name: El Tamarindo
Address: 1785 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States, 20009
Telephone: (202) 328-3660
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.7

3.7

26 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

Established in 1982, El Tamarindo is the place to find home-style Mexican & Salvadoran Cuisine. Our menu is built around time-tested favorites including Pupusas, Enchiladas Poblanas, Portobello Fajitas and much more. At El Tamarindo you will enjoy farm fresh and flavorful food in an art filled and neighborly environment. Join us for a tart margarita, great food and simply a wonderful experience. We kindly invite you to become a part of the El Tamarindo Family!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Latin American
Hours of Operation
Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm Lunch: Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm Friday & Saturday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm
Phone number
(202) 328-3660
Website
http://www.eltamarindodc.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party contact
Ana Reyes: (202) 328-3660

Location
1785 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
Area
Dupont Circle
Cross Street
U St. NW
Parking details
Parking is available on a first come first serve basis.
Public transit
Dupont Circle Metro Station (Red)
Additional
Bar Dining, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch

What 26 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.7Food
3.8Service
3.5Ambience

Noise • Moderate

26 Reviews

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Kathleen
VIP
Washington DC
11 reviews
2.0
11 reviews
Dined on 23 March 2014
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The service was extremely slow. I felt bad for the waiter, because he was responsible for the entire half of the restaurant. Definitely not enough staff for a busy Saturday night. The food was good and they had reservations available on open table, even though there was a long line out the door. With the reservation, we were able to walk right in an be seated.
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Linda
Washington DC
47 reviews
5.0
47 reviews
Dined on 15 March 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and wonderful service! Drinks from the bar were excellent and very kid friendly.
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Emily
Washington DC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 3 March 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I went on a snow day so it was pretty quiet but the food was excellent. I order the shrimp enchiladas - I could eat them everyday!
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Ryan
San Francisco
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on 2 March 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Though the service is slow at times, the food is great and the staff is very friendly.
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Peter
Washington DC
24 reviews
3.0
24 reviews
Dined on 22 February 2014
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Nice menu. Nice casual ambience. Good margaritas and food.
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Frankie
Pittsburgh
24 reviews
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on 8 February 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
My husband and I went for brunch... I had the chilequilas and he had the breakfast burrito. Both of our portions were quite large. I'd say the red sauce on his burrito was a bit more robust flavored, but the green sauce on mine was delicious nontheless. The eggs were cooked perfectly for both of the dishes and we both ordered the chorizo at the waitresses suggestion. By far the best chorizo I've had in DC. All in all, the food was delicious and we'd be regulars if it was just a little closer to our house. Of note, there was a children's hour at approximately 10:30am on Saturday. They had a singer/performer and there was quite a little person crowd. Nice to see the community enjoying a little kid-centric time together.
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FoodSnood
Washington DC
22 reviews
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on 26 January 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This place is very good - their pupusas are fantastic, good margaritas, guac, fajitas and pretty much everything else I have had are very good. I really like coming here with 6-8 people because you can typically get seated or grab a late reservation.
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CVOWren
New York City
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on 30 November 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food is good and fairly typical of El Salvador. One can order small amounts for reasonable prices. The service was fine.
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Linda
Washington DC
47 reviews
4.0
47 reviews
Dined on 24 November 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The Sangria was delicious to the very last drop!
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DCVisitor
E. Tennessee
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 19 October 2013
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We are visiting DC for a conference and we came across this great restaurant that is just a 5 minute walk from the Hilton. We loved it so much we came back the next night with friends to eat again. Authentic food, great margaritas, and very good service. I highly recommend!
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El Tamarindo is rated 3.7 stars by 26 OpenTable diners.

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1785 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009

Additional information

Cross Street
U St. NW
Area
Dupont Circle
Hours of Operation
Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm Lunch: Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm Friday & Saturday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Latin American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking is available on a first come first serve basis.
Public transit
Dupont Circle Metro Station (Red)
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch

Website
http://www.eltamarindodc.com/
Phone number
(202) 328-3660
Private party contact
Ana Reyes: (202) 328-3660

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