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Tortilla Coast

400 First St. SE, Washington, DC 20003 | 202-546-6768 | Web site »
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Neighborhood:

Capitol Hill

Metro:

Capitol South (Blue and Orange lines)

Cuisines:

Bar/Restaurant, Mexican, Tex-Mex

Tags:

margaritas

hours:

Mon-Weds 11:30 am-10 pm; Thurs-Fri 11:30 am-11 pm; Sat 11:30 am-10 pm Closed Sundays

Atmosphere:

For Groups

Price:

$

Quick Take

This GOP staff hangout serves basic Tex-Mex, albeit done nicely.

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Editorial Review

A mouth-watering smell of grilled meat greets you when you enter this GOP staff hangout, located practically next door to the House office buildings. The brightly painted walls and comfy booths make it seem classier than most of the standard-issue burger and beer joints in this neighborhood. Basic Tex-Mex, albeit nicely done, is what to expect, from fajitas to chicken enchiladas, but it's worth trusting your nose and ordering from the grill. The kitchen is justifiably proud of its chile con queso, coyly referred to on the menu as CCQ, and included on most combination platters. It's spicy and cheesy and good. However, the "world-famous margaritas" are a bit on the bland side and served in straight-sided glasses instead of the wide-bowled, narrow-stemmed classics.

-- Maryann Haggerty

 
 
 
 
 

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Good Salsa

Posted by adat2pj | Sep 16, 2009 | Mark as Inappropriate

Being someone who visits Mexico often I rarely go out for Mexican Food. It was one of the possibly last nice days so we headed out for a quick lunch walking from the Navy Yard. The Salsa has a nice spice to it. Not to hot but enough that you don't feel like you are eating tomatoe sauce. I had the BBQ Chicken Quesadillas. They were yummo. My friends dined on wraps and tacos all looked hot and freshly made. They serve Black Beans instead of the standard Pinto refried's which is always a bonus in my book.

Lots Of Variety

Posted by mnbvc | Jul 27, 2009 | Mark as Inappropriate

We accidently walked onto Tortilla Coast when going to our first game at Nationals Park. It's now our favorite tex-mex restaurant, with great variety at good prices. I disagree with the WashPost comments about the margaritas.

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