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2811 M St. NW
(202) 338-7772
Hours of Operation and Prices
Lunch: M-Sat 11:30-2:30; Entrees: $6.50-$12.50
Dinner: Sun-Th 5-10, F-Sat 5-11; Entrees: $9-$12.50
Other Information
• America Express, MasterCard, Visa
• Reservations accepted for 5 or more
• Dress: casual
• Street parking
• Handicapped accessible
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While other Mexican restaurants in town were serving just tacos and enchiladas, this colorful Georgetown spot was introducing Washington to real Mexican food. For years it's been a Georgetown landmark with its pastel banners of paper lace and hand-painted chairs in primary colors. Space is tight and tables are close, but this is meant to be a sociable place.
The menu is still long and interesting, with regional dishes new to Washington. But the cooking has lost its luster. An appetizer of mussels is generous - a bargain - but the tangy herbed sauce has evolved into something mild and tomatoey. A squeeze of lemon is needed to bring it to life.
Tacos and enchiladas are certainly available, and so are chiles rellenos. But they're not just the standard red-sauce stuff. The stuffed peppers, with their fruit-meat filling, have long been a signature dish. And the menu lists several fish dishes that show the varied styles of Mexico's regions. Yet the glory of Enriqueta's, its dark and intricate mole sauce, is nowadays too sweet and thick, not nearly as mysterious as it once was. The cooking can be careless. Enriqueta's is no longer a marvel; it's a place to find an unusual menu and good value at lunch.
© Copyright 1998 The Washington Post Company
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