Surfside

Surfside’s New Tenleytown Flagship Has Draft Margs and a 24/7 Taco Stand | Eater DC

"At its massive new Tenleytown location (4200 Wisconsin Avenue NW), Surfside is celebrating opening day with an expanded menu and a wider variety of tropical drinks than ever before. The full-service restaurant imports greatest hits from its tacos and burritos—flavors that nod to beach-side locales like Maui, Jamaica, and Thailand—and chef-partner David Scribner has added tamales, shrimp spring rolls, ceviche, fajitas, enchiladas, and colorful rice bowls packed with braised pastor pork, salmon, or fried tofu. Tropical cocktails come frozen, on draft, or in specialty mixed flavors such as a Mai Tai or a Blood Orange Crush, and the beer list includes Kona, Corona, Pacifico, and Modelo. A walk-up, 24-hour taco stand runs along the side of the corner restaurant to cater to college crowds, hospitals, and TV stations, while the interior leans into a vintage surf vibe—surfboards from California to North Carolina, corrugated metal-lined walls covered with postage stamps, a Pan Am Caribbean route map framing the kitchen, and a massive collage of license plates from Aruba, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Panama, and Puerto Rico. The kitchen and bar open at 11 a.m. on weekdays (10 a.m. for brunch) with closing times of 10 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 11 p.m. Friday–Saturday, and 9 p.m. Sunday." - Tierney Plumb