Anita's New Mexico Style Mexican Food

For some reason, this place does not taste very authentic. Some of their seasonings are a little bit bland. We got the strawberry and mango kids smoothie and they tasted kind of artificial? I don’t really know how to describe it. We came on a not so busy day and the server was kind of slow. She had a positive attitude though! I do think their serving portions are fully reasonable for the pricing but the food itself was mediocre. I got the mushroom spinach/chicken quesadilla it was a decent 6.5/10. And my cousin ordered the fajita tacos and the taco shells tasted kind of like store-bought prepackaged shells. Despite this, I would say the decorations in here are very interesting and fun! Overall good vibes.

Super tasty TexMex style Mexican food in a relaxed, fun family-friendly environment. Chips and salsa arrive when you sit down and honestly the salsa is truly addictive! Spicy but not hot, just the right amount of flavors from the tomatoes and onions and cilantro. I had a grilled vegetable burrito packed with peppers, mushrooms, and onions. The refined beans are perhaps the best I’ve tasted, and the fresh jalapeños on top brought it all together. My dad had a breakfast burrito stuffed with eggs and potatoes and covered with cheese and refried beans. We both loved the food and the wait staff was friendly and easy going. I’d recommend any of their mothers Virginia locations for a great TexMex style Mexican dinner! Plenty of options for vegans (me), vegetarians, and meat eaters.

I am giving one star because they give two slices of extremely plain French toast for $11.20. The portions are not big. The taste is just meh, kinda like sweet bread. But they charge $11.20 for this? Every other place around, the French toast is better and either cheaper or gives more, or is fancier with fruit and cream or whatever. Or it comes with eggs. Also, they forgot the potato in the chorizo breakfast burrito. You can see the potatoes in the ham breakfast burrito, but not in the chorizo one.

We ordered carry out (fish tacos and nachos) and they said the order would be ready in 10 minutes. It was so surprising so we rushed over and it was true, the order was ready! Well... I should have known better.... the food was awful. The tacos were so bland and sopping wet. The nachos were 3 wet discs, also flavorless (more like open faced tacos). I wish we had taken photos but after eating a bit we were disappointed and dismayed, and threw away the rest. Who runs such a bad kitchen? I can't believe we paid money for this.

My family and I are huge fans of Mexican food! We decided tonight to try Anita's. We thought the reviews were not over the top but also not bad. Let's see what it is about. It was bad! I wish no star was an option. We arrived around 8. The place was not crowded for Saturday evening, which was not promising. Parking was available, so that s always good. We got in, and the atmosphere was from the early 90s. The place definitely needs some updates. It was very cold, which some might like. We were directly served some chips and salsa. The cheapest salsa from the supermarket is probably better. The salsa was not fresh at all. We ordered guacamole for a starter, a margarita for a drink, and for the mains: steak fajitas, beef burrito, green chili pork burrito, and Carne Asada. Guacamole tasted like it was made out of a powder. It did not taste like guacamole at all. It tasted bad, to say the least. The meat used in the fajitas was the cheapest meat you could taste. It did not have any flavor. The burritos were "Taco Bell" quality. Chipotle is a luxury compared to this. The refried beans were so watery. The cherry on top was the margarita. What kind of Mexican restaurant doesn't know how to make a margarita. The cup looked good, but the drink we couldn't swallow. It was extremely sweet, and the dosage was off. It was not worth it. Definitely not going back!!!

Judy Scott, July 20, 2024, Vienna, Va Brian was our waiter. He was terrific! Very friendly and very patient with us taking our time in deciding what to order. So many choices! He brought our food quickly and checked on us frequently. Burritos, rice and refried beans are our favorites. Lots of chips and salsa. All delicious - thank you cooks and large portions - thank you cooks! We talked to Brian’s manager. He was very pleased and said Brian is a great worker! Always good food and good service at this location! Did I say the food was delicious!

Anita’s offers outdoor dining, indoor dining, and pickup services. They gave us chips with salsa to start with. We ordered (3 tacos) with shredded beef from Express menu. Also, we got Empanada platter with beef came with rice and beans and a Red chili cup. The Tres amigos was a big hit that has a combo of chicken, beef, veggies, and taco served with rice and beans. Our waiter was such a nice and patient person. He explained the meals and answered our questions nicely. My family and I enjoyed the dinner and we will visit it again.

Whenever I'm in the DC area, I always make it a point to stop by here. I've been eating at Anita's since 1999. I love this place quick and delicious. Definitely try their breakfast burritos for the full experience!

Anita's New Mexico Style Restaurant is good. Food quantity and quality is a 4 star. Good ingredients that taste good. Plate full of food and spice is just right. Both non-alcohol and alcohol drinks are ok. Selection is limited but there is something for everyone. Service is ok. Each of the wait staff covers down for each other, but it's a limited staff that's busy taking care of several tables. Decor is a bit odd. Nothing too crazy, but something seems off. Overall, Anita's is a good place to go, get good food with good flavor for a good price. I'll return when in town.

There are other locations, go to any of them except this one. 1) no soap in the bathroom. I let a hostess know at the beginning of my dining experience And still by the end, no soap. 2) costs are far from transparent. My child ordered a kids cheeseburger. We had tomato and lettuce added to it. What our waitress Angelica failed to mention was that each individual topping was costing us $.79 each. A heads up for extra costs would've been appreciated since it says that no where on the menu that lettuce is an extra charge. Additionally, did you know there are two prices on each menu item? Neither did we. The cost on the menu is actually the up charge price to include the rice and bean side or no filling. You can get a cheaper price if you knew the secrets to their mysterious system. 3) when the waitress came with the bill, she brought the machine and said "your total is $$$, how would you like to pay". As if I was at a drivethru. I had to ask to even see the itemized receipt so I knew what I was paying for. 4) A manager came over to explain to me these non-transparent menu costs. First, he comes over with food on his hands so we already knew he felt like he couldn't be bothered to leave the kitchen to come talk to us. For a pretty slow Sunday evening, this man was acting like he was being inconvenienced by coming over. He of course did nothing for us, didn't care that our waitress failed to mention the upcharges, just said "that's just how it is, you ordered what you ordered". I have never felt so appalled by someone's customer service in a "leadership" role. Seriously who gave this guy a manager job, you are doing this restaurant a disservice. 5) Food was not anything to write home about. Ot was tainted by the whole experience anyway. Would not come to this location again and would likely try to go anywhere else if someone recommended Anita's. There are plenty of other restaurants that are tasty and don't treat their customer like trash.

I was itching for this vibe of Mexican food, and this hit the spot. Refried beans and rice I love! I decided to try this spot after repeatedly reading that they have the best breakfast burritos on reditt. Unfortunately, I don't eat pork and they said I couldn't swap the chorizo for steak. But, I'm not complaining. This was great. Service was also really good. My partner has a dairy allergy and the manager handled the situation herself and checked in once the food arrived to make sure everything was okay. Not sure why the reviews are so negative here. This isn't a 5 star gourmet Mexican restaurant. Anita's gets the job done and I paid $37 and some change for all three items total. Solid spot.

Great breakfast burritos!!! The service is fast as well. We ate there for lunch as well!

I was so excited to try this restaurant since we drive past all the time but unfortunately it was a little bit of a let down. The service was good enough but the food was a bit bland for what we were expecting. Maybe since it was a Tuesday night or a quiet night, I'm not sure. Will definitely give them another chance sometime.

Miss Cali breakfast burritos? Given up hope that West Coast breakfast burritos can even be imagined on the East Coast? Well, hold your Sombrero because Anita's New Mexico Breakfast burrito are all that and more. There are about 20 different types and the four I sampled were legit! They have a brisk take out as well as table service and the prices are very reasonable. Portions are lage and the flavor is amazing. Make sure to get a side of refried beans with green chilis....best you will ever have.

Fantastic Food, great customer service, this is truly New Mexico Style food.. the employees keep the tables cleaned..

Best Mexican food in NOVA! If the Tortilla Factory won't reopen go to Anita's. salsa is the best!

Overpriced and underwhelmed. The margarita was watered down and the guacamole was pasty. My chile relleno was not authentic in any way and my husband's fajitas did not sizzle as they should have.

They WILL mess up your order. The owner doesn't care either. Read the reviews, the bad ones, they are accurate.

Bland, chicken was dry and not that good. This location is usually a hit but this last Carryout meal was bad. The veggies were old and you could taste it. I'm not returning to this location.

First time eating here but my husband's been coming for years! Food was good. I ordered the burrito bowl with steak and an ala carte green chile pork taco. He got an enchilada/taco combo plate. I know there's only so much you can expect trying to eat "healthy-ish" at a Mexican place. The two really don't mesh together. The burrito bowl was good but could've used a sauce to tie it all together or some sour cream/hot sauce. The taco definitely needed some sauce as it got a bit dry at parts. Husband LOVED his food. The bite I did have was fantastic. Altogether, I'd definitely go back. Cute and quaint space. Waitress was very nice and professional. My only advice would be don't be shy about asking for salsa or some other sauce on the side should you need it

My wife and I moved to the Richmond area in Virginia from New Mexico two years ago and we have been dying for REAL New Mexican food. So far every "Mexican" restaurant we have tried has been SADLY lacking. We heard about Anita's and decided to give it a try when we might be in the area. Yesterday, after visiting Mt. Vernon, we made it a point to go to the Anita's in Burke for dinner. Winona was our server, and after telling her our story of moving here from New Mexico she went out of her way to make sure that we would not be disappointed---and she succeeded, she was incredible!!! We finally had the MOST INCREDIBLE real New Mexican meal since moving here!! I had my favorite--just the way I used to have it in New Mexico: stacked cheese enchiladas, Christmas style, with a fried egg over medium, on top!! It was PERFECT!!! My wife was equally pleased with her meal. We've vowed to be back again and again. The ONLY thing disappointing is we REALLY wish we had an Anita's NEW MEXICAN Style Restaurant in Richmond!

I was low-key mad this place has three stars and had to leave a review. I grew up in Vienna and took advantage of this cheap and delicious burrito at all hours. After living in LA near a decade, having bounced around New Mexico and Nevada a few times, and coming back to live in Vienna once more-- it holds up and it's still as good as it was. I miss the days with hours that lasted longer than 9, but in a post-covid world I don't blame them. The best Santa-Fe style flavors in the best value of a burrito you'll see around. Try it.

The only New Mexican food we've ever had before Anita's New Mexico Style Bar & Grill was mine, because I used to make Carne Adovada and Carne Adovada Cheese Enchiladas at home years ago. (My ex was from New Mexico.) We got the Green Chile Pork Stew, Red Chile Pasole, Carne Adovada, and Carne Adovada Cheese Enchiladas. The pork stew and pasole were too salty for my taste, and they needed more chiles for better flavor. The Carne Adovada and Carne Adovada Cheese Enchiladas were good but, again, needed more chiles for better flavor. I prefer my homemade versions but, for the convenience, I would go back to Anita's for their Carne Adovada and refried beans.

Came here with a few friends. The service was quick and the people were nice, but not overly chatty or attentive. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as we were catching up and we're glad to not be interrupted, especially since they were prompt on showing up to take orders, clear the table, and get us our check. The food was also decent- pretty standard suburban Mexican fare. I got two pork tacos. I was really disappointed they didn't have grilled chicken as an option, but I was happy to see that their prices were pretty low compared to others in the DMV.

EMPANADAS ARE NOT EMPANADAS terrible TERRIBLE food. the service okay at best. if your looking for real mexican food this is not the place to go. won't be coming here again.

we ordered for pick up then they apparently gave our order away to a driver and told us they'll remake our food. 1 hour later we came back and they said they couldn't do anything and told us to call uber eats. The workers were being condescending and did not help his coworker out being a backstabber type of workers in this establishment. A huge disappointment

This was our first visit since the start of the pandemic. The sign outside pointed us to "walk up", "take out" and "outdoor dining", but we tried the front door and found that they, once again, have indoor dining! There were only three tables occupied at breakfast time on a Saturday, which was not the way it was before the pandemic. We were greeted, seated and our server, Angelica, came over quickly. She took our drink order and brought the drinks and a bowl of chips and dip. We placed our order and waited, and waited. Total wait time was at least 20 minutes; I felt like they were dealing with all the take-out orders and ignoring the inside dining orders. When the food did come, it was great. Too much food but it tasted great. We paid the bill and departed; still, there were few people inside but a line of cars outside. Note: One star less due to the wait time for the food.

Consistently good Santa Fe-style food at a reasonable price and with attentive service. The service is also generally fairly fast. The breakfasts are unique. Good lunch specials. Nice margaritas. The chips and salsa are great, the salsa is flavorful and spicy if a bit on the thin side. The only dining aspect I found lacking were the desserts. I don't know why this place doesn't have a higher Yelp rating.

My husband works in Tyson's Corner and someone brings burritos in for the staff from time to time. I'd been hearing about these delicious burritos for weeks, but he didn't know where they came from. Can you talk about foodie torture?! Well, he surprised me with one yesterday and OMG. So good! I was pleasantly surprised when I saw who makes them. I'd heard about Anita's breakfast burritos; the name floats around in several of the local food pages. But I never gave the place a try because I'm not normally big on New Mexican food. I probably never would have tried them on my own and I would have been missing out!! These small-but-mighty burritos are around the size of a burrito from Taco Bell, packed with flavor and priced very reasonably. There are a variety of breakfast burritos to choose from, all of which come with scrambled eggs, potatoes, cheese, and red chilis. I had the pleasure of trying the sausage burrito, stuffed with everything mentioned above and wrapped in a soft flour tortilla. I happen to have a location right up the road from me, and I can't wait to try their other varieties and other items from their menu. What my stars mean: 5 is outstanding, a must-experience, someplace I would bring/recommend to a tourist. 4 is great, someplace I would love to return again and again. Backup option to bring/recommend to tourists. 3 is good. Someplace I would return to if in the area. Not likely to reccomend to tourists, but possibly to a local. 2 is ok but only because it a great value, unique, and/or convenient.   1 means I would not return.

Very good food and service. We went here recently for a weekend breakfast (the wife had never been). Both us had burritos (her the chorizo, me the Cowboy). We were waited on by Kelly who did a great job. Food came out in little time and it was great. Will definitely be back.

My husband and I wanted to try this restaurant since we always pass it. I got the chicken enchiladas which was one of the worst I've ever gotten. I would think twice before going.

I am a native New Mexican, transplanted to West Virginia a year and a half ago. The one thing I miss about NM the very most is the New Mexican food--which as you may or may not know is very different from traditional Mexican food. I was told about Anita's a couple weeks ago and I won't lie, I did not have high expectations of the food even though I read the history of the owners. I just didn't want to get my hopes up for a real taste of home. Well, they exceeded my expectations!!! To the point, I got emotional and was really missing home. The red chile was AMAZING. I haven't had red chile since I left NM--whereas I have green chile frozen in my freezer at all times. I had a smothered breakfast burrito with Christmas (if you know, you know), and it was beyond delicious. This will definitely be my newest favorite--even though I live an hour away. I have already decided it will be a monthly or more trip. I intend to try the Chile Relleno next, and I expect it will also blow my expectations out of the water. I just want to say thank you to the owners of this for 1) bringing this amazing food to the south and 2) keeping the New Mexican tradition alive in your food. God bless you all From a native New Mexican--you have my food heart forever! Or at least until I move back home...lol.

They have a cheap imitation of tacos bell... in vain they claim to be a Mexican restaurant when even a Mexican would be embarrassed to eat the imitation of cheap tacos...

Retired and moved away - but Anita's in Vienna is a must visit when we return! Breakfast, lunch, or dinner yummy!

I've never been so convinced that magic is real. Hey burrito wizard, burrito jesus, in the back, as much as I appreciate you conjuring four breakfast burritos in two and a half minutes, we could really use you in our humanitarian efforts overseas. I'd buy these things even if they were conflict burritos. They're delicious; the delivery is stupid fast; the store is open early. They're like giant productivity pills that early in the morning. Try eating these and not getting a promotion, you can't do it. The owner drives a Bentley. They have color-coded wrappers. It's all class. Thank you for helping me achieve my professional goals Anita's. See you all soon.

One of the best breakfast burrito out there. Great price for the portion. They have interesting wall decor. The service did take a while due to short staffing since our waiter was also the front desk/host. But the breakfast burritos 10/10!!

I love this place and stop in every time I get near Vienna. I had the oven baked tacos that are no longer on the menu, but they still.make the for me. This has to be my favorite Mexican disk of all time. Great spicy salsa to go without the the crispy chips. Friendly service and good reliable food.

The food at Anita's is fabulous! I have been a customer for more than 15 years. I even drive from Maryland to get carryout. However, for the past year every single order that I placed has been totally screwed up. When I get home and find out that what's in the bags isn't what I ordered and call them, they couldn't care less. I typically talk to a person that speaks very broken English and has no authority to do anything to help. The last time, tonight, she told me to call corporate and complain. She says that she is sorry, but can't do anything to help because they are so short staffed and doing the best they can. I am fed up with businesses using the Covid excuse for bad service, uncaring attitudes and expecting customers to accept bad service as their best effort. Maybe you should close your business and try to come back later when you care about the customer experience. I'm done with paying Anita's for good food and a horrible experience. Management needs to wake up and right the ship. Probably won't happen because the owner drives his Rolls Royce to his locations and picks up bags of money donated by chumps like me. Keep up this non-caring attitude and you'll be trading the Rolls Royce for and old Ford Pinto.

The best Breakfast-Burrito in the d-m-v, smothered with Red New-Mexico Chile Sauce with REAL yellow-cheese. Above-average coffee, & they hopefully still have complimentary corn-chips with very-good Red-salsa. Polite & Professional customer-service.

the breakfast burritos here are AMAZING - loved them. They're just the right size and so authentic. Highly recommend!

Why anyone would enter the Taco Bell drive through for a breakfast burrito knowing that Anita's is just down the street is beyond me!!!! Been meaning to try the burritos here forever and finally got a chance to order a breakfast burrito online - quick, hot, fresh, filling and cheap. Will come by here again if ever in the mood for a hearty breakfast!

Came in for a quick breakfast. This place is pretty cool on the inside and def different from the other Anita's we have been too! I really enjoyed the decor. We got seated right away! We ordered two breakfast's and a OJ and a mimosa. We got chips and salsa with the order. The waitress was nice. We enjoyed our meals and drinks. My dish was literally corn tortillas folded up on the base with two white ones. Eggs mix with lettuces and cheese on top of the tortillas that were folded and refried beans on the side. Was def something I had not have for breakfast before lol. We like that the place is 24 hours. I work until 10 or 1030 pm at times and it's good to know that this place exists.

Worst service ever. I waited for 10 minutes after seated for the waiter to greet me. The waiter did not understand English. The place was also dirty. I walked out. I don't recommend Anita's.

Went to the Anitas kitchen for the first time. Wowwww... the food is delicious and very well served. We had a burito, chicken fajita and stick, they were all tasty. The staff are friendly and nice. We met the owner Tom in the yard of the restaurant, such a friendly and great guy.

It had been years since we returned to Anita's and it is still as good as we remembered...One of the best New Mexican style Mexican restaurants in the area. We found the service to be excellent and the variety and quality of menu choices excellent also. I wish we lived closer to Anita's but can only get there when we have appointments with our ophthalmologist since we live in Harpers Ferry. Anita's always satisfies and the combination platters we enjoyed were as described in the menu and excellent.

Raising the score....Had the steak asada. It was really good! This place is rarely busy and not sure why that is. Like the Vienna location although the location on Lee Highway is equally good.

I was actually hesitant to try this restaurant given the mixed reviews and the overall 3 - Star rating, yet when I saw they were on Uber Eats and had higher rated reviews, I said I would give them a try, and I'm actually happy I did bc the food was pretty tasty! The refried beans and rice were actually some of the best I've had from an overall flavor and consistency perspective and although the portions of steak / chicken were smaller than what I'm used to when dining in at a Mexican restaurant, I realized that their price point was extremely reasonable, which then made the portion make more sense. The salsa was also pretty tasty as was the pico. The tortillas could've used to be pressed out just slightly thinner, however, they were still a great vessel for all of the fillings I stuffed in as I built my fajita. Overall I was absolutely satisfied with the food and may even venture in to try out more menu options along with a margarita in the near future.

I'd give it a minus sign if I could! The service is HORRIBLE; if you don't like your job please quit and do something else. Don't just give people hard time out of your petty bad day and spread your hateful attitudes to customers. We ordered from curbside lady who was rude, lack of human interaction skills, basic etiquette, and obtains angry issues. I'm just curious who runs/owns this place? Don't come here unless you want a horrible experience and a bland taste of Mexican. Btw, for the people who are saying that this place is delicious- probably have never tasted AUTHENTIC Mexican food.

I drive by this place quite often and it has always been there. So I figured, if it has been around for so long, then it must be good. Well, i was completely wrong. Often, Mexican restaurants have a positive upbeat vibe, this place had none of it. Pretty dead. Never mind the ambiance, let's talk about the food. First of all, they served us chips and salsa which was probably some of the worst salsa I have ever had. It was extremely watery and runny, not fresh at all. If you were not careful, you'd end up dripping on your tomato liquid on your clothes, which I almost did. Then I ordered the fajita salad with steak, which was lacking in taste and presentation (see picture). The cheese sprinkled was horrible and tasted like processed cheese that comes in a wrapper. The lettuce was not fresh, and most important, there was no Mexican kick to it, no cilantro, no avocado, NOTHING. Absolutely horrible. Fajitas are usually served on a sizzling skillet, not here. At Anita's, Fajitas are served on a cold plate. Bottom line, stay away if you can.

Unfortunately I cannot give zero stars to show my complete dissatisfaction with this meal. The Chile relleno looked like a corn dog in soup, but not nearly as delicious as that sounds. The fajita was four chunks of irregular shaped meat atop some veggies. Definitely not $16 dollars worth. But at least the meat was cut across the grain. The queso is Velveeta with spices, I actually that, would order queso again. Tldr: only order queso, avoid soupy corndog

Drive-up should only be for pre-order/pre-paid. I went online to order 27 burritos so I could bring to work for office colleagues, and when I arrived there was a car in front of me placing an order, that took forever to process. New orders should require customers to go inside and place their order there.

You know what's unfortunate and unprofessional? When Anitas accepts an UberEats order 30 minutes before closing and then cancels the order 25 minutes later because they closed their kitchen early.

The service was quick and friendly. We ordered shrimp enchiladas and the Taco Mexicano, which comes with two beef tacos, a flauta and a taquito. Both entrees came with rice and beans. Everything came out delicious and hot! Also the bathrooms were clean. We will come here again.

The worst place I have tried in my entire life. Especially the incompetent customer services. A lady with worst attitude claims herself the manager of that place, no wonder this place is going to downfall. The funny thing is if you are a manager and taking people's order outside "take-out" aka."to-go" then who are the employees?? In addition, when you ask for a outdoor seat when you just purchased their food mistakenly chosen for take out and they wouldn't let you. They would say" here you pay for the service" if you want to do business you need to change your demeanor toward how to deal with customers. THE WORST NIGHTMARE EXPERIENCE!!

I came to the Ashburn location with a huge group of rowdy hockey kids and parents - 45 of us before and evening game last weekend. I made the reservation with Natalie (a manager) about 1 week before, and she was totally prepared for us! We had a huge table for the adults and a separate room for the kids. Our main waitress was Kelly and she was super organized and so friendly and funny - we all loved her! Food was delicious and so were the drinks! Would definitely come back here next time we're in the neighborhood! Thank you Anita's!

Got their chicken enchiladas and chicken quesadillas. Enchiladas were just okay - comes wrapped in shredded chicken on top of shredded iceberg lettuce and diced tomatoes - lettuce and tomatoes were not fresh and were limp. They used what tasted like velvetta/liquid fake cheese in the quesadilla - needless to say it was not good. Not worth eating here considering how many other options you have

I've always loved Anita's. Their rice and beans are truly delicious. The service is always good here and chips and salsa kept coming out. I ordered the fajitas and they were great.