dLeña by Chef Richard Sandoval
American restaurant · Mount Vernon Triangle ·
Elevated Mexican fare with wood-fired specialties & mezcal speakeasy
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Elevated Mexican fare with wood-fired specialties & mezcal speakeasy
"Celebrate the first morning of 2026 at dLeña, where New Year’s Day calls for an extra-long bottomless brunch. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., choose your own adventure: go all in with bottomless food and drinks for $69, keep it culinary-focused with $45 bottomless plates and drinks a la carte, or mix and match from the full menu." - Vinciane Ngomsi
"Running a special honey-centric “Viva Abejas” menu through April 22 that uses sustainably obtained honey and pollen to spotlight the importance of bees, with international chef Richard Sandoval leading a yearly campaign to install hives globally and educate kids. On the menu, the coconut tuna ceviche is a real standout — creamy coconut milk balances sweet orange blossom honey and fresno chiles — but the reviewer’s favorite was a grilled-shrimp entree: four giant head-on shrimps coated in a simple garlic marinade, served atop grilled green onions, roasted corn, and guava mole; the marinade and mole were notably delicious (the reviewer admits sucking on every shrimp head to get the last bits), and the tortillas that came with the dish made lovely breakfast tacos the next day." - Eater Staff
"Unlike a lot of other spots doing bottomless plates, Dleña has food you’ll actually look forward to. You can easily make a whole meal out of standout dishes like carnitas tacos and chicken and waffles, and everything on the menu is pretty tasty. If your group adds the bottomless beverages, the assortment of drinks includes three flavors of mimosas, a couple of bloody styles, and, of course, margaritas. The Mexican spot is filled with cacti and firewood (that they use to cook the food). The bar takes up about half of the room, but there’s still plenty of space for large groups at tables in little alcoves." - mekita rivas, omnia saed, tristiana hinton
"The Deal: $45 for bottomless brunch plates, or $69 for bottomless brunch plates and bottomless drinks Unlike a lot of other spots doing bottomless plates, Dleña has food you’ll actually look forward to. You can easily make a whole meal out of standout dishes like carnitas tacos and chicken and waffles, and everything on the menu is pretty tasty. If your group adds the bottomless beverages, the assortment of drinks includes three flavors of mimosas, a couple of bloody styles, and, of course, margaritas. The Mexican spot is covered and cacti and firewood (that they use to cook the food). The bar takes up about half of the room, but there’s still plenty of space for large groups at tables in little alcoves." - tristiana hinton, omnia saed
"Chef Richard Sandoval’s dLeña will extend its bottomless brunch service in honor of January 20. From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m, choose between ordering bottomless food and drinks ($69) or bottomless food ($45) and drinks a la carte. A la carte pricing is also available for food." - Vinciane Ngomsi