La Lomita Restaurant

I absolutely love this place! The atmosphere is great—you really feel like you’re in a local, authentic spot. The rancheras playing in the background set a perfect vibe. The guacamole and chips were super good, and the rest of the food was just as delicious. The staff was incredibly friendly and very accommodating with my dietary restrictions. I definitely need to come here more often. Highly recommend if you’re looking for something unique and genuinely authentic!

We felt mistreated by the elder waitress and felt the apology was due to us mentioning how rude she had been. *I only mentioned her age because I dont recall her name* Arrive we were greeted nicely by Host & escorted to a table with menu's. Only one other patron was there! The waitress said they expected a party of 30... When she came outside, 2 of the guests were arriving, and she said hello to the outside guests as she walked to our table. We began telling our orders... the waitress stopped immediately to greet, walk over to hug & talk(ask about family)& and escort the guests inside! She ignored me, and I immediately said, "That was rude," as she was standing and conversing with guests....she still walked them inside. When she returned, we told her it was very disrespectful. He 1st response was defensive and lie. She said, "I don't have my pad to write your order. "... If that was the reason, she should have said that before we started telling the order. The server wasn't very friendly. The food will be the only reason I'd go again.

This place is one of a kind your true dc native if you know about this restaurant the food is amazing and comforting they give you so much food for a great price

La Lomita was a great first time. Food was good and the presentation top teir. Due to the weather not a lot of customers so we were able to get one on one service. I was okay with that. I will definitely return.

I arrived here today at 3:30pm. I heard their food was delicious. I'll never know because they were closed when I arrived. Their website said they're open from 11:00am until 10:30pm. Misleading

Always walked by this place so finally decided to check it out. We ordered the steak fajitas and a beef quesadilla. Both were flavorful and delicious. Price is pretty good for what you get. The staff were so friendly! Only thing is we didn’t think the frozen margs were that strong. I wasn’t even sure if there was tequila in it even though they insisted there was. I would come back for the food and ambience!

I font remember the name of the dish but it was excellent. I'm not big on fish dishes with alot of vegetables but this shrimp and scallops dish either the broth was spicy and tasty.The shrimp appetizers disappeared before I got to take a pic. Service was excellent and friendly so we will definitely return.

Personally one of my favorite places to get steak. Fantastic family run establishment. Very welcoming staff, excellent food and quick service. I highly recommend.

My dad used to bring me here as a child so it's a little nostalgia for me. I said let me off the food is as good as I remember. The food was actually amazing I got the meal with steak chicken and ribs. All tender and flavorful . Service was quick it's not a big place. The only down side the Cadillac margarita I got was sub par. Other than that I recommend going just for the food.

Came over with a group for dinner and they sat us almost immediately. The service and offerings were fine. Everyone commented posit on their meals. I had the tacos al carbon with double rice. It was a good and flavorful. Portion sizes are pretty good. Each taco had a good amount of seasoned meat. The guacamole and lettuce could have been a larger quantity. Good dinner good night.

For a small restaurant, I was blown away by the taste of the food. I came with a group of 10 and immediately they were accommodating. I ordered the shrimp fajitas, and the non-alcoholic strawberry daiquiri. I was pleasantly surprised at how good everything was. The shrimp fajitas came out sizzling and they smoked infused sauce on my shrimp and the grilled veggies were heavenly. I would highly recommend more people check out this gem in DC

I do not recommend this place.! The service was overbearing! The food was below average. I got a piece of Tres leches cake and it was filled with broken up plastic pieces all throughout the cake.!

The place is digusting in the inside and outside .............. the food was horrible my whole family got sick

Consistently great food and service. I'm from California and it's so hard to find good Mexican food in the DMV. This spot hits everything I'm looking for. Love their margaritas and enchiladas.

Doesn't hold up! Service was very...biased...and not in my groups' favor. The food and drinks are average. Still a whole in the wall that was once worth going to. Never again.

Food was very tasty. Guacamole was made fresh and tasty. The marinated beef tacos were stellar. Regular margarita pitcher was good. Mango frozen margarita was phenomenal & strong. We were the only table in the restaurant so service was great. And we got free tequila shots!! Great local spot.

It's a neighborhood restaurant, serving delicious hearty Tex-Mexican food., the restaurant has Mexican villa feeling, food is very good, full of flavor, staff are sweet and efficient. The plates are big, pretty shareable, great place for families. I highly recommend it

Food is authentic Mexican for sure. Atmosphere is great and authentic. Food is excellent. Service is great and fast. This was thickest quesadilla I have ever had, purely delicious.

This neighborhood gem is still running strong! The service is great! The food exceeds expectations! They really did make us feel like family. Who knew this was still possible in 2024! PS, Best spot for people watching on the patio btw. Highly recommended!

Nice patio. Good food. But check your bill. We had a nice meal with a large group outside. Food was classic Mexican. It's a nice spot to sit outside in the evening under their awning, and there is nearby grass for kids to play. However, the tax line of our bill was 20% of the subtotal. I asked about it, and they said "it's the tax." But I pointed out the percentage, and they said "oh it's gratuity too." Perhaps it's an intentional 10% fee, but they did not advertise it as such.

I used to eat here all the time until a few years ago after a snow storm. The chips did not taste right--maybe rodent urine. I projectile vomited in the bathroom. It was horrible. I have not been back. Just saying. Also, sometimes the steak in the steak nachos is completely uncooked and moos. Hit or miss. Margaritas are good, however.

I've been coming here for years.I love the food (obviously ),ambience,and the staff.During the past decade plus,of me coming to La Lomita,I can honestly say,that I've never had a bad experience here.The food is just delicious!.

Staff was super friendly. Food was delicious. Recommend the pitcher of margaritas. Gave chips with the meal.

The neighborhood message boards kept recommending La Lomita, and I decided to stop in before a recent (pre-COVID) Yelp Elite event. I have to say that it was totally on-par with DC Mexican food! The interior is a chaotic delight, with Christmas lights and piñatas and more. I had the fajitas, which arrived quickly. They were served with flour tortillas that tasted like they came from a bag. The marg I had was strong, but good. I had to wait quite a while to get anyone's attention so that I could pay, but it did appear that they were understaffed and they seated me in a weird corner where perhaps early on it was hard to see. That said, they didn't really check on me or refill my water or really pay attention to me even before I tried to pay. I did just go right up to the cash register to pay eventually, and even then it just took a while. Which, again, is understandable when a restaurant is understaffed, just overall not a great impression-maker.

One, the quality of the food was OK. I'm sure eating inside the restaurant is cheaper than delivery. Many things I requested didn't happened and I had to pay extra for tortillas when they placed them on the beef tacos. The crispy shells were so soggy they fell apart and was uneaten. I asked for the pics de gallo on the side because again it's the most moist thing in transit. Nothing came in little plastic condiment cups, it was all inside with the tacos. I will try inside the restaurant and come back later but this was just OK for me.

Great option in the neighborhood! FANTASTIC margaritas and large portions. The only thing is that it is still a bit pricey for a neighborhood Mexican restaurant.

I ordered La Lomita via Uber Eats. The food arrived hot and was tasty. I was very happy that they were not stingy with the dressing the restaurant sent along with the salad. The seafood enchilada had a seafood mix where I wasn't sure what seafood was used but I'm sure it was seafood because I'm pescatarian and didn't get sick. The refried beans were salty but mixed with the rice I was able to stomach it. I will be ordering again and would recommend this restaurant!

This place is a hole in the wall, BUT the food is GREAT and they give you so much. The drinks are the best!! The staff was so friendly and helpful. I will be go back soon.

This is by the best authentic mexican restaurant in Washington. I could not recommend it more!

For what it is, La Lomita is fine: ok-ish Tex-Mex, not authentic by any means Mexican food. This place is around the corner from my apartment and I've been wanting to check it out because I love tacos and also divey locations. I got a gift certificate on Restaurant.com that would've given us $25 off if we spent at least $50. Pretty fair deal! I scoped out the menu online beforehand so I knew this wasn't going to be a super amazing experience or anything. So we go last night and the place is just as divey on the inside as it looks from the outside, but I in no way mean that as a negative thing lol. We were sat right away and I started to tell the guy about the gift certificate when he cut me off immediately and said they don't take them, that they stopped taking them over a year ago. I told him I just bought it a month ago and pulled it up on my phone and he said nope, they wouldn't honor it. I was like well wtf am I supposed to do with this and he's just like I dunno. He said he didn't know why they were still on the website to which I told him they probably had to communicate that with Restaurants.com to get pulled. So this whole thing was a little frustrating but whatever. Service was nothing amazing as there really wasn't even a set server. There were a few people floating throughout the room that would take orders, drop food off, etc. No interaction really from the service staff at all. But I mean, you don't go here for that. The chips and salsa were pretty good actually and the salsa had a nice kick to it! My friend and I ended up getting the same thing - margaritas and tacos al carbon. The margaritas were good, nothing amazing, but good. I was a little disappointed with the lack of taco options on the menu but I knew that going in here. I do love me some tacos. The whole plate altogether was what you'd expect at any Tex-Mex restaurant. We were surprised though because the menu said 2 tacos and we each got 3. Not sure if it was a misprint or mixup or if they changed the menu. In any case, 3 tacos with sides of rice and refried beans, as well as lettuce, sour cream, and guac. The tortillas were on the large side compared to the types of tacos I usually stuff my face with lol. The meat was actually seasoned very well and I enjoyed it! It was a lot of food and I only ate about half of it so yay for leftovers. It wouldn't be my first choice for tacos or Mexican food in general, but overall it was fine. And on that gift certificate, I was able to get my money back from Restaurant.com and I sent them an email as well making them aware that La Lomita will not honor the gift certificates... and it looks like they're no longer listed on the website.

This place advertises as Mexican on Uber Eats and I made the mistake of ordering from here. If you like ground beef and you consider that authentic Mexican cuisine, then by all means go for this Tex-Mex bs. There must have been more Texans than Mexicans in the kitchen, because the food was trash! If you're of any Latin descent, don't bother.

Love this local restaurant! The food here is amazing and portions are definitely worth the price. We've tried the burrito, tamales, enchiladas and fajitas and all of those dishes are great. The meat is cooked to perfection and seasoned generously, so nothing is ever dry or bland and I love their vegetables options for the fajitas and burritos. Ask for a hotter salsa and they will really spice it up! The salsa still has a smoky, fresh taste but with a lingering kick that I love. I was not sure on how take fajitas would be, but this place has fantastic. They give a large portion of chicken and fajita vegetables that more then enough for 2 people. And everything tastes fresh and on point. I can't recommend this place enough!

Most employees puked not speak English so as you might expect food came out wrong Bieber the food was very good and large portions The price of liquor here however was off the page. The house wine was the garage $5.00 Flip Flop and in this place selling for $29 A pitcher of margaritas was $49 I get it was only a few blocks from the Capitol but poor service food ok but stupid liquor pricing I won't go back or recommend you go either

I agree with a previous reviewer that describes this place as a hole in the wall but damn they do provide excellent service and quality food at reasonable prices

Authentic and delicious! Friendly service. Stopped in while visiting DC for the day and would definitely return.

3.5 rounded up to 4. I think the negative reviews are a bit much, honestly. This place is some solid very Americanized "Mexican" food. They don't have Mexican street tacos or a solid al pastor, but that's not why you should come here. You should come because they have free unlimited chips and salsa, half-pitchers of margaritas for $18, and those sizzling fajitas. The high points are the fajitas and the tacos al carbon. Whatever marinade or MSG-laden spice they cook their fajitas/steak in is absolutely delicious and I wish I could make it at home. I warn you, the fajitas are monstrously large. For $20-25 you could probably make a solid case that the fajitas feed two, especially if you throw in a flan or tres leches or perhaps some chorizo/queso/guacamole type appetizer. Or more margaritas. Oh, and their margaritas come in adorable "cactus" glasses.

This place was my introduction to Mexican food in DC. I LOVE this restaurant. It's one of my favorite. Everything is delicious!

My boyfriend, who was stationed in San Diego, and I, from Colorado, love this place! The Carne Asada is amazing! I won't go so far as to call it the best Mexican food I've ever had, but it is delicious and reliable. The staff is friendly, the owner's smile and laugh are infectious! We love going here weekly! And while prices everywhere are going up, theirs are still relatively stable and low-ish. Oh, and don't sleep on the margaritas!!!!!

Coronavirus review! We were craving some Mexican grill kind of food. Our usual place was unavailable on Uber eats so we looked for other options and found this place! We had the chicken and steak fajitas, cheese and bean nachos, chicken tacos, a cheese quesadilla and chips and salsa. Everything was SO good! The portions were large and well packed - everything was hot but still crispy and not soggy! The salsa was awesome - very fresh tasting and spicy! Guac was excellent and great chips too! Will definitely be ordering this for delivery more! Wish they would have some margaritas for delivery as well

- Chimichanga was good - It had good reheat value, even in a microwave - Margarita was tasty, altho it was kind of watery - My friend did not like his taco salad, he threw it out, halfway through - Family friendly environment, if ur into that kind of thing

Some of the food is decent sometimes. They usually forget an item or two but tonight they decided to use store bought chips mixed with a few of their own.

Despite the look on the outside, inside is clean and well decorated. Service is spot on. Staff is fun and attentive. I read other reviews and saw mention of the AMAZING fajitas. I tried them, but I really only think the food is okay. It's good. My mom enjoyed the enchiladas but we both feel we've had better. The patrons next to us said that the quesadillas were really good, but then again I feel like quesadillas are hard to mess up. Overall it's nice. The service is great and the food is tasty. Oh, last thing--maybe the tacos al carbon are the true hit here? Maybe next time I'll have to give em a try and update the review!

We love La Lomita! This is exactly what I want from a neighborhood restaurant. The nicest service, great food at great prices. A margarita pitcher + all of their carne asada options are a must.

This place is amazing , Nice and friencky , Food was great! Its in walking distance so now I will be coming more often! Thank you for the nice service!

And oldie but goodie and the owner is amazing!! So kind and food always authentic and satisfying. Tequila shots make everything more fun and the low key environment makes it a perfect spot for taco Tuesday with friends or your significant other.

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in town. Ever always takes care of us and his mother's carne asada recipe is out of this world too.

One of the most disappointing meals I've had in a very, very long time. Even the excitement of post-Covid dining couldn't save this meal. The margaritas were watered down, the salsa was blah, the refried beans were sweet (blech), the rice had frozen peas in it (!), the enchiladas were soggy, and the tacos were bland and boring. The servers were sweet enough, but detached and bored. Very over-priced for what it ultimately was, incidentally. Go across the street to the Roost instead and thank me later.

horrible horrible horrible they put soup in the flour tacos with whole potatoes and carrots is disgusting . do not eat here . nonflavor order wrong and when called about it I was hung up on twice .

Great restaurant! The carne asada his mom's recipe and it's wonderful. We'll be coming back soon!!

I'm from the southwest and am always disappointed by the more popular "Mexican" places in DC. I tried La Lomita on a whim and it's officially the only Mexican/Tex-Mex place in DC that I've ever enjoyed. The portions are generous and well priced. I love the nachos al carbon (which are big enough to share between 3-4!people or even as a meal for 2), chicken floutas, and chicken tacos. They have A+ beans and rice, and as a Mexican myself, that's all I really need from a Tex-Mex place to be satisfied. Highly recommend if you have a hankering for tasty Mexican food!

This place is slackin. Make way for a real restaurant if you're not going to take care of business.

This places is awesome with the food and drinks! But the OWNER/MANAGER ~ELLIOTS (spelling, couldn't understand his accent) ATTITUDE SUCKS ASS! A friend treated us out for my husbands birthday and wanted authentic Mexican food, and because I have frequented this spot for over 10 years this is messed up! He's disrespectful, and does not want nothing under $10 for a tip! He does not know what no ones pockets are like! Be glad you GOT THAT!

Authentic Mexican food and atmosphere. The beef Enchilada dish was filling and chips were served warm. Guacamole was not spicy enough in my opinion, a bit boring. Bit pricey but good portions.

Listen, if you're looking for good Mexican food with a homely feel, come to La Lomita! I had the beef taquitos and they were delicious!!! This is definitely my new go to spot! Ask for Ever, he's the best.

Our office orders from this restaurant frequently. The past couple of visits the food has been shaky. Today I dined inside with a colleague and ordered the Taco salad that I usually do. It normally comes in a taco shell and is very good. Today it was served in a glass 7" salad dish. There was no taco shell and approximately 3 tablespoons of water in the bottom of the salad dish. The price was the same at $13.95! I love food and never complain when it is good. Today we are no longer going to frequent this place. The wait staff is always unfriendly too. Way too many options on Pennsylvania Avenue to waste money here. You'll be disappointed!

20-30 years ago I would have said, definitely eat here. But this place has gotten worse and worse over the years. Nachos Al Carbon used to be 10.00 and now they are 12.95--apparently they need their customers to pay for their new building. Not surprising. I had not been there in awhile due to the increases, but stopped in and got the Nachos. The beef was red and mooing as you can see by the photos. Gross who wants beef that is not cooked. Dangerous! Waiter told me I should have told them when I got the plate. What? Can he not see it's not done? For one margarita and nachos to pay $25 is a travesty. Don't eat here. No longer a good value. They don't care about the food or the customers any longer. I was a very loyal customer over the years. Gave them lots o' my money. Yuck.

When you walk in the door, the dining room is full of happy customers, and it seems like you're walking into a party. Go ahead, treat yourself to one of Lomita's delicious margaritas! There are two sides to the menu - Mexican and Salvadoran. Both are full of good choices, but I definitely recommend replacing the refried beans with black beans no matter what you order. My partner had a chicken taco platter, which he thought was good. I had the puerco asado, which is a roasted pork dish, covered in caramelized onions. That may sound boring, but the pork was falling-apart tender and juicy, and the onions were heavenly! The portion was huge, and I took much of it home, where I enjoyed it for two more meals. Looking forward to duck!