Lauriol Plaza

"Lauriol Plaza has a reputation for its frozen swirl margaritas. Expect a laundry list of options made with various agave spirits, in sizes ranging from a glass to pitchers." - Vinciane Ngomsi, Tierney Plumb, Eater Staff

"Lauriol Plaza is always a good time and always has space for you and the homies when you’re tired of Saturday afternoon restaurant-hopping while trying to find a place taking walk-ins. There’s nothing special about the Mexican food at the Dupont Circle institution, but the frozen margaritas will get you right and you can laugh as loud as you want. With all the hustle and bustle, it’s also a great spot to come if you’ve got kids in your group because no one will notice if they throw a tantrum. On a nice spring day, you can’t beat Lauriol’s patio, so if you can stand an extra wait (and there will be a wait), take advantage. " - omnia saed

"Food snobs will debate whether uber-popular Lauriol Plaza belongs on a list like this. But there’s a reason this restaurant, with some of the most expansive seating options around, is frequently crowded: reliable Mexican and Salvadoran-influenced dishes (don’t skip the fajitas or carne asada), fresh chips and salsa, speedy service, and boozy margaritas." - Missy Frederick, Eater Staff

"The team behind popular Mexican restaurants Cactus Cantina and Lauriol Plaza plant a flag for laid-back American cuisine in Adams Morgan." - Evan Caplan

"Lauriol Plaza, a warehouse-sized Tex-Mex place on 18th Street NW, has been one of the most aggressive restaurants while approaching reopening, preparing tables on multiple patio levels and blanketing its back lot in white tablecloths, string lights, and flowers." - Gabe Hiatt