MEXiCUE

Mexican restaurant · Logan Circle

MEXiCUE

Mexican restaurant · Logan Circle

1720 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Highlights

At Mexicue, the vibrant spirit of a former NYC food truck shines through with its Mexican-American BBQ dishes, fun cocktails, and a lively ambiance that’s perfect for a casual night out.

1720 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 Get directions

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$20–30 · Menu

@eater

"Mexicue has a menu full of overly ambitious crossover dishes that don’t pack much flavor. The restaurant feels insecure and insincere, with flavors that barely reflect its name, particularly lacking in wood smoke flavor. Recommended dishes include the smoky chicken taco, charred cauliflower taco, salsa verde, black bean dip, and grapefruit paloma mocktail. Avoid seafood options like the tuna tostada and lobster taco." - Gabe Hiatt

Washington Post Critic Says Mexicue Is a ‘Trend Chaser’ That Falls Short on Flavor - Eater DC

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@eater

"Despite the string of shutters, replacement restaurants are hot on their heels; neon-lit Mexicue already replaced Meatball Shop." - Tierney Plumb

Affordable Curry Destination Baan Thai Is Leaving Its Original Location in Logan Circle - Eater DC

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"Mexicue, a food truck success story from New York City, has opened its first location outside the NYC area in D.C. The restaurant offers a unique menu that blends Mexican dishes with American Southern cuisine. The D.C. location also features a distinctive bar with a variety of agave spirits and a few special menu items, including an off-menu Maryland crab tostada." - Gabe Hiatt

Mexicue Bar Opens a D.C. Location For Barbecue Tacos and Margaritas - Eater DC

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"Mexicue, a former New York City food truck that’s grown into a mini-chain around the city, plans to bring Mexican-American mash-ups like pulled pork tacos or jambalaya brimming with chorizo and guajillo chiles to the bustling restaurant scene on 14th Street NW." - Gabe Hiatt

Mexicue Tacos and Tequila Will Replace the Meatball Shop in D.C. - Eater DC

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Shameer Zahid

Google

Mexicue is easily one of my favorite spots in all of DC, the food is always amazing, ambiance is casual, and service is great! They have an awesome happy hour too with $7 margaritas. I haven’t been disappointed by any food items I’ve tried in my 3 visits. Tacos are great too. Pro tip: order the cornbread and the spicy jalapeño margarita. Definitely worth a visit!

Dian H

Google

Good food and service. Cute decor. Ordered more than I should have! The nachos are delicious and the portion is huge. The jumbo shrimp were indeed large and filling. Was a little underwhelmed by the fish taco. Not sure if it was the batter or seasoning that was meh. My margarita was very good.

Philippa Pham Hughes

Google

A solid neighbhood joint with pretty good food. I tried the seasonal guacamole tonight which contained bacon and grilled pineapple. Not bad! Guac could use a little salt though. The shrimp and crispy fish tacos were good, too. The spicy margarita wasn’t too spicy. For those complaining that this isn’t “authentic” Mexican food, I feel like you need to reset your expectations about Mexican food in DC in general. This is a fun place with good food. The service is nice enough though a little slow at times. The food came out all at once so that was annoying.

Christopher Allen

Google

Had a nice bike ride and wanted to get an early dinner. I sat at the bar and Jasmine the bartender, had great customer service and a banging margarita. All the staff was friendly and my food came out in a timely manner. That Mexican street corn😘. Definitely go check them out.

E Jordan

Google

This place has been on my list for at least 2 years. It was definitely worth the wait. We were quoted a 45 min wait but 2 two seats opened at the bar just as we turned towards the door. The bartender w the red locks was doing her thing on the margaritas. This is definitely a spot for a Friday night out with your besties or your boo. The food was very tasty and different.

Rachel L

Google

Loved the margaritas and chips and salsa. Nice variety of tacos but they all have so many sauces that they end up tasting pretty similar after a bit Loved the lobster taco and smoky chicken taco. The Nashville hot chicken was a bit of a miss considering there was no heat whatsoever

Nathan Santos

Google

I personally was recommended to start with two tacos if new and go from there. I personally in retrospect would recommend starting with three. They are relatively big in comparison to traditional street tacos but I had plenty of rooms after eating two. Drinks are very expensive (about $13 dollars a drink.) I would definitely go back, their cute atmosphere along with their tasty food is enough to keep me on my visit again list.

Sasha J

Google

Nice, I’ve passed this place multiple times but never went in. I stopped in after work on a Sunday and will say I was deceived at how beautiful the inside of this restaurant was based on outside. I started with a spicy margarita my absolute favorite and it was phenomenal, I was not impressed by the menu and it took me forever to find something to order. I landed with the shrimp taco which was really good with 2 large shrimp, the taste was spot on! I ended up ordering a second one. I also ordered the guacamole that was accompanied with fresh chips and pickled onions it was really good. I will definitely come back for drinks or light snacks such as chips or salsa but not dinner in my opinion. I must mention the staff and bartender was extremely friendly and offered amazing service!! If you stop on set in Sammy’s section!