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El Tamarindo

3.7
3.7
26 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
Established in 1982, El Tamarindo is the place to find home-style Mexican & Salvadoran Cuisine. Our menu is built around time-tested favorites including Pupusas, Enchiladas Poblanas, Portobello Fajitas and much more. At El Tamarindo you will enjoy farm fresh and flavorful food in an art filled and neighborly environment. Join us for a tart margarita, great food and simply a wonderful experience. We kindly invite you to become a part of the El Tamarindo Family!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Latin American
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm Lunch: Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm Friday & Saturday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 328-3660
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party contact
    Ana Reyes: (202) 328-3660
  • Neighbourhood
    Dupont Circle
  • Cross Street
    U St. NW
  • Parking details
    Parking is available on a first come first serve basis.
  • Public transit
    Dupont Circle Metro Station (Red)
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch

What 26 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7
3.7 based on all time ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.5Ambience

NoiseModerate

26 Reviews
  1. Kathleen

    VIP

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2014

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The service was extremely slow. I felt bad for the waiter, because he was responsible for the entire half of the restaurant. Definitely not enough staff for a busy Saturday night. The food was good and they had reservations available on open table, even though there was a long line out the door. With the reservation, we were able to walk right in an be seated.

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  2. Linda

    Washington DC

    47 reviews

    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and wonderful service! Drinks from the bar were excellent and very kid friendly.

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  3. Emily

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 3, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I went on a snow day so it was pretty quiet but the food was excellent. I order the shrimp enchiladas - I could eat them everyday!

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  4. Ryan

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Though the service is slow at times, the food is great and the staff is very friendly.

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  5. Peter

    Washington DC

    24 reviews

    3.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2014

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice menu. Nice casual ambience. Good margaritas and food.

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  6. Frankie

    Pittsburgh

    24 reviews

    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    My husband and I went for brunch... I had the chilequilas and he had the breakfast burrito. Both of our portions were quite large. I'd say the red sauce on his burrito was a bit more robust flavored, but the green sauce on mine was delicious nontheless. The eggs were cooked perfectly for both of the dishes and we both ordered the chorizo at the waitresses suggestion. By far the best chorizo I've had in DC. All in all, the food was delicious and we'd be regulars if it was just a little closer to our house. Of note, there was a children's hour at approximately 10:30am on Saturday. They had a singer/performer and there was quite a little person crowd. Nice to see the community enjoying a little kid-centric time together.

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  7. FoodSnood

    Washington DC

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    This place is very good - their pupusas are fantastic, good margaritas, guac, fajitas and pretty much everything else I have had are very good. I really like coming here with 6-8 people because you can typically get seated or grab a late reservation.

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  8. CVOWren

    New York City

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2013

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is good and fairly typical of El Salvador. One can order small amounts for reasonable prices. The service was fine.

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  9. Linda

    Washington DC

    47 reviews

    4.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2013

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The Sangria was delicious to the very last drop!

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  10. DCVisitor

    E. Tennessee

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on October 19, 2013

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We are visiting DC for a conference and we came across this great restaurant that is just a 5 minute walk from the Hilton. We loved it so much we came back the next night with friends to eat again. Authentic food, great margaritas, and very good service. I highly recommend!

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FAQs

El Tamarindo offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 328-3660.

El Tamarindo is rated 3.7 stars by 26 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for El Tamarindo

1785 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    U St. NW
  • Neighbourhood
    Dupont Circle
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am - 3:00pm Lunch: Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm Friday & Saturday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Latin American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking is available on a first come first serve basis.
  • Public transit
    Dupont Circle Metro Station (Red)
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch
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