Counter-serve eatery dishing up Mexican classics including hand-rolled tortillas, burritos & tacos. Based on 359 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
330 Elden St, Herndon, VA 20170
Phone: (703) 828-8611
Hours
| Thursday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM–9 PM |
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Reviews
Joana O’Brien
This cafe Rio is in a fantastic location in Reston right on Elden street. Let me start by saying that the restroom is very clean, which to me makes all the difference. The food pleasing and fulfilling. Great customer service that took note on my kids allergies and cooked his quesadilla carefully do as to not kill him. The tortilla soup was as usual exquisite and just perfectly consumed while watching the rain pour down outside. The place is modern, clean and quiet. Personally, I would select a different music channel but it wasn’t obnoxious.
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John Windsor
BUG in food!!! See picture!!
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kat Ng
Usually the items ordered are edible but not today and the birria beef taco was so burnt it tasted terrible so absolute waste of money and it was so soggy even before dipping into the sauce.
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James Hamner
Food was great. There was a problem with the register which held me up and I got a free tres leches dessert. Very friendly and accommodating.
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Nessa Da
the food is really good but customer service is awful. I probably eat here once a week but lately I’m having doubts about this place.
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Rafael Frias Jr
I decided to eat lunch in Herndon off of Elden Street at the Cafe Rio Mexican Grill. The Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is in the Herndon Center shopping center at the front of the street before entering the shopping center. Upon entering I found it a little confusing where I was going to order my food, but with the help of the associate I was directed to the right side of the restaurant where I would order my food. I wanted the Taco platter with the Carne asada, lettuce, Pico Del Gallo, rice and black brags on the side. It was presented to me in an aluminum tray in case I wanted to eat out and not dine in. But as usual I like to dine in to get the full experience and observe other patrons expressions while eating in. The food was okay. I had issues with the black beans being soaked,I weighs of preferred them a little dryer because it turned the rice into soup. The taste of the tacos were good although I didn’t ask for hot sauce, the taste was solid. Overall a good place to eat, but very expensive. When I went online, the same order was half the cost, which I found strange. So be prepared to spend your dollars here if you come with a friend or family.
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Teresa Boland
The management(or ownership) here is amazing. They truly care about their customers. I happened to be waiting for a to go order, and a group of management happened to be having a meeting in the restaurant at the same time. Even though they were in the middle of the meeting(and I said nothing about my wait), a man from that meeting noticed I had been waiting, got up and went to check on my order. I can’t tell you what that means to a service industry person who was only antsy because they needed to be at work. Thank you for your true care and attention to your customers. I am a customer for life because of this experience.
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Hannah S
The food usually at least *tastes* great. Service is inconsistent. Today, I got a quesadilla with medium salsa, pico, and (forgotten) guacamole. The pico and salsa are just mixed together… usually the salsa is inside, or they are at least in separate cups. There is always something off, and while I want to say this place is fantastic, my experiences so far make it hard to recommend.
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M B
Food is tasty, some of the items don’t seem fresh but the service is inconsistent. Don’t know why, last time the cashier was quite rude. I want to like this place, but I am not sure if I will go back.
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Mary Fabro
We had 4 orders of tacos. The meat had been on reheat for too long and was very dry and over cooked. The tacos had very little meat in them. No cheese, only lettuce. It was very underwhelming for the price we paid. And staff was rude.
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