Neighborhood Eats: Rio Grande Cafe

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Rio Grande Cafe - Gaithersburg

231 Rio Blvd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone: 240-632-2150

Cuisines:
Tex-Mex, Mexican, American, South American

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
None nearby

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Rowdy

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Weekend Brunch, Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
Guacamole; mesquite-grilled pork ribs; chicken and beef fajitas; Mexican-style shrimp-and-lobster soup; classic margarita.

Reader's Rating:

1 out of 5

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The newer of these Tex-Mex eateries are done in bold fiesta colors and have the look of haciendas complete with patios. That patio may feel like a refuge because noise levels indoors—where twentysomethings crowd the bar and families fill the dining room—can get deafening.

What to get: Little here duplicates what you’d find in the West or Southwest, but the classic margarita is nicely made, and the most satisfying plates are guacamole and chips, smoky pork ribs grilled over mesquite, chicken and beef fajitas, and Friday’s Mexican-style shrimp-and-lobster soup.

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no sizzle here

skinsfan21 — October 22, 2009 7:53 PM

Imagine. Cold fajitas tray that you can hold in your hand. No sizzle here. They whipped my meal to the table within a few minutes. It must have been a left-over, or, worse yet, they are using a microwaved.Slow motion waiter. (Josh) they went broke More ...

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