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For three star Southwestern, try Rio Grande Cafe in Bethesda. Check out this affordable place in the Bethesda area. It's been awarded the Fodors Choice award. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a casual atmosphere. This restaurant features a full bar, breakfast, and brunch. This place is good for groups.
5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my all time favorite Tex Mex place. Delicious food, great drinks, and friendly servers. My favorite dishes are the guacamole and the pechuga de pollo (similar to fajitas, but with a plain...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
minimal, but at least tasty vegetarian options. The warm tortilla chips that're automatically brought to the table are thin and crisp and salty and yummy. I'm not much of a drinker, and yet I really...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bottomless baskets of good chips, the dishes with shrimp were very good as was the presentation. Young, friendly staff. Good but not exceptional service.
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really like the fajitas here, steak, they're really good. Service is a little sketchy though. and it's too pricey for a 4 star rating for me.
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love the chips, thin and crispy. Other than that nothing too great about it. Ordered the flautas, pretty good. A little pricey - who wants to pay extra $ for cheese - at a mexican place???
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
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yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I like the ensalada grande with beef. & the plato gordo. I ordered food today thru the catering line. I got the plato gordo $62.18. The serving of rice and beans were for 2 people. It was ridiculous....
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Such good chicken fajitas. Took less than five minutes from ordering it until it got to the table. In fact, we got the fajitas before we got our chips and salsa - that was odd. Enough for 6 fajitas...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
At first I thought all the reviews here were way off and this place deserved more stars. Then the margarita was bad, salsa was forgettable, service was poor, and most of the food on the menu was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like I'm in my old high school cafeteria when I eat here. Never my first choice, I go here when forced to by others. It is so loud even if it's only half full, plus the tables are so close...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends from California (and the ones from Mexico for that matter) may give me crap for this, but I have always loved Rio Grande. Standout dishes include the shrimp quesadillas and the fajitas. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always get the same thing here: a plain cheese Quesadilla. It's not so much that I'm not willing to be adventurous with the food. It's more that their Quesadillas are really, really good. My...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So my girlfriend and I had the rare opportunity to put the nachos and margaritas of two tex-mex restaurants head to head: Austin Grill and Uncle Julio's.We had just came from Austin Grill, feeling...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went here after work with about 8 or 9 others for happy hour. Super crowded and packed with little kids. Do not go here for a quiet evening- this place is loud- I mean LOUD LOUD. Our waiter (who was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
All I gotta say is...reverse swirl, topped with GM, served in a frozen mug. DUDE (drool)!!! Oh, the food is good too!! ;o)Had to write an update: if you go on a Friday after work, be ready for Romper...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Being from LA, it was refreshing rolling up in a Mexican food restaurant. Its funny - I go away to DC for 3 days on business and start missing the stuff! Anyways, I sit down with my new found...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I worked here a while back. This is the best up scale mexican food. Their steak fajitas- sooo fresh and with impecable flavor. Their Guacamole is sensational. Their frog legs are to die for.. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok so another year older, another year wiser. And its been 8 years since my last visit to Rio Grande?? What have I been thinking. Rio Grande, my good friend Lisa and I were fast friends throughout...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The soup of the day for Fridays is shrimp and lobster soup. Chunks of shrimp and lobster in a rice and broth soup for $5.50. It was filling and had great flavor. I also got the combo fajitas. They...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
had lunch there only once - the only rejoicing thought about this is the "only once" part of the sentence. took my kids there too. even they refused to eat what was served. the rice bathed in oil,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best! would never live somewhere without an uncle Julio's within a reasonable commute the only tasteeness that i would give 6 stars if i could
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
During my return trip to DC, I went here with a friend for dinner.We were somewhat indecisive about where to go, and then she suggested going here. During my summer in Bethesda, I had always met to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One word comes to mind: STANDARD! OK, they do keep it consistent at all locations...got to give them credit for "authentic" Mexican food with minimum service, there aren't any suprises here.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'd rather vomit in my mouth and swallow than eat another meal here...I guess from being in San Antonio so often I've become a Tex-Mex food snob. It's another crappy chain with mediocre food. TRUST ME...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great restaurant! Great food! Tied for the best restaurant in bethesda. The chips and salsa, the meat, the tortillas made in front of you, the friendly waiters, the great atmosphere, the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I feel it necessary to address some of the other reviews of this place.Number one - don't compare it to traditional Mexican from Southern California. It's TEX Mex. TEX. See the big red neon t-e-x...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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I've gone here over and over again. The service is spectacular and the food is very good, too. I'll agree the first time I tried the sopapillas, I was hooked! Definitely must try them! I'd recommend this place...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is ok... I guess the biggest thing it has going for it, is that it's cheap. Would I prefer my fajitas with a little more onions and peppers? Yes... Would I prefer my tortilla chips to be...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here for years and I love this place; give me a chance to plead my case, I think it's a matter of ordering correctly. After many trials and tribulations I think I have what amounts...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ignore everyone else, this place rocks.I agree, I guess, that if you just want some enchiladas these can be gotten elsewhere for less without much of a discernible sacrifice in taste (though there's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place kind of sucks big time. The drink specials are pretty terrible. The frozen sangria was super bitter, the classic sangria was way too sweet, and everything that came out of the frozen...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Some interesting notes about Uncle Julio's:1. It's extremely loud. Whoever designed this establishment and didn't take into account the acoustics should be beaten like a pinata.2. It's pretty much...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5* This place get's a bad rep, and granted, for some very good reasons, but if you buy into the notion that "Tex Mex" is a cuisine, then Uncle Julios is solid place for dinner. It's not authentic...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Please, please, please don't make me eat here. I do not want to pay more than $5 for "Mexican" food in Bethesda, MD. Service was spotty, and the food was okay, but definitely not worth the price. $24...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place really was the loudest restaurant I have ever been to. The restaurant is very open with lots of tables and lots of families with kids. It's really the perfect storm for a noisy dinner....
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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Some really good tex-mex food. Their portion sizes are very large and they give you free chips w/ salsa. Outdoor seating provided. The only problem is that the restaurant can get very busy and noisy.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
There is nothing special about this place. I guess I would recommend it if you have kids and you can let them run around.Food: The salsa they put on the table is quite good. I like how it comes out...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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Great Mexican food at great prices in the heart of Bethesda @ Bethesda Row. First and foremost - FROZEN MARGARITAS - get the swirl! Second - Order the guac with your chips! Third - fajitas are a great standard...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is good. It's part of a small chain created by people who broke away from Papasitos (a Houston-based Tex-Mex chain) -- and it seems from my friends with direct experience, they copied a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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I go to Rio a lot because its the best. They have the best food even and their Carne Asadas are GREAT!!!
openlist - user review - 01/08/2008
I am from Texas, actually lived all over Texas including the Tex-Mex boarder, lived in other SW states, and have lived and traveled extensively in Mexico. One of the only good things from Texas is the food. I...
menupages.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This was probably the worst service I have ever experienced in my life. After working a 10 hour shift at AVEDA I wanted a drink and some yum yum. The waiter was rude from the beginning. After he got...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is a bit on the loud side, but it does the best Tex-Mex impression I've seen in DC. Margaritas are tasty (buy frozen!) and the salsa is legit. Plus, the cheese enchiladas are quite...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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Solid Mexican Restaurant right in the heart of downtown Bethesda. Great selection of frozen margaritas - including the swirls! Excellent variety of traditional offerings- tacos, ...
gusto.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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delicious Tex Mex in a fun atmosphere... the concrete floors are great - you don't have to feel too bad about food spills... casual setting... a popular spot to bring kids... loud music... vibrant decor......
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Mexican food in a loud atmosphere with plenty of chotchky on the walls. Fajitas are usually good, but I might skip it for one of the other various restaurants in Bethesda.
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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Several years ago, I worked at this restaurant's kissing cousin in Chicago (Uncle Julio's Hacienda). A decade later, I am still addicted to the chile con queso, and I can never eat here without orderi...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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Rather loud but kids are made welcome and can usually find something they like to eat; the tortilla machine is a big hit
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/20/2005
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i love rio grande's chips and salsa. they have the best salsa ive ever had and their chips are warm. they had great tacos and nachos and the service is great. the wait staff is attentive and curteous...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/08/2005
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The Rio Grande has pretty decent Mexican food. The chips are awesome and plentiful. The margaritas are not bad either! The best dish is the plate consisting of three tacos and fresh fruit. It's a grea...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/26/2005
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a fun family place with very reasonable prices
lilaguide.com - user review - 12/17/2004
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The best fajitas, but get there early if you want to have dinner.
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/24/2004
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The perfect place to bring a baby!
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/28/2004
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Excellent restaurant. Great for kids if you go early. Around 6 pm it's full of little kids.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/22/2004
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They have those wondeful net so you can but the baby seat in there!
lilaguide.com - user review - 07/21/2004
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They are pretty good at getting your food to you quickly.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/30/2004
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First time they said a highchair would be a fire hazard at a booth, but the next time we got one with no problem
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/29/2004
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The best thing about this restaurant, other than the delicious food, is the speed in which they deliver your order. With a squirmy toddler, it is nice to know we can order and have our food quickly.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/23/2004
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great kids place - bright and cheery. Good kids menu with veggies too! strollers aren't a problem
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/01/2003
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Rio Grande has great food and good ambiance. The best part about it (for families) is that it is very loud, making child meltdowns no big deal. I would highly recommend going early on weekends or you will wait...
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/01/2003
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this bethesda restaurant, featuring a tex-mex menu, is the place to come to satisfy the whole family. here, the kids can grab a taco, while the adults enjoy an entree that reaches beyond the usual fare of...
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travel.yahoo.com - user review
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so far, this is the worst restaurant i've tried in bethesta...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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quail, goat, and other upscale tex-mex fare make it worth braving rio grande's crowds. crates of mexican beer stacked against the walls serve as decoration, as does a functioning perpetual-motion tortilla...
fodors.com - user review
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an industrial setting with exposed ductwork and wooden floors does nothing to hide the appeal of this exciting restaurant. frequented by couples and families alike, it offers great tex-mex food and terrific...
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Rio Grande Restaurant used to be the ONLY Mexican Restaurant I would go to until the way they prepared their mesquite quail had changed. Mesquite is wood grill...why are there some sort of tomato sauce poured...
openlist.com - user review
Very good meat, nice atmosphere, I keep coming back!
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