Dos Amigos — Restaurant in Alexandria

I would give ZERO stars but that isn't an option.

Went fo the 2nd time to this spot for happy hour with a date. We sat and ordered a bunch of drinks, ate some food, and were trying to have a good time. We vibed, kissed a couple times (nothing obnoxious), and out of nowhere the manager/owner (Ricardo) comes to our table and tells us we aren't allowed to kiss anymore. Ummmm... what? Mind you, we are a mixed race lesbian couple, two grown women that do not answer to him. There were other couples there that were being affectionate and got NO FLACK from the owner. It was embarrassing and rude; we weren't bothering anyone and had even asked a family with kids at the table behind us if they were offended, to which they responded NO.

We brought it up with a server and the owner himself; my date refused to pay the bill until justice was served and respect was given. He CALLED THE COPS ON US even though we were standing at the bar with card in hand. He talked about us in spanish to restaurant patrons and tried to make it seem like his request wasn't discriminatory. IT WAS. Another lesbian couple even walked out of the establishment and stood up for us after they saw the whole thing, telling management that the school that caters lunch throught this restaurant would be taking their business elsewhere.

DO NOT FREQUENT THIS ESTABLISHMENT IF YOU BELIEVE IN EQUALITY, FAIRNESS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESPECT. Trying to take away our ability to be affectionate like any other couple is homophobic and should not be tolerated. Everyone has the right to be who they are in public spaces, especially if they are not bothering anyone. I will never set foot in this restaurant again and i encourage anyone else in the local LGBTQ+ community to beware of this venue and their politics. Management clearly has a bias and it's 1000% wrong and unjust.

Screw Dos Amigos and the homophobic owner that ruined a harmless, innocent evening with hatred and...

Definitely a quality restaurant. Was craving some Mexican food and this is definitely a great spot. The pictures will show you the portions are significant. Taste was very Good but there’s been better out there. The third picture will show you some chips, salsa and guacamole. Ten dollars for the guacamole seems a bit much. The hot sauce on the bottom right of the third picture was what they gave me when I asked for the “spiciest homemade hot sauce” they had. Seemed to be a combination of habaneros, jalepenos and tomatillos. The first two pictures are the three item combination for about 18 dollars. The rice and beans portions was extravagant. The shrimp, fish, and beef in the respective tacos were great portions for tacos. The tacos with the homemade tomatillo green sauce and some guac on top dos definitely hit the spot. Fourth picture is the heuvos rancheros. Another huge portion. The fifth picture is the Birria tacos. Whatever that sauce was, was absolutely amazing. I would say the only reason why I didn’t give five stars was because we did go at prime time lunch and there was only One server. She definitely was working her tail off with about 7-8 tables but they should more evenly staffed. Sixth picture is the regular sized house margarita which was pretty strong for 10 dollars. Last picture is a grande mango margarita for 15. For the grande that price is definitely worth it. I’ve been to some places their regular (only size) margarita they have is 16-17 dollars. I would highly recommend this place but would definitely say based on my visit, unless you’re a HUGE guac fan, stay...

Friday a superb experience at the Springfield location, skeptical that it would repeat today at 2 pm in Alexandria. To our great pleasure, I am able to say we are hard pressed to assign the term 'better' to one or the other. I ordered the same quesadillas. We again found perfect nachos, thin, crispy and warm with great salsa, each of us getting our own salsa cup (different from Springfield and Springfield's Coke was brixed better than Alexandria's.) Lunch arrived promptly and I was again presented with delicious, crisp, toasty tortillas enclosing a perfect blend of cheese, beef and seasoning. The portions were as generous as those down south. The guacamole, pico de gallo, lettuce and sour cream served ice cold as hoped for, and equally tasty. My friend ordered steak fajitas, a different choice from Springfield's lunch, and found well-seasoned and very tender beef in an excellent onion and green/red pepper filled sauce. The accompanying rice, beans, pico de gallo, lettuce and sour cream platter was not neglected as to quantity, flavor and temperature either. The tortillas were thin and perfectly steamed. The owners have succeeded at maintaining excellent kitchen and waitstaff service and high-quality ingredients at both restaurants. We highly recommend both Dos Amigos for quality,...