Don Valerio's Mexican Restaurant — Restaurant in Cape Charles

This place must be popular with the locals but it does not have a lot going for it. It was not "bad," per se, but overpriced in my opinion. Nearly every table was filled on a Monday night and we had to wait for one to open before we could be seated. They have standard Mexican fare; there was nothing unique on the menu to distinguish this restaurant as a “good find,” although the entrée prices are a dollar or two more than I am used to paying elsewhere in Virginia. This was the first Mexican restaurant I've dined at in Southeastern Virginia that does not serve the locally famous "El Toro-style white sauce" with chips. The red salsa was underwhelming. The “grilled tacos” were quite filled with meat and salsa, making them a bit difficult to handle; however, the menu said that they were served with rice and beans, but I was offered a choice of rice or beans or salad. I opted for the “salad” and found it to be merely a small plate of shredded iceberg lettuce with some diced tomatoes and a dollop of sour cream. The carnitas did not have all the fat rendered off the meat as I am used to experiencing. Soft drinks come with only one refill. I will pass this place...

Was not a fan of this mexican restaurant.

First off, our waitress was very friendly and pretty attentive. I really appreciate good service. Hence, the main reason why this is a 2-star review.

The food, however, I did not enjoy that much. The jalapeno poppers were not cooked/heated all the way, and more than half were cold in the center.. My Don Valerio steak needed more flavor -- the grilled vegetables that come on top of the steak had more flavor than the meat... Lots of hot sauce was needed.

My wife was not a fan of her bland steak fajitas. Again, she needed hot sauce for more flavor, as well. The prices were reasonable/expected, but I also expected the food to be better.

My wife had another local business recommend this place. It did...

Conveniently located right off of the highway. There was only one other customer when we arrived. Complementary homemade salsa and warm tortilla chips right out of the fryer were served first. These we're almost as good as they come. I'd prefer a little more heat in the salsa but the flavor profile was great. We then ordered the guacamole which was sub-par. It was watery in consistency and not very tasty. Then went with the dinner combination 1; ground beef soft taco and chicken enchiladas. These were both tasty offerings. However, you only have the option of rice or beans, not both. I thought this was a little strange. Overall a nice mom and pop restaurant worthy of...