La Estancia Restaurant — Restaurant in Landover Hills

I really wanted to give this place five stars but unfortunately that’s not happening. I ordered two things I ordered pupusas revueltas, tacos de carne asada y tacos de lengua.

tacos de carne asada y tacos de lenguathe reason why I’m giving it two stars isn’t because of the food per se but let’s get to it.

The onions and cilantro on the tacos, looked and tasted old. They didn’t look like they were fresh. If you cut onions before and then put them in the refrigerator, you know exactly what I mean. Secondly, the. Tacos de lengua we’re not only cut to big, but they didn’t necessarily clean them properly (if you have ever prepared Cal tongue, you absolutely understand what I’m saying)

The pupusa’s were serviceable, but overall all the food needed a little bit of salt. Did I mention that the green hot sauce look and tasted old. It seems like these guys prepare for an extensive amount of time weeks, per se, and let things sit. We will see how I feel in 24 hours.

I think the icing on the cake is when my food was brought out in paper plates. That left a sour taste in my mouth because if I’m paying to sit down at a restaurant, I would at the very minimum expect a tray or a plate like you would, at any of these other restaurants.

I think I put it all together since I close this place down and I left at 9:10 PM and the cashier along with the Koch left at 9:12 PM. Something about that doesn’t sit right with me.

At the end of the day, it feels like the food that is made here is made with no love. It is quite serviceable as in you will eat. It will get full and go home, but you can definitely tell that no one is putting their foot in this food,...

In the words of Dorothy, “there’s no place like home.” We are from Arizona and have a strong extended family connection in Mexican culture.

We KNOW Nana’s food! We know Tia’s food! I am here bringing my son back to college. We took a chance on even entering this restaurant. We have been so spoiled with the best authentic Mexican food from the homes of some of our most special loved ones.

When my son and I walked in, the smell…hahaha we both just looked at each other and smiled. We were like, “okay.” Then we saw the plastic containers with the cut up chunks of fruit, the smiles continued.

I ordered the Enchiladas en salsa verde and my son ordered the Tacos Burria. I was speechless! When they brought the food on the BEAUTIFUL authentic plates and bowls, that along with the presentation of the food, I knew this was going to be good.

It was better than good! With my first taste of the maza of the enchilada I FORGOT I was all the way in DC! I was at Mama Louisa’s and it was 1994! I wanted to run and hug all the cooks back there. I know love when I TASTE it! My heart has been TOUCHED!

I’m sorry for anyone who had a bad experience here. This has now become me and my son’s home away from HOME! I can’t wait for the rest of the family to come so we can have dinner here!

The food here is REAL! The chefs cook with love! And the prices are right! No need to travel to Mexico just stop over into La Estancia!

You WILL NOT regret it!

Still feeling...

So, I checked out La Estancia for lunch last Saturday. My dad had seen a few Facebook posts hyping up this spot, so we decided to see what all the fuss was about.

I went ahead and ordered the Birria tacos and a Birria torta. My wife got flautas and a carne asada. We decided to try a little bit of everything.

Let's talk about the tacos first. They were a bit pricey, $17 for just three tacos, but man, were they good! They came with this amazing consome, which really kicked up the flavor. Each bite was packed with deliciousness.

Now onto the Birria torta - this thing was next level! Stuffed with avocado and soaked in that same consome, it was a flavor explosion. Seriously, that consome took it to a whole new level of deliciousness.

The flautas were next level! Some of the best I've had in a minute. Crispy on the outside, tender and flavorful on the inside, and served up with all the fixings - lettuce, sour cream, and cheese. The only thing that threw me off a bit was that the sour cream and cheese came mixed together in a little side cup. I prefer them separate, but hey, no biggie.

The carne asada was straight-up delicious. Cooked to perfection and seasoned just right. It paired perfectly with some rice and beans on the side, making for a satisfying meal.

Service was quick and efficient. We didn't have to wait long for our food, and they had a ton of options on the menu. I'm definitely coming back to try out some of their...