El Andariego Restaurant — Restaurant in Olney

my partner and i decided to try this place for the first time and had an awful experience

Multiple flies landed on me, my partner, our food, and our belongings throughout the time we spent there

The appetizers were not good

The queso fundido con chorizo was not hot, was bland, and tasted like old microwaved mozzarella

The tortillas they gave us to use with the queso were store bought and did not taste good

The chips they brought out were also obviously store bought

After the 4th fly landed on me during the 30 minutes we waited for our food, I called over the manager to tell him not to send my entree at that point since I was disgusted, fed up, and didn't even like the appetizers

After some back and forth, he did not have the server bring my entree and did not charge us for it

When we were getting up to leave, the manager came up to us and said that the issue was that we weren't used to authentic Mexican and Salvadoran food which was why we didn't like it

I used to be married to a Latino, my friends and I used to make tamales and pupusas together, I used to live across the street and regularly eat at local Salvadoreño restaurants and speak Spanish. But sure my taste buds are the issue not their fly-infested restaurant with store bought food

Before leaving, the manager acted like he was going to try to shake my partners hand, after insulting our taste. When my partner refused the manager responded with "I wasn't trying to shake your hands. I don't know where they've been". They were clean before he sat in this restaurant and ate the...

I have had the opportunity to dine in a wide variety of restaurants and must say that our recent (first) visit to El Andariego was among our most enjoyable dining experiences! The initial basis for deciding to eat there was primarily its location (Ashton, MD), as we live in Montgomery County and were getting together with friends who live in Howard County; however, we would now recommend it as a worthy destination of its own!

The fun, comfortable environment, along with live music and attentive service, allowed us to enjoy our meal for an extended period of time and have a private conversation. However, as with any restaurant, in the end, it all comes down to the food; and that is where El Andariego really earns its high marks!

Having visited El Salvador, I was familiar with authentic food and had high standards. The menu offers a nice variety of beef, seafood, chicken, pork and vegetarian appetizers/entrees, with each being unique in their preparation, taste and presentation. In addition, owner Consuelo Molina is known for his personal attention to guests, as demonstrated by his visit to our table during the meal to ensure everything was great, along with holding the door for us upon departure. El Andariego is a wonderful place to visit when one wants to step away from the fast-paced, hurried world and enjoy great food at a reasonable price, which is why we can't wait to return soon and enjoy another...

BEWARE VEGETARIANS!!

My wife and I have eaten here before and enjoyed the food and margaritas. Last night was the last time we will ever eat here! We are vegetarians and I always order a veggie burrito and a side bean taco. My wife likes to get yucca without dead pig flesh as an appetizer. When I ordered my bean taco the waitress made a disgusted face and said "just beans, you want just beans in your taco?!?!?". For the rest of the night we were ignored by the wait staff, the waitress never checked to see if we wanted another drink or anything else. We even had trouble getting the check at the end of the night.

The last straw came after we got home. My wife did not finish her appetizer, so she took home the leftovers. When we got home she warmed it up to eat the rest and found a big chunk of dead pig flesh in the box with the yucca.

Maybe it was an accident, maybe it was deliberate, but I think it is inexcusable to put meat in a vegetarian's food. You don't put peanuts in the food of someone with peanut allergies, don't put pork in a kosher meal, and don't put meat in a vegetarian's food.

The disgusted reaction of the waitress to my food request, the bad service, and the meat in our food lost them our...