Los Comales — Restaurant in Virginia

I walked into this place thinking I was about to be transported to the streets of Mexico City. Instead, it felt like the food had taken a detour through a dumpster behind a Taco Bell. Let’s start with the chips and salsa. The chips were stale enough to double as roofing material, and the salsa? I’ve had ketchup with more spice! It was basically chunky red water with a personality problem. Then came the enchiladas. I’ve seen more filling in a fortune cookie. And the “melted cheese” looked like it had given up on life. I poked it with a fork, and it stretched like it was considering making a run for it. Let’s just say, my taste buds are still waiting for that authentic flavor they promised. Now, let’s talk about the service. I asked for extra hot sauce, and they brought me something I can only describe as “a teaspoon of mild sadness.” And when I said the beans were cold, the waiter said, “They’re supposed to be room temp.” Room temp? I came here for flavor, not a science experiment. The one redeeming factor? The margaritas are stronger than my will to complain. So if you’re looking for a place to drown your food regrets in a sea of tequila with a side of lukewarm refried beans, then congratulations –...

I never give bad reviews, but today's the exception. The food was bad and the service was even worse! When we walked in, there was no greeting...because all the staff were laughing in the back. We waited for about 5-10 mins before finally another patron, probably a regular, had to tell them they had customers. The complimentary salsa left lots to be desired (I know it's free but if it was any good, that may have made up for the terrible service.) and the lemonade tasted like it was a few lemons and 2 cups of sugar short of the real thing. My main dish was the only edible thing and because of the overall bad experience, I couldn't even finish. The waitress/hostess/cashier was on her phone pretty much the entire time we were there which I thought showed a lack of respect and professionalism. If you have a choice, go somewhere else...Anywhere else. just...

The waitress said our food would not take more than 10 minutes, but forgot to mention the cook had not shown up yet. We ended up waiting about 45 minutes. The portion size weren’t bad for the Gorditas but they gave us the wrong stuffing! I ended up getting sick after eating 2 and choose to throw away the rest. Waste of money and time! Will...