Alicia's Mexican Grill

My husband and I stumbled across this little hidden gem in Walnut Hill Shopping Center a few weeks ago. The food was delicious & the service was wonderful as well...everyone was so friendly & welcoming! So far, we've had their food three times, & they never disappoint. I was working so I decided to do door dash today versus pickup & the food arrived perfectly packaged, super fresh & tasty...sharing a few pics of my meal (chicken fajitas, sweet plantains etc.) Looks like we'll become regulars 💕

Everything about this place is delightful! The gentleman that served us (Manuel) was *incredibly* *incredibly* warm and friendly. Two salsas for a table of four, which is always a nice touch, so people aren’t stretching across each other trying to get to it. Full pitcher of water, so we were never without, but he also came by frequently to top us off. Everyone loved their meals, and even the fried ice cream was better and served with more care and attention than your usual place. As the gentleman said to end our meal, “welcome to your house!” We’ll certainly be back!

Last year around November, I visited La Vina for the first time. I went there after reading about the woman owned restaurant in Gaithersburg serving delicious Latin cuisine in an article. Since that visit, every time I am in the DMV area, I try to go back for more of the warm welcome I receive when I walk in, the delicious and not overly greasy fried plantain and their retired beans that have 0 pork lard in it (😭 because equality! folks who can’t eat pork should be able to enjoy refried beans) and oh man the endless pours of agua fresca! On my recent visit I had fried flounder with plantains and beans and chicha morada to drink! When I asked for jamaica and they said no jamaica today but we have something kind of similar I did not hesitate to say “I’ll take it”. It’s a juice made from purple corn, limes, cinnamon, pineapples and water with added sugar and infused apples. chicha morada is a drink from the Andean region of Peru (where are my Peruvian foodie folks at?). Like everything else at La Vina, it was superb. I of course drank it all and cleared my plates leaving too full for dessert on this visit — but that’s a story for another time. If you’re a lover of food, and find yourself in Gaithersburg, RUN to La Vina beloved. They’ll welcome you like family.

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit here! All of us loved the food and the service! I had decided to turn over a new leaf, and not joke with service staff unless they started! And this guy started! So the gloves were off, and we got along great!

WOW! WOW! WOW!!! (THE BEST IN TOWN) THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY “AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT” IN THE DMV… - Customer Service Is Incredible - People Skills Are Outstanding - Food Is So Good (omg) HAND’S DOWN NO MORE GUAPO’S, NO MORE UNCLE JULIO’S, NO MORE CHIPOTLE, NO MORE CHEVY’S, NO MORE ETC ETC… I Devoured My Food Leaving No Crumbs Lol. Thank You For Such A Great Experience