Taqueria Nacional

This is a very authentic restaurant with a great food selection. I usually get the chicken tacos and a quesadilla. They also participate in the Five Stars rewards program which is awesome. I was able to receive a reward of buy two tacos, get one free. The food is made quickly with fresh ingredients. They also have a cool outdoor seating area.

Yum! Quick service and delicious! Ordered ahead 4 tacos and chips with pico de gallo / guac for my partner and I. They told us the tacos would be ready in five minutes and surely enough when we arrived our order was prepared for pickup. Enjoyed adding the sides (guac and pico) to my premium tacos. While I typically only order two tacos, these were on the smaller side so I wish I had ordered three. Would definitely plan to go back, but next time stay for drinks as there’s a great outdoor patio space!!

When most other U Street NW area restaurants offer hour-long waits on a weekend dinner slot, Taqueria Nacional usually has seating for groups. Does that mean the food isn't as good? Not necessarily. If you like tacos, you'll enjoy these. They have a simple menu and have their straight up tacos and their specialty tacos. If taste is what you're going for, get the carnitas taco. The flavors are simple, but really pop. All their tacos come on two corn tortillas. If you're hungry, don't order less than 3 tacos. Their queso is a little soupy, but still tasty. They have frozen margs for cheap. The space itself is huge with outdoor seating as well.