A favorite for Mexican
Not a fancy place, but offers really good food. Their homemade salsa is delicious. Its hard not to fill up on chips and salsa before your meal comes. Most dishes are delicious, although a few are made with a minced, spicy chicken, and I found this texture not to my liking. Overall, very good and very quick. This is a very popular local restaurant, so it does get pretty crowded during peak meal times.    [31 Mar 2001 12:20:17]

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Recommended Dishes: Calfornia Enchilada

     ­Susan, Herndon   

One of our favorites
We are loyal Tortilla Factory fans! Their salsa is fabulous, and every dish we've had has been absolutely wonderful. I enjoy their shredded spiced chicken filling, and my husband loves the machaca (a spicy shredded beef). We used to like Don Pablo's, but we haven't been there since discovering this place. It's the best we've had in a long time!    [16 May 2003 12:58:47]

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Recommended Dishes: Tostada de Jefe, New Mexico Stacked Enchilada

     ­Jeni, Ashburn   

Big Place with the Locals
Locals love this place. Locals in Virginia wouldn't know good Mexican if it hit them in the face. But it's a friendly place.

Nice place, bland food.    [01 Aug 2003 09:58:17]

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     ­The Dude   

20+ years and counting
I've been coming here since the early 80's and still find it a welcome oasis from the all national chains. An old hippie- type place, comfy and friendly, the food is good and consistent, the service always terrific, the owners frequently on site and always glad to see the regulars.    [10 May 2004 22:33:05]

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     ­Ruth in Reston   

The BEST in the area, maybe on the east coast
I've lived up and down the east coast and on the Great Lakes and tried every Mexican place I can find. Nothing comes close to the Tortill Factory. The receipes, the jallepeno dressing, all of it is simply the best.    [18 May 2004 14:22:30]

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Recommended Dishes: Machca buro with cheese on top or the old standard beef buro.

     ­Kurt, No. Va   

My Favorite Mexican Restaurant
My husband and I have been going to the Tortilla Factory for over 25 years. We keep coming back for the incredible food and Joel's jokes. There is no Mexican Restaurant like it in the area.    [22 Jul 2008 19:58:12]

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Recommended Dishes: EVERYTHING!!!

     ­Linda, Centreville