Anita’s New Mexico Style Mexican Food

If you want the taste of authentic frozen Mexican food this place is place for you. If you want something better, my suggestion for you would be to go to taco bell and get tacos, also, go to 7 – 11 for taquitos, and that would satisfy your Mexican food craving a lot more than this garbage hole. P. S. The waiter Juan is extremely lackadaisical, and should be fired from any restaurant in the future.

My boyfriend and I were craving Mexican food and decided to come to Anita’s as we have both eaten here before.
The waiter gave us a very, very small bowl (we had to get 3) of chips and salsa while we were waiting for our food. The queso and guac were each an additional $ 2 AND THEY WERE A RIPOFF — SMALLER THAN THE SALSA BOWL!
I ordered Chicken Anita’s Fajita for about $ 12, and while it looked good on first impression, I came to realize everything that was on my plate looked like it had came straight out of the freezer or can. There were only a few chunks of chicken, the rice and refried beans were okay, the sautéed onions and green peppers was the only warm part of the plate, and I’m 100% certain the shredded cheese and tortillas were bought in a plastic package at the grocery store.
My boyfriend ordered Taquitos and Tacos. The taquitos tasted worse than the frozen kind you defrost and reheat. The tacos were mediocre.

Coming from New Mexico I have been on a search for food similar to what I get back there. Little Anitas is a main stay of New Mexico food so when I found this place and the back story I was very happy. Let me clarify that I have only visited the restaurant outside Tysons Corners.
Now comes the problem. While it tries to be the from back there Anitas it is not the Anitas in New Mexico. It may have been at one time but it has been adjusted in small ways to meet a eastern palette. It does not have the same heat you would get in typical New Mexico cuisine. Much of items you on the menu are indicative of the items you find all over New Mexico, they need to have fry bread but that is me. The breakfast burritos are a wonderful food from home and reminded me of cold balloon fiesta mornings.
I think Anitas now Anitas Corp has become too big and forgotten its roots. The menu trys to cover the gamut of tastes instead of focusing on the food flavors of home. The servers acted a bit bored and put out in the late morning when I visited. The snarky comments in Spanish were interesting. The atmosphere is the hacienda feel of any Mexican food place.
Would I say go, yes. If you want to get a feel of New Mexico food vs the Tex Mex or Baja Mex this is your place. Just understand that that the food is tweaked for eastern pallet but will give you a good sense of the cuisine. So when you go to New Mexico you will understand red vs green vs christmas.

Can’t beat their breakfast burritos. If you like the regular ones, trying the chorizo version next time. Always a good idea to call ahead if picking up a big order.

I have ordered breakfast for my office a number times here, always fast, courteous and received exactly what I ordered. Recently ordered food for 200 people and got more than I expected for the price. Included everything I needed and more. Plates, napkins, food etc.

Double check your bill — we went last weekend and I ordered two sausage breakfast burritos. The bill came out and I was charged for double sausage (which, didn’t look like it came in the burritos, nor did I ask for that), so what should have been a $ 5.50 meal turned into a $ 9.50 meal.

Just finished lunch with 3 kids. Waited 15 minutes after we ordered ice cream for kids with our credit card on bill before I went inside to find out status of ice cream. I was very clear that I was going to use bathroom with kids and we would eat ice cream when returned. Our table was half busted and high chair gone when we returned from bathroom.

Definitely a step down from Anita’s in Vienna. Food is bland, place is filthy, and I really didn’t like watching them sweep and mop while we were eating. Will not be back to this location. Baja Fresh across the street is cheaper, cleaner, and much fresher.

Came here for lunch and ordered the deep fried ice cream for dessert. They had the audacity to serve us ICE CREAM COVERED WITH CORN FLAKES!!! The server lied and said it was definitely deep fried. Not only was the outer shell not hot like it just came out of the deep fryer but there was no denying the taste of cereal and it looked nothing like the advertised picture. Used to love it here but never eating here again

I have not eaten anything here but takeout breakfast burritos in a long time. The breakfast burritos are great. I like the Big Guy, Chorizo, and Al Pastor). Coffee is adequate and served to go from a pump with fresh half and half. If I could get these delivered to my house every morning I would.

Never enjoyed the lunch menu, how ever the Original Breakfast Burritos served ALL DAY is golden !!! You can’t go wrong with the Original BB

I’ve had their breakfast burritos for awhile now but this past Saturday, my husband and I had them and got sick. We shouldn’t have ignored how dirty this place is including the kitchen. We won’t be back and would advise others to skip it, too.

As with moderation, everything in context, I believe. No, this isn’t «four star dining». Anita’s is an often dumpy – definitely divey – place where you can get some really good «New Mexico Style» cooking. I am fortunate to be one of the likely lucky few in Nova that actually understand what that means. So, I’d like to share the wisdom of New Mexico, and why Anita’s is special.
Watch Breaking Bad? You know the beautiful desert landscapes they constantly show? Guess what, most of New Mexico looks exactly like that. It’s a big desert with a handful of towns, and some very nice people from my experience. And a really different take on «Mexican» food. In my trips there, inspired by my muse-​like friend that used to live there and knew where to go (this was all before Unilocal!), we ate the local New Mexican food 3 meals a day. Day after day. Yes, it was hard on the constitution, but you just had to do it, it was that good. There are a lot of differences that go into making this food special, but the core essence can be summed up in two words: green chili. In NM, they worship the green chili, which is source locally in the town/​region of Hatch.
Green chilies, and the derived sauce – that’s the stuff of the desert promised land. You can get it anywhere on anything. They even have it at Subway. If you think «green sauce» involves tomatillos, well, then you don’t know what you are missing, because once you go to NM you won’t want THAT anymore. Really.
Anyway, for whatever reason here in Nova we have a whole chain of restaurants that specialize in NM food. Lucky us. I’m afraid that it’s not quite the same, but at least they try. I only order certain things. Strangely, they play down the green chilies, it’s there but it’s subtle, and it’s in the minority. They prefer to offer red sauce, likely because it’s cheaper (actually, the carne adovada is fantastic). But try a platter with enchiladas or something, rice and re-​fried beans, all smothered in green chili — amazing.
My favorite NM meal of all? Breakfast! Really. Try the classic, huevos rancheros, eggs and potatoes and re-​fried beans, smothered in green chili, and tortillas to soak everything up. Mix it up from there.
But then, there is the classic that those in the know are already aware of – breakfast burritos. I just ate two moments ago (not even on the menu (?!), but I only order them with… can you guess?, «regular with green chili»). Secret – they are available all day!
There you have it, if you are reading this, you are now in the know. I’ve done my part. :)

The breakfast burritos are good. The service is meh, and I’ve been wholeheartedly unimpressed when I stray from the breakfast menu. For instance the tacos are soggy and they forgot the meat inside our enchiladas. Definately stick to the breakfast burritos and smaller items such as plantains and pupusas, which are both delicious when fresh and hot.

Hometown favorite, all the locations have wonderful staff. All the food is great, huge fan of the breakfast burritos. I ate the cowboy basket for breakfast everyday for almost two months.

The breakfast burritos are REALLY good. They have a daily special which is good food for a good price. Counter service is pretty quick, regardless of the size of the line. If you stay to eat lunch, the salsa is unremarkable but they have a big menu. So many choices sometimes makes it hard to decide. Everything I’ve tried there is good. Worth trying this place for breakfast… the El Zorro is the burrito to try.

I haven’t tried the acclaimed breakfast burritos, but I went to this establishment for dinner while in town. I have to say, that my first impression was ok (my server was very polite but obviously new), however the smell in the dining area was horrific! I wanted to sit outside, but clouds were looming so I stayed inside and managed to get over the smell. I ordered a margarita on the rocks, with salt. Let me say that it was the SMALLEST margarita I’ve ever had… and not that great. I also ordered some chips & queso, which were very good! The salsa was also yummy. Since I was let down by my first margarita, I went ahead and opted for the (more expensive) «Anitarita» and that was definitely better. Splurge, spend the extra buck and get that one. Trust me.
Now, for the entrée. I had the «casserole style» enchiladas with ground beef and red sauce. It came with rice and beans. The beans were very good, the rice was not. It reminded me of boxed rice that had dried out for awhile. The enchi’s were definitely bland but honestly, I was impressed with the handmade corn tortillas (I could tell they were handmade). The sauce was decent.
All in all it was an ok meal but I’ve had much better. I think with a little housecleaning and a more generous margarita selection, this place could excel.

I’m a fan for the breakfast burritos which are little morsels of flavor at a decent prices. They’re basic but hit the spot and are very tasty. They have normal all American breakfast platters as well as Mexican dishes in the morning. Good price points, and great chips and salsa are free while you’re waiting for your food.
Their beans were okay… tasted a little too much like it was right out of the can, but I’d still eat them. I’ve eaten some of their lunch and dinner items from other locations, and it’s unfortunately nothing special. My review is more for the breakfast items.
It’s a little dingy inside. Definitely needs a remodel and scrub down with bleach.

Only good thing here is the bb special at breakfast. This place is dirty, dirty, dirty. Splatters of sauce are dried on the walls that line the tables in the dining room, and I saw a roach climb out of the sugar/​lemon juice caddy, then crawl up the wall to the ceiling where he sat our entire dinner. The service and food was ok, it just needs some serious deep cleaning. And exterminator services. I’m a former server, so I know the roach thing is manageable, it comes down cleanliness and pest control.

I only come here for breakfast, only because I’d rather go somewhere else for better mexican food. And the breakfast doesn’t count as real mexican if you just get a «breakfast burrito». I usually order the breakfast burrito, either bacon or steak and cheese. Inside it has potatoes, cheese, eggs and a red chile. Most of the time it’s really good but sometimes they put like 3 small pieces of bacon or steak and it tastes like a regular breakfast burrito. The other thing I order is potatoes and gravy. This is a hit-​or-​miss also. Some days the gravy will taste delicous and fresh and some days it just taste like they put wayy too much salt or not enough salt and there’s no flavor. The best thing is that the burritos are about $ 2 and the potatoes and gravy are $ 2 so it’s a cheap breakfast.
If you want mexican food that’s not breakfast time, go down the street to El Fresco, Picante or 2 Amigos. It’s going to be disappointing here, trust me if you aren’t coming just for breakfast.