Tipicos Los Amigos

Food is delicious and reasonably priced. This would be the only reason I would return. I’ve gone multiple time hoping it would be better.
During my most recent visit: Even with just three tables seated it took a long time for anyone to come over to our table. After we ordered my friends drink was brought to the table but mine wasn’t– when I asked she seemed annoyed and I took a long time to bring my drink (soda not anything fancy). Getting the check takes time as well. I wish the service was better because the food is really good.

Legitimately the best tacos I’ve had in this area. Meats were perfectly cooked, the avocado tasted like it was picked fresh just before being put on the tacos. All the sauces were great and the fresh made tortillas were out of this word. If it wasn’t so far from my work Id go back and get more right now!!!

I live in the area and unfortunately this is the SECOND time something of mine has been stolen from me from there (and the FOURTH time a cell phone has «mysteriously» disappeared from a same group of friends, different times, ranging from afternoon with families to evening with friends) I luckily traced my phone back to the restaurant without placing any charges. I will not be returning and I caution to anyone, to keep you belongings safe while visiting.

Very, very good. Nice atmosphere and good service. Food came out nice and hot and the staff was very accommodating. Will definitely be back!

I like this place a lot. I would definitely recommend coming here if you like papusas or if you just want to try them. I will be coming back. I haven’t tried anything else on the menu but I guess that’s next time

Tried their Taco Rockero and Chicken taco today and I’m officially in love! The sauce that comes with it had great spice and flavor. The Rockero had pork, chorizo and beef I believe. It was slightly oily but it tasted really absolutely delicious!
They have a bar and television screens to watch games. It was a little dark on the inside though, but the atmosphere wasn’t too bad.
Unfortunately, my server went missing and it took forever for us to get the check.

LOVEEEE this place. My bf and i come here almost every week we love the food we are both salvadoran and the pupusas and carne asada taste homemade. Maybe even better than our moms sssshhh… But the waiting time could be less other than that anything you order of the menu is great so is the service! Horchata is great quality as well.

I had two bad experiences here and thats enough for me to not want to come back. First time I sat in the bar area with a friend and ordered food and drinks. We got a second round and after that our server never came back. We waited and waited and we finally found her. She was sitting at a table in the restaurant area chatting it up with some guys. Never returned to check on us!
Second time my friend and I sat down in the restaurant area. When we arrived there was only one other family eating. There were two servers on duty a guy and a girl. The girl had the table that was already sitting down and we got the guy. We ordered drinks and then food a few minutes later. Half an hour went by and no food or server came by to check on us. H e was busy helping the other tables that came in after us. (Which all got our food before us) After 40 MINUTES we just asked for our check and paid for the margaritas we had. Walter never came to check on us or even bothered to apologize!
They honestly need to hire more competent people because that experience was beyond ridiculous! Its such a shame because their food is actually really good!

I am beyond livid! My family and I walked in, were handed menus, and sat down. The wait staff then proceeded to ignore us for ~20 minutes. It wasn’t a general problem– they were being exceptionally friendly with the rest of their patrons– but we, the only vanilla white people in the entire place, were ignored. We were glared at by several of the restaurant’s customers and a few of the staff, though. After we sat and waited, we just got up and left. I’ve never written a Unilocal review before but I felt the need to forewarn, here: if you’re not hispanic, you’re not welcome! DO NOT GO!

I hate this place their food and service I will never come here or any place like this one again.

Sign said Tex Mex… It was more Salvadoran food. The seasonings are different so if you are expecting combo plates, don’t go there. Other than that, good service was provided. The chips aren’t fried (this was so wrong, I was expecting fried crunchy morsels to nibble on) and the salsa had a different taste, I’ll just say an «interesting» taste. Write back if you know what’s in the salsa.
I ordered a chorizo chimichanga (I know right? Ahh the gluttony of it all) and it was alright. It was nothing but 10 pounds of chorizo in it. Serious. The guacamole on my salad was spot on. My husband’s carne asada was a sorry piece of thin meat, I almost thought we were gonna grill some bulgogi at a Korean joint. BUT, he says it was delicious but a little different. «Different» or «interesting» are key words here. Oh and his tortillas were thick (haha, that’s what she said! Okay that was lame) so don’t expect thin tortillas.
I took the rest home and will probably make a breakfast burrito with a new tortilla. Hey don’t you remake leftovers?
3.5. For sure.

Having come from Southern California where the quantity and quality of Mexican restaurants is only paralleled by Southern Arizona and Texas I have been less than impressed with the «Mexican» restaurants in the area. However. I was quiet surprised to find this stand alone place tucked in off of Harry Byrd Hwy (RTE 7). This place is about as close as I have found to good ‘ol rustic authentic Mexican Food in this area. Food came very quickly and service was fine as well. We enjoyed meal and will be coming back.

Best el Salvadorian restaurant in Va. Must try their pupusa loca (huge and delicious). You won’t go wrong eating here,

Great food, portions are huge… no need for appetizer service is a lil slow…

What’s with the erratic reviews of this place? I’ve been here 3 – 4 times, always consistent, very very good. People crack me up, this is primarily a Salvadoran place, not Mexican or Tex Mex! Although, there is a section of the menu that lists Tex Mex items. I go here for the pupusas, the tacos, and the tamales. They are really authentic and amazing. Try the pupusa with the works (Loco?), it’s divine. Chicken tamales too.
The service is completely random, they ignore you sometimes, are slow, and English isn’t a high priority. The atmosphere is kind of a soccer sports bar, gets kind of noisy and rowdy in the evening, but go for the food.

I HATE tex-​mex food with the fire of a thousand suns! … Or at least I did until I stumbled upon this gem while en route to the Leesburg outlets. Most TexMex restaurants (read every other TexMex restaurant in the DMV area) disappoint me because they normally pull together all the essential ingredients of Latin food with none of the flavor, flair, or love and then further screw it up with gobs of melted cheese.
Then there was Tipicos Los Amigos! I ordered raw oysters on the half shell as it was the first time I’d seen it on a tex mex menu. I also had a Plato Tipico comprising of flank steak, yellow rice with veggies, retried beans, a fried egg, and salad. I also ordered the fried plantains with red beans and a Tamale de elite (sweet corn tamale). Everything was spectacular!
The oysters were served with a spicy green avocado salsa that was a perfect pairing. The Plato Tipico was so flavorful, so we-​seasoned, and so lovingly made that with no room left at the end of the meal, I was tempted to order another.
The fried plantains were a hit simply because its a childhood favorite of mine.
Lastly we come to the tamale! I love sweet corn tamales and feel sorry that most people have only tried sweetened corn flour tamales but have never had it done the right way. Served in side of a husk rife with the sweetest white corn kernels I felt as though I was back in DF, Mexico! Seriously, this dish was beautifully prepared and had all of the authenticity and flavor you’d never find in the sweet corn appetizer at the Cheesecake Factory (though that’s good too it just can’t compete).
The staff was friendly and knowledgeable and my feast cost a little less than $ 30.
Though this place is a bit out of the way to bc one a regular for me I will certainly revisit the fare anytime I’m making the trek up route 7 to the outlets.

Went here on a Saturday at around 2:30 in the afternoon and was seated promptly in a spot of my choosing, which was great.
Nice selection of beverages – everything from soft drinks to beers to true and authentic Central American-​style drinks.
Food was absolutely AMAZING. I had two bean and cheese pupusas, one steak taco, and one lengua taco. The actual food and all of it’s accompaniments were so fresh and for the price, $ 2-​$ 3 per item, it was really hard to believe just how awesome and authentic everything tasted.
The only small downside was that the service was very mediocre…
Overall, I would highly recommend this place!

It was after 10PM on a weekday and luckily Tipicos Los Amigos was still open. Stopped in for some takeout. While waiting for my order, asked for some Tortillas and salsa. Luckily the waitress obliged as I had not eat for almost 10 hours!
Ended up ordering a few Pupusas, fajitas, and a cheese appetizer. Unfortunately they messed up the cheese appetizer and I received a slightly different item. Found the Pupusas to be smaller than other El Salvador locations in town, while being more expensive. The quality of the food was suspect as when I ate an item as leftover, it did not sit well with me at the hotel the next day.
Think next time I will try to ensure to get dinner before everything closes in Sterling. If you have a stomach made of iron, dont mind waiting a long time, and feel like overpaying for El Salvador /​Mexican food, then by all means come here. Otherwise, stay away.

The food was okay, I wasn’t thoroughly impressed. Service was a bit iffy, But all in all I can’t complain too much.
The food was expensive based on the actual product, service, and décor.
I’ll go back if my work pays for it

Tipicos recently updated their menu and it’s much improved. Even the salsa has been updated with more flavor and texture.
I highly recommend the papusas. The bean and cheese is my favorite. It’s perfectly crispy around the edges, soft and gooey in the center. The steak and cheese tacos still can’t be beat.
Good food at reasonable prices.