La Loma Mexican Restaurant

Solid Mexican restaurant although the food is a bit pricey for what it is. But relative to some of the restaurants neighboring it, it isn't a bad deal. The food was good, even the shrimp. The margaritas were very good and were a reasonable price and the staff was average. If you are walking nearby and really craving Mexican or find the immediate neighbors' pricing abhorrent and do not feel like traveling far, it's a good place to grab dinner. The outdoor area is also very nice on a mild night.

I enjoyed La Loma. The salsa was a bit thin but really tasty. The cheese dip - thin and not tasty. But the margaritas (otr) were quite good! I opted for one of La Loma's signature meals called Puerca Asada which was heavenly. Very tender cubes of pork with what they called 'Spanish sauce.' I was anticipating a red sauce of some sort but it ended up being sauteed onions, garlic and other treats in a clearish broth. I tossed it with the side of rice and omg it was fantastic. I tried to clean my plate but it seemed like it was multiplying with each bite. Service was good and relatively quick as we had a table of ten. La Loma almost deserves a 5 star rating but the ambiance left a lot to be desired.

The food and service was great! The first thing you might think is that the further you get from the ethnic origins of a place, the more of a poor facsimile the food will be. Well not so here. This is as good as Texmex gets and it's in DC! La Loma is spanish for the hill and that's where it's at.