El Bebe - Washington, D.C.

Was pretty busy, but I was alone so that they were sitting at the bar. Chicken quadillas were brilliant, and in serious came out like 3 minutes! could have used some more acidic cream and guak, but no complaining. lamont was the bartender and he was super cool.

Best burrito I've ever had. The mole sauce was incredible. Great atmosphere.

Fun place to stop. All the food was delicious. We shared chips and salsa and guacamole. Salsa was flavorful, the tomatillo verde was my favorite. Got the carne asada burrito bowl which was delicious. Beautiful presentation. Also tried the passion fruit margaritas, very good. Would definitely recommend this place to others.

Why the 3 star rating? Business is war and competition is what drives some resteraunts to provide above board service, quality, quantity and value for the dollar spent. Simply put, they know customers can choose and refuse. El Bebe is owned by the Metropolitan Hospitalty Group, same captains of industry that own Circa--that 's why the two resteraunts are conjoined twins at the Nationals Park location. As a native New Yorker and international traveler, my discriminating pallet will not allow me to just roll the dice when choosing a resteraunt. I assess the location, read the reviews, eyeball the menu and do some online research. ÈL Bebe is a Mexican inspired resteraunt (their media and messaging indicates this) it is not a Mexican resteraunt. If it were, the portions would certainly be much larger and the food more authentic. According to them, it is a tribute to those who work hard and deserve all the tacos and tequila they can handle. This is a judgment-free taco zone and we applaud the grind as well as the unwind If you subscribe to this agenda, then El Bebe may not disappoint you in this regard. Do not expect a coma-inducing feast of meats, cheeses, and tortillas. It 's Mexican inspired, so I did not have this expectation. The service was attentive and swift. We ordered the fajitas, and as the resident carnivore, I ordered the steak. The meat portions were not modest but not overtly large--my SO ordered the shrimp/chicken. Both equally flavorful and tender to touch. The extremely modest amount of rice and beans and other sides (pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream) was both surprising and concerning. The rice was served in a measuring cup sized bowl. Take note, this bowl included the beans?? Do the math...4 oz of rice and 4 oz of beans, essentially a kid 's portion. In case you 're wondering, my stomach was not eating my back when we entered the resteraunt, we both had dined sufficiently earlier--I was on no way starving. Nor do we have an affinity for gluttony, as evidenced by our lean athletic build. My SO surrendered his portion of modest sides to me, so I could have a full meal. In turn, I surrendered my tortillas, so he could have a full meal. The total bill was $76 20 tip=$96. We did not order drinks or additional food items. In my opinion, expectation of value is always based on service, quality, quantity and price. Again, service and quality of food was very good here. Unfortunately, having to trade off food items at the table out of necessity to establish a full meal, fell short of our expectations. Could have been a better experience, but El Bebe tripped at the finish line.

We've eaten at Él Bebe's happy hour a few times before going to DC United games, and their food is quite good. The mole is great and the churros are served with a really delicious spiced hot chocolate for dipping. The happy hour special options include a great price for the salsa trio, which we recommend all three salsas (smoky tomato, tomatillo green, and pico) are good but are definitely even better when in rotation.