About El Merendero
The Retired & Disabled Police of America (RDPOA) is a fraternal organization formed in October, 1990 and incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia as a non-profit corporation, and is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Director.
I am addicted to the Chile Verde from this place. It's some of the best I've had since my ex mother-in-law made. The service is good and I just like sitting in the patio to eat my food. Sunday morning are busy and I understand why.
Overall 3. Food is not great. On one visit my eggs with ham had 3 slices of warmed lunch meat. On another visit my chimichunga was so lightly fried it looked like it wasn't fried at all. No crunch, very disappointing. The meat inside was so dry it resembled an undercooked flauta more than a chimichunga. Red and green chili burritos are fine, beans are even decent, fajitas are good, enchiladas are fine. Food is hit and miss. Service was great last visit, location is fine. I wouldn't bring a first date here, but if you are looking for something decent to eat you could do better.
Huevos ala Mexicana, substitute rice for a salad! My go-to breakfast!!! Always delicious!
Food is really good. I had two chicken enchiladas with rice and beans and it was delicious. If you like old school jams it's definitely a great place for friends and family to enjoy. Unfortunately it does get very cold out on the patio and there are no heaters but that probably is only an issue in the winter.
Really really amazing food. The price is right too. I got a breakfast burrito, with bacon, sausage, and ham. Quite frankly, I want to eat it every day. The chilaquiles are spectacular, get the red sauce if you can't handle heat too well. The green sauce is fire though !