About La Chabelita Taqueria
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.
It's a pretty cheap and very casual restaurant, which can be both a good and a bad thing. They have an extensive Mexican menu and no-frills, dingy dining area inside a little market. The food can be a bit slow, but the serving sizes are good. I've had the fajitas here before which is a tasty and filling dish, though the quality isn't as well-made as other places. They also didn't follow some of the special requests I made not to have certain ingredients included like mushrooms. I probably wouldn't eat here again unless I got takeout, and I believe there's better options for affordable Mexican food around the area.
There's something about a restaurant located inside a grocery/convenience store that gets my attention. They are usually pretty good and worth a try. I'm glad that I came here as the food is great and the prices are also reasonable. I enjoyed my birria soup and assortment of tacos. The portion size and quality of flavors were all there. The interior is a bit small, but that's ok. They also have some outdoor seating. Overall, a place I would come back to very soon.
Picked up a Breakfast Burrito here. The menu is in the back room and you put int your order at the register by the front door. Food was tasty and looked fresh. Has small parking lot with seating in backroom and on outside by front door. Okay place to grab a bite.
This tiny restaurant is hidden in a small square beside all the hoopla of Cedar Mill crossings. You enter into a store selling a lot of Mexican snacks - chips, candy, drinks etc. Further in is a small restaurant with 6-7 tables. The kitchen looks really big though and the menu is pretty big too. You place your order at the store front check-out and then take a seat in the restaurant out back. You bus your own tables. We ordered some tacos and flautas de Papa. Tacos were delicious. The beans and rice that came with the flautas were some of the best I've ever had. Place is clean, service is quick. I'm going to spread word about them for sure.
2025 update: so sad I need to downgrade La Chabelita from a good hidden gem to a flat out avoid! It has gotten worse the last few times I've been in last year. The Horchata was spoiled or soured or was lacking the sugar. The food too 40 minutes to come out and it was not coordinated at all. The al pastor was dry, chewy, and even smaller than normal street taco size. The Fish taco was bland on a stale flour tortilla. The floor of the eating area was swarming with Ants! They were crawling up our legs. I hope they can turn it around again, but as of 2025 I DO NOT Recommend! Orig 2022 review when it was good: Just wish they were allowed to serve the beer along with delicious food.