Mezcalero, 14th Street
11 people recommendvia r/washingtondc13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Mezcalero recommendations cover its DC locations, including the explicitly recommended 14th Street restaurant. One diner particularly praises its cueritos tacos, while others endorse the Mexican food more generally. One commenter prefers nearby competitors, and another finds the local tacos modest beside those in Mexico or Texas. A pineapple-drink recommendation concerns La Cosecha, not the branch shown here.
Address
Mezcalero Cocina Mexicana, 3714 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Cueritos tacos
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Snow_source in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024
Lists it as another option for Mexican food on 14th.
- Recommendsu/Weary_Position_3802 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2024
Directs those wanting traditional Mexican food to Mezcalero on 14th Street.
- Recommendsu/ambyrglow in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024
Agrees with recommending it and says 14th Street is the spot.
- Recommendsu/thesirensoftitans in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024
Recommends the 14th Street restaurant.
- Mixedu/district-of-cholula in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024taste
Fine but Habanero and Chicatana are way better.
- Mixedu/123BuleBule in r/washingtondc · Oct 2024taste
Lists it among the best local options but only mediocre compared to Mexico or Texas.
- Recommendsu/wizkid123 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2024taste
Tells readers to try the tacos at Mezcalero on 14th.
- Recommendsu/Leochan9999 in r/washingtondc · Oct 2024
Loves Mezcalero and praises its sister restaurant El Sol.
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- Recommendsu/insoul8 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024
Says they would pick this place over El Chucho every time.
- Recommendsu/InfiniteBiscotti3439 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024taste
Notes a Mezcalero in La Cosecha and loves their pineapple margs.
- Recommendsu/ArmAromatic6461 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024
Says it is what you're looking for.
- Recommendsu/WanderWorld3 in r/washingtondc · Feb 2025taste
Calls the cueritos tacos the most unique item ever had, rich and melt in the mouth.
- Recommendsu/ginandmoonbeams in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024
Names it as a suggestion.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.