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Name: Pepita Cantina
Address: 4000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, United States, 22203
Telephone: (703) 312-0200
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

Pepita Cantina

4.1

124 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

4000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Innovative
Great for happy hour

Pepita is the brainchild of Chef Mike Isabella and Taha Ismail, partner and beverage director for Mike Isabella Concepts. True to its name, this Mexican cantina features a small menu of casual Mexican favorites along side a robust 35-drink cocktail program of classic Mexican and contemporary American cocktails with an extensive list of tequila, mezcal, and fruit juices that are squeezed in-house daily.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Sunday & Monday: 11:30am-9pm (bar until 10pm) Tuesday-Saturday: 11:30am-10pm (bar until 11pm) Happy Hour everyday from 3pm-7pm.
Phone number
(703) 312-0200
Website
http://www.pepitabymic.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
Whether you’re feeding a handful of coworkers at the office or a few hundred guests at a wedding reception, let our expert culinary team make it an event to remember. Bring a taste of Mike Isabella’s restaurants to your event. Our expansive catering menus offer an array of dining options in a number of cuisines, including Italian, Greek, Mexican and Contemporary American. Visit us at mikeisabella.com/catering/ Contact us at events@mikeisabella.com.
Private party facilities
Pepita Cantina offers private and semi-private dining along with multiple chefs tasting menu options for you and your guests. Our small plate concept provides a taste of Mexican cuisine for everyone in your party. We also offer full-restaurant buyouts.

Location
4000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203
Neighborhood
Arlington
Cross street
Entrance on North Quincy St.
Parking details
In addition to street and metered parking, garage parking is available at 4075 Wilson Blvd, in Two Liberty Center across the street. Entrance is next to HSBC on Randolph St. $3 from 5pm-midnight during the week and all day on the weekends.
Public transit
Virginia Square, Ballston
Entertainment
We have three TV's to show all sports events year round. Specials are paired with sports every day.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Chicken en Adobo$4.00
pulled chicken, avocado, cilantro, radish
Smoked Carnitas$4.00
cilantro, salsa verde, onion
Veggie$4.00
chili spiced cauliflower, pickled cabbage
Steak$5.00
cilantro, onion, salsa roja, avocado
Chipotle Shrimp$4.00
avocado slaw, chile de arbol, ranchera
Chorizo$5.00
chorizo en papa, cilantro, onion
Baja Fish$5.00
crispy onion, avocado, chipotle coleslaw, cilantro

Burritos

Burrito Grande$13.00
Rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, queso, crema. Choice of carnitas, chicken en adobo, chili spiced cauliflower

Extras & Sides

Rice$3.00
Black Beans$4.00
Lime Crema$1.00
Ranchera$1.00
Crazy Corn$6.00
cotija, chipotle, crema

Dulce

Coconut Flan$8.00
custard, orange, mint

What 124 people are saying

Pepita Cantina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4Food
3.8Service
3.9Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Energetic

124 Reviews

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CGArl VIP
Washington DC48 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 14, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Pepita Cantina is preparing to close and is serving only drinks and non-kitchen snacks (i.e. chips). Diners should be apprised of this as long as reservations are still being booked. Note that we are sad about the demise, we've enjoyed many pleasant evenings here.
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KimberlyB
Baltimore6 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 9, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We decided to sit at the bar, and our bartender James was outstanding. He was extremely personable, but recognized when my date and I wanted to talk amongst each other. He offered us tasting of the margaritas, and attempted to upsell us when possible, but he did so without being too pushy. As a former bartender myself, I found him to be personable, perceptive, and respectful.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Washington DC8 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 11, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good for groups
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krystlew VIP
New York City17 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 21, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Great veggie tacos!
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thegodmother VIP
Washington DC36 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 10, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
great tacos - all the concrete makes it hard to speak to one another.
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AllieBoBallie
Washington DC16 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 15, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Hands down, Pepita Cantina has some of the best guac, queso, and salsa in the DC area. I'm also a big fan of their veggie taco, but I wish they'd add ANOTHER vegetarian taco to the mix. Regardless, it's always delicious.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC2 reviews
2.0
Dined on August 29, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
I went in thinking that this would be nice Mexican food, but it wasn’t. Everything was white-gentrified and pricey. This place takes simple food and makes it into hipster garbage. Elote has renamed “crazy corn,” for crying out loud. The menus were paper print-outs, and they clearly hadn’t bothered to read my reservation. There’s no way I was going to stay here, so we bailed. This was my anniversary dinner. Not cool.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC8 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 5, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
James was great!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco5 reviews
2.0
Dined on July 27, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The service was terrible, the food was over salted but some dishes had very little seasoning. We had two dishes that came out under cooked. I would not recommend this restaurant.
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HotGrill VIP
Orange County60 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 15, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good and service was great. The only thing was had a bit of trouble finding location. Shows one address, but actually on side street around corner. The nice man who answered phone was able to give me directions.
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4000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203

Additional information

Cross street
Entrance on North Quincy St.
Neighborhood
Arlington
Hours of operation
Sunday & Monday: 11:30am-9pm (bar until 10pm) Tuesday-Saturday: 11:30am-10pm (bar until 11pm) Happy Hour everyday from 3pm-7pm.
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
In addition to street and metered parking, garage parking is available at 4075 Wilson Blvd, in Two Liberty Center across the street. Entrance is next to HSBC on Randolph St. $3 from 5pm-midnight during the week and all day on the weekends.
Public transit
Virginia Square, Ballston
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Pay with OpenTable, Visa
Entertainment
We have three TV's to show all sports events year round. Specials are paired with sports every day.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.pepitabymic.com/
Phone number
(703) 312-0200
Catering
Whether you’re feeding a handful of coworkers at the office or a few hundred guests at a wedding reception, let our expert culinary team make it an event to remember. Bring a taste of Mike Isabella’s restaurants to your event. Our expansive catering menus offer an array of dining options in a number of cuisines, including Italian, Greek, Mexican and Contemporary American. Visit us at mikeisabella.com/catering/ Contact us at events@mikeisabella.com.
Private party facilities
Pepita Cantina offers private and semi-private dining along with multiple chefs tasting menu options for you and your guests. Our small plate concept provides a taste of Mexican cuisine for everyone in your party. We also offer full-restaurant buyouts.

Pepita Cantina

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Chips & Salsa

Guacamole$12.00

Queso Fundido$9.00

Salsa Roja$4.50

Chili-Lime Chicharrones$3.00

Cold

Taco Salad$10.00

Chicken Tostada$8.50

Nachos and Quesadillas

Nacho Camacho$14.00

Quesadilla$12.00

Tacos

Chicken en Adobo$4.00

Smoked Carnitas$4.00

Veggie$4.00

Steak$5.00

Chipotle Shrimp$4.00

Chorizo$5.00

Baja Fish$5.00

Burritos

Burrito Grande$13.00

Extras & Sides

Rice$3.00

Black Beans$4.00

Lime Crema$1.00

Ranchera$1.00

Crazy Corn$6.00

Dulce

Coconut Flan$8.00

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