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Name: Impala Cantina y Taqueria
Address: 1358 H St. NE, Washington, DC, United States, 20002
Telephone: (202) 733-3427
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

Impala Cantina y Taqueria

4.1 (33)

$30 and under

Mexican

1358 H St. NE, Washington, DC 20002

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Neighborhood gem
Innovative

Impala Cantina y Taqueria is an authentic Mexican cantina restaurant in Washington, DC. The kitchen has elevated the classics of Mexican street food to give it a modern feel. The atmosphere at Impala Cantina y Taqueria is fun and casual, and a full bar serves up margaritas and other classic cocktails as well as wine and beer. Start dinner at Impala Cantina y Taqueria with some antojitos such as flautas de pollo, ensalada Caesar, totopos y salsa and mole chicken wings. There are plenty of tacos to choose from as well, like carne asada and chorizo. Larger plates include Baja fish tacos and carne asada.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Phone number
(202) 733-3427
Website
http://www.impala-dc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
We have a private dining room on the second floor that can accommodate up twelve guests.

Location
1358 H St. NE, Washington, DC 20002
Neighborhood
Lanham
Cross street
13th St. NE
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch

Elote Loco$6.00
Grilled corn, roasted jalapeno aioli, cotija
Mole Chicken Wings$10.00
Fried Wings tossed in mole, served with habanero crema
Queso Fundido$8.00
Chorizo or roasted poblanos topped with melted chihuahua. Served with flour tortillas
Flautas de Pollo$6.00
Two crispy hand-made corn tortillas filled with hand-pulled chicken tossed in poblano cream sauce. Topped with shredded romaine and crema
Ensalada Cesar$8.00
Crispy Romaine, cilantro pepita dressing
Totopos y Salsa$4.00
Fresh fried tortilla chips and salsa rustica
Guacamole$8.00
Served with fresh corn tortilla chips
Soup of The Day
Ask your server about our delicious Mexican Sopas!

Tacos

Served on house made corn tortillas with onion, radish, cilantro, cotija. Add: rice and beans $2.50; Add: guacamole $0.75

Carne Asada$3.50
Marinated steak grilled to order
Braised Pork$3.00
Tender pork shoulder braised in citrus and chiles
Chorizo$3.00
Spicy pork sausage made in-house
Lengua$3.50
Beef tongue braised with guajillo and cloves
Pollo$3.00
Spice rubbed roasted chicken
Chorifu$3.00
Pressed tofu marinated in chorizo spices
Pancita de Puerco$4.00
Pork Belly braised with Valencia Oranges and Chiles. Garnished with red onion and jalapeno criolla

Tortas

Served on a Toasted Telera roll with Chile-Garlic Fries

Braised Pork$10.00
Pickled onion, jalapeño, avocado, guacamole
Chorizo Cheeseburger$12.00
Ground beef and house-made chorizo w/melted Chihuahua cheese, lettuce, tomato, garlic jalapeno aioli
Sinaloa "Cheesesteak"$12.00
Carne asada, melted Chihuahua cheese, grilled onion, roasted poblano pdppers
Chorifu Burger$10.00
Chorizo spice marinated tofu, lettuce, tomato, avocado

Enchiladas

Served with Rice and Beans. 2 for $12, 3 for $14

Choose (one please)
Roja - Deep and Rich. Red Chiles, Onion, Garlic. Verde - Bright and Tart. Tomatillos and Green Chiles.
Then Add
Braised Pork/Carne Asada/Roasted Chicken/Chorifu/Cheese (Daiya cheese $1 each)

Platos Fuertes

Served with corn tortillas and one side

Chuleta Adobada$16.00
14oz bone-in pork-chop, grilled "a la pparilla". Marinated in a blend of toasted sesame seeds, chiles and a hint of cinnamon
Enchiladas de Pollo en Mole$13.00
Two hand-pulled chicken enchiladas smothered in mole and topped with melted Chihuahua cheese
Carne Asada$17.00
Marinated skirt steak grilled to order and served with cilantro "chimichurri"
Pollo Rostizado$15.00
Oven roasted half chicken. Brined overnight and marinated. Tender and juicy wiht a crispy spice-rubbedskin
Baja Fish Tacos$14.00
Lightly battered and fried, wild-caught Mahi Mahi over habanero slaw. Three per order
Tacos de Camarones$14.00
Chile-rubbed grilled shrimp over shredded romaine with lime crema. Three per order

Sides

Rice and Beans
Calabacitas
Chile-Garlic Fries

What 33 people are saying

Impala Cantina y Taqueria 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

4.0Food
3.9Service
3.9Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

33 Reviews

AL
AL20002
Washington, D.C. Area4 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 5, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Impala has great tacos and enchiladas - we really enjoyed our dinner and will definitely be back.
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Scott
Washington, D.C. Area36 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 15, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The food was pretty good, Mole Chicken Enchiladas.
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tpot VIP
Washington, D.C. Area10 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 15, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Impala is a great location for a dinner date, family or friend gathering or special occasion. The food is exceptional, light, and flavorful. They have a great taco menu that cannot be beaten on a value, taste, and price level. The drinks are strong, our waitress and bartender are super accommodating and gracious. It was the perfect combination for a birthday and a landing pad to start a mini pub crawl on H Street. After dinner, check out playing video games at the Arcade (e.g. Donkey Kong & Super Mario Brothers), head to Gallery O on H for music or a fire dancing show (when scheduled), go indoor miniature golfing at H Street Country Club, or go dancing at the Rock N Hotel. Typically no or low cover required, all are 1 block away, and this combination makes for a fun, affordable, eclectic, and memorable evening.
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Aaron
Washington, D.C. Area38 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 2, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Good food, just needs a little seasoning (like salt). Ambiance is great, especially on the patio. Service could use some work, but I'm not one to rush my margaritas (I'd just like more than one per hour).
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 7, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Probably could use another server, the one server seemed a bit stretched. Food was tasty, drinks were tasty. Over all the experience was enjoyable, and the server worked diligently to help us, even though she was in the weeds.
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NadiaR VIP
New York City5 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 12, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Loved this place! Great salsa and guacamole. I loved that they had Daiya cheese as a non-dairy option for the enchiladas. Their chips were also great.
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Neighborhoodspot
New York City24 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 5, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
On this trip, my companion and I just had guacamole, salsa and chips, and drinks. The guac was great, the chips are "okay" (the kind that split apart - also not warm) and the salsa was "okay." Nothing special. My margarita was mediocre (may have been the house tequila). As far as past visits for dinner, the chicken verde enchiladas were very good along with the grilled corn. Overall, a decent spot!
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Sukki10 VIP
Washington, D.C. Area67 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 1, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
This was my third and last time at this resturant! There service was lacking! The bartender, part owner from what I hear is rude and makes the worst drinks. We had to flag him down for assistance and it was not that busy. He even said something offensive that I did not appreciate.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
5.0
Dined on May 27, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service. Brittney was attentive and remembered us from a previous visit.
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GG12
Washington, D.C. Area6 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 13, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
There are several tofu-based vegan options on the menu, including tacos and enchiladas.
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1358 H St. NE, Washington, DC 20002

Additional information

Cross street
13th St. NE
Neighborhood
Lanham
Hours of operation
Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm, Sunday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch

Website
http://www.impala-dc.com/
Phone number
(202) 733-3427
Private party facilities
We have a private dining room on the second floor that can accommodate up twelve guests.

Impala Cantina y Taqueria

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

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Additional information

Antojitos

Elote Loco$6.00

Mole Chicken Wings$10.00

Queso Fundido$8.00

Flautas de Pollo$6.00

Ensalada Cesar$8.00

Totopos y Salsa$4.00

Guacamole$8.00

Soup of The Day

Tacos

Carne Asada$3.50

Braised Pork$3.00

Chorizo$3.00

Lengua$3.50

Pollo$3.00

Chorifu$3.00

Pancita de Puerco$4.00

Tortas

Braised Pork$10.00

Chorizo Cheeseburger$12.00

Sinaloa "Cheesesteak"$12.00

Chorifu Burger$10.00

Enchiladas

Choose (one please)

Then Add

Platos Fuertes

Chuleta Adobada$16.00

Enchiladas de Pollo en Mole$13.00

Carne Asada$17.00

Pollo Rostizado$15.00

Baja Fish Tacos$14.00

Tacos de Camarones$14.00

Sides

Rice and Beans

Calabacitas

Chile-Garlic Fries

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