Mi Vida, District Wharf

Name: Mi Vida, District Wharf
Address: 98 District Square SW, Washington, DC, United States, 20024
Telephone: (202) 516-4656 ext. 9
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

2033 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

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Chef Roberto Santibañez creates a menu inspired by Mexican street food and traditional home cooking of his country, but in a modern, elevated presentation. Guests can enjoy traditional dishes such as Carne Asada, a variety of Tacos, Seasonal Fish, Ceviches and other Contemporary Mexican creations.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 27, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 96 times today

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Private dining

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 3:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
(202) 516-4656 ext. 9
Website
http://mividamexico.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Owned/operated by
LGBTQ+
Executive chef
Roberto Santibañez
Catering
Contact for details
Private party facilities
We offer various private and semi-private options to 400 guests. We also offer custom menu options for parties of 10 or more. Please contact our Events Team at Events@kneadhd.com, for more information.
Private party contact
Kaye Newsome: (202) 302-6117

Location
98 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024
Neighborhood
Southwest Waterfront
Cross street
9th Street and Maine Avenue SW
Parking details
Street and Parking Lot available underground
Public transit
Waterfront and L'Enfant Plaza Metro Stops
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Washington, D.C. Area
Mexican
District of Columbia
Mexican

2,033 Reviews

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KarenW
Las Vegas
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service and food and drinks were excellent. Looking forward to a return visit.
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JennyZ
Philadelphia
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great dinner! We sat upstairs on the balcony and had great food, wonderful drinks, and a flight of fabulous margaritas. Highly recommend!!
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this place! Second time visiting but it’s delicious and fresh. Great drinks.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful space design. Excellent food. House mango frozen margaritas were one of the best I’ve ever had.
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ChrisB
Greensboro
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
Tacos were good, but did not care for the enchiladas.
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OpenTable Diner
Greensboro
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing & our server was so attentive & welcoming. Very nice experience
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BillW
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great experience! Good food and drinks and the ambiance was nice.
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AnnieD
Washington DC
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Some of the best Mexican food I've eaten in DC: fresh, good portions, beautifully presented. Staff is well-trained and professional. Great place to eat while visiting the wharf.
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DanielleC
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
They have excellent Mole and margaritas. Also thought the nachos and Guacamole were fantastic.
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome service! The quesabirria was fantastic and the guacamole. Sat outside and it was perfect.
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OpenTable Diner
Richmond
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Our server was very attentive and sweet! The food was good and so were the drinks.
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irisH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food here is great authentic Mexican and the wait persons are proud and eager to describe any dish and make suggestions. The atmosphere is wonderful—beautiful decor, friendly staff and delicious food. I’m a local and love the happy hour margaritas. Also this is one of my favorite places to bring out of towers to enjoy the food and the wharf experience.
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Kees61
Central Coast
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Good restaurant with good Spanish Tapas and dishes on the menu. Negative point was the high prices.
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HannaM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service1ambience5
Didn’t celebrate for birthday despite asking for an occasion on the rsvp
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WillowsfordG6
Washington DC
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really delicious Guac, authentic queso, inventive sides, amazing steak with the mushroom/poblano cream sauce, and really attentive service.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing! The food and service were great! The carne asada is my favorite
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ellac
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
great options for meat eaters and not meat eaters alike. 10/10 love this place
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AmyH
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and margaritas. Perfect location for a quick dinner before a concert at The Anthem next door.
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kevinJ
Washington DC
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent all around. Service, food, atmosphere were all perfect.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall5food3service5ambience3
Our Waiter Fausto was outstanding & fun! Thanks! Kate Kronmiller
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
Fausto was a WONDERFUL server for us!! He was attentive and so patient (we had a big group) and he was so very kind - would love to come back and have him again! The food was DELICIOUS, as always. The only downside was the manager who was on duty the day my group visited (Thursday, 9/7) - she was not at all helpful for our group & was a poor reflection on Mi Vida - an otherwise GREAT restaurant!
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AmitV
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Experience as always. Food was spot on. Service was great
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JavyRc
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 3, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food at a good price. Service was nice and fast with a good ambience. Only thing that was kind of off was the dim lighting. Overall great place, would definitely recommend for a nice dinner
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KristenP
Baltimore
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We celebrated our 5th year anniversary and had a wonderful meal! Our waiter recommended the guac and salmon and they were amazing!
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JamesS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A la carte set menu was fabulous – 11 courses is way too much food, but all delicious.
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AshleyB
Washington DC
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Great food and service! Only downside was that particular day there was an AC issue and it was so hot in the restaurant. Other than that I had a great time here!
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MichelleL
Washington DC
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall2food4service4ambience2
The air conditioning was not working and it was very hot and uncomfortable in the restaurant.
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MichaelH
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
A/C wasn’t working well so we sat outside on a beautiful evening. Alex our server was outstanding! Food was awesome!
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BryantC
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome Flavors and good service. A reliably tasty experience.
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ChristinaH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 29, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience5
Great food and ambiance! Not the greatest or friendliest waiter, but that’s okay. Food def made up for it.
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Camryn
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place for a nice dinner, sat on the balcony and had the restaurant week dinner for two, completely worth every cent!
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CarolK
Baltimore
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall2food2service4ambience3
Our food was just ok. Hubby had enchiladas. They were lukewarm. No sides or chips. I had a salmon dish. Salmon was ok, but the side was bland-some kinda chopped zuchini and corn in sauce. Not much flavor. Mine was lukewarm as well. We sat outside on busy day. The service was as expected. For the prices, it was not as good as expected.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2023
overall1food3service1ambience3
We were there to celebrate my son's birthday, from the beginning everything started badly with the embittered waiter who served us. He had a horrible attitude, he refused to take what we asked for, I had to speak twice with the manager, the food was cold and a little late. disaster. By the way, the waiter's name is Pablo, run away if it's your turn as a waiter
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Binnie
New York Area
14 reviews
vip
3.0
14 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience3
When making a reservation make sure you add “inside table” as this restaurant doesn’t indicate the type of table (unlike most other restaurants) when you place a reservation. Not a great experience with the front desk — had to remind them I was still waiting for a table just as they were going to seat another group at an inside table that just walked in after I was waiting quite sometime for one. Our waiter was terrific. Guacamole and desserts were as well. All of the Meals were so so and lukewarm. Acoustically wise, This is a very loud restaurant-don’t go here if you are planning to have a quiet meal with friends.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful experience, great food, and great service.
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OpenTable Diner
Hawaii
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome location on the Wharf, fantastic food, great service, and perfect atmosphere for any occasion.
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Vanessa
Richmond
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and portion size was excellent. Our server Sara was extremely attentive. I highly recommend this restaurant.
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MattB
Los Angeles
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic! We will go back every time we visit. So good.
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience3
It was very noisy so hard to have a conversation, I guess energetic is what OpenTable calls it. Server patient with a large group.
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Chris
Tampa
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a great dinner! Would go back the next time we are in the area.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Mi Vida, District Wharf using the Order Online button. Mi Vida, District Wharf also offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Mi Vida, District Wharf also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 516-4656 ext. 9.

Mi Vida, District Wharf is rated 4.6 stars by 2033 OpenTable diners.

Mi Vida, District Wharf does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 27, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 96 times today

Order delivery or takeout

98 District Square SW, Washington, DC 20024

Additional information

Cross street
9th Street and Maine Avenue SW
Neighborhood
Southwest Waterfront
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 3:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street and Parking Lot available underground
Public transit
Waterfront and L'Enfant Plaza Metro Stops
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Owned/operated by
LGBTQ+
Executive chef
Roberto Santibañez
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://mividamexico.com/
Phone number
(202) 516-4656 ext. 9
Catering
Contact for details
Private party facilities
We offer various private and semi-private options to 400 guests. We also offer custom menu options for parties of 10 or more. Please contact our Events Team at Events@kneadhd.com, for more information.
Private party contact
Kaye Newsome: (202) 302-6117

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Mi Vida, District Wharf

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Additional information

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Popular dishes

Carne Asada

Guacamole

Carne

Menu

What 2,033 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

Does Mi Vida, District Wharf offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Mi Vida, District Wharf restaurant rated?

Does Mi Vida, District Wharf offer gift cards?

Is Mi Vida, District Wharf currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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