El Pitayo Mexican Restaurant

Very excited about a New Mexican food joint in Lovettsville, and it was amazing. I had the chimichanga, one chicken one beef tip. The tortillas were fried perfectly, nice crisp, then soft and chewy. The meats were expertly marinated and the portion was perfect. Agreed with another reviewer, guacamole wasn’t necessarily bland, but certainly a little too much “avocado”. Along with the salsa, I imagine flavors are tailored to the demographics. ;) Would be nice if we got a choice in spice level maybe... My Son got the steak fajita burrito, and was blown away by the flavor. Lots of steak, plenty of fixins on the plate. He even ate the onions! 15 a dish not too bad, 7 guac was a little light on the portion, but I suppose this is the inflationary world we live in now... The decor as others have mentioned, is beautiful and inspires an excitement about eating some great Mexican food. Makes me wonder if it’s off the shelf and I’ll see it somewhere else, or if they had an artist do it all? Either way, great job! The service was very good, everyone seemed happy to sell the product. If I had to nit pick, it was closer to diner service than fine dining and showed a typical lack of formal training that is common in family run restaurants. Things like a 2 minute check back, unsolicited refills and pre bussing make such a big difference in the experience. I wish more restaurants would understand, we go out to eat for the experience. Great food is simply how we decide where to have that experience. Rant at end, so maybe most didn’t make it this far! Great place, we are soooo happy you’re here!

Fantastic food, great service, great salsa, queso and margaritas. Tried this place on a whim and was impressed. The pollo chipotle and shrimp chimichangas were fantastic. Will definitely be coming back.

We really enjoy going to El Pitayo's late afternoon & eating dinner while sitting at the bar... the bartenders & staff are always friendly & helpful. The food is consistently delicious!

Had a great meal at a fair price. The service was a little slow but the quality of the food made up for it. We ate on the patio which is adjacent to Lovettsville‘s main traffic thoroughfare. Both of our meals were fantastic! I will definitely go back.

Great food and great skinny margaritas!! Great service too!! I ordered the enchiladas supreme. Delicious! We came back again and ordered the street tacos. The meat is excellent. We chose the chicken, carne asada, and el pastor. We cannot pick a favorite. The food comes out very quickly. The restaurant is beautiful! We love the seats! Jonathan our server as exceptional!!

Update I been going here since it’s open the food is amazing arroz norteno lover frrr and the drinks are so good I got a strawberry frozen margarita and let me just say bomb asf here some pics I took of my vist really love going here our bartender Gabriel is really nice as well but go check this place out !

Staff was very pleasant, food was delicious and the art in the restaurant is fantastic. Definitely try the chori-queso! I had the mixed fajitas and my wife had the carnitas, both very good!

What a lovely experience at this hot, new restaurant! From the friendly service to the musical ambience to the beautifully hand-painted furniture, you will be delighted by the atmosphere! The food portions are generous and an excellent value for the price. Additionally, there was such a nice variety on the menu (including the kids menu) that picky eaters in your bunch will find something they enjoy! Stop by and give your new favorite restaurant a try!