My husband and I spent the day at the Air & Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. We were in the mood for Mexican and did a quick Google search. Picante came up with decent reviews and was only 1.5 miles away. Was a bit tricky to get to and we were somewhat skeptical given it's in a strip mall, but we were hungry. Turned out to be a great decision. The service was prompt and courteous, the menu extensive and the prices reasonable. Went out of my comfort zone and ordered a house specialty sirloin platter. The meat had been marinated in lime, cylantro and salt. The flavors blended well, none overpowered and was very tender. Appreciated the white corn tortillas as well. For Mexican food in the Mid-Atlanitic region, this was top notch.

We recently re-visited Picante, a nice strip mall family restaurant. My family likes this restaurant, which has good Mexican dishes at reasonable prices. I do agree with the sourpuss reviewer that said this is not the same as you find in the SW U.S., but it's pretty good for Northern Virginia. I once again had the Chipotle Steak Tips, with a nice Modelo Negro. I believe it was about $13, but that's about all you can spend here. Our tab for four adults and two kids (10/6) was $83, drinks included. This time (Weds night 7pm), we were immediately seated and served. Portions are large. The noise level was pretty low, with the large seating area half-filled. We like this restaurant and will continue to visit!

The food was good, just not what I expected. It didn't have the sides that we usually get in other Mexican restaurants.

A nice experience every time we visit. Picante is consistently provided a great experience in our 7+ years of experience, we've tried other Mexican places in the area, but we always come back to Picante. We really enjoy the food. The portion size usually always has us taking some home and the price is reasonable. The one thing we always get is the Queso dip. We recommend this place to all of our friends!