Teocalli Tamale
Teocalli Tamale, 336 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, 703-904-9336 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp]
A small place in Herndon where you order at the counter. Vies with the Bladensburg places for the best Mexican food around. Derived from a parent restaurant in Colorado. You construct your own meal, much like Chipotle, but better. Fish tacos, fresh ingredients, real sauces. Not perfect, but right now it is utopian to hope for more. Try it, if you can. Don’t expect a real sit-down meal, though, it is not that kind of place. Ideal for snacking.