Los Compadres

Reviews

• HB

  Halsey B

  Nov 14, 2025
  3.0
  Enjoyable for a casual lunch. We came across Los Compadres while in town and decided to give it a go. It is right in the middle of a small plaza so parking is abundant. A sign greeted us at the door for margarita specials as we walked in. The atmosphere was casual with plenty of seats and a nice full bar. We settled at a table and ordered queso, carnitas, tamales, and flautas. For drinks we had horchata and margaritas. The margaritas tasted like the pre-mix bottle, just add tequila. The horchata was pretty good. The queso was orange- I strongly believe in a good queso blanco so this queso missed the spot for me. The taquitos were a good texture and size but a little simple. The carnitas had a good flavoring but would have been better paired with something else… the pico on the side didn’t cut it. It was a traditional tomato and onion combination and I could barely taste any flavors on it. The chips were pretty good, with a sprinkle of tahini on them? Some red powder that we enjoyed. All in all, the meal was alright but could have used stronger flavors. We also didn’t notice any margarita special pricing on our receipt- perhaps it was a specific item. Either way, at least there is a decent Mexican restaurant in the area.
• LQ

  Lawrence Quigley

  Nov 12, 2025
  5.0
  Love this place. Food and service are excellent!
• HP

  Hitesh Patel

  Nov 10, 2025
  5.0
  Excellent food and drinks!!!
• ZV

  Zirel Vasquez

  Nov 4, 2025
  5.0
  Muy rica la comida, y el personal muy amable,el muchacho q nos atendió fue muy amable y atento, andábamos de pasada al trabajo temprano la verdad pensamos q estaban abiertos pero habrían alas 11 creo y no nos dijeron q no, nos pasaron y nos atendieron 10 de 10 ☺️y recomiendo los tacos de asada estaban muy ricos
• RS

  Richard Sikorski

  Sep 26, 2025
  5.0
  Delicious authentic Mexican food, Full bar, Casual Compadres restaurant and bar has really good authentic Mexican food! All the dishes you know, freshly made from family recipes, and specials that you dont want to miss! Moderately-priced menu and drinks, with some fancier dishes and tequilas, too. This little place has been revamped with a clean new look, around 40 seats, a 12-seat bar, and two huge 60-inch tvs plus a couple more around the room, filled for Ravens games! And they open it all up with room for 100 for events. (Sep 2025) I started with their freshly-made crispy thin corn chips and thick rich zingy salsa. I was really here for the amazingly delicious tacos that just exceed any that i’ve had at any other place around here. These were generously full of super-tender flavorful slightly-crispy Carnitas and slow-roasted Al Pastor pork that must have been marinated for hours in rich broths of chilis, garlic, cumin, maybe some cinnamon, and other herbs and spices. I got them “Compadres-style” which includes soft corn double-tortillas, shredded queso blanco, bright pico sauce, spicier red sauce, and/or milder green sauce, plus jalapeños if you want. The flavors were so sublimely delicious, and the tacos were filled to bursting! You could also get other styles, like cilantro and onion, or good old shredded lettuce and chopped tomato. The red pozole soup is so full of tender flavorful pork in a rich peppery broth, almost a stew. It could have been a whole meal in itself. The empanadas are packages of tender juicy meaty goodness, and if Priscilla says she just made some, say yes! For an extra treat, I had some of the home-made perfectly dense melt-in-your-mouth lightly-caramel flan. Compadres has a full-bar with a nice selection of tequilas, so i sipped a warming reasonably-priced Teramana Reposado neat, slightly-sweet, full of that tangy smokey flavor of roasted blue agave, softened with a light background of oak-barrel aging, a savory pleasure. They have $3-6 beers, $7-9 margaritas and cocktails, spirits of all kinds. This hidden treasure is tucked-away in the Waverly Woods strip mall off Marriottsville Rd just north of I-70, south of MD-99 Old Frederick, east on Warwick for half a mile. Compadres provides the best home-cooking of all the Mexican foods you know and love. Casual atmosphere, nice new decor, big tvs for the games, nice staff, nice people. - Nov 2025 Update! A A happy note! Compadres was making their birria tacos when i stopped by (Nov 2025)! I’ve been hoping for these! The three birria tacos were tender and full-flavored, filled with marinated juicy shredded braised beef and, i believe, clear yet crunchy onion bits, plus a side of clear, savory, reddish consommé dipping-sauce with some beef shreds, with the slightest spiciness. For me, this is the pinnacle of savory beefy taco flavor. They were served in perfectly grilled corn tortillas with a serious outer crisp yet still chewy, especially on the inner side. They were the perfect temperature: lastingly hot, not burning-hot. Their presentation is worth noting, always well arranged, appetizingly artful, but not “artsy”-silly. :-) I got a quick view of some other well-plated meals, and i heard compliment on the flavor of each! Happy diners! You owe yourself Compadres’ delicious birria tacos! Or any of their wonderful home recipes :-)

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