EL MESON RESTAURANT AND BAR

El Meson Restaurant and Bar offers a vibrant and authentic dining experience that delights the senses with its rich flavors and warm ambiance. Located in the heart of the city, this restaurant has quickly become a favorite for locals and visitors alike, renowned for its exceptional cuisine and lively atmosphere. The culinary offerings at El Meson are a testament to traditional cooking methods blended with innovative twists. The menu features a wide array of dishes that showcase the best of Spanish and Latin American cuisine, from succulent tapas and seafood paella to expertly grilled meats. Each dish is prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients, which brings out the deep, robust flavors characteristic of the region. The bar at El Meson is equally impressive, with a selection of fine

I’ve always enjoyed coming here with family for many years. Today, I came for lunch and there were 3 waitresses. Bartender had her 2 daughters (one 3 year old and one 6 or 7 year old playing BEHIND THE BAR. Talk about safety hazard for the kids…and more so, my waitress went completely ghost and left us unattended. None of the other waitresses came to ask if we needed anything. Mind you, shortly after our arrival, we were the ONLY TABLE LEFT. ON TOP OF THAT, after I asked one of them to get my check, she added an 18% tip, for two people, automatically. In the years that I’ve been here, I’ve never had an added gratuity for a party of TWO. It’s sad that El Meson has gotten this bad. Won’t be coming here again. Management, I hope you check your cameras. Service like this is unacceptable.

The food here was amazing, especially the lomo saltado. I've been to 10 different Peruvian restaurants across the east coast but nothing compares to El Meson. The staff is kind, especially the owner Roy. I highly recommend them El Meson to anyone in the Gaithersburg area!.

Do not order from this restaurant. Aside from not being sanitary (I have seen cockroaches there in the past, which is why I stopped going), I decided to give them another chance after some time had passed, thinking that if they were still open maybe they had resolved the issue. Unfortunately, I had another terrible experience. I ordered two lunch specials through a delivery app at $12.99 each, but only one arrived. When I called the restaurant, their customer service was terrible — they wouldn’t let me speak, hung up the phone several times, and when I finally reached the Manager, he told me that the price shown in the app was incorrect and that he would “update the price” in the app. That makes no sense, especially since I had ordered the same thing before (twice) and was only charged $12

FOOD is great but the girls( NOT ALL) but a few are them are very SHADY and seem to charge you more when Management is not there. Actually MANAGEMENT IS NEVER THERE!! I called many times asking for Management and they seem to never be there! Some of them actually hung up on me as well! Very POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE with these girls just chit chatting in the corners like they are in high school. MANAGEMENT: BE MORE PRESENT AND TRAIN THESE girls well. or YOU WILL LOSE CUSTOMERS AND CORPORATE OFFICIALS! and NO MORE UPCHARGING CUSTOMERS!