El Aguila brings the bold, comforting flavors of a Tex-Mex restaurant together with the ease and hospitality customers appreciate most.
Located in Silver Spring, MD, this welcoming destination has earned an impressive 4.80 out of 5 rating from 4,566 reviews, reflecting a consistent reputation for quality food, friendly service, and a dining experience people are eager to return to.
From breakfast and brunch through lunch, dinner, and dessert, El Aguila offers a full range of options that make it easy to enjoy a flavorful meal any time of day.
Whether you are stopping in for a casual solo lunch, gathering with friends for dinner, or planning a catered event, the restaurant delivers the kind of dependable, satisfying experience that turns first-time visitors into regular guests.
What makes El Aguila especially appealing is the balance of convenience, variety, and atmosphere. Guests can choose from dine-in service, outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, or on-site services, making it easy to enjoy the menu in the way that best fits the moment.
The restaurant is known for fast service, great beer and cocktail selections, delicious desserts, live music, local specialties, and a lively sports-friendly environment. The menu goes well beyond the basics, offering comfort food, healthy options, coffee, happy-hour drinks, and happy-hour food alongside alcohol, beer, and cocktails.
With table service, a bar on site, and both lunch and dinner offerings, El Aguila creates an experience that feels casual yet polished, trendy yet approachable, and always focused on giving customers a memorable meal.
Accessibility and convenience are also central to the experience at El Aguila. The restaurant includes a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet, helping ensure that more guests can visit comfortably and with confidence. Reservations are accepted, and payment is simple with credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
Located at 55 Randolph Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904, United States, and reachable at +1 301-879-1700, El Aguila stands out as a trusted choice for anyone seeking vibrant Tex-Mex dining, dependable service, and a welcoming place to relax, celebrate, or simply enjoy a great meal.
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Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at El Aguila
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
A flour tortilla with melted cheese, spinach, onion, mushrooms, tomatoes and green peppers, served with pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Choice of grilled chicken, beef or mixed. Flour tortilla, filled with melted cheese, served with pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
A flour tortilla filled with melted cheese, shrimp and crab meat, served with pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Grilled jumbo shrimp, grilled chicken and beef quesadilla, chicken wings, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.
Fresh fish,shrimp,squid,lime,cilantro,red onions rococo pepper sauce, server with sweet potato and choclo
A combination of our typical Salvadoran food, served with sausage, refried beans, rice, eggs, sour cream, fried plantain and avocado.
Jumbo shrimp sautéed in our delicious sherry wine,garlic,butter sauce Serverd with bread
Seafood soup with shrimp, crab, clams, mussel, fish, eggs, calamari and octopus.
Shrimp soup.
Beef soup.
Shrimp, eggs, tomatoes, onions, green pepper, heavy cream and cilantro.
Grilled jumbo shrimp with our marinated seafood, lettuce, onions, tomato and avocado.
Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, croutons and Caesar dressing.
Salmon, fresh lettuce, tomatoes, red and green peppers and avocado with our house dressing.
Grilled chicken, beef or shrimp, refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber and cheese with our house dressing.
Outside skirt served with pico de gallo and guacamole. Includes rice, beans, flour tortilla and sour cream.
Chicken fajitas served with pico de gallo and guacamole. Includes rice, beans, flour tortilla and sour cream.
Shrimp fajitas served with pico de gallo and guacamole. Includes rice, beans, flour tortilla and sour cream.
Outside skirt, chicken and shrimp fajitas served with pico de gallo and guacamole. Includes rice, beans, flour tortilla and sour cream.
Broccoli, carrots, zucchini, green peppers, tomatoes and onions. Includes rice, beans, flour tortilla and sour cream.
Shrimp brochette with fajitas mix (chicken and beef) served with pico de gallo and guacamole. Includes rice, beans, flour tortilla and sour cream.
Costilla (pork ribs) and fajitas mix (chicken and beef) served with pico de gallo and guacamole. Includes rice, beans, flour tortilla and sour cream.
Seasoned jumbo shrimp with fajitas mix (chicken and beef) served with pico de gallo and guacamole. Includes rice, beans, flour tortilla and sour cream.
Lobster tail with mix fajitas (chicken and beef) served with pico de gallo and guacamole. Includes rice, beans, flour tortilla and sour cream.
Lobster tail with mix fajitas (chicken and beef) and shrimp served with pico de gallo and guacamole. Includes rice, beans, flour tortilla and sour cream.
Beef, chicken, ribs, shrimp, yuca, onions and pico de gallo.
Chicken in flour tortilla, served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, rice and beans.
Beef in flour tortilla, served with lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, rice and beans.
Grilled outside skirt on fresh soft corn tortilla, topped with cilantro, pico de gallo and slices of avocado, served with rice and beans.
Pork on 2 fresh soft corn tortillas, topped with cilantro, pico de gallo and slices of avocado, served with rice and beans.
A flour tortilla filled with spinach, broccoli, carrots, onion, mushrooms, tomatoes and green peppers, served with rice, beans, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Shredded beef rolled in a flour tortilla, topped with fresh homemade enchilada sauce and melted cheese with rice and beans, served with sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
A flour tortilla stuffed with chunks of chicken breast, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and avocados, topped with ranchera sauce and melted cheese, served with sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, rice and beans.
Chunks of skirt steak rolled in a flour tortilla topped with homemade enchilada sauce and melted cheese, served with sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, rice and beans.
2 burritos, 1 filled with chicken topped with tomatillo sauce and cheese, the other filled with beef topped with enchilada sauce and melted cheese. Served with sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, rice and beans.
Extra large flour tortilla filled with beef, rice and cheese, rolled and grilled and served with pico de gallo and guacamole.
Extra large flour tortilla filled with chicken, rice and cheese, rolled and grilled and served with pico de gallo and guacamole.
Extra large flour tortilla filled with crab and shrimp, lettuce, beans and cheese, rolled and grilled and served with rice, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Shredded chicken in a flour tortilla rolled and grilled with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo, served with rice and beans.
Shredded beef in a flour tortilla rolled and grilled with guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo, served with rice and beans.
Crab and shrimp sauteed in garlic butter and mushroom, rolled in a flour tortilla topped with fresh tomato sauce, glazed with our ranchera sauce, served with rice, sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole and beans.
Corn tortilla stuffed with shredded beef and covered with our tomatillo sauce and melted cheese, served with rice, beans, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Corn tortilla filled with cheese topped with more cheese and ranchera sauce, served with rice, beans, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Corn tortilla stuffed with chunks of tender chicken rolled and topped with enchilada sauce and melted cheese, garnished with sliced avocados and sour cream, served with rice and beans.
Chicken, beef and cheese enchiladas served with rice, beans, sour cream, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, sour cream and guacamole.
Chicken breast stuffed with crab meat served with rice and vegetables.
Chicken breast sauteed in garlic butter and ranchera sauce, smothered with onion.
Chicken breast stuffed with vegetables with Monterey Jack cheese, topped with El Aguila creme sauce. Served with white rice and fresh vegetables.
Chicken Breast Sautéed with red onions,green peppers,tomatoes and French Fries server with white rice
New York steak, chicken, shrimp and Mexican sausage served with rice and vegetables.
T-bone steak marinated and cooked on the grill, served with rice and beans.
New York sirloin served with rice and vegetables.
Beef, chicken, ribs and shrimp, served with rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream and flour tortilla.
Sauteed shrimp with butter, hot peppers and onions with rice and vegetables.
Jumbo shrimp, broccoli, carrot and zucchini sauteed in our special sauce.
Jumbo shrimp, scallions, red onions, green peppers and tomatoes in tequila sauce served with rice and vegetables.
Jumbo shrimp stuffed with jalapeno and Monterey Jack cheese, wrapped with bacon served with rice, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and beans.
Jumbo shrimp stuffed with crab meat and served with rice and vegetables.
Jumbo shrimp with cream sauce served with rice and vegetables.
Grilled shrimp served with rice, beans and salad.
Shrimp sauteed with tomato and onions served with rice and beans.
Broiled salmon, shrimp and scallops topped with clam sauce and wine served with rice and vegetables.
Salvadoran style whole pan fried seasoned fish, served with rice, beans and salad.
Shrimp and scallops sauteed with red onions and french fries in our Peruvian style.
Egg noodles, shrimp, scallops, broccoli, carrots and pimento with Alfredo sauce.
Linguine, shrimp, chicken breast and Mexican sausage with our homemade sauce.
Mexican rice
3 flour tortillas
Hear from our valued guests
Joshua and the entire staff always provide excellent customer service. I’ve been coming here for years, and I absolutely love this place. It never gets old. If you haven’t tried it yet, you definitely need to stop by. My favorite is the Plato Grande, but honestly, everything I’ve had has been great.
El Aguila is awesome. I take family and friends frequently to celebrate special occasions. Albert was great. I recommend the Plato Grande platter. Lots of variety of meat and shrimp. Very nice ambience and ample parking.
Samir is an amazing mixologist! If you want premium cocktails... Look no further! Her presentation is professional and the vibe she gives is mature but fun! I loved the place very clean and welcoming I will return
5 stars all the way round. Our waiter Reynaldo was so wonderful, 10/10. From checking in with us, making sure we found everything great, thoroughly explaining and answering all our questions patiently, just overall determined to make our experience the best. Amazing! 10/10.
I had an exceptional experience at El Águila thanks to Joshua’s phenomenal service. From the moment we were seated, he struck the perfect balance of warm hospitality and professional attentiveness. He anticipated what we needed before we even asked, checked in at just the right moments, and made us feel genuinely cared for throughout the meal. Joshua knows the menu inside and out and offered thoughtful recommendations that ended up being spot‑on. His timing was impeccable, his demeanor was friendly without being overbearing, and he carried himself with the kind of confidence that instantly puts guests at ease. It’s rare to encounter service that elevates the entire dining experience, but Joshua absolutely delivered. El Águila is lucky to have him, and we’ll definitely be returning — not just for the great food, but for the exceptional hospitality he provides. Highly recommend!
Great food! Perfect for catering and group events. Service is fast and friendly. I held a graduation party for my son at El Aguila and everyone kept commenting on the food! Also great Margaritas! My friend catered her daughters Quinceañera with El Aguila as well and everyone was just so impressed with the food! We will continue to cater with them in the future! Plus the catering service is a steal! Great food and great service and the price per person is not bad at all! Great service! The service is so friendly! Recommend 1000%!
Great restaurant. Family friendly and always had great customer service. Our server today Luz was excellent she was very attentive and on top of our order making sure we had what we needed.
Joshua is amazing!!! So kind and courteous! Informative, caring. He took my food allergies seriously and saved me from myself. The food is a 10/10 as well! Just the best!
Had a great time tonight! Our server Joshua was the best! Hilarious, prompt, and had great recommendations. Get the passion fruit mojito or margarita, the tres leches, and the churros, they’re great! Entree portions are plentiful, you can definitely eat half and take half home if that’s your style. Overall very impressed with my first time here, will be coming back!
We have been visiting this restaurant for quite some time and always choose it for our special occasions. Most recently, we celebrated my daughter’s graduation, and our entire family absolutely loved everything! The food was outstanding, the atmosphere was wonderful, and the service exceeded all expectations. A special thank you to Joshua, who was our server. He is truly amazing and deserves far more than five stars! He was attentive, friendly, professional, and made our celebration even more memorable. To top it all off, after we finished our meal, Joshua surprised my daughter with a dessert to celebrate her graduation. It was such a thoughtful gesture and meant so much to our family. ❤️🎓 Thank you for always providing such a fantastic dining experience. We will definitely continue visiting more often and highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for great food and exceptional service. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐+ for Joshua and the entire team! 😊
Common questions about El Aguila
El Aguila is located at 55 Randolph Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904, United States, Silver Spring, MD, United States.
You can reach El Aguila by calling +1 301-879-1700.
El Aguila has a rating of 4.8 out of 5 based on 4566 customer reviews.
El Aguila features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
El Aguila features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
El Aguila features the following highlights: Fast service, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great dessert, Live music, Serves local specialty, Sport.
El Aguila features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
El Aguila features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Happy-hour drinks, Happy-hour food, Healthy options, Late-night food, Quick bite, Small plates, Spirits, Vegetarian options, Wine.
El Aguila features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
El Aguila features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
El Aguila features the following atmosphere: Casual, Trendy.
El Aguila features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups, LGBTQ+ friendly, Tourists.
El Aguila features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
El Aguila features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
El Aguila features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
El Aguila features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Paid parking lot, Plenty of parking.
El Aguila features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
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