Best Cinco de Mayo Bars in Woodbridge: Yelp

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Friday will be the first "Cinco de Mayo" celebrated amid all this tough talk about a supposedly beautiful certain wall. Some might say the actual construction of such a border wall between the United States and Mexico is highly unlikely, but so, too, was Mexico's defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 — on May 5. From that was born Cinco de Mayo.

And as the cultures of the U.S. and Mexico have become more and more intertwined over the years, both countries have come to celebrate the military milestone, with the U.S. taking a slightly more hedonistic approach to the holiday. All of which brings us to a question: Where are the best local bars or restaurants to celebrate Cinco de Mayo?

Well, the restaurant website yelp.com has some suggestions, primarily based on reader reviews about local establishments. There's quite the wide variety here. Did yelp.com overlook a popular place? Let us know in the message section below or on Facebook.

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This year the Mexican fiesta falls on a Friday, making it a great day to indulge in tacos, quesadillas or a Margarita. Here's yelp.com's list. Click on the establishment's name for details:

1. El Molcajete Moya

22 reviews
$$ Mexican

13670 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Woodbridge, VA 22191

Phone number (703) 499-8886

2. El Paso

179 reviews
$ Mexican

Potomac Mills 3031 Golansky Blvd
Woodbridge, VA 22192

Phone number (703) 878-2856

3. El Paso Mexican Grill

134 reviews
$$ Mexican

16918 Dumfries Rd
Dumfries, VA 22025

Phone number (571) 285-1330

4. Los Toltecos

123 reviews
$$ Mexican

4120 Merchant Plz
Woodbridge, VA 22192

Phone number (703) 680-4120

5. San Antonio Bar & Grill

92 reviews
$$ Bars, American (Traditional), Mexican

Pentagon City 1664 Crystal Square Arc
Arlington, VA 22202

Phone number (703) 415-0126

6. H Street Country Club

453 reviews
$$ Mexican, Bars, Mini Golf

1335 H St NE
Washington, DC 20002

Phone number (202) 399-4722

7. Jack Rose Dining Saloon

520 reviews
$$ Bars, American (Traditional)

2007 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009

Phone number (202) 588-7388

8. Cloak & Dagger

104 reviews
$$ Dance Clubs, Lounges

U Street Corridor 1359 U St NW
Washington, DC 20009

Phone number (703) 231-8221

9. Prime Time Sports Bar & Grill

194 reviews
$$ Sports Bars, American (Traditional)

11250 James Swart Cir
Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone number (703) 352-0260

9. Prime Time Sports Bar & Grill

194 reviews
$$ Sports Bars, American (Traditional)

11250 James Swart Cir
Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone number (703) 352-0260

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