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El Chucho Cocina Superior
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Need a spot to grab a small, not-too-expensive group dinner? El Chucho is your move. The food and drinks at this Columbia Heights spot are great, and when you see the prices, you might think the waiter accidentally handed you a menu from 1998.
Tacos? Check. Tortas as big as your face? Check. A tequila and mezcal list so long that would make your liver look like a raisin if you went through the whole thing? Check. Really, it’s the place dreams are made of.
The space is definitely cramped, so don’t go expecting to score a spot right away or fit a big group in. There is a little more room in the upstairs covered patio, so maybe request a table up there if you have restless leg syndrome after a couple of tequila drinks. Or go when it’s nice out and hope to score a seat at the window bar and post up all day.