Good cooks who work at other restaurants take their best friends to Burrito Loco, 9211 Holman Road NW. This is authentic, and authentically delicious, Mexican food. Several of our friends swear Burrito Loco’s mole sauce is the best they’ve ever had. It’s the little things that matter most where food is concerned, and the beans here are always the best-tasting, topped but not drowned with quesa fresca cheese. The exterior of this restaurant is unassuming, and so are the menu prices (few items are more than $10). But the flavors are rich and well-balanced, consistently well-prepared. Watch people eating at Dick’s Drive-In across the street while you feast on far superior fare.

Open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.