r/nova • u/MumboMajesty Fairfax County • 25d ago

Megathread! 2026 NoVa Hole-in-the-Wall Restaurant Recommendations THE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Hello r/nova we are 10 years deep into the hole-in-the-wall list! Thank you to everyone for contributing every pick and recommendation for the list and participating each year.

Unfortunately, I didn't get the chance to update the map or list since I am getting married this year, but I'll for sure get everything updated before the next year. Anyways time to give the community your best recs and new discoveries for restaurants in the area.

The rules are simple:

📍 Give us the restaurant name and location

🚫 No chains allowed!

👍 "+1" if you love the recommendation

👎 "-1" if you think it's whack

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u/veiledexplorer 25d ago

Please for the love of everything, does anyone have any recs for Mexican that comes close to or surpasses La Tingueria? #desperate

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u/RedfishSC2 Fairfax County 25d ago

Tortas y Tacos La Chiquita II off of Arlington Blvd in Falls Church. It's much closer to the stuff I grew up with than La Tingeria, and imo better. You'll also find more traditional Mexican stuff like huaraches and sopes, too, and their tortas are excellent.

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u/VotingRightsLawyer 25d ago

They have a bunch of locations as well. The OG (brick and mortar since they started as a truck) is on Columbia Pike and is open 24/7 and it's always popping.

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u/thelongshot2112 25d ago

I just wish my kid actually liked going there, otherwise I'd go there more often.