Los Trios

This is my favorite Mexican place in Frederick. I’m rather surprised by the one-​star reviews here. If you’re expecting crunchy tacos with hamburger meat, iceberg lettuce, and a puddle of refried beans with cheese on top, then yeah, you’re going to be disappointed – this is not that kind of Mexican restaurant.
It’s true that some of the wait staff don’t speak the best English. Deal with it – it won’t kill you. I’ve never failed to communicate my order with a bit of patience and good humor. It’s also true that the music is sometimes a bit loud, especially when people are gathered around the bar – so don’t come here if you’re looking for an intimate fine-​dining experience.
Do come here if you’re looking for good Mexican, Tex-​Mex, and Salvadoran food, carefully prepared from fresh ingredients. The tortilla chips are the best in Frederick – fresh and hot and flavorful, with an emphasis on quality over quantity. The tamales and the pupusas are both great. I usually get the chicken tacos, but almost everything I’ve tried has been good.

I’m rating it for SALVADORAN food as that’s what we order the most and what they do best. Chicken tamales are great and so are the pupusas. The traditional chicken sandwich is also delicious.

Poor quality food, salsa was like eating diced tomatoes from a can. No flavor in any of the food. We were having lunch after a college visit and wanted to try something in town. Liked the look from the outside and the patio looked very welcoming. However there was a 45min wait for outside so we sat inside. It was FREEZING inside. Cold air blowing on us constantly. Very dirty and we were seating near the bar with dirty dishes sitting next to us the entire time. Service was so-​so, not very attentive but nothing overtly bad either. Will not go back and our son will be in college in the town. Will have to fine another place. Too Bad.

Los Trios was an interesting dining experience to say the least…
The mood was rather festive; loud, club-​like, music playing in Spanish, soccer playing on one large TV, and many people gathered around the bar speaking loudly.
I am assume this place turns into more of a bar scene in the evenings after 7pm or so. If I knew this before we walked in, I wouldn’t have come in. I prefer a more quiet and intimate dinner scene. There must have been some sort of disagreement at the bar while we were dining. One waitress and another man had to some-​what forcefully escort another man out. A slightly uncomfortable situation to whiteness…
Thank goodness the food was good! I would like to say many of the dishes seemed to be more authentic than most other «Americanized» Mexican restaurants, but I am far from an expect in Mexican cuisine. I cannot recall the exact name of the dishes my partner ordered. We traded tastes of each other’s meals and we both agreed to all three dishes being above par. The cost of each dish is rather affordable, too.
I doubt we will come back to dine-​in unless it is lunch time. Maybe we will order take-​out in the future if we crave something from Los Trios.

Great food. I got lunch to go. Good spices and taste but ask for extra spicy if you want something spicy hot.