On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina – Reston Menu – Reston, VA

Type : Mexican restaurant

Location : Reston, VA

Our day begins making fresh chips & salsa in-house and continues as we fire up your favorite Tex-Mex flavors including tacos, margaritas, enchiladas, burritos, and sizzling fajitas. Enjoy our family-friendly fare at the restaurant, to-go, or delivered in Reston, VA.

Casual restaurant chain featuring Tex-Mex standards such as fajitas, burritos & grilled meats. Based on 622 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina - Reston 20190

Address:
11880 Spectrum Center, Reston, VA 20190

Phone: (571) 485-7929

Website:

Hours

Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–10 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM

Menu

Menu
SIGNATURE QUESO
Dip into our original 1982 queso recipe, prepared in-house with tomatoes, green chiles, onion, cilantro, poblano and just the right kick of jalapeño
GUACAMOLE LIVE!®
It’s the freshest guacamole on the planet because we make it right at your table with whole avocados, tomato, jalapeño, cilantro, red onion, lime and a pinch of salt
GUACAMOLE
Made in small batches throughout the day
FIRECRACKER STUFFED JALAPEÑOS
Six hand-made, tempura-fried jalapeños filled with mixed cheese and chicken. Served with our signature queso
BORDER SAMPLER
When you can’t pick just one appetizer — chicken quesadillas, fajita steak nachos and mini chicken chimis
STACKED NACHOS
Tostada chips piled high with layers of seasoned ground beef, refried beans and queso. Topped with sour cream sauce, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeños and guacamole
EMPANADAS
Hand-made pastries filled with mixed cheese & chicken tinga or seasoned ground beef. Served with queso
GRANDE FAJITA NACHOS
Tostada chips topped with refried beans, fajita steak or chicken and melted mixed cheese. Served with guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeños
BRISKET QUESADILLAS
Brisket with sautéed onion & pickled jalapeños. Served with jalapeño-BBQ sauce, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo
FAJITA QUESADILLAS
Fajita chicken or steak with poblano & onion. Served with fresh guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo
CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
Homemade chicken broth loaded with chicken tinga, rice, zucchini and Jack cheese, topped with fresh avocado and tortilla strips
FAJITA SALAD
Sizzling mesquite-grilled chicken or steak and onions topped tableside over a crisp blend of romaine, iceberg & cabbage, pico de gallo, roasted corn, fresh avocado and queso fresco
GRANDE TACO SALAD
Seasoned ground beef or chicken tinga over a crisp blend of romaine, iceberg & cabbage, mixed cheese, fresh guacamole, sour cream sauce, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeños. Served with seasoned flour tortilla crisps
MANGO CHICKEN SALAD
A crisp blend of romaine, iceberg & cabbage tossed with mesquite-grilled chicken, roasted corn, black beans, mango, jícama, pico de gallo, queso fresco and fat-free mango citrus vinaigrette
DRESSINGS
RANCHILADAS
Mesquite-grilled steak topped with ranchero sauce and melted Jack cheese, plus two hand-rolled cheese & onion enchiladas smothered in chile con carne
ENCHILADAS SUIZAS
Three hand-rolled chicken tinga enchiladas with tomatillo cream sauce and melted Jack cheese inside and out
GREEN CHILE BEEF ENCHILADAS
Two savory seasoned ground beef enchiladas topped with our own house-made green chile queso
BORDER SMART™ TOMATILLO ENCHILADAS
Two chicken tinga or spinach & mushroom enchiladas topped with our homemade tomatillo sauce and queso fresco. Served with cilantro lime rice, black beans or grilled vegetables
CHICKEN
STEAK
SHRIMP
PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM
SUPERIOR DINNER
Crispy seasoned ground beef taco, hand-rolled chicken enchilada topped with sour cream sauce, cheese & onion enchilada topped with chile con carne and a mini chicken chimi
CHILE RELLENO COMBO
Jack cheese-stuffed poblano, hand-battered and fried golden, paired with a carnitas enchilada topped with green chile sauce
SOUP Or SALAD
ENCHILADAS
CLASSICS
TACOS
Soft or Crispy
CHICKEN
STEAK
PORTOBELLO & VEGETABLES
CARNITAS
SAUTÉED SHRIMP
FAJITAS FOR TWO
choose any two Classic Fajita styles
THE ULTIMATE FAJITA ®
When you just can’t choose. Mesquite-grilled steak and chicken, sautéed shrimp, carnitas and sautéed vegetables
MONTEREY RANCH CHICKEN
A modern twist on classic fajitas. Mesquite-grilled chicken topped with crumbled bacon, ranch dressing and lots of melted Jack cheese
BORDER SMART™ CHICKEN FAJITAS
Mesquite-grilled chicken atop sautéed onions and red & green bell peppers. Served with black beans, white corn tortillas, pico de gallo and guacamole
GRILLED FIESTA CHICKEN
Simple and delicious, this perfectly seasoned mesquite- grilled chicken breast is topped with our signature queso and fresh sliced avocado. Served with sautéed vegetables and cilantro lime rice
MEXICAN GRILLED CHICKEN
Mesquite-grilled chicken breast topped with pico de gallo and choice of scratch-made tomatillo sauce or spicy salsa fresca. Served with grilled vegetables and cilantro lime rice
CARIBBEAN MANGO GRILLED FISH
A seasoned mesquite-grilled whitefish fillet topped with our warm pico-mango salsa. Served with sautéed vegetables and cilantro lime rice
CARNE ASADA
Marinated and seasoned mesquite-grilled steak served on a skillet with seasoned butter, sautéed vegetables and Mexican rice
CHIMICHURRI CHICKEN & SHRIMP
Mesquite-grilled chicken breast brushed with lime-cilantro chimichurri, topped with pico de gallo and melted Jack cheese. Plus, a skewer of grilled chimichurri shrimp. Served with cilantro lime rice and sautéed vegetables
SOUTHWEST CHICKEN TACOS
Mesquite-grilled chicken, cheddar cheese, creamy red chile sauce and fried onion strings in warm, hand-pressed flour tortillas
BRISKET TACOS
Shredded beef brisket, Jack cheese, fried onion strings and jalapeño-BBQ sauce in warm, hand-pressed flour tortillas
DOS XX® FISH TACOS
Warm, hand-pressed flour tortillas with Dos XX beer-battered fish, creamy red chile sauce, shredded cabbage & carrots, mixed cheese and pico de gallo
STREET-STYLE MINI TACOS
Three mini soft corn tortillas with fajita steak or chicken, grilled onion, Jack cheese, fresh avocado, pico de gallo and roasted red chile salsa
GRILLED FISH TACOS DEL MAR
Seasoned, mesquite-grilled whitefish brushed with lime- cilantro chimichurri, lime cabbage-carrot slaw and pico de gallo in three mini yellow corn tortillas
CABO GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS
Three mini white corn tortillas filled with chimichurri grilled shrimp and lime cabbage-carrot slaw, topped with fresh pico de gallo and avocado
THREE-SAUCE FAJITA BURRITO
Fajita chicken, Jack cheese, pico de gallo, sautéed onion & poblano, topped with ranchero sauce, sour cream sauce and our signature queso
THE BIG BORDURRITO®
A HUGE serving of fajita steak or chicken wrapped up in a seared flour tortilla with Mexican rice, mixed cheese, black beans, caramelized onion & red pepper, pico de gallo and sour cream sauce
CLASSIC BURRITO
Seasoned ground beef or chicken tinga, pico de gallo and cheese rolled in a flour tortilla smothered with chile con carne, sour cream sauce, green chile sauce, ranchero sauce or our signature queso
GRILLED CALIFORNIA BURRITO
A seared flour tortilla stuffed with fajita steak, melted Jack cheese, crispy seasoned fries, pico de gallo and avocado ranch
CLASSIC CHIMICHANGA
Our Classic Burrito fried crispy and smothered with chile con carne, sour cream sauce, green chile sauce, ranchero sauce or our signature queso
GREEN CHILE CARNITAS CHIMICHANGA
Stuffed with carnitas, poblano & sautéed onion, roasted corn and Jack cheese. Smothered with green chile sauce and melted Jack cheese
BORDER’S BEST LUNCH FAJITAS
A lunch size portion of mesquite-grilled steak or chicken brought sizzling to your table. Served with warm flour tortillas, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese or guacamole, Mexican rice and choice of beans
QUESADILLA COMBO
A lunch size chicken, steak or brisket quesadilla served with pice de gallo, sour cream and guacamole, plus a cup of chicken tortilla soup or house salad
SOUP Or SALAD
ENCHILADAS
TACOS
SOPAPILLAS
Five Mexican pastries coated in cinnamon-sugar. Served with honey and chocolate sauce for dipping
BORDER BROWNIE SUNDAE
Rich chocolate & walnut brownie topped with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce
CARMEL CHURROS
Traditional churros, filled with warm caramel and dusted with cinnamon-sugar. Served with vanilla ice cream
FIESTA TRIO – Sunday
It’s soup or salad, plus sizzling chicken fajitas and sopapillas or a brownie sundae
ENDLESS ENCHILADAS – Monday
Your choice of ground beef, chicken tinga, cheese & onion and spinach & mushroom
TACO FIX TUESDAYS™ – Tuesday
Choose from beef, chicken, southwest chicken or brisket
FAJITA FEST – Wednesday
Sizzling chicken fajitas (lunch portion) plus rice & beans and all the fixings
Bar Menu
EL JEFE
Patrón Silver tequila, Patrón Citrónge premium orange liqueur
FRESH LIME SKINNY
Hornitos Plata tequila, fresh lime — on the rocks. 100 calories
HERRADURA GRANDE
Herradura Silver or Reposado tequila, Gran Gala orange liqueur — on the rocks
MEXICAN MARTINI
Casa Noble Crystal tequila, Cointreau orange liqueur, fresh lime, agave nectar
BORDERITA® GRANDE
Lunazul Reposado tequila, Gran Gala orange liqueur — frozen or on the rocks
SHAKEN MARGARITA
Hornitos Plata tequila, O3 orange liqueur, fresh orange & lime — shaken tableside
CACTUS MARGARITA
Corazón Blanco tequila, Patrón Citrónge premium orange liqueur, prickly pear juice, fresh lime, agave nectar
JALAPEÑO POPPER
Corralejo Reposado tequila, fresh jalapeño & cilantro, Cointreau orange liqueur, fresh lime, agave nectar
OTB HOUSE
gold tequila — frozen or on the rocks. Available grande size and in pitchers†
SWIRLS
sangria · strawberry · mango · wildberry – available grande size and in pitchers†
FRUIT MARGARITAS
strawberry · mango · wildberry – available grande size and in pitchers†
CORONARITA™
grande house or fruit margarita infused with a Coronita
OTB MELTDOWN®
top off any margarita with MIDORI, Chambord, Cointreau orange liqueur, Grand Marnier, PAMA pomegranate liqueur, St-Germain Elderflower liqueur or your favorite tequila
MEXICAN MOJITO
1800 Silver tequila, Cointreau orange liqueur, mint, fresh lime, agave nectar, soda
RED SANGRIA
red wine, Sailor Jerry spiced rum, Presidente brandy, orange, lime, Sprite. Available in pitchers†
CITRUS COSMO
ABSOLUT Citron vodka, Cointreau orange liqueur, fresh lime, cranberry juice
HOUSE WINE SELECTIONS
Stone Cellars – Cabarnet, Chardonnay and Beringer – White Zinfandel
IMPORT
Selections may vary. Ask about available options. CORONA EXTRA, CORONA LIGHT, MODELO ESPECIAL, DOS EQUIS LAGER, DOS EQUIS AMBAR, TECATE, PACIFICO, BOHEMIA, NEGRA MODELO, HEINEKEN
DOMESTIC
Selections may vary. Ask about available options. BLUE MOON, BUD LIGHT, COORS LIGHT, MILLER LITE, MICHELOB ULTRA, ANGRY ORCHARD
DRAFT
Selections may vary. Ask about available options. DOS EQUIS LAGER, DOS EQUIS AMBAR

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Reviews

Marcel Santos
I’m super impressed with the service at that place…. I hope that everyone has a similar experience. Good food and super decent prices for drinks are rare to find nowadays, and they have it. Great job entertaining my little daughter.

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Bonnie Wolfe
I was in the mood for some chips and salsa, so I stopped by On The Border for Friday lunch. I ordered the Create Your Own Lunch Combo where you select two items. I ordered a chicken flautas and salad. The combo comes with Mexican rice and beans. And, of course, chips and salsa. It was very tasty and you get a lot of food for your money.

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Brian J
As a whole the food was delicious. Warm tortillas with slightly spicy sauce to start. We ordered the Smokehouse Fajitas to share. Very good but pricey at $41 (this was their top fajita dish. They do serve other fajita dishes a little less expensive) A bowl of Chicken Tortilla soup was surprisingly very good with chunks of real chicken (like homemade).

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Vivian Lu
Food was great, we were seated immediately, and the prices were very reasonable!

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Saurabh Wani
Really great chips to start with, quesadillas we had were super crispy and delicious.

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M B
We went here for happy hour. Drinks were $3-$5, Queso and quesadillas were amazing. Do try the Queso sampler – three different types of queso. A+. The menu has limited vegetarian options and is hard to be vegan.

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varshini ram
The waiter was incredibly rude. She was blunt, wouldn’t give us cutlery, did not help us with veg options on the menu and DEMANDED A TIP!!!! The portion sizes were small and I felt it was too pricey. No wonder the place is deserted on a weekend. We are never coming back to this whacky place again.

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Erica Brouillette
Authentic Mexican cuisine and delicious. Lots of food options. We sat outside and enjoyed a pleasant date night. Highly recommend for all occasions! I’ve returned several times and have experienced great service each time, including when picking up a takeout order.

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JOHN NEEK
The outdoor seating was wonderful in a beautiful day. The server, Lilly, was very nice and polite. She was patient and kind. I ordered El grand papi which was a combo of everything. I enjoyed it. The mango margarita was wonderful .

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Sonlm Wells
The rice with my dish was tasteless and chewy with only a couple of whole kernels mixed in. I found the taco to have more fried string onions in them then slices of chicken; refried beans not good either.

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