Mar 7thCyclone Anaya’s Merrifield

I’m a pretty big El Tio fan.  Cyclone Anayas has enough going for it, that I’ll want to go there instead of El Tio on occasion.  In the warmer months, I like to eat outside at El Tio, but it looks like CA also has outdoor tables.  El Tio has great margaritas made without mix, but you can also get good mix-free margaritas at CA.  CA also probably has the edge on chips and salsa and food in general, but not by much.  El Tio is a slightly better value.  CA has all you can drink specials (Since its VA, they charge 1 cent for refills), and is located next to a movie theater, so I’d definitely give the brunch tip to CA.  If you’re looking to mingle, CA has singles, while El Tio has families.  Overall, I’d go El Tio for the chorizo fajitas and/or chorizo burritos, but I did just have a soft shell crab taco (pictured above) that was amazing at CA.