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Los Chorros
Gaithersburg , Wheaton

At the wheaton restaurant, a cramped dining room has been greatly expanded, with more room between tables. With a selection of Mexican dishes and a bilingual staff, the two Los Chorros locations represent two opportunities for authentic Latino cooking outside of the Flower Avenue area.

The house combination appetizer solves the problem of beginning a meal. Consisting of nachos, a cheese quesadilla, taquitos, chicken wings, and guacamole, it can be shared. Soups are big, too, with high marks going to shrimp soup and beef soup, both enhanced by minced onions and bell peppers. The tamale made with whole kernels of corn is another good choice.

Main-course recommendations include sautéed and slightly charred chunks of pork with yucca; shrimp sautéed with tomato, garlic, and onions; and boiled cod with a tomato-based sauce. Combination-plate aficionados should choose the Salvadoran combination, which includes a chicken tamale, a cheese pupusa, plantains, rice, and refried beans.

Los Chorros , 8401 Snouffer School Road, Gaithersburg; 301/840-5894. Open Monday through Thursday 11 am to 10:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am to midnight, Sunday 11 am to 11 pm. AE, MC, V. MapIt!

Los Chorros , 2420 Blueridge Avenue, Wheaton; 301/933-1066. Open Monday through Thursday 11 am to midnight, Sunday 11 am to 11 pm. AE, MC, V. MapIt!

QUALITY: ****Excellent; *** Superior; **Very Good; * Good
PRICE RANGE: $$$= Very Expensive; $$ Expensive; $=Moderate; ¢=Inexpensive

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