Hi/Fi Tex-Mex BBQ – Premier BBQ & Tex-Mex Flavors in Alexandria, VA

Went to Hi Fi last minute with friends from out of town. I picked it because they both love BBQ. OMG! We had a platter with meats and it was the best brisket I have had in the past several years. Amber was our server and she was so attentive. Sat in a cabana and had an absolutely lovely evening catching up with friends. If you love BBQ, you NEED to go here….and the bourbon slush is was pretty darn good, too!

Have been to The Front Porch, but only recently made it to Hi/Fi. I had a Ranch Water and my partner had a beer: great selection. We ordered a Yard Bird Taco (the pulled turkey was excellent) and a BYOT Burrito with Orange Soda Carnitas. The Taco hit the spot! The burrito was very packed with the carnitas - brought home the other half and gobbled up as leftovers. Our server was prompt and friendly and really liked the vibe/atmosphere.

Food is really good! Service is still working out some kinks. Great meats and BBQ, and the pork ribs are some of the best I’ve ever had. The vibe is fun and is a perfect outdoor dining experience. Their service needs some work — it took almost 20 minutes for us to be acknowledged and it was only because I walked to the bar to let them know we were waiting. Hostess was kind of oblivious and standing around not doing anything while we waited. Once we were seated it was generally fine but our server did take a while to get to us. Overall really liked the food and I think they will work out the service issue as any new business does. I am excited to see them do well!

have tried the top 10 BBQ places in the DMV and hands down the best smoked Brisket, Pulled Pork and Carnitas has the best flavors and is not dry. We buy by the pound and make Nachos, tacos, and Sandwiches. The Cilantro Rice and the Beans ( I don’t even like beans) have such amazing flavor. The staff is so friendly and accommodating they will let you try a sample of anything to before you order. I recommend anyone give it a try. Aside: excellent choice for the Gluten Free population. Most BBq places do not have GF sides but they do.

Edited 10/24 to note that it looks like they brought some old menu items back so we will give them another chance. Original review: We loved this place when it opened and we went weekly all last year. But they completely changed the menu for the Del Ray location when they opened their Mosaic location and it’s not the same. What really irks me is that they still use photos from their old menu in all of their marketing when it doesn’t match what they’re serving. The menu changes really don’t mesh with the outdoor vibe of the Del Ray location and it really takes away from the experience. The combo plates and smaller tacos on the old menu were the perfect for sharing and trying a bunch of everything. They also had some great menu items they removed, including the mac and cheese that was mentioned by WaPo as one of the best in the city. Now, instead of getting a combo platter and selecting sides that come on a platter you have to choose one meat and it comes on a personal plate with rice and beans, as if it’s a sit down Tex Mex restaurant instead of something unique. We already have four of those within walking distance of the Del Ray spot. Another change they made is that when you order a taco, you get one larger taco instead of two smaller tacos that can be shared. The menu doesn’t specify that, and we were expecting something different because we were used to the old menu. I ordered the fish taco, which sounded great, but was really bland. The changes are a real disappointment. I used to love recommending this place to friends, and the meat is still great, but I feel like this place has lost what made it special wouldn’t recommend going out of your way to eat here. Editing to adjust this downward. We tried to give this place a few more chances over the summer and after last night we are not coming back. Start to finish, it was a really awful experience. We waited at an empty hostess stand for several minutes before we saw anyone and then sat at our table for fifteen minutes before anyone showed up. We never got water. Only two of the five items we ordered came out correctly. The food was cold and honestly just kind of gross. We saw our server twice the entire time we were there and watched someone who ordered takeout return their order because half of it was missing. Whoever is running this place just doesn’t care about it anymore. It’s really sad. We used to love it here but it’s just awful.

Great new-ish spot in Del Ray! The food and drinks are good but the vibe is even better. Our favorites were the brisket tacos and hifi margarita. Guacamole was also good but a small portion for the price. There is also a great beer selection.