Carne Asada & Steaks in Shepherd Park, DC, MD
Charcoal-grilled marinated skirt steak with guacamole — the dish their regulars name first. We're 7 min · 2.4 mi from Shepherd Park, DC, at 8739 Flower Avenue in Silver Spring.
Across Eastern Avenue at the top of the District, Shepherd Park is seven minutes away via Piney Branch Road. As The Parks at Walter Reed has filled in with new residents, the Wednesday jazz crowd has picked up a DC contingent — closer than driving down to a U Street club, with parking that actually exists.
From Shepherd Park, DC we're 7 min · 2.4 mi, which makes carne asada a short trip rather than a whole day's errand.
Carne Asada & Steaks done properly
Carne Asada a la Mexicana is a charcoal-grilled marinated skirt steak served with guacamole ($32) — their own story page lists it first among the dishes customers rave about. The Bistec en Salsa de Champiñones covers the strip-steak side: sweet red onion and mushrooms in a Merlot sauce ($34), and Mar y Tierra pairs NY strip with large shrimp ($42).
What's included
- Carne Asada a la Mexicana with guacamole — $32
- Bistec en Salsa de Champiñones (Merlot sauce) — $34
- Mar y Tierra — NY strip & large shrimp, $42
- Charcoal-grilled to order
- Served with rice and beans
The Parks at Walter Reed · Georgia Avenue · Eastern Avenue · Rock Creek Park (east side)
Carne Asada & Steaks questions
What cut is the carne asada?
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Carne Asada & Steaks in Shepherd Park, DC?
8739 Flower Avenue, Silver Spring — parking on site for 30-plus cars. Order takeout online, or come in for the version with a sizzling platter and a band.