Cyclone Anayas

Not in a whirlwind but more like a gentle breeze, Cyclone Anaya’s Mexican Kitchen in the Mosaic District presents a huge, modernistic setting that features loads of TVs tuned to sports and a milling crowd. But despite one’s hopes pinned on the fame of the namesake celebrity wrestler, the food is aimed at midlevel palates wishing for “safe” Mexican eats. One can start off with a margarita or...

A Lone Star State Tex-Mex chain makes its first foray into Northern Virginia with a ranch-sized outpost in the Mosaic District, where it's offering fancy margaritas and upscale entrees (think lobster enchiladas), along with the familiar basics. Look for happy hour drink hoisting in the glitzy, sunset-hued mezzanine bar, while families and friends gather at the tables and roomy booths.

Cyclone Anaya's Mexican Kitchen presents an upscale variety of hand-made gourmet menu items carefully prepared from scratch, using only the finest ingredients.