Ay! Mamá Taqueria is now open at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, bringing a family-owned Mexican concept with ties to a burrito once described by diners as the “best burrito in Maryland and DC.”
The restaurant has opened in the former Falafel Inc space next to Chick-fil-A. Ay! Mamá previously operated at Solaire Social in downtown Silver Spring, where the stall originally opened under the J&J Mex-Taqueria name before becoming Ay! Mamá.
J&J Mex-Taqueria first opened in Washington, D.C., about a decade ago and later expanded to additional locations. During its time at Solaire Social, diners described the J&J Supreme burrito as the “best burrito in Maryland and DC,” a distinction that was also echoed by fellow vendors at the food hall. Our very own Mr. MoCo previously tried the Supreme burrito there, saying, “I haven’t had enough different burritos to tell you if it’s the best or not, but it’s certainly a good burrito.”…