Buena Onda, Owned by Chef Jose Garces, Expands To DC As Ghost Kitchen

WASHINGTON, DC — Buena Onda, owned by Chef Jose Garces, is expanding to the Washington, D.C., area on Friday as a virtual restaurant and will feature six varieties of tacos. Other items on the menu will include Buena bowls, guacamole, chips and salsa, and rice and beans.

Inspired by Mexico's Baja Peninsula, D.C.’s Buena Onda is the restaurant’s first ghost kitchen to roll out following its success as a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Philadelphia. For the launch, Garces will be teaming up with food service and hospitality company SuperFd and its executive chef, Robert Wood.

After Buena Onda launches in D.C. as a virtual restaurant, Garces plans to expand with ghost kitchens in Florida, New York and Massachusetts. Garces also is exploring brick and mortar locations for Buena Onda in D.C.

"DC offers some of the best food offerings in the nation," Garces said in a statement. "I’m thrilled to introduce my fast casual concept, Buena Onda, into this dynamic market. Inspired by surf towns along the Mexican coastline, this delivery-only restaurant features a menu focused heavily on seafood.”

For the launch menu, all dishes will average in price from $3 to $11. The house specialty is fish tacos, featuring Atlantic Mahi Mahi and Jumbo Pacific Shrimp.

Delivery of items on the Buena Onda menu will launch across all major delivery platforms, including Door Dash, Caviar, Grub Hub and Uber Eats, with a delivery radius that extends across the D.C. metro area.

Buena Onda will offer lunch and dinner service, Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.