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    Casa Mateo

    4.3 (28 reviews)

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    Jenifer M.

    We were greeted with smiles and friendly faces. Quick to seat us and very helpful to tell us about the specials. Monday was a bogo night with fajitas and margaritas! Deigo was our server and he's was the best! The manager offered us the "HOT" sauce over the mild sauce that is offered with the chips. WOW! Hot a delicious flavor with a hint of smokiness. DELICIOUS!! Our fajitas were fresh and very hot with full flavor and char on the peppers and onions. The decor was extremely colorful and well done, nice tables, bright, red seating, etc. the murals on the wall are gorgeous!! They're having a grand opening on Sunday 1/4/2026. Stop in and help this new business succeed! Happy New Year See you Soon!

    Christines protein bowl. It was good.
    Mark O.

    Diet coke :-). Food was good service was great. Kind of a water view. Much better than the previous things here I hope they are successful. Levi was our waiter. Did well.

    We had a coupon and tried their tacos. The restaurant is beautiful with vibrant and bold paintings on the wall. There are different sections inside and outside. We had a table outside and were entertained by the alligators and turtles swimming in Lake Tarpon. Food was seasoned well. We will be back to try items off the menu. Raul was very friendly and attentive.

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    Julie B.

    We've heard a few positive reviews about the new restaurant. We were impressed from the minute we walked in. The photos I've seen on Facebook don't do this place justice. Beautiful, bright and clean. Very friendly staff. Delicious drinks and the food was better than expected! We will definitely be back!

    Betty B.

    Went there with my daughter tonight to support our new latino local restaurant and were not disappointed. The ambience was better than expected with a water view which was a surprise to us. Larger than it appeared online..the margaritas were amazing, the food was delightful and priced reasonably. Now as far as the staff was concerned, Mateo , Jose and our waiter the young man who was so pleasant ..these wonderful people made us feel like we were at home. Thank you for the wonderful experience, we will be back and we will spread the word! Gracias por todo Mateo y Jose y que Dios los siga bendiciendo!

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    Edible but not what I'd call good Mexican food. Gawdy murals and lots of neon. No ty

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    Awesome food and service! Atmosphere is excellent as well. This will be our new go to for Mexican in the area.

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    Great service, outstanding dishes, best atmosphere. Mariachi on Sunday night. We love the place.

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    Great service, menu selection is excellent, could dim the lights a bit but otherwise great!

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    Great Food. Great Atmosphere. Service is excellent. So many drink varieties. Will definitely be back.

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    El Texano

    El Texano

    3.2(78 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    The one positive: our children liked their chicken meal. We wanted to like this place; we pass by…read moreit so often and wanted to try it out. We will not be returning. Husband was irritated there was no paper towels in bathroom, the service was slow even though it was one other diner and us after a small group left shortly after we arrived. While the food was not worthwhile for the husband and I, the bait and switch with the pricing is the most upsetting. We will support local dives and restaurants, but the price on their menu and what the waiter said to us was off about $25 (to be conservative) from what we were charged (not including tax or the tip we left). The receipt photo is attached. The kids meal were listed at $9.95 on their menu (charged $29.10); in which the lady/owner tried to tell me that it's really 13.99 per their payment system and she wrote it on our receipt. We were charged for 3 fountain drinks, and then a large lemonade. We had 1 water, 1 regular size ice tea, 1 kid size ice tea and 1 kid size lemonade. The waiter told us 2 tacos w/rice and beans would be $10.95. We did ask for some queso, and were given a small gravy bowl of it, but to be charged $9.35! Umm, why is melted cheese $9.35?! The math is not adding up. This is not fine dining-why is the total $104.99? The owner said the chicken is white meat, so the cost reflects that. Ok, but why the bait and switch with the menu price and register price? We understand the need to increase price due to raising cost of goods/food, but let's be honest with our pricing. The meal was not worth it with the little chunks of "white" chicken my husband got. He was livid. I went back to let the lady know that her pricing/ menu is off. She did offer to give us $20 off our next meal. But we don't want it. This will not be a place we are returning to. Thank you, but please take care of your menu, pricing and food quality.

    Wanted to try this place after passing it a few times. Not sure what to expect when we walked into…read morean empty restaurant and only one other table came in while we were eating dinner there. Funky interior. Not an extensive Mexican menu, with burritos, tostados, tamales etc absent from the menu. Food wasn't bad, chips were fresh and the green salsa was good. No diet sodas available. My tacos were good with nice presentation, although I think $.25 as an upcharge for lettuce on the tacos was ridiculous! Corn taco shells tasted homemade and held the tacos well. Enchiladas were unappetizing and just ok.

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    Don Taco Mexican Restaurant - Birra quesadilla but looks like tacos. They were delicious and the consomé was quite lovely

    Don Taco Mexican Restaurant

    4.4(397 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    Checking my old review, I have been visiting Don Taco for over twelve years! Over the years they…read morehave expanded from a four-tables set up to one with an outdoor patio area, and now finally moved across the street to become a full service restaurant with a restroom. They still keep the colorful decor they used to have in the old place, a little kitschy but charming nonetheless. The menu has really expanded. Needless to say, $1 taco days are long gone. They do still have $2 tacos, on Tuesday and take out only. (Curiously, we felt that if they had allowed dine in, we would have ordered drinks and maybe some appetizers and other stuff and they would have made more money off us.). Otherwise, the tacos are like $5 each, and they do have a lot of unusual varieties if you want to try something beyond the regular chicken, al pastor and chorizo. Another thing I missed is they used to have a condiment bar with like eight different types of salsa. Now they serve the varieties to you along with some tortilla strips, so you can get a taste of six varieties, and ask them for more of your favorites. Still a great place for authentic Mexican food.

    I've only had takeout from Don Taco but it's been excellent every time! I am a native Texan and…read morehave lived in Tarpon for over 30 years. I know a thing or two about good, no GREAT Mexican food and this IS the only place I would recommend for authentic, super flavorful Mexican food in the upper Pinellas area. I especially love their Tacos, all of them. But if you have never tried the Birria Tacos before, try theirs. EXCELLENT Take it for me a native Texan that is very picky about what Tex-Mex food should taste like. And they have excellent presentation.

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    Papasitos Fresh Mexican Food - Shrimp Nachos AMAZING! (Mix it up, ENJOY!)

    Papasitos Fresh Mexican Food

    4.7(121 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    My husband and I discovered this wonderful family run restaurant almost a year ago. After moving to…read moreFlorida from California, we missed the abundance of good authentic affordable Mexican food. While friends were visiting, I found Papasitos on Yelp and thought we could give it a try. I swear I would never have known this place was there if I didn't have my map app telling me where to turn! It is kind of hidden since it is tucked on the side next to an auto audio shop which is very visible on US Hwy 19. Unfortunately, it is extremely easy to miss this gem of a restaurant and I bet a lot of people drive past it all the time and don't even notice it. On our first visit, we were extremely impressed and surprised at how delicious everything was! We have not only been returning on a regular basis, we have gotten our daughter's family (including my young grandkids who are picky eaters!) hooked on Papasitos too! We all recommend it to anyone we know who wants good Mexican food. Our favorite menu items are the chicken tinga quesadilla (highly recommend it!), pastor taco, blackened shrimp taco, chicken enchiladas and carne asada burrito. Top it off with their freshly made churros - sooo yummy! Hats off to the owners who treat us like family now. A special thanks to their son, Lorenzo, who is the server. He remembers all our orders without us having to say anything. Now that's service! I hope anyone reading my review goes and supports this really great small family business. I guarantee that you'll be hooked on their food once you do!

    Just Wow! Real Mexican cuisine!!! Our first time visiting…read morethis eatery & it was fabulous! We ordered a variety of tacos and burritos and everything was delicious!!! Churros were yummy too! We will be frequenting this restaurant again and again!

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