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    Esther's Cafe

    4.6 (18 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Excellent Mexican food. Sopes!
    Gerardo L.

    The place is 24/7 according to their sign. Excellent food. Tortillas are made to.perfection. Since they are in the middle of the produce market everything is super fresh. BEST CHICHARRON SOPE I EVER HAD IN TAMPA. Certainly not a place for food snobs. You have to.dive into the food experience. This is how we Mesoamericans (Mexico and Central America) eat street foods. It was great!

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    Kevin P.

    One word: Freshness. Situated among the produce stalls, this place is a hidden diamond in the rough. Authentic Mexican. Great tacos! Enchiladas Honduranas are mouth watering good. Salsa roja - muy Caliente.

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    These weee the best tacos I've ever had I completely understand the price that's steak taco hits harder than Chris brown

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    They make their own tortillas. Really good, I am definitely coming back! You want authentic Mexican food? Come here

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    Love the Steak tacos! Fresh food and reasonably prices. Staff is friendly, easy location off Hillsborough ave. I will be returning.

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    I love this hidden place. Tacos are fresh!!!! Tacos al Pastor are my favorite and it's authentic Mexican food!

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    4.0(167 reviews)
    4.1 miDowntown Tampa

    I went to Lona by Chef Richard Sandoval this past weekend with my sisters, and we had such an…read moreamazing experience dining here. Honestly... the food was SO good!!! We started with nachos for the table with chipotle cheese sauce, pickled red onion, pickled chile, guacamole, queso fresco, and sour cream and they were the perfect way to kick everything off. For mains, we ordered the enchiladas poblanas (chicken, queso fresco, house-made mole, crema, onion, and sesame) and shared the steak Tampiqueña with grilled strip steak, refried beans, and rajas corn enchiladas. The steak was genuinely perfection so flavorful and cooked beautifully. I also treated myself to an espresso martini, which was divine...maybe just a little strong, but in the best way. We had a delicious lunch right before our concert, and the location made it super convenient since it was right where we were staying. Overall, such a great sisters' trip meal, amazing food, fun vibe, and a perfect pre-concert stop. Would 100% recommend!!!

    This is easily some of the best Mexican food I've had. I thought the way they incorporate seafood…read moreinto the menu was very unique. The lobster quesadilla was hands down the best quesadilla I've ever had. I also ordered the crab and shrimp enchiladas and everything was seasoned to perfection. My friend had the enchiladas poblanas and loved hers just as much. The drinks were just as good. I had an espresso martini while my friend ordered a guava margarita. The vibe really made the night. It's the perfect spot for a girls' night really. Our waitress was so sweet and even helped bag our food at the end of the night, which I appreciated. There was an event going on nearby, so valet was super convenient and even discounted since we were dining at the restaurant. Overall, I really loved everything about this place. We're already planning to come back for happy hour.

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    Barrio

    Barrio

    4.2(99 reviews)
    2.5 miYbor City
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    If you are in Ybor City and trying to enjoy yourself without lighting your wallet on fire, Barrio…read moreTacos is a very smart move. What I appreciated most is the build your own taco option, because it allows you to order exactly what you want without paying for a bunch of filler ingredients you were going to push to the side anyway. When you strip it down to the proteins and toppings you actually like, the cost savings are real. In a place like Ybor, where prices can creep up quickly, that matters. Now, the à la carte menu can feel a little confusing at first glance. It is not the most straightforward ordering system if you are just breezing through. But once someone walks you through it and you understand how to piece your order together, it becomes completely worth it. You end up with exactly what you want, and you are not overpaying for things you did not ask for. The vibe was great. The service was friendly and patient, which helps when you are trying to decode the menu. And the location is ideal. There is an outdoor patio with umbrellas on the sunny side of the street, which gives you options. You can sit in the sun if you want that warm Florida glow, or you can stay shaded if you are protecting your skin but still want to be outside watching the action unfold on the strip. And let's be honest, half the entertainment in Ybor is people watching. Add in the random roosters casually strolling around like they own the neighborhood, and you have a full show with your meal. I loved everything about this place and highly recommend it if you want to save a few bucks on food while still soaking up everything Ybor City has to offer. Good tacos, good vibes, good people watching. Hard to beat that combination.

    We're out in Ybor and decided to stop at Barrio. The…read moreambience of the location is really dark. Not much changed from it being the previous locations of other restaurants, but it definitely needs more natural light. It's like eating in a dungeon. The tacos there was a lot going on on the menu and I'm sure this is a niche, but it is not a niche. I am on board with any taco that had ground beef was kind of disgusting the other tacos. You could've made them at home and probably made them better if you're looking for authenticity this is not the place. Service the service was not much to write home about nothing was stellar, but nothing was bad. With all things being equal, this is not a place that I would naturally recommend somebody likes it but it's probably the same people that eat Tijuana flat.

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