ALERT - this restaurant is under new ownership and management. Although this is our first time…read morecoming, we found out the new owner has only been open for 2 months. With that in mind, just note that any photos and reviews before June 2020 are not of the current ownership. This isn't the best I've had but it's certainly worth coming back. We had red snapper, black rice and plantains with a macaroni salad. The owner said they only buy a limited supply of snapper each day since he gets them fresh from the fisherman. So glad we came for lunch! It was piping hot and fresh, lightly seasoned so it was good. The plantains were prepared well and the black rice was cooked perfectly even though it could use more "black". Definitely worth a visit.

The Haitian food was good here. I had griot and diri kolè ak pwa fransè. The place wasn't busy at…read moreall on a Thursday evening so I was a little worried. The food is good but the prices are too high. I will go back on occasion when the craving for Haitian food must be satisfied, but if the prices were better, I would go here at least once per week.

Nestled between 7-11 and a day night corner store off Desoto Road and Lockwood - 3250 Desoto Road…read more I came across this place. I decided I wasn't in the area much so made a u-turn to check it out. Hours showed one thing and was informed 12-7 pm, Wednesday through Saturday. I usually get Jamaican food from a spot near the airport but figured why not. I ordered the pulled pork with Cuban rice and ribs with red beans and rice. They both came out aromatic. The Cuban rice had no flavor my spouse said having tried it for the first time. The ribs were about a 6-7 rating, as a lot of bone and I couldn't let my toddler eat them without pulling each piece apart. The red beans were sparse on top of the rice and nothing to get too excited about. The pulled pork was good and the little one enjoyed it. I would give this place another try, if I'm out that way and would get something different. I will say the food truck did look very clean.

Food is always delicious. From the ribs chicken or pork spot on. Ampul size servings and great…read morevalue. Great choice of sides. And friendly service. What more could you want from a roadside BBQ..

Great food. Lady is really nice who served us. Good portions and great food. Worth every pennyread more

No ambiance, service was good, they were nice, not that much food for 20 bucks. You could eat it ,…read morebut I wouldn't go back for seconds!!

I had the jerk chicken wings for my starter and I had the Pork tenderloin dinner with rice n beans…read moreand cabbage medley. Everything was delicious. The wing sauce was to die for. And the wings were perfectly cooked. The pork dinner was huge. 3 3/4 " pieces of pork tenderloin, and lots of beans n rice. His own scotch bonnet pepper sauce is very good and not overly hot. The service was very fast and the food came out quickly.

Tasty food, great vibrant ambiance, good customer service. The oxtail is cooked to perfection.read more

We had a wonderful lunch at Latin Quarters. The service was very attentive and friendly, and…read moreeverything we ordered was delicious. They even brought out a complimentary chicken soup that was so flavorful. The chicharrón de pollo, Caesar salad, and plantains were all excellent as well. I loved the outdoor seating, and they also offer a great happy hour and a solid menu. I'll definitely be back!

Love the place food was great live music fast service great price definitely I will be going backread more

Amazing key lime pies and other wonderful pies served with a smile…read more Came here because I saw them once at the Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch on Sundays. The tropical key lime pie screamed my name. It is raspberry, mango, and guava swirled into their key lime pie. It is amazing and such a perfect flavor and texture. The sweet lady working was so friendly and welcoming. I had called ahead of time since I knew it was a drive to get there and they are only open until 2 pm on a Saturday. They sell diff flavors of key lime pie like raspberry and mango and original as well as wonderful flavors such as coconut and Nutella. Those are the ones that caught my eye. They sell tropical flavor bundtlets and small desserts that you can preorder, and have small key lime pie tartlets and chocolate key lime pie on a stick. We love the chocolate key lime pie on a stick. It always reminds us of key west. This is a wonderful small business and their pies are made right there. When you get a pie they are given to you frozen which was perfect for us since we do live far. I will definitely be back to try more. I know they are super welcoming and the pie is divine! You can find them at this physical location, and the Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch on Sundays!

Unreal. So delicious. If you're gluten free you have to try this pie, it's so nice to have options…read moreand the ability to have a tasty dessert. We grabbed this at the Venice market. The service was great and the worker was so kind!

Good food! The people were kind. I went there for a tournament it filled us up! Supporting local…read morehatian spot

Best Paté Kode in town!! Thank you to Lamar and the staff! the food was hot fresh and sooo good…read morethe Marinade (fried fritters) are THE BEST I have ever had trust me I do not say this lightly! Authentic Haitian food at its finest

The food was very good and the service was excellent the restaurant itself could use some TLC.read more

Mi Tierra is a nice spot to stop in Sarasota to sample Cuban and Colombian food. The staff are…read morevery friendly and eager to please. The Cuban Sandwich was huge and very satisfying! I got a side of rice and beans, which could easily have been my entree by itself! Very generous portions! My wife ordered the Churrasco and absolutely loved it. It came with a salad and rice and beans. I would definitely stop by again. Nice, "homey" atmosphere decked out for the holidays meets your eye upon entering. There are the requisite national flags to add to the international flavor. Thumbs up!

Pretty noisy but the service was great. There was live music when we went there around 1pm on…read moreSunday. Grouper bites: these were good; tender and not heavily breaded Coconut shrimp: these were a solid dish as well, crispy and even my wife who doesn't like coconut flakes liked this. The nachos are a pass, and the mahi Mahi tasted spoiled in some bites. They also surprised us with a chocolate birthday cake! Such a sweet gesture, and while the cake is super sweet, it was also tasty.

Atmosphere was pretty nice although there was a weird stalker type guy just hanging out, seemed to…read morebe just going around eating peoples leftovers. I could be wrong but kind of weirded us out. The food was very average. I got the jerk chicken tacos with rice and beans. Only 2 tacos but they weren't bad. Wife got chicken quesadillas and they were very wet and chicken tasted funny. Salsa wasn't terrible. Daughter had the Cuban sandwich and said it was a 10 out of 10. Overall for the first night on the island it set expectation to only go up.

I had such a good experience at Columbia Restaurant! The restaurant is so beautiful and the…read moreatmosphere is really nice. I got the Chicken Salteado and it was sooo good!! Everything was flavorful and cooked perfectly. Our server Veness was also amazing! She was super sweet, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. The service definitely made the experience even better. Definitely recommend if you're in Sarasota! I'll definitely be coming back

I love love Latin Cuban Mexican food. I'm from Miami. Columbia was…read moreOne of my favorites. This food experience was a horrible experience compared to what it used to be. It's like they don't even have a chef or a plan or a recipe. The wine glasses have an odor like the dishwasher isn't doing its job. Water stains on the glasses & silverware. No attention to detail. The famous 1905 salad - soggy lettuce and some kind of bottled dressing rather than fresh. My daughter ordered the Paella Marinera ( Seafood lovers Feast) $48 entree with only the shrimp lobster & scallops - UGH! A Huge pile of ugly gross looking GRAY something like risotto - she couldn't eat it and the lobster was gray also. My black beans were thick and just like they came out of a can with no preparation or seasoning at all. My husband ordered the Red Snapper Adelita a $42 entree - instead of being grilled it was battered & fried. The Sangria had a taste of something chemical I can't figure out what it was. Drinkable but definitely not the wonderful fresh fruity brandy feel that it should be - and definitely not enjoyable. I'm sorry to have to say these things - but I don't want your special event to be disappointing like ours was. All I can say is if you loved the old Columbia - DON'T Go here expecting that experience.