Such an amazing place in Sarasota. My partner is Dominican and we have been to the Caribbean countries a good bit. We were visiting Sarasota and stopped in to grab some late dinner to go. (Para Levar... my tiny bit of Spanish!). Luckily, my partner is fluent and it helps a lot whenever my Español es muy mal. We checked out the reviews and as a long time Yelper my experience told me that some of the bad reviews were not something we would worry about. It's really interesting considering the place is really authentic. Everything we had was delicious. The only tiny thing I would change is a little less garlic in the mojo on the boiled yuca but that's a personal preference and most people would probably love it! I'd ask for it on the side next time. They have a special lunch and dinner every day and I got the special for $9.99. Picadillo with 2 sides (I got boiled yuca and black beans). I added some maduros. My partner got pork chops with 3 sides. Salad, morro rice, and maduros. He also got a tamarind juice which is one of his favorites. While we waited they brought us both a cup of homemade chicken soup. It was delicious. The vibe is so Latin and that's a compliment. I could feel the love and felt so welcome. It was like hanging out at a family party with yummy food. They had karaoke with everyone singing Latin tunes. I barely understood a word but loved it and they had some really good vocalists! The food was delicious! We couldn't finish it all. I had lots of green olives in my picadillo! If we lived in this area we would be eating here every week or several times a week! I only passed on the Mofongo because I was worried I'd fill up fast and didn't want to waste so much food. If I were here a few more days, I'd be going back to try it. If I come back to Sarasota, I'm adding them to my must visit list! Thank you Latin Quarters' staff and the fun patrons for helping make my last night in Sarasota a lovely one! read more

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Wow! I was in the area with family and wanted to have Puerto Rican food. We found this restaurant by chance and I'm so glad we did. The food was incredible - great reasonable prices, LARGE portions, perfectly seasoned and so authentic. The ambiance was great too - cozy and friendly. I've gone to more expensive restaurants and the food was not as tasty as this. We had the Sancocho, Pastelon, Bistec encebollado, the Canoa as appetizer. They bring you plantain chips and a cup of soup to start your meal. That soup was so amazing and unexpected. What can I say, the food was so good, the wait staff was so nice.... Will definitely be back! read more

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We went for the night life . It was nice . I also decided to eat there and tried their Cuban sandwich. It was good and nice size .

We waited 30 min for someone to come to the table to take an order. The restaurant was not busy but the waitresses were very busy - talking to each other. Nobody showed up - not even to serve water - so we left and went to a Thai place nearby. read more

Latin Quarters Restaurant absolutely nailed it. The red sangria? Delicious The Venezuelan dishes were incredible--bold, flavorful, and actually authentic (not the watered-down "close enough" version). Every single meal we had was a hit. We enjoyed it so much we ended up taking a ton of food to go... Huge shoutout to our waitress, Daimy--friendly, on point, and made the whole experience even better. Bottom line: come hungry, order confidently, and plan on leftovers. You've been warned. read more

Latin Quarters - Pabellón criollo (Venezuela) - Puerto Rican Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

I randomly picked this place cuz I was walking around and they had the empanado Wednesday for a dollar. Needless to say I ordered pork shop meal for $6.99 and the empanadas were only a dollar and they were huge. They were delivered hot and they were amazing. The empanadas that is. The pork chop was so tender. I didn't even need a knife. The ambiance is Latin and it's nice and clean in here and they are very professional. The service was amazing The server's was very knowledgeable. read more

Latin Quarters - Homemade empanadas - Puerto Rican Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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I had such a great experience at Latin Quarter. The staff was incredibly nice and very accommodating from the moment I walked in. The food was absolutely delicious -- I ordered the original roast beef Puerto Rican style, and it was unbelievably tender. The fried plantains were also a standout for me. I'm already looking forward to coming back. The servant Caride was very helpful and friendly! :-) read more

Latin Quarters - Puerto Rican Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Greeted and waited on by Itzia- the asst. mngr. She is truly top drawer and offered suggestions for our take away lunch. Offered us a seat while we waited- a cup of delicious soup and ice water too! Whaat service! You go guys! J read more

This is a muy delicioso hotspot for sopas (souos), plantain, chicken, pork, and beef dishes served up with a vibrant and friendly staff . They have great specials daily and occasional live music performances My meals came with crispy plantain chips and yummy chicken soup! They have a generous and reasonable happy hour. Lots to love at this eatery and the Bravo is at the same plaza to take home and make your own delicacies later in the week! Fiesta!!! read more

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Authentic Latin food indeed! Started off with Yuca Frita, delicious. Crispy outside, soft inside and the sauce was just right. LQ gives a complimentary cup of chicken soup and plantain chips that take you to Abuela's house. My husband ordered the whole snapper with black beans, rice and plantains. Nothing but bones were left. I had the shrimp in garlic sauce with mofongo, rice and red beans. Amazing, and I have leftovers. The staff were super attentive and polite, very welcoming. Latin art grace the walls and music played at just the right volume where you can enjoy the music and conversation. Definitely going back read more

Latin Quarters - Whole fried snapper was delicious - Puerto Rican Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Great food and service. We will definitely back. Lady was the best! Go for happy hour. Can't be beat anywhere.

Food was similar to the food truck plates from the Spanish language community readily available throughout much of Florida. Service was acceptable, nothing notable good or bad. Sadly it was the ambiance that came up short on a Wednesday evening. A member of my dinner party actually refused to stay and eat after seeing JahMovement was performing. A weird vibe, said something about them being violent homewreckers. I'm sure Latin Quarters isn't so bad other times, unfortunately it was a wasted evening that was intended to be celebration. read more

They started adding onions and peppers to the churrasco mofongo without any notice or update to the menu. It use to be my favorite dish.

Went a saturday night and definitely NOT family friendly! Our server was great and so was the food itself. The music is really loud, lights are red/blue so you can't see the menu nor can you talk. Also they give you the soda in a small cup that fits like half a soda can and NO free refills after a certain hour. If you want to dance, then this is perfect. If you want to eat and talk with your company, stay away from this place on Saturday nights. read more

Skirt steak was so tough and flavorless, I threw it out. Rice was ok. Everything was mediocre. Would never order from here again.

The bar tenders, and all staff were amazing. The food was delicious and the music was so fun! We will definitely return.

I love the ropa vieja,place is nice and clean the price is very good and is a lot food also they have free soup. I recommend you go and try.

My husband and I are regulars. The food is amazing, staff extremely friendly, the best margaritas around and you can't beat the prices. Lunch specials are $6.99 and dinner specials $9.99. Happy hour is all day until 6 p.m. and you can't beat their $3.00 margaritas and Coronas. read more

The food is so good. The music isn't too loud and I sat right in front of the speakers. Service was great. Definitely will be back whenever in this area again. read more

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We love going to this place! The food is really good! They have excellent and affordable lunch and dinner specials. The service is good and fast. We love their arroz con gandules! read more

Such a great vibe in this place. It's become our 'local'. We go all the time. The happy hour margaritas are generous and delish and only $3 on Mondays! The lunch and dinner specials are reasonable and yummy and we think the onion rings are amazing. So great to have people singing and dancing and just hanging out happily. Staff is friendly and professional: Luis and Thomas really friendly, hardworking young men. read more

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I ordered from this restaurant and was so excited because it has such a wide variety of foods. Huge disappointment! I ordered the mofongo with chicken. I am a mofongo lover, and this had no flavor. I never thought a mofongo could have no flavor! The chicken was dry and also lacked flavor. My husband ordered lechon with arroz con gandules and tostones de pana; the rice with gandules was the only thing in our entire order that had some flavor. The price was only based on the quantity of the food and not the quality. I have tried many Cuban, PR, and latin places, but this food was the worst. Not to mention, my stomach was not happy after. Never ordering from here again! read more

We went because we love puerto rican food, it was not disappointing the service was good our waitress was very accommodating, bacalaitos, alcapurrias, beans, pastelon was good. Music was nice they were getting ready for some singer called el chulo, we left before that. read more

Latin Quarter, Beneva Ave, Sarasota, Fl. had dinner there yesterday, it was the worst food I ever had. beans served probably had been sitting there all day, I had Can Can pork chop and after requesting a sharper knife to cut into the pork chop, I found myself trying to pull a piece off. still unsuccessful, dry as hell and no taste. when I cut into the maduros, they were raw. the server gave me garlic mojito to apply to the food. they never offered me a discount but after I left, the manager, ran after me and replaced the maduro, apologized and asked me to come back. I'm Puerto Rican. read more

La comida es muy mala. De los peores lugares para comer en Sarasota, por lo que pude apreciar el ambiente no es muy bueno. El dueño del local maltrata a sus trabajadores. En resumen, no lo recomiendo para nada, si hubiera una opción más negativa se la daría. Solo puedo expresar lo q siento con una palabra: Asco read more

Really nice restaurant, edited the food and live music. Service was great, and the food was flavorful. My new Latino restaurant to go to. read more

Latin Quarters - Steak with onions - Puerto Rican Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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The food was outstanding. I brought my out of town family, they loved it as well. The only place that has pasteles. The traditional NAVIDAD dis is delish, and HUGE enough for 2. The plain mofongo with a garlic oil well in the center was fabulous! The alcapurias have never come out of a light heat box, always been fried for my order and amazing. The restaurant itself needs an overhaul, too much stuff everywhere, dark and dim, no reflection on the food. I like that there is music, but it's way too loud, can't have a conversation without yelling. Too many channels to go through to If you want to change anything. The servers are nice but taking orders became a confusing adventure. I do recommend this restaurant. We will try the downtown restaurant. read more

I have eaten here before and the food has been decent. Not great, but at least decent. Today the food was terrible. Whoever the chef is today needs to go. The food had no flavor. The dishes are expensive for the food not to be on point. Last time I eat at this place. read more

A friend and I decided to try Latin quarters for lunch and I'm so glad that we did. We both had the lunch special of a half of a Cuban sandwich. It was great. But what I lost my mind over was the chicken soup. To me soup is soup,but oh no, not this soup. The flavor, oh my. My taste buds were having a party in my mouth. We've already made plans to go back next week. The staff was attentive and so very pleasant. And the price was such a bargain I can afford to go back again and again. But don't be a cheapskate, be sure to tip the wait staff well. They are working so very hard for you read more

Excellent place had lunch $6.99 was perfect even came with soup. Service was excellent everything in general. Very clean also. Thank you.

"Delicious Puerto Rican food, warm and friendly service, great ambiance, and reasonable prices! A wonderful dining experience all around."

After searching for a place to have dinner we came across this place and decided to give it a try. Service was great! The staff was really friendly and went out of their way to accommodate us. Food was also delicious. They gave us a soup while we waited for our food and it tasted homemade. Everything we tried did not disappoint. If ever in the area again we will go back. read more

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It's one of the best places I have eaten outside of Puerto Rico for Puerto Rican food! The menu was authentic for all the Caribbean foods and culture. read more

Latin Quarters - Puerto Rican Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We are huge foodies and have been to Puerto Rico. We also have been to other similar restaurants. I heard about this place and despite the negative Yelp reviews insisted we try. I regret that decision.. our meal was not good. We both ordered the chicken and rice combination and it was not good at all!! The Lights in this restaurant are so bright it feels like you are in an elementary school cafeteria. They did have soft live music which was very nice and honestly surprising given the place was near empty on a Thursday night at 7:30. Maybe 5 other patrons total. Our servers were nice. I wasted $40 plus dollars we neither enjoyed nor choose to bring home. I suggest you do not come here. read more

If I could give it a zero, I would. My friend and I were overcharged. Our bill was doubled. 13 Shots were added to bill that we didn't order. When owner Rafael got involved, he escalated the problem, never did anything about it. We paid & tipped server but will never be back. Please beware when entering this establishment. They have very shady tendencies! read more

Excellent Puerto Rican food. Service was on point. The place is big and also has a live band which I heard is excellent. This is a must..... Everything you see was awesome read more

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This place is hands down one of the very best places for authentic Latin cuisine. The service is fast and friendly. The staff continously keeps up with the tables to make sure you're happy with your food and drinks are topped off. The taste of the food is top notch, full of flavor that you come to expect from Latin cultures. read more

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My go to spot when I'm in Sarasota. Never disappointed. Mofongo is very good. The chicken soup and plantain chips they serve with your meal are so good. read more

I placed a takeout order & very pleased with the food because I've been there twice. The place is clean. The food is very good, I like that the PR pasteles was served as one instead of two small pieces. I will definitely recommend LQ read more

Ordered take out when it was slow. As soon as we paid no one stopped by and our food sat in the boxes unattended on the other end of the bar for 15 minutes before we got up and walked over there. We asked if it was our food and no one could tell us if it was our food. One employee literally walked away from us when we asked if our take out had just been sitting there. They proceeded to open all of our boxes and still ask for our receipt. The place was so over staffed I have never seen so many people walk past an order that was meant for people sitting with nothing in front of them only 10 feet away. Saw several employees on their phones or just gossiping. read more